# Find me a car for **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [May 17, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205 "2009-05-17T16:34:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/121 "2009-05-24T21:57:38Z")
> [@Anyone in Syracuse?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-in-syracuse/18182/5): > > i cant see driving this in the winter since my cousin has one we had it out on the fist snowfall clearing the garage out for an hour and there was a “dusting” of snow and it barely made it up are driveway which only had a 10 degrees incline… it was spinning the tires but merely made it buy pushing well it was moving (so it wouldnt spin tires and slide backwards down the driveway):shifty:banghead:wierd… All depends on how you drive it R-tard ---
**Author:** ![Z28LT1Rocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28lt1rocket/32/6436_2.png) [@Z28LT1Rocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28LT1Rocket)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/122 "2009-05-24T22:28:08Z")
> [@Murrdog9000"](#): > > All depends on you drive it R-tard I wasnt the one driving my cuz wuz and iz waz put’n ---
**Author:** ![dkid15](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dkid15/32/6398_2.png) [@dkid15](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dkid15)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/123 "2009-05-25T19:27:57Z")
> [@Little video of me on my motor bike!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/little-video-of-me-on-my-motor-bike/18147/226): > > You would try to drive anything in the winter, but expect to either get another set of wheels with winters on them, or buy winters for the wheels the car will have already on it. Unfortunately in most cases, the wheels already on it will be somewhat big(er) so the winters will cost more. > > I’m not sure how many miles the WRX had, but generally speaking it was a never car, so at least it wouldn’t have had many wear and tear maintenance issues associated with age. > > Any generation Rx7 is out of the question on at least reliability standpoint. > AE86 - 20 year old vehicle is a project car, not a DD. > M3 new ones are out of price range older ones you really would drive through the winter? Reliability may generally be there, but using an older performance car as DD and putting miles on it year around will make you learn the prices of up keeping an older German performance car. You’re not going to Autozone for parts for this. > S2000 is almost plausible for the price range but fits in most criteria. > 350z could be found. > > Also consider Rsx, Celica, MrS, Civic Si, Miata, Is300. Dude listen to vlad here. You definitely want to stay away from an old car if your going to DD it. You think that FWD is so bad when really its not worse at all, that is until you get into a high hp car. IMO an MRS would be a great option along with a newer celica gt-s. If you wanted two cars you could buy/ build a mean swapped EG hatch and a cheap DD like an old subaru. And murrdogg sure i do work alot. Why is that a problem again? cuz i have to pay for my parts/track events? ---
**Author:** ![dkid15](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dkid15/32/6398_2.png) [@dkid15](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dkid15)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/124 "2009-05-25T19:41:20Z")
[http://albany.craigslist.org/cto/1163828706.html](http://albany.craigslist.org/cto/1163828706.html) Perfect for someone lazy like you ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/125 "2009-05-25T19:43:22Z")
i lol’d at this in the description > Handles better than a z06 vette cue “omg, kramer, you’re an idiot, FWD does not suck” comments ---
**Author:** ![dkid15](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dkid15/32/6398_2.png) [@dkid15](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dkid15)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/126 "2009-05-25T19:45:38Z")
Actually ive seen this car before as has chuck. We went to williams auto 2 years ago and he was there. I wouldnt doubt if it did out handle z06’s. This would need a legit tune but still well within chucks price range. ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/127 "2009-05-25T19:48:46Z")
it’s not funny because i’m doubting that it’s true, it’s funny because it’s listed as the 4th or 5th selling point of the car :lol ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/128 "2009-05-25T19:49:05Z")
> [@Kaisertown??? where is it?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kaisertown-where-is-it/18485/13): > > i lol’d at this in the description > > cue “omg, kramer, you’re an idiot, FWD does not suck” comments I was just going to comment on that until i read that you already found it… hilarious description ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/129 "2009-05-25T19:51:13Z")
> [@question for UB computer people](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-for-ub-computer-people/18470/29): > > [http://albany.craigslist.org/cto/1163828706.html](http://albany.craigslist.org/cto/1163828706.html) > > Perfect for someone lazy like you Holy shit I remember that car. That thing was dope. ---
**Author:** ![dkid15](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dkid15/32/6398_2.png) [@dkid15](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dkid15)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/130 "2009-05-25T19:53:13Z")
You wont. ---
**Author:** ![YFZ460](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yfz460/32/6343_2.png) [@YFZ460](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/YFZ460)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/131 "2009-05-25T19:54:29Z")
Joe William’s son, Joe, owns it I believe. It’s a sweet ride! ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/132 "2009-05-25T23:56:39Z")
> [@10/4: JDMR2/BeautyOfAWD's sendoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-4-jdmr2-beautyofawds-sendoff/18237/5): > > You can get one of these beauties for around $500 my friend had a blue one, turbo’ed, MSnS, built BP 1.8 swap… thing was STUPID ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/133 "2009-05-26T01:36:13Z")
dude buy the integra that handles better than a z06 vette…cuz its def the only one of its kind ---
**Author:** ![JiM\_P\_2001](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim_p_2001/32/6364_2.png) [@JiM\_P\_2001](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JiM_P_2001)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/134 "2009-05-26T17:14:30Z")
> [@inexpensive projector](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/inexpensive-projector/18483/11): > > my friend had a blue one, turbo’ed, MSnS, built BP 1.8 swap… thing was STUPID They are fun, until you’re sliding backwards at 80mph… :shifty ---
**Author:** ![OsoiNA6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/osoina6/32/6301_2.png) [@OsoiNA6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OsoiNA6)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/135 "2009-05-26T17:27:53Z")
Just a reality check man- If your budget is really 10k, in all truth you cannot afford to mod an S2k. You may be able to pick one up for 8.5k on s2ki or whatnot but it would have 160,000 miles and who knows what done to it. Anything with less miles would be a salvage car or some other issue. S2k parts are not cheap. Sure the aftermarket has expanded, but you are not going to get easy power out of the car. Not to mention, other stuff like suspension / tires / wheels is not going to be cheap either. If your budget is JUST 10k for the car and you have 5k to play with after that to even do stuff to it, yeah I guess you could do the S2k / hardtop / bar / suspension etc. But it will take several Gs, not a couple thousand to do what I think you want to do with it. This is my assumption, correct me if I’m wrong… Some things to think about- For $8k you could buy a very nicely modded Miata. Nicely meaning complete suspension, bar, likely seats, and an engine that is turbocharged with a quality kit and not ghetto fabbed. If you are the type of person who could get around the fact that it’s a Miata (i.e. you are comfortable with your (hetero?)sexuality) consider the following: - It will be way cheaper to fix/maintain than an S2k - It will be probably be just as quick (or quicker) as a stock/lightly modded S2k, in a straight line and around a track - It can be used as a daily driver, including bad snow days - It will ALREADY have a hardtop / roll bar - You will have $2k left over to “make it your own” and sell off suspension / wheels on the modded car and go with some crazy isht. Don’t get me wrong, I love me an AP1 and 9K redline and all of that good stuff, but if you think about it, there’s not much it will offer you over the Miata aside from the looks and the sound/thrill of N/A (although, for $10k you can easily create a Miata with 140-150 whp giving similar lb/hp and the same free revving feel, and uh that’s with car included). ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/136 "2009-05-26T17:32:05Z")
> [@WNY Solo Champagne Run, 9/17, ECC-N](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-solo-champagne-run-9-17-ecc-n/17275/127): > > Just a reality check man- > > If your budget is really 10k, in all truth you cannot afford to mod an S2k. You may be able to pick one up for 8.5k on s2ki or whatnot but it would have 160,000 miles and who knows what done to it. Anything with less miles would be a salvage car or some other issue. > > S2k parts are not cheap. Sure the aftermarket has expanded, but you are not going to get easy power out of the car. Not to mention, other stuff like suspension / tires / wheels is not going to be cheap either. > > If your budget is JUST 10k for the car and you have 5k to play with after that to even do stuff to it, yeah I guess you could do the S2k / hardtop / bar / suspension etc. But it will take several Gs, not a couple thousand to do what I think you want to do with it. This is my assumption, correct me if I’m wrong… > > Some things to think about- > > For $8k you could buy a very nicely modded Miata. Nicely meaning complete suspension, bar, likely seats, and an engine that is turbocharged with a quality kit and not ghetto fabbed. If you are the type of person who could get around the fact that it’s a Miata (i.e. you are comfortable with your (hetero?)sexuality) consider the following: > > - It will be way cheaper to fix/maintain than an S2k > - It will be probably be just as quick (or quicker) as a stock/lightly modded S2k, in a straight line and around a track > - It can be used as a daily driver, including bad snow days > - It will ALREADY have a hardtop / roll bar > - You will have $2k left over to “make it your own” and sell off suspension / wheels on the modded car and go with some crazy isht. > > Don’t get me wrong, I love me an AP1 and 9K redline and all of that good stuff, but if you think about it, there’s not much it will offer you over the Miata aside from the looks and the sound/thrill of N/A (although, for $10k you can easily create a Miata with 140-150 whp giving similar lb/hp and the same free revving feel, and uh that’s with car included). Awesome post. ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/137 "2009-05-26T18:00:44Z")
> [@WNY Solo Champagne Run, 9/17, ECC-N](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-solo-champagne-run-9-17-ecc-n/17275/128): > > Awesome post. +1 i thought i’d have a little more money to play around with the MR-2 this year, but i really don’t and i’m perfectly fine with that. it doesn’t really NEED anything, but i have a few hundred laying around if it really does need something (it kinda needs a new exhaust now, for example). if i ever pick up a DD, it will be when the MR-2 is COMPLETELY paid off and not much more modding is left to be done, and the DD will be well within my means of paying it off and any slight mods i want. i’ve already been through the stage of “i make $xxx per month, so i’ll make my car payment slightly less than that (the SER)”. now, with the MR-2, i’ve got a less “nice” car, but i love the extra $$$ i’ve got. just my $.02 ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/138 "2009-05-26T18:03:53Z")
> [@WNY Solo Champagne Run, 9/17, ECC-N](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-solo-champagne-run-9-17-ecc-n/17275/127): > > Just a reality check man- > > If your budget is really 10k, in all truth you cannot afford to mod an S2k. You may be able to pick one up for 8.5k on s2ki or whatnot but it would have 160,000 miles and who knows what done to it. Anything with less miles would be a salvage car or some other issue. > > S2k parts are not cheap. Sure the aftermarket has expanded, but you are not going to get easy power out of the car. Not to mention, other stuff like suspension / tires / wheels is not going to be cheap either. > > If your budget is JUST 10k for the car and you have 5k to play with after that to even do stuff to it, yeah I guess you could do the S2k / hardtop / bar / suspension etc. But it will take several Gs, not a couple thousand to do what I think you want to do with it. This is my assumption, correct me if I’m wrong… > > Some things to think about- > > For $8k you could buy a very nicely modded Miata. Nicely meaning complete suspension, bar, likely seats, and an engine that is turbocharged with a quality kit and not ghetto fabbed. If you are the type of person who could get around the fact that it’s a Miata (i.e. you are comfortable with your (hetero?)sexuality) consider the following: > > - It will be way cheaper to fix/maintain than an S2k > - It will be probably be just as quick (or quicker) as a stock/lightly modded S2k, in a straight line and around a track > - It can be used as a daily driver, including bad snow days > - It will ALREADY have a hardtop / roll bar > - You will have $2k left over to “make it your own” and sell off suspension / wheels on the modded car and go with some crazy isht. > > Don’t get me wrong, I love me an AP1 and 9K redline and all of that good stuff, but if you think about it, there’s not much it will offer you over the Miata aside from the looks and the sound/thrill of N/A (although, for $10k you can easily create a Miata with 140-150 whp giving similar lb/hp and the same free revving feel, and uh that’s with car included). Thanks Archie :thumbup As of now, I have no idea what I’m doing. The budget isn’t exactly 10k and the car would be kept completely stock this year except for some tires. Once I got a feel for the car I would do some suspension stuff. Power wise, I would keep everything stock. I’m not trying to do some 700whp stock block $hit. :rofl I just want a fun car around corners. I have been looking at Miata’s but I can’t seem to find what you are describing. If I do, it’s very very far away. If you stumble upon one would you send me the link please? I would be fine owning a Miata but the main thing that worries me is the size. I absolutely love driving them though. Can you put a ski rack on a Miata hard top? I know you can’t on the s2k but they make one that fits on the trunk. I already have 16" snow tires by the way. :excited ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/139 "2009-05-26T18:06:34Z")
> [@fs :sony xplod system](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-sony-xplod-system/18067/6): > > You wont. If it had an interior… ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205/140 "2009-05-26T18:07:14Z")
> [@WNY Solo Champagne Run, 9/17, ECC-N](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-solo-champagne-run-9-17-ecc-n/17275/127): > > Just a reality check man- > > If your budget is really 10k, in all truth you cannot afford to mod an S2k. You may be able to pick one up for 8.5k on s2ki or whatnot but it would have 160,000 miles and who knows what done to it. Anything with less miles would be a salvage car or some other issue. > > S2k parts are not cheap. Sure the aftermarket has expanded, but you are not going to get easy power out of the car. Not to mention, other stuff like suspension / tires / wheels is not going to be cheap either. > > If your budget is JUST 10k for the car and you have 5k to play with after that to even do stuff to it, yeah I guess you could do the S2k / hardtop / bar / suspension etc. But it will take several Gs, not a couple thousand to do what I think you want to do with it. This is my assumption, correct me if I’m wrong… > > Some things to think about- > > For $8k you could buy a very nicely modded Miata. Nicely meaning complete suspension, bar, likely seats, and an engine that is turbocharged with a quality kit and not ghetto fabbed. If you are the type of person who could get around the fact that it’s a Miata (i.e. you are comfortable with your (hetero?)sexuality) consider the following: > > - It will be way cheaper to fix/maintain than an S2k > - It will be probably be just as quick (or quicker) as a stock/lightly modded S2k, in a straight line and around a track > - It can be used as a daily driver, including bad snow days > - It will ALREADY have a hardtop / roll bar > - You will have $2k left over to “make it your own” and sell off suspension / wheels on the modded car and go with some crazy isht. > > Don’t get me wrong, I love me an AP1 and 9K redline and all of that good stuff, but if you think about it, there’s not much it will offer you over the Miata aside from the looks and the sound/thrill of N/A (although, for $10k you can easily create a Miata with 140-150 whp giving similar lb/hp and the same free revving feel, and uh that’s with car included). with all that stuff on them does it include a free scarf for ickin up the dudes in it , preferably a rainbow one that is long so it dances in the wind …if so he will like that [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205.md?page=6) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/find-me-a-car-for/244205.md?page=8)