# ive got about $8,000...what should i get?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [June 24, 2006, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106 "2006-06-24T15:55:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@lucid\_INTERVAL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lucid_INTERVAL)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/1 "2006-06-24T15:55:01Z")
has to be newer, cant be a fulkl out project car, no motor swaps…MUST BE MANUAL. and somewhat reliable… :kekegay:
things ive thought of:
e36 3 series/m3 (getting them real cheap is easy, i have hookups)
early e46 3 series
b5 audi a4
mk4 1.8T jetta
anything else you guys can come up with? so far its looking like a 1.8T jetta…
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/2 "2006-06-24T16:01:33Z")
skyon
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### Author:  [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/3 "2006-06-24T16:01:43Z")
slow civic is selling his car for 8 grand, well over 500hp and it comes with a set of slicks!
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### Author:  [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/4 "2006-06-24T17:31:31Z")
give back to the pittspeed community!
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### Author:  [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/5 "2006-06-24T17:41:33Z")
bye burnyd’s celica
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### Author:  [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/6 "2006-06-24T17:46:08Z")
> [@slowcamaro](#):
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> bye burnyd’s celica
YESSS!.. You can always buy a turbo charged Celica 😃
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### Author:  [@STAGE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STAGE)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/7 "2006-06-24T17:50:25Z")
miata - If i ever get enuff $$$ to buy something cheap & rwd, it would be a miata. U can get them for like 4 grand in good shape.
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/8 "2006-06-24T17:53:45Z")
he said reliable
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### Author:  [@STAGE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STAGE)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/9 "2006-06-24T17:54:44Z")
it can be reliable, as long as u maintain it.
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### Author:  [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/10 "2006-06-24T17:57:26Z")
> [@shaggy](#):
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> he said reliable
It is reliable! It hasnt been to first try in a long time… The new trans is from an mr2 so it can hold the power of new motor 😃
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/11 "2006-06-24T17:58:12Z")
240 !!!
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/12 "2006-06-24T17:58:55Z")
> [@burnyd](#):
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> It is reliable! It hasnt been to first try in a long time… The new trans is from an mr2 so it can hold the power of new motor 😃
I wasnt talking about your ride 🤣
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### Author:  [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/13 "2006-06-24T18:00:38Z")
> [@shaggy](#):
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> I wasnt talking about your ride 🤣
I rode in it today, minus the fuel filter banging against the frame, and the tools in the back, it sounds ok. ❌
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### Author:  [@STAGE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STAGE)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/14 "2006-06-24T18:01:07Z")
> [@burnyd](#):
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> It is reliable! It hasnt been to first try in a long time… The new trans is from an mr2 so it can hold the power of new motor 😃
I thought he was talkin about my miata suggestion.
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### Author:  [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/15 "2006-06-24T18:09:16Z")
E36 M3 can easily be had for $8000 with a reasonable amount of miles. As far as reliability they did have some electrical gremlins in the earlier years of the E36. Just do the research and make sure you know what your getting into before the purchase. Stay away from the 95 M3’s(same year as mine) as they had issues with valve ticks and were 20HP less than the following years.(Difference in the heads)
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### Author:  [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/16 "2006-06-24T19:08:15Z")
> [@shaggy](#):
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> I wasnt talking about your ride 🤣
My car hasnt been to first try in the past 3 months with a problem!! This should be a new record.
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### Author:  [@Blackbelt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackbelt)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/17 "2006-06-24T19:26:13Z")
You said: “Must be somewhat relaible”
And then you said:“e36 3 series/m3 (getting them real cheap is easy, i have hookups)
early e46 3 series
b5 audi a4
mk4 1.8T jetta”.
BMW’s are not reliable. Audi’s are not reliable. Neither are VW’s(and i LOVE Dubs. but they arent all that reliable).
I have owned a few BMW’S. i WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER! Over rated POS! Pain in the ass to own and fix. No thanks.
I have a good freind who owns a repair facility, and he told me once he could put his kids through college just working on Audi’s and BMW’s. LOL.
Buy an LS1 F body, or even a nice LT1.
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### Author:  [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2006, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/18 "2006-06-24T19:55:30Z")
The engineering in BMW is far surpassed that of Domestic Cars, but with that there is more crap to break. If you can keep up with the maintenance of a Bimmer than they are a hell of a car, but shouldn’t be neglected. IF you are planning on getting one then chose wisely. Don’t buy high miles, off a kid, or some shitbox that hasn’t been maintained by BMW.
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### Author:  [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2006, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/19 "2006-06-25T05:58:19Z")
> [@burnyd](#):
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> My car hasnt been to first try in the past 3 months with a problem!! This should be a new record.
the sunday of thunder in the burg u where there taping it AGAIN!that wasnt 3 months ago!:stick:
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### Author:  [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2006, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ive-got-about-8-000-what-should-i-get/183106/20 "2006-06-25T08:37:56Z")
ummm yea, you got towed by jeff a few weeks ago from southside also due to a fuel line problem? Selective memory?
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