# if you had 15k

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [December 12, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968 "2010-12-12T19:15:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![aero93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@aero93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aero93)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/1 "2010-12-12T19:15:55Z")

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so if you had 15k to buy a car what would you buy?

suggestions but not limited to

e46 m3 - i6  
b6 s4 - v8  
boxter s -boxster 6

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**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/2 "2010-12-12T19:16:34Z")

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Z06, E36 M3

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**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/3 "2010-12-12T19:18:39Z")

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not a B5 S4 or Boxter :lol

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/4 "2010-12-12T19:25:06Z")

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Id have to go with a Vette if I was looking for something other than a daily driver.

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**Author:** ![aero93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@aero93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aero93)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/5 "2010-12-12T19:25:25Z")

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> [@WTB: sedan. accord, e36 bmw, maxima, 626 or something](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sedan-accord-e36-bmw-maxima-626-or-something/37819/7):
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> not a B5 S4 or Boxter :lol

y not s4? not very familiar so looking for advice

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**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/6 "2010-12-12T19:29:11Z")

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> [@Cheating wife... What should i do?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheating-wife-what-should-i-do/37982/13):
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> y not s4? not very familiar so looking for advice

I looked into them actively for a while, as I was looking to pick one up. From what I saw/found after reading on them and seeing a couple local ones’…they are nothing but problems. Of course if you could find one well maintained then it’d probably be alright, for a little while. But any major maintenance it seems you have to pull the front end and if the turbos or any motor/transmission related problems arise, the motor has to come out. They just seem like a huge headache to me.

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**Author:** ![aero93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@aero93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aero93)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/7 "2010-12-12T19:33:58Z")

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oh my bad typed in wrong model

b6 s4, v8 model

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/8 "2010-12-12T19:36:44Z")

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Terminator

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**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:** [December 12, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/9 "2010-12-12T19:37:34Z")

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b6 s4 timing chain = remove engine and trans. chains are on the back of the engine. ~100k mile service interval on those… so R/R engine, parts, clutch would be wise, whatever else is needed at that point. adds up quick.

why not keep your car you have now?

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**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:** [December 12, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/10 "2010-12-12T19:37:53Z")

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is this a daily driver or a fun car?

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**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/11 "2010-12-12T19:38:43Z")

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I would probably go with a nice C5 vette. Really hard to beat the bang for the buck factor.

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**Author:** ![aero93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@aero93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aero93)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/12 "2010-12-12T19:39:52Z")

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Daily driver, i have interested buyer just want to figure out what im going to get before i commit to it

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**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:** [December 12, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/13 "2010-12-12T19:45:58Z")

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Honestly I would just keep the car you have now.

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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/14 "2010-12-12T19:47:38Z")

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For a daily driver Id look at a used Ford Fusion or Hyundai Sonata

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**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/15 "2010-12-12T19:48:34Z")

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Sti/thread

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**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/16 "2010-12-12T19:49:12Z")

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> [@Getting out of Lease](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-out-of-lease/37978/16):
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> Sti/thread

wat… a nice Evo 8 can be had for 15k.

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**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:** [December 12, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/17 "2010-12-12T19:50:13Z")

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moar info as to what your looking for in a new car.

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**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/18 "2010-12-12T19:50:16Z")

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You stop trying to ruin good cars

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**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/19 "2010-12-12T19:52:09Z")

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> [@Buffalo bars with wireless internet?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buffalo-bars-with-wireless-internet/37983/7):
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> Terminator

who are you and what have you done with drew

but srsly. they are great cars for the money. Ill have another one in the near future.

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**Author:** ![slwrthnu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slwrthnu/32/6296_2.png) [@slwrthnu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slwrthnu)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/20 "2010-12-12T19:52:38Z")

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make my car drivable.

i have to buy a new car, find a retardly cheap ls1 swap fd (prob would have to finish it) or get an ls1 swapped fc convertable and use the rest of the money on wheels and suspension and body work.

i have a one track mind.

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