I'm probably going to sell my '97 in favor of something else, and I'm trying to figure out what that will be, so make suggestions and I will shoot holes in them and/or ignore them in favor of the idea I have yet to form.
Budget you ask? I'd like to stay under/around $10K but if the bank is cool with it I'd go for up to $13K.
**** am I looking for? must have a manual trans, if there is a coupe version of said vehicle I want that, nothing that will be a maintenance nightmare (No Audi S4) or engine swapped cars, not looking for somebody else's project. Not looking for a truck, and nothing front wheel drive. No VW's.

 

330i ZHP.

 

M dad wants me to buy his. If I wasn't so butt-crazy for a small hatch right now, I'd rock it.

 

BMW scare me because if anything major breaks I'm fucked. The E30 & E36 cars I could do maybe.

 

not really. Hell I think he's still getting free brake/oil jobs on his CPO 330i ZHP.


and it's breaks, not brakes. the ZHP has good brakes, it's an M3 without the motor and a better steering rack.

 

Mechanically sound 240z/260z or an s2000

 

What bank is going to give you an auto loan for a car older than 5 years?

 

the kind of "bank" operating out of a back room with your knee caps as collateral.

 

Wife?

 

Why dont you just do what Fae did and get another miata?

 

E46s are cheap to maintain.

 

If the OP is white, then any bank.

 

This. I took out a loan last year for my MSM, and i ain't ashamed to admit it.

 

Navy Federal. They'll do a loan on any car with under 30K miles for sure, I'm not getting a loan for the full amount though, more like $3K or so.

What do y'all think about the NC?

 

I like the NC. I would look for a WRX, Forester XT, NC, S2000, older Lexus... others that aren't coming to mind at the moment. At this point in my life, I want something nice and comfortable, but still not something that will put me to sleep. I want to be able to have a little fun while I'm driving. I think NC w/ HT would be my first choice right now.

 

That is the one car I really want right now.

 

Depending on what body style you prefer...90's toyota mr2 turbo, or my favorite style, the toyota mr-S.

 

I looked at MR2s online, not a lot of turbo cars and they're all overpriced IMO. the MR-S doesn't really appeal to me for the $ either. The WRX crossed my mind , probably a bugeye sedan. Too bad I can only have one car.

 

I'm white and when I went to my bank to ask they said less than 5 years old only. Personal loan may be a different story, but they have different rates.

 

Don't go to a big bank. Go to a small bank or credit union.

You'll probably get better rates, too.