Bye bye Bird, but now what do I get???

[V6Bob]

Re: Bye bye Bird, but now what do I get???

Civic and Mazda 3 do not even = semi sporty bud. ;) But I do appreciate the suggestions. :D

You gotta be kidding. With its' superb suspension design and decent motor, the Civic is _the_ cheap sporty car. Go to an autocross sometime. Infinite aftermarket mods, too. The Mazda is no slouch, either.

If you mean it's gotta _look_ sporty, Hyundai Tiburon is clearly the best in your price range. But the Civic will have it for lunch at autocross.

[kala]

Re: Bye bye Bird, but now what do I get???

if i were you i would get something like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEED-...QQcmdZViewItem

then spend the other 3-4k (hense your budget is 15K) for a turbo (maybe a TRD one :) ) .....thats it ....sweet little-awesome looking-nice handling- sports car that gets good gas mileage and drive pretty reasonable (speedwise).....but offcourse that's just my opinion

[Anthrax]

Re: Bye bye Bird, but now what do I get???

For a commuter car i'd go with a lincoln mark8 or maybe a lincoln LS. Very confortable ride and good performance. I may have a biased opion cause i had a 93 t-bird for 3 years before i got the camaro. But i have only good things to say about that car. It got to 270 000km on the stock 3.8 wich is pretty good considering the -40 degree winters we get over here.

[JusFlyinBy]

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^ which are allll more than 15g's.

Anyway, how much r u selling the bird for, and what are peoples reaction?
Not looking for one, just curious.

I am going to slap $3,100 on it and see what people offer. So far the only people that looked just wanted to see it and didn't have a pot to piss in as far as money goes.

[JusFlyinBy]

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i bought a 2003 impala 3.4 and it had 60,000 miles on it. it get great gas mileage about 34 on the highway and 27 combined highway/city. and it was 8,000 dollars, not too bad at all.

just a idea for you to look at. it is quick for a 3.4 and quiet and smooth. dont know if that is what you are lookin for but an idea at least.

I may check one out. Worth a shot right?

[JusFlyinBy]

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haha I know. Just trying to think of cars in that price range that arent corollas. What other criteria do you have? Miles? Age?

As far as miles and age, low miles because I'll be putting a ton on the car. I don't care about the age as long as it isn't a POS.

[JusFlyinBy]

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SRT-4!!

if you live in/around arizona heres a good deal on one..

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...6&aff=national

you can find them right at/around 15 grand

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...6&aff=national

But my location says NY... ;) Would you trust an SRT-4 as your main commuter car, at least 70 miles a day, usually much more. Im guessing the gas mileage is prob crappy too no?

[JusFlyinBy]

Re: Bye bye Bird, but now what do I get???

You gotta be kidding. With its' superb suspension design and decent motor, the Civic is _the_ cheap sporty car. Go to an autocross sometime. Infinite aftermarket mods, too. The Mazda is no slouch, either.

If you mean it's gotta _look_ sporty, Hyundai Tiburon is clearly the best in your price range. But the Civic will have it for lunch at autocross.

Wait wait, who's kidding now? My g/f has a 2000 2 door EX civic. I absolutley hate it. It's extremley uncomfortable, its extremley cheap on the inside, it screams im the low end Honda vehicle, and I've never felt a 4 cylinder more balless than these. I'd never say any of this to her face though because she loves it. I borrowed her car last week and I swear my testes shriveled up and I started producing estrogen. It probably handles so well on a track because you can never get the speed above 45 mph. Alright, maybe im exagerating a little, but driving the civic was no different than driving a focus I got stuck with renting. Far from being a GM leg humper, but a much better sporty sedan/coupe is a grand am. Just my opinion anyways! Haha.

[JusFlyinBy]

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P.S. - I appreciate all the suggestions by the way. I want to modify my requirements a bit. The vehicle will be travelling long distances often. It will have to be reliable and comfortable for loooong trips. I just don't want an old woman car. Like sure, a Buick would be great for long trips, but cmon, lol. What about a newer Grand Am GT? They get crap for gas mileage though I think. And hows the reliability?

[Jpx87]

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i know you said you really wern;t into sedans but i would look for a 03 olds aurora i think thats hte last year they made them. nice v8 in it great interrior i bet it would be great on long trips they only problem is i dunno about the gas mileage because it is a v8 and you'd haveto find one.

[V6Bob]

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Wait wait, who's kidding now? My g/f has a 2000 2 door EX civic. I absolutley hate it. It's extremley uncomfortable, its extremley cheap on the inside, it screams im the low end Honda vehicle, and I've never felt a 4 cylinder more balless than these. I'd never say any of this to her face though because she loves it. I borrowed her car last week and I swear my testes shriveled up and I started producing estrogen. It probably handles so well on a track because you can never get the speed above 45 mph. Alright, maybe im exagerating a little, but driving the civic was no different than driving a focus I got stuck with renting. Far from being a GM leg humper, but a much better sporty sedan/coupe is a grand am. Just my opinion anyways! Haha.

Just for grins I googled "autocross times civic". This was the very first relevant site I found:

http://www.sff.net/people/dburkhead/...oss_ambush.htm

Civics competed in three classes, H Stock, STS (Street Touring Sedan?) and Street Mod. They won them _all_, with times that were great compared to most everything else in any class.

They're quick little cars, especially with a few readily available mods. Better technical design than most anything in the class.

Your girldfriends car may be beat up. Go to a Honda dealer and test a 2006 Civic coupe. I'll bet you're impressed.

[v6man]

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I may check one out. Worth a shot right?

took it on a long distance trip to fl. about a 6 hour drive total. very comfy and didnt use a whole tank of gas. wen i filled up i had a litle over 1/4 tank left, and i average about 150 miles on a 1/4 tank city/highway combined.

as for the comfort, i have a bad back and i cant sit to long in any postiton but drivin the impala that long gave me no probs. just my 2 cents. the best part is the huge trunk.

[Camarorulz]

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I actually thought of an RSX immediately before I read it in your post. That would be my suggestion, maybe an RSX S? They look pretty sweet, get decent gas mileage, and are pretty quick.

[1998silverbird]

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, and i average about 150 miles on a 1/4 tank city/highway combined.

as for the comfort, i have a bad back and i cant sit to long in any postiton but drivin the impala that long gave me no probs. just my 2 cents. the best part is the huge trunk.

So your car gets 600 miles per tank??

[v6man]

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So your car gets 600 miles per tank??

i spend more time driving on post when i get there so that eats my gas but if i were to go on the highway till i needed to refill then i get about 450, but cant remember. i am due for a long trip so ill get it then.

http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/tuffnut71...1ffre2&.src=ph
that is a pic i just took. only 20 more miles till 150 but no 600 to tank.