Help Me Help My Friend Look For A Car

Kinja'd!!! "The Prince of Peugeot" (AbstractObject)
10/27/2013 at 14:14 • Filed to: None

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https://dallas.craigslist.org/cta/

Criteria:

Less than 150k miles

Within 50 miles of the DFW area

$15k limit

Something sporty would be appreciated

Extra points for a convertible

Extra points for paddle shifters

No preference for colour

Preferably manual (paddle shifters count), but automatic is fine too.

Must be reliable enough to be a daily driver.


DISCUSSION (16)


Kinja'd!!! JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > The Prince of Peugeot
10/27/2013 at 14:22

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No paddle shifters, but E46 M3 convertible =cool.

NPONP '06 Miata w/ paddle shifters

XK convertible

Z4 w/ paddle shifters


Kinja'd!!! Satish Kondapavulur > The Prince of Peugeot
10/27/2013 at 14:23

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Later BMW Z3s or early Z4s would be a good call.


Kinja'd!!! twinturbobmw > The Prince of Peugeot
10/27/2013 at 14:31

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No milage given but heres an S4 Cabrio.
https://dallas.craigslist.org/sdf/ctd/410788…


Kinja'd!!! The Prince of Peugeot > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
10/27/2013 at 14:33

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Very nice find! This is now on his top 5 list.


Kinja'd!!! SpeedSix > The Prince of Peugeot
10/27/2013 at 14:33

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Mazda 323 GTX with 105k miles for $5k ?

No idea if it's within 50 miles of DFW area (I'm not American)


Kinja'd!!! twinturbobmw > The Prince of Peugeot
10/27/2013 at 14:33

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350z Roadster
https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/411605…


Kinja'd!!! JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > The Prince of Peugeot
10/27/2013 at 14:46

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Thanks, there are a lot of good cars in a metro area like Dallas. There's also this 330ci ZHP convertible with a 6MT, which is not as fast, but rarer and cheaper. It will probably depreciate less due to its conductibility, as well as being less harsh to drive than the M3 in shifting while still sharing many suspension components with it.

https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/415151…


Kinja'd!!! The Prince of Peugeot > twinturbobmw
10/27/2013 at 14:48

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Great find! He doesn't like the aftermarket rims, but I'm sure you could easily trade them out for Nissan factory rims.


Kinja'd!!! SaabLife, because Gripen > The Prince of Peugeot
10/27/2013 at 14:49

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I'd go with either this:

2009 Saab 9-3 2dr Conv Aero (I freaking love this car)

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/409270…

or this Triumph TR8 coupe 1979 5sp

https://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/cto/414383…

But reliability would probably disqualify both.


Kinja'd!!! twinturbobmw > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
10/27/2013 at 14:50

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I was going to post this but I saw it in the nearby section and not the local, so I though it might be far. That would be my choice for sure.


Kinja'd!!! SpeedSix > The Prince of Peugeot
10/27/2013 at 15:05

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Restored 1974 Toyota Celica for $13.5k


Kinja'd!!! SpeedSix > The Prince of Peugeot
10/27/2013 at 15:09

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1981 Toyota Celica coachbuilt convertible for $2800 .


Kinja'd!!! SpeedSix > The Prince of Peugeot
10/27/2013 at 15:20

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1976 BMW 2002 for $5800 .

(No idea if within 50 miles of DFW area, since I'm Canadian)


Kinja'd!!! SpeedSix > The Prince of Peugeot
10/27/2013 at 15:27

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1970 Volvo 1800E for $14k

(no idea if within 50 miles of DFW area though, and no miles listed)


Kinja'd!!! xxxxxx > The Prince of Peugeot
10/27/2013 at 15:38

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Found an S2000 CR, dealer doesn't seem to know that it's not just any old S2000, no price listed and 25k miles. Don't think it'll be less than 15k...
http://ms.texascars.info/show.php?id=94…


Kinja'd!!! scoob > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7
10/27/2013 at 16:42

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That auto Miata. Tsk tsk.