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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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ROFL first civic! WOOT
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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well i thought you were talking about used cars, like newer used cars.

if we could go with any type of car, mine would be this:

1992 Honda Civic Coupe HX:
-K20a Motor
-Jackson Racing Supercharger
-Built internals, obviously
-F2 Coilovers
-15X8 Enkei RPF1 with sticky ___ tires cuz i will need it to hold that power

stock bodied of course, so i can remain a sleeper
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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buy new non-turbo wrx (insurance will be okay) and turbocharge it when you have money lol
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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Well i cant blame ya for not getting the same car again im the same way, but hey if ur looking for a really good sleeper car i would say an se-r spec v... I bought one and they are pretty quick and the suspension is really good to, but i totaled it drifting infront of a state police department , but yeah i would recommend that car
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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used type-s or SI hands down. Your paying $350/month on insurance?
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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^^
When i was 17 i paid 350/month for insurance in NYC
Now im almost 20 and i pay 270/month in NYC
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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geez, i guess i should stop complaining since i pay $120/month.
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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used M3 or used S2K
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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I'd buy another tC,
but if I had to buy anothr car, maybe a Mazda 3, the xD, or Golf. There isn't really that much of a choice under 20K
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:17 PM
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Damn ive totaled a 20,000 car and i wound up paying less i pay 148 a month now
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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Used S2000 WHITE w/hardtop!!
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by TheQuietThings
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When i was 17 i paid 350/month for insurance in NYC
Now im almost 20 and i pay 270/month in NYC
wow....thats rough...i pay $160/month for full coverage in New Jersey for the tC...$140/month when i had my civic. USAA FTW!!
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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I pay 110 a month Full coverage with a few nice addons u guys pay alot!!
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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Usaa sucks for me, maybe in a few years they can hook it up they wanted 270 a month for me
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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was in your situation, realize that if you get a used performance car its probably been driven pretty hard...i dont see many grandmas driving rsx-s or 350z's, see what i'm getting at?

consider a used tc and then mod the heck out of it with the rest of the insurance money

used m3s are mostly above 20k and i had trouble finding a used s2k...depends on what you're looking for...fwd/rwd/awd would be the first place to start. then look at your options and call ur insurance company and get quotes...then test driving!
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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you can prolly get a Mazdaspeed 3 for 20k. but thats pushing it.
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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thats really pushing it if you try to get a MS3, they retail at 23k, so its really hard to get it OTD with 20k.
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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what you think the price would be on a 2003+ Subararu WRx (STI?)
Old Feb 18, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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no such thing as an 03 sti, didnt debut until 04 if i recall correctly.

but insurance on a wrx is killer, good luck with an sti!!

subaru = glass tranny.. nuff said



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