Need input/or Suggestions

[zuki19]

As some of you know I'm selling my car or for trade.

Looking for something fast, yet a bit economical.

Not really looking for a HUGE project...(no motor swapping or trans swapping)

Looking for something that dont take much to get in 12s or 13s

My ideas:

99+ Vette Hardtop
I LOVE NEW STIs(doubt i can afford one)
Boosted app.. maybe MR2/Honda???
04+ GTO
240sx
300zx TT

[djb5118]

it all depends on what your budget is. I would post that up and it would give a lot more info for people to work with

[zuki19]

if at a dealership i'm going to say 20-25K

private or trade no more than 8

[Elliott18t]

Id have to say no the gtslow. Im not really a fan of pontiacs though.. so obviously dont listen to that. id have to say go with the vette or the 300zxTT, they would probably get into the 12's 13's easier, yet this is more based on opinion than proof :P

[lawdogg]

Why not Evo?

A 3000GT VR-4, like the 300ZX, runs 13's out of the box and 12's with a tiny bit of coaxing.

[Got Insulin?]

How can you afford a 99+ Vette, but not an STI?

I'd go with the Z, if it was me personally, but just keep in mind, it's not an all year round car and fan be just as finicky as every other car out there. 3KGTs are a good bet, but like Z's, they take a good amount of cash to make them "fast." Maybe a late model DSM or an older Evo is where it's at for you. Turbo AWD and they look good.

[Honest_Bob]

Vette and 300ZX are going to run you $$$ when it comes to maintenance.

[94integra]

Srt4?

[SovXietday]

Originally Posted by Elliott18t

Id have to say no the gtslow. Im not really a fan of pontiacs though.. so obviously dont listen to that. id have to say go with the vette or the 300zxTT, they would probably get into the 12's 13's easier, yet this is more based on opinion than proof :P

Yeaaaah methinks you don't know what you're talking about.

04+ GTO, otherwise known as the LS2 GTO, is boltons away from mid 12s. It's an easy low 13sec car bone stock.

300zxTT have an awesome engine, and then that's about where the appeal for me dies off. They're a bitch to work on, they're expensive as hell to maintain, and they take twice as much money to make faster.

Vette is cool, you can probably find a non Z06 for under 20 without much hassle.

Boosted 240s/Honda/etc has buyer beware written all over a lot of them, just pay attention to it at least.

That being said, I don't see anyone with a GTO, Vette, 300zx, or even a 240/Civic/MR2 who are going to be willingly trading for a boosted grand am.

[boostedmr2]

What type of driving you plan to do with it would decide it for me... I like backroad driving, yet having power as well. I have a turbo mr2 and i love it. It being a 4 cylinder turbo it get decent gas millage the only downside is space.

[JB'sLGT]

What else do you need in a car besides being fast, economical, and price?

Is it going to be your DD? Do you need more than 2 usable seats? AWD/RWD/FWD?

[Elliott18t]

Originally Posted by SovXietday

Yeaaaah methinks you don't know what you're talking about.

04+ GTO, otherwise known as the LS2 GTO, is boltons away from mid 12s. It's an easy low 13sec car bone stock.

300zxTT have an awesome engine, and then that's about where the appeal for me dies off. They're a bitch to work on, they're expensive as hell to maintain, and they take twice as much money to make faster.

Vette is cool, you can probably find a non Z06 for under 20 without much hassle.

Boosted 240s/Honda/etc has buyer beware written all over a lot of them, just pay attention to it at least.

That being said, I don't see anyone with a GTO, Vette, 300zx, or even a 240/Civic/MR2 who are going to be willingly trading for a boosted grand am.

would rather have a cobra.

2003 Cobra- weight- 3665 pounds - horsepower stock- 390 crank- 4.6 Liter DOHC S/C
- Quarter mile: 12.8 sec. 0-60: 4.5 sec. Final Drive Ratio: 3.55:1
T-56 6-speed - ( 1st-2.66:1, 2nd-1.78:1, 3rd-1.30:1, 4th-1.00:1, 5th-0.80:1, 6th-0.63:1)


2005 Pontiac GTO- weight- 3735 pounds- Horsepower stock- 400 crank- 6.0 Liter LS2
-Quarter mile: 13.3 sec. 0-60: 4.9 sec Final Drive Ratio: 3.46:1
T-56 6 Speed- (1st: 2.97:1, 2nd: 2.07:1, 3rd: 1.43:1, 4th: 1.00:1, 5th:0.84:1, 6th:0.57:1)

[SovXietday]

^ My point was you can hardly call it a "GTslow" when it's an easy 12sec car with a lid and catback, lol.

[evogsrviii]

i may be a little biased, but you can get a used Evo 8 for 17-20k. Throw 2k into it and its a mid 12sec car with 4 doors and AWD. I dont think there is much that can beat that.

[Elliott18t]

Originally Posted by SovXietday

^ My point was you can hardly call it a "GTslow" when it's an easy 12sec car with a lid and catback, lol.

compared to something else Id rather have, getting similar power out of a smaller engine and faster, Ill call it a gtslow. yet this is just an opinion, and I get your point

definately a respectable car reguardless of what i've said.

[R_Rambo]

id have to say go look at an 09 wrx that would be in your price ranger

[zuki19]

I could afford a Older STI, I like the new 09 hatches... but I think they retail at 35K... as for corvette, I think they sell for like anywhere from 18-25... and I thought evo's were more than 17-20??? Wouldnt mind owning one of them... but Space is not a big deal... and yes it will be my DD... but probably not for winter, I picked up a beater...

[evogsrviii]

Originally Posted by zuki19

I could afford a Older STI, I like the new 09 hatches... but I think they retail at 35K... as for corvette, I think they sell for like anywhere from 18-25... and I thought evo's were more than 17-20??? Wouldnt mind owning one of them... but Space is not a big deal... and yes it will be my DD... but probably not for winter, I picked up a beater...

here is a page with 23 cars under 21000. That one 05 looks like a great deal. Low miles and they have a bigger hotside on the turbo and are more reliable than the 03-04s.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/search...=1228853590789

[peteyturbo]

Evo ftw!!

[boostedmr2]

When you cant decide its time to test drive some of them then you'll just know