New DD needed! Oppopinions?

"Noah - Now with more boost." (antriebverliebt) 12/08/2014 at 17:53 • Filed to: None

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I'm graduating in a week, and therefore definitely buying a new DD soon. Budget: around 15k. There are so many choices, but I need to be *somewhat* responsible here! The less money I spend on DD maintenance/gas, the more auto budget i'll have to put towards weekend project cars! FYI - I do my own basic maintenance/more

Requirements:

The No Way!! Section:

-FWD

- inline 4 cylinder motors

- convertibles

- anything without driver & passenger airbags

- nothing automatic, unless it has a v8. Yes I know, I'm a little nuts. But hey gas is under $3 here in 'murica!

- fuel mileage must be equal or better than my previous DD, which got 10-20 mpg depending on how much fun you were having (635csi)

Anything else is fair game! Have at it!! What would you DD for around 15k?

Cherry_man1 > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 17:57

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'99 911?

CB > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 17:59

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Why no inline-four or front-wheel drive?

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 18:04

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Looking at my local CL

Sane Options:

2011 Buick Regal Turbo

2005 Lexus IS300

Not So Sane Options:

2005 BMW 545i M Package

2004 Cadillac CTS-V

duurtlang > CB 12/08/2014 at 18:11

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I don't get it either. I believe this is exactly what he needs . It does meet the fuel economy suggestion!

Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 18:16

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Sounds like you should get a WRX.

Noah - Now with more boost. > CB 12/08/2014 at 18:18

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hate both with a passion, sorry! I can't stand fwd, I love playing with the rear end via my right foot. I4s sound like nails on a chalkboard to me, never powerful or musical. To each their own though I respect everyone's tastes and there are plenty of I4/fwd i'd love to drive, just not own.

Noah - Now with more boost. > duurtlang 12/08/2014 at 18:21

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No airbags! I assume lol.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 18:23

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WRX's can be obtained for that price. In thinking 08 or so

crowmolly > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 18:24

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Buy a $10k econobox

Then $5k towards a project car

Noah - Now with more boost. > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/08/2014 at 18:26

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Yesss see you have hit one dilemma right on the head! Responsible vs. fast "cheap" german things. or silly old things. My compromise: e46/e90 330i 6 speed depending on my starting salary. Fun, sleek and nice places to sit in.

Noah - Now with more boost. > Cherry_man1 12/08/2014 at 18:29

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hahah that would be SO irresponsible. I love it. DDing a 911 is something I'd love to try, but at a lower mileage/higher price point of course

JR1 > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 18:30

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CL500 or S500. Also I suggest checking out Travish's recent post on the front page. Best Mercs available under 15k

T5Killer > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 18:35

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Personally I would DD a newish Fiesta hatch for around $15k but since that doesn't meet the DD requirements. I would DD a 2003-2004 SVT Cobra (I DD'd a 95 Cobra for 12 years before I get a 4cyl DD)

davedave1111 > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 18:36

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I read the start of your post, and was going to suggest a late nineties/early thousands Honda Prelude, and save the rest of your budget. But if I remember rightly that would be both FWD and I4, and have no airbags. And in the US they're probably all autos, too.

Since that's out, the answer is clearly a Miata of the same vintage.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 18:36

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There is also something like this. I'm not sure how fast these things are though.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/470759…

Noah - Now with more boost. > Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ 12/08/2014 at 18:40

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UGH I know haha it's almost inevitable, I live in New England, and I've driven two gens of WRX, which were both fun. Also the indestructible 01 outback I first learned to drive/snow hoon in back in the day totally infected me with the subaru bug. I was drooling over my very first 2015 wrx sighting today actually... dat ass! Anyway you are right about my need for a turbo H4, an 08/09 legacy 2.5 GT is high on my list.

Cherry_man1 > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 18:40

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treat it right it will go forever

Noah - Now with more boost. > Cherry_man1 12/08/2014 at 18:42

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and therefore make flat 6 noises... forever. Sounds idyllic

Cherry_man1 > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 18:43

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Just scrounge you local listings and such

Noah - Now with more boost. > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/08/2014 at 18:44

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Yep absolutely, f/r japanese coupes are intriguing. I don't think these have aged well though! Plus yeah they're a little heavy and those V6s droooone

Noah - Now with more boost. > JR1 12/08/2014 at 18:49

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absolutely, V8 mercs are SO hard for me to resist. I'll check that post out. I'd love a last-gen e550 once theyre cheaper, so gorgeous.

Noah - Now with more boost. > T5Killer 12/08/2014 at 18:50

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mmmm v8's!! I really want to make v8 noises on a daily basis while thats still cheap in the US

Noah - Now with more boost. > OPPOsaurus WRX 12/08/2014 at 18:51

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i feel that, 08/09 legacy GTs / really do it for me actually, theyre high on my list

T5Killer > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 18:53

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Do it! In fact I daily drove my Cobra most of this year until about 2 months ago. My mileage wasn't that bad as well I got between 15mpg and 25 mpg depending how gentle I was with it.

Noah - Now with more boost. > crowmolly 12/08/2014 at 18:53

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Totally a possibility, but I think the econobox would drive me insane and it might be years before I can afford a 2nd garage spot aka sadly no projects

Noah - Now with more boost. > davedave1111 12/08/2014 at 18:54

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Miatas have i4s too! Neinnnn

Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 19:05

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Yeah I have had the Subaru bug for 5 years now. I'm going to be getting an 02-05 WRX in the next few months after I sell off my BRZ.

JR1 > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/08/2014 at 19:48

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Who wouldn't? They might be high on the maintenance side of things but they sure are excellent automobiles.

davedave1111 > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/09/2014 at 05:19

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Doh. LS swapped Miata. then.

Noah - Now with more boost. > davedave1111 12/09/2014 at 14:27

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I almost said that in my reply!! I'd be 100% down

moran11 > Noah - Now with more boost. 12/26/2014 at 19:27

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2011 Hyundai Genesis coupe?