# HELP : If you had about 18k to play with and...
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [December 30, 2005, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247 "2005-12-30T13:01:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/1 "2005-12-30T13:01:10Z")
…could buy any car with the following qualifications, which would you buy?
1. fun to drive
2. wont cost a ton to maintain
3. reliable
4. low miles
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/2 "2005-12-30T13:02:35Z")
ummm it depends.
do you have other cars? if so, what category do they fall under? do you live in buffalo? etc etc.
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/3 "2005-12-30T13:02:52Z")
Just shut the fuck up and buy another s2000
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/4 "2005-12-30T13:03:58Z")
newmans 240, have a shop put it together, paint it, and be done.
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/5 "2005-12-30T13:06:33Z")
> [@beckington](#):
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> newmans 240, have a shop put it together, paint it, and be done.
Riiiight
cause everyone knows how to work on a RB26
and parts are SOOO easy to find
:bloated:
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### Author:  [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/6 "2005-12-30T13:08:05Z")
u could build it realiably and considering hed have the extra few grand to throw in to it itd be perfect.
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### Author:  [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/7 "2005-12-30T13:27:19Z")
> [@Daddie](#):
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> Just shut the fuck up and buy another s2000
:word:
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/8 "2005-12-30T13:46:30Z")
someone find one for me then :tspry:
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/9 "2005-12-30T13:49:01Z")
Sounds like you’re talking about an 18k DD. Can you swing a new Mazda3 with 2.3L/5spd and leather for 18k? Not exactly fast, but fun, reliable/cheap to maintain, and zero miles. Gas mileage would be good too.
Hmm, for a used 18k DD… Not sure how cheap to maintain it would be but a Bimmer 3-Series? Could you find a slightly used V6 6-speed Accord coupe for 18k?
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/10 "2005-12-30T13:58:03Z")
just spend the extra and get an sti…
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### Author:  [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/11 "2005-12-30T14:09:05Z")
You can get one of the brand new Solstices for like 20 before GM rebates and whatnot if you’re the s2k type
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### Author:  [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/12 "2005-12-30T14:27:34Z")
is300
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### Author:  [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/13 "2005-12-30T14:59:17Z")
thats easy: Black WS6 and spend the extra on a 99 or so 2 door V6 Honda Accord 2 door
actuallym thats my current plan…somewhat
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### Author:  [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/14 "2005-12-30T15:02:42Z")
> [@BikerFry](#):
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> Hmm, for a used 18k DD… Not sure how cheap to maintain it would be but a Bimmer 3-Series? Could you find a slightly used V6 6-speed Accord coupe for 18k?
Yes. My friend sold his with 40k on it for $12,000 2 months ago. He got an A4.
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### Author:  [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2005, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/15 "2005-12-30T15:03:02Z")
> [@Daddie](#):
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> Just shut the fuck up and buy another s2000
The man know’s what he’s talking about!
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### Author:  [@EMX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EMX)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2005, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/16 "2005-12-31T06:17:55Z")
I would say STI but the MPG sucks so I would go with a WRX, fun to drive, reliable and ok MPG
or a Audi B5 A4 1.8T Cuase they are PIMP
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### Author:  [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2005, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/17 "2005-12-31T10:29:08Z")
2005 Mazdaspeed Miata can meet all of those requirements, including the price.
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2005, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/18 "2005-12-31T10:31:25Z")
used 330ci
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2005, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/19 "2005-12-31T10:42:09Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#):
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> used 330ci
i ❤ dre on this one…torquey v-6…creature comforts…sporty yet luxurious…and if u ever win a NYSPEED treasure hunt the trophy wont be sitting in the passenger seat with you
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2005, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-if-you-had-about-18k-to-play-with-and/6247/20 "2005-12-31T10:53:51Z")
lol it’s got an inline 6
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