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I kinda want another car (not Prius)

Discussion in 'Other Cars' started by macmaster05, Jul 7, 2011.

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  1. hyo silver

    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    Have you considered other things you could do with the same money? Like a cruise or three, maybe pay down the mortgage, get a little sailboat...a car full of fancy camping equipment and a lifetime of park fees...
     
    #21 hyo silver, Jul 8, 2011
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  2. Skoorbmax

    Skoorbmax Senior Member

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    Get a miata.
     
    #22 Skoorbmax, Jul 8, 2011
  3. a_gray_prius

    a_gray_prius Rare Non-Old-Blowhard Priuschat Member

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    I'm a big fan of the old IS300/Altezza. Drop a turbo on the 2JZ-GE and go for 400hp (should be easy). You can also get a nice hellaflush stance. Alternatively, you can put together an S13/14 and do a SR20 swap.

    I drove around in both a Boxster S and a Carerra 4S for a few days - I was personally pretty disappointed. Too comfortable for my taste.

    This is a great, cheap option. Easy to work on, easy to get parts, easy to replace if you crash it. You can also drop is an LS1.
     
    #23 a_gray_prius, Jul 11, 2011
  4. 2k1Toaster

    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    Rather and S2000 instead of a Miata. And the v1 S2000 HID headlights are hands down the best projectors available in the world still to this day. The headlights alone if parted out are worth $200-$300 each. That's just the projector, not the housing ballasts or bulbs.

    And it is not such a girl car :p (j/k)
     
    #24 2k1Toaster, Jul 11, 2011
  5. a_gray_prius

    a_gray_prius Rare Non-Old-Blowhard Priuschat Member

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    The S2000 has probably the best 6-speed you'll ever drive. The AP1 gets nervous at the limit though (don't try drifting it). Funny thing is that I know a girl with a beautiful white one on BBS LMs - Google "Miss S two"
     
    #25 a_gray_prius, Jul 11, 2011
  6. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    #26 patsparks, Jul 11, 2011
  7. markderail

    markderail I do 45 mins @ 3200 PSI

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    Get a 3 wheeled motorcycle, don't crash (in) it, as you're a regular poster here.

     
    #27 markderail, Jul 11, 2011
  8. Paul58

    Paul58 Mileage Miser

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    I too had these yearnings and justified the purchase of a used Jeep Wrangler because a Hybrid can't be towed 4 wheels down behind our motorhome. Is it practical? Hell no, it sucks gas, but it's also a convertable with a 5 speed manual, and it's blast to drive both on and off road! Not every decision in life needs to be practical!
     
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  9. macmaster05

    macmaster05 Senor Member

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    We'll see how I feel about it in 6 years (IS 300 and others). I'm curious to see how well it ages. If I really love it then I would still want it in 6 years. My neighbor used to do this with her son. If he wanted a toy she would make him wait a week. Almost always he would drop it by then. But if he still wanted it after that time, she knew he wasn't just talking before.

    Slightly OT, I'm curious to see how the Prius will age. Let's see it's been 7 years since the Gen II came out? IMO, it's looking pretty good.
     
    #29 macmaster05, Jul 11, 2011
  10. Ryanpl

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    I'm voting with Hyo on a cruise. Better use of $ than another car IMHO. Feel free to say JFO
     
    #30 Ryanpl, Jul 11, 2011
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