time to say good bye to the talon

[bluejays]

well its official my dsm cost more to maintain then i can afford. so what do you guys think i should look at getting that cost in the neighborhood of 10,000 dollars or less? i'm looking for something sporty, good on gas mileage, and fast enough to at least hold its own against a stock gsx

[btleier]

I have a 2001 Integra GSR that is posted in the classifieds that is for sale. Pretty close to the price range that you're looking for. PM me if you're real interested, maybe we can work out a deal.

[Guest]

I bought my 1g for 2k and put like $1500 into it for repairs. Then I called it quits and sold it for $1500. Just to think what I could have bought with all that wasted money.

[Jim]

Good luck finding a car under 10k that will hold its own against a GSX.

Cars to consider:

00+ Celica
03+ 4 Cyl Tiburon (Yes they are that cheap already)
99+ Cougar
94+ Integra
92+ Civic

The older you go, the more likely you are to break. I'd stay away from 3000gt's, Stealths, 300zx's etc... they break just as much as our DSM's.

[Guest]

Ever think of going domestic?

A six-speed LT1 will get better mileage than a GSX.

[Jim]

Aren't they generally more then 10k though?

[Guest]

Here you go:http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=175276320&dealer_id=7338528&car_year=1997&make=CHEV&distance=200&lang=en&max_price=10000&model=CAM&end_year=2006&min_price=0&certified=&address=56537&search_type=both&advanced=&start_year=1993&isp=y&cardist=198

Not bad mileage either.

1. 25 hwy and 17 city for the mileage

2. I think they run around high 13s low 14s on street radials plenty enough to beat up on some DSMs.

[amicheze]

i suppose this is way out of the question.. but ever thought of like a 96 or so buick? with the supercharged 3.8l v6 they come with about 240hp and 280tq. plus theyre some of the most comfortable cars ive been in. probably not enough to beat a gsx but id imagine it would keep up fairly well. maybe even come close if not beat it from a roll.

just a thought.

[PSiedTSi]

Bad93ex wrote:
Here you go:http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=175276320&dealer_id=7338528&car_year=1997&make=CHEV&distance=200&lang=en&max_price=10000&model=CAM&end_year=2006&min_price=0&certified=&address=56537&search_type=both&advanced=&start_year=1993&isp=y&cardist=198

Not bad mileage either.

1. 25 hwy and 17 city for the mileage

2. I think they run around high 13s low 14s on street radials plenty enough to beat up on some DSMs.

that car is also an automatic...

in response to amicheze you can get a 99 grand prix gtp for 10k...it prolly wouldnt be too hard to find a regal gs(same car but more luxury) for the same price...they run low 15s but 14s can easily be achieve with like about $100 or so

[Pony_Racer]

are you looking to buy a stock car that can beat a GSX? if not there are plenty of deals of cars out there that will beat a GSX for like 3-4k....might be mustangs lol but i dont doubt there are others

[Jim]

don't suggest mustangs, he can't afford to keep up his dsm, how can he afford to keep up a mustang?!?

[Guest]

Jim wrote:
don't suggest mustangs, he can't afford to keep up his dsm, how can he afford to keep up a mustang?!?

Ouch!! Play nice now.

Seriously you're aren't going to find much in the neighborhood of $10k with good gas mileage and the ability to keep up with an AWD DSM. I was going to suggest a 94+ GT but gas mileage isn't that great as well.

[STiSchucky]

Bad93ex wrote:
Ouch!! Play nice now.

Seriously you're aren't going to find much in the neighborhood of $10k with good gas mileage and the ability to keep up with an AWD DSM. I was going to suggest a 94+ GT but gas mileage isn't that great as well.
Tuftes red civic hatch disagrees.

[bluejays]

what do you guys think of a 99 integra gs with 32000 miles?

[Jim]

How much?

[bluejays]

9950

[Guest]

look on honda-tech at the cars that are forsale. then there most likey to be already sawped. but if u want to do it urself just buy a hatch and a k20 and that will beat the pants of a dsm

[bluejays]

also how fast are they stock, and how easy is it to get them into say 13s or 14s? boost is an option, but i'm looking for cost effective right now.

[Jim]

what's the saying?

pick two of the three:

fast, reliable, cheap

[btleier]

bluejays wrote:
what do you guys think of a 99 integra gs with 32000 miles?

Good looking car, but no way on earth it will even be in the same zip code as an AWD DSM speed wise. How bout a 2001 with a real motor for just a .......fraction more.