# New Car

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [February 14, 2007, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033 "2007-02-14T06:49:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![FourGee6Tee3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5ac83/32.png) [@FourGee6Tee3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FourGee6Tee3)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/1 "2007-02-14T06:49:01Z")

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This has probably already been done but…  
Hindsight is 20/20 so looking back at when you first purchased you present car, if you could change time and buy a different car reasonably the same price, what would you do?

Myself would have to have bought, an (2nd gen) MR2 Turbo

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**Author:** ![fico](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fico/32/6038_2.png) [@fico](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fico)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/2 "2007-02-14T07:36:20Z")

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i would have kept my Mr2 spyder and dont something to it…but my parents made me get rid of it because it was “to fast” so i got a civic si just to compair…  
civic si 160bhp  
mr2s 138bhp  
my civic get 138 to the wheels lol so yeah…

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**Author:** ![hayabusa03rx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90ced4/32.png) [@hayabusa03rx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hayabusa03rx)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/3 "2007-02-14T07:58:12Z")

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I had a crx as a project car. I don’t think I could find another car for $400. I paid another $400 to get it running. Man I miss that car.

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**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/4 "2007-02-14T09:17:28Z")

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The Charger has been a great road trip car (no change there).

The Jeep proves its worth every time it snows, ices up or I stick it into a mud hole (except for one mud hole, so far, anyway, no change there).

I haven’t gotten to drive the Civic yet, so I am not able to answer that one. It’ll probably end up being a f\*!^&@% money pit and I’ll eventually get pissed off at it.

Now, the motorcycle on the other hand…yeah, I’d have foregone that whole ordeal and bought a used Ironhead instead of a new Evo.

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**Author:** ![Converted2LSX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/converted2lsx/32/5962_2.png) [@Converted2LSX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Converted2LSX)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/5 "2007-02-14T09:34:19Z")

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1G DSM

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**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/6 "2007-02-14T09:38:54Z")

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I wouldnt have bought the teg for sure.

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**Author:** ![Cheeks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cheeks/32/5930_2.png) [@Cheeks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cheeks)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/7 "2007-02-14T13:56:12Z")

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I wouldn’t have bought any import cars at all, should’ve just waited and bought a used 02+ z06

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**Author:** ![SlowCivic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@SlowCivic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlowCivic)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/8 "2007-02-14T17:54:25Z")

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> [@FS: Nextel Blackberry 7520](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-nextel-blackberry-7520/27924/11):
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> I wouldn’t have bought any import cars at all, should’ve just waited and bought a used 02+ z06

I would have saved long and hard for a Yugo … also a chevette cause its a vette dude :bigthumb:

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**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/9 "2007-02-14T18:26:00Z")

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> [@\*\*\*\*\*Official: Mighty Meet Thread\*\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-mighty-meet-thread/10918/1578):
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> This has probably already been done but…  
> Hindsight is 20/20 so looking back at when you first purchased you present car, if you could change time and buy a different car reasonably the same price, what would you do?
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> Myself would have to have bought, an (2nd gen) MR2 Turbo

greatest thread of the year.

but shells/mr2 turbos are becomming harder and harder to find… and the price people want for them is just rediculous.

> [@FS: Nextel Blackberry 7520](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-nextel-blackberry-7520/27924/11):
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> I wouldn’t have bought any import cars at all, should’ve just waited and bought a used 02+ z06

wow… is that someone else posting on your name?

but in retrospect… I wish I had never done my swapped celica and started out with a mr2 at first.

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/10 "2007-02-14T19:41:57Z")

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> [@WTT: 99 Civic amber CD player for a green/blue one](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtt-99-civic-amber-cd-player-for-a-green-blue-one/28054/2):
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> but shells/mr2 turbos are becomming harder and harder to find…

because retards keep pulling out in front of other cars…

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**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/11 "2007-02-14T20:08:54Z")

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> [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/4508):
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> because retards keep pulling out in front of other cars…

your an asshole.

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/12 "2007-02-15T05:53:07Z")

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i :love: you

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**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/13 "2007-02-15T05:59:17Z")

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> [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/4508):
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> because retards keep pulling out in front of other cars…

> [@Best Deal on Motorcycle Tires?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-deal-on-motorcycle-tires/28040/8):
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> i :love: you

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**Author:** ![VictorSmalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/victorsmalls/32/5944_2.png) [@VictorSmalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VictorSmalls)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/14 "2007-02-15T09:27:49Z")

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I think I would have looked for a WRX instead of the GP.

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**Author:** ![Blazin\_Si](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@Blazin\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blazin_Si)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/15 "2007-02-15T19:14:28Z")

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I’d replace the Civic with a Galant VR-4.

And replace the CL with a 2000-ish Lexus GS300.

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**Author:** ![fico](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fico/32/6038_2.png) [@fico](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fico)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/16 "2007-02-15T19:34:05Z")

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> [@FS: 93' 240SX S13 SR20 Redtop...SOLD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-93-240sx-s13-sr20-redtop-sold/27978/36):
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> I’d replace the Civic with a Galant VR-4.
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> And replace the CL with a 2000-ish Lexus GS300.

BLASPHAMY civic for the win!!

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**Author:** ![T34418L31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@T34418L31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T34418L31)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/17 "2007-02-15T22:45:14Z")

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Hard to say. I’ve had fun with all of my DSM’s. No real regrets. If I get tired of a car, I just sell it and buy another one.

I found a real good deal on an RX7 after I bought the Miata. Does that count?

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/18 "2007-02-16T06:05:55Z")

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> [@WTB: stock dc2 integra side skirts.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-stock-dc2-integra-side-skirts/25294/17):
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> BLASPHAMY civic for the win!!

hardly!

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**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/19 "2007-02-16T06:28:06Z")

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> [@so let me introduce myself my name is](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-let-me-introduce-myself-my-name-is/28036/8):
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> I think I would have looked for a WRX instead of the GP.

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2007, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car/188033/20 "2007-02-16T07:15:14Z")

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victor smalls said that not me. would have to be STi or nothing

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