Tell me what car to buy and why
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I mean, as far as HG issues are concerned... just buy the car expecting it to need them, and factor that into the price of the car. once you have them properly done, it's unlikely you'll need to do them again in your ownership... it's not like it's an every-20k sort of thing.
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I mean, as far as HG issues are concerned... just buy the car expecting it to need them, and factor that into the price of the car. once you have them properly done, it's unlikely you'll need to do them again in your ownership... it's not like it's an every-20k sort of thing.
I bought the car factoring the age and need of work into my car. Outside of a few annoyances, I don't regret it. I have absolutely no problem getting anywhere in the winter. The car came with a spare set of wheels with blizzaks mounted. I bought a set of wrx takeoffs with good tires (150 bucks off a subaru group) for daily wheels when I got sick of staring at the steelies.
I drove a 92 camry in college and my mom drove it for a few years after that since she lost her job and sold her new civic (which she hated). I was in boston so I didn't want to have a car. Even that camry eventually needed a new engine and then it ran till it was totaled.
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I also found a 2013 FRS at a different dealer, but it had exhaust, an intake pipe. Higher miles, lowest base trim, crap radio... Orange
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Possibly looking at this FRS as a DD purchase today.
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Here's what annoys me about it:
- A couple of rattles from the interior - worse when it's cold
- Oscillating idle when the A/C is on
- Seems over-sprung. Rough over bad roads, which are legion in Iowa. (much more comfortable on the 16" winter tires, also surprisingly capable on gravel)
- Sound tube to cabin (I removed this)
- Clutch is kind of wonky
- Stereo is not good
- ugly rear spoiler is ugly. Heavy-ish narrow-ish wheels and unsightly wheel gap
- dealer drilled holes in front bumper to mount license plate
- sounds like poorly maintained tractor
- ft86 forum is abysmal
The car seems fast enough to me, but I don't race any minivans unless there are corners. I will probably go after the easily available 30whp from E85, Tune, and Header. It's fun to be able to redline it on your commute and not commit a felony.
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I've put 10k miles on a stock '14 BRZ daily driving the last year and a half, and I really enjoy it. Only mod so far is snow tires.
Here's what annoys me about it:
** The 17' snake like face can burn in a fire... so hideous![hatecat](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/hatecat.png)
The car seems fast enough to me, but I don't race any minivans unless there are corners. I will probably go after the easily available 30whp from E85, Tune, and Header. It's fun to be able to redline it on your commute and not commit a felony.
Here's what annoys me about it:
- A couple of rattles from the interior - worse when it's cold
** I'll have to keep an ear out for that when I test drive, my ex's 15' seemed fairly sound. - Oscillating idle when the A/C is on
** MSM currently does that, no biggie - Seems over-sprung. Rough over bad roads, which are legion in Iowa. (much more comfortable on the 16" winter tires, also surprisingly capable on gravel)
** Use to MSM Billies and OEM boat rims, I didnt mind it on the 15' I drove - Sound tube to cabin (I removed this)
- Clutch is kind of wonky
- Stereo is not good
** Yup, was sorta trash in the 15' model - ugly rear spoiler is ugly. Heavy-ish narrow-ish wheels and unsightly wheel gap
** I like the boomerang style, and yea I dislike the rims & gap
- dealer drilled holes in front bumper to mount license plate
- sounds like poorly maintained tractor
** Cricket operators - ft86 forum is abysmal
** Cancer I'd assume
** The 17' snake like face can burn in a fire... so hideous
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The car seems fast enough to me, but I don't race any minivans unless there are corners. I will probably go after the easily available 30whp from E85, Tune, and Header. It's fun to be able to redline it on your commute and not commit a felony.
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Well, I haven't personally owned one, so take the following with a grain of ridetheclit, but:
A buddy who owned at least 2 was having to wrench on them often. The engine is strong, but much of the stuff around it is not, or not reliable, or both, I don't know. He replaced the trans at least twice, and then there's the gigantic pain in the tush of actually working on them, it's in about the worst area you can possibly imagine, so wrenching on them is a pain. It's an old car, and there weren't many to begin with, so parts aren't super easy to come by too.
Even aidan dumped his after what, like 2 weeks? granted, it was a high mileage neglected turd, but still
A buddy who owned at least 2 was having to wrench on them often. The engine is strong, but much of the stuff around it is not, or not reliable, or both, I don't know. He replaced the trans at least twice, and then there's the gigantic pain in the tush of actually working on them, it's in about the worst area you can possibly imagine, so wrenching on them is a pain. It's an old car, and there weren't many to begin with, so parts aren't super easy to come by too.
Even aidan dumped his after what, like 2 weeks? granted, it was a high mileage neglected turd, but still
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Thanks for that.
Realistically, if I was going to spend 7 to 10 grand for an older car, it'd be something like a early 2000's Boxter. Still a nightmare to work on (parts are retarded expensive), but at least it's a Porsche.
Realistically, if I was going to spend 7 to 10 grand for an older car, it'd be something like a early 2000's Boxter. Still a nightmare to work on (parts are retarded expensive), but at least it's a Porsche.
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Useless pics (that's me in the photo helping with the install):
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