What car am I looking for?

"Viggen" (viggen37) 06/19/2014 at 12:49 • Filed to: None

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For my second car? I can't figure it out for myself. Below are questions I believe you'd ask, and my answers. All you have to do is match a car as best you can. Any help is appreciated.

Track day bro or track day no?

-Track day bro! Cones!

Winter beater or summer cruiser?

-Winter beater

Reliability: Land Rover or Toyota?

-I'd like it to be reliable!

Ease of maintenance: Allroad Quattro or anthing else?

-Anything else! Don't feel like disassembling half a car.

Cost?

-$4000 max.

What about practicality?

-I'd like it to be useful.

LEADING SUGGESTIONS:

Saab (any)

Subaru Impreza

FWD Hatch

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Viggen 06/19/2014 at 12:50

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Saab 900.

RotaryLover > Viggen 06/19/2014 at 12:50

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Miata. /thread

Saracen > Viggen 06/19/2014 at 12:51

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Subaru 2.5RS? Don't know if you can get em for that cheap, though.

mcseanerson > Viggen 06/19/2014 at 12:56

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Volvo Wagon, any small fwd hatch, Subaru .... maybe.

mcseanerson > RotaryLover 06/19/2014 at 12:57

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I love my miata and I drive it in the winter, I don't know how much others would love it in the winter.

mcseanerson > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 06/19/2014 at 12:58

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The questions beg for something Swedish.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Viggen 06/19/2014 at 12:59

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AMC Eagle

You can get them in a number of body types - coupe, sedan, and wagon, but my favorite are the coupes. A friend of mine rallycrosses his eagle wagon.

TheChafing > Viggen 06/19/2014 at 12:59

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I feel like knowing what your first car is is important.

Assuming it's a Mazda6 as your name implies, I'd be inclined to agree with the dude before me who suggested an Impreza. Dunno what those cost, but it seems like $4 should be a reasonable price for them.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Viggen 06/19/2014 at 13:00

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Civic Hatch, Mk3 Golf/Jetta, Older SE-R.

swansong, rockin' the wagons > Viggen 06/19/2014 at 13:00

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SVT Focus. Checks off everything.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > mcseanerson 06/19/2014 at 13:03

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Indeed.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > RotaryLover 06/19/2014 at 13:03

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Not practical.

mcseanerson > swansong, rockin' the wagons 06/19/2014 at 13:05

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These can be found pretty cheap these days. I'm honestly to the point where any fwd hatch you can get koni yellows and springs for, has a mt, sticky tires, and a good exhaust can be fun. I rode in an older Hyundai Accent at an autocross and it was way more fun than I expected.

I Hoon Therefore I Am > Viggen 06/19/2014 at 13:06

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I am going to go outside the box on this one. How about a Pontiac Firebird? 4th gen from 1993-2000, Cheap muscle and I would say fairly reliable. Can be used for track day or a daily beater. Parts and upgrades would probably be dirt cheap too.

RotaryLover > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 06/19/2014 at 13:08

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Plenty practical and you know it. I showed you pics. Can't deny it

RotaryLover > mcseanerson 06/19/2014 at 13:09

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Yeah it's not for everyone indeed in this case. You need to be brave enough to drive it without proper winter tires.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > RotaryLover 06/19/2014 at 13:10

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You couldn't even put 3 bodies in the trunk.

swansong, rockin' the wagons > mcseanerson 06/19/2014 at 13:13

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Yep, FWD hatch seems to fit Viggen's bill perfectly (unless he already has a Viggen!). I actually sold mine for exactly $4000 too. Miss the lightness, steering feel, and connect-ness that that car had.

And I bought this:

mcseanerson > RotaryLover 06/19/2014 at 13:14

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I was on Direzzas, very scary, and yes I know dumb. It was the tail end of winter, I had just bought it, and that's what it came with.

Vicente Esteve > Viggen 06/19/2014 at 13:14

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Anying Saab should be interesting. Fast VWs (VR6s) or cheap stick Audi A4s are also cool. Reliability-wise, It would be more appropriate a Japanese sporty car.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Viggen 06/19/2014 at 13:20

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wrx, hatchback

OPPOsaurus WRX > Viggen 06/19/2014 at 13:22

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http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/…

mcseanerson > swansong, rockin' the wagons 06/19/2014 at 13:27

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That's the accent I was riding in.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Viggen 06/19/2014 at 13:28

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i'm gunna think outside the box and go with this. I bet this would be a blast to rallycross

http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/…

swansong, rockin' the wagons > mcseanerson 06/19/2014 at 13:32

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Woah, that's a lot of tire for such a little car. Kind of like this Focus:

RotaryLover > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 06/19/2014 at 13:36

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I can, if I chopped them in pieces first.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > RotaryLover 06/19/2014 at 13:37

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Living bodies.

mcseanerson > swansong, rockin' the wagons 06/19/2014 at 13:38

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Yeah, it was a hoot. I think he took some daisys off a miata for the wheels.

RotaryLover > mcseanerson 06/19/2014 at 13:40

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I had hankook's i-pike up front and some shitty winter tires in the rear. Lucky me, it was the end of winter. I'm getting brand new i-pike for the rear since they were great on the front. I could stop with no drama and right away, imagine with them in the rear too.

RotaryLover > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 06/19/2014 at 13:41

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Hum...................shit.

mcseanerson > RotaryLover 06/19/2014 at 13:42

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I was fine as long as there was no snow or ice on the pavement. It handled cold temperatures and rain pretty well but ANY snow and I spun out in the middle of a busy street.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Viggen 06/19/2014 at 13:48

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My answer is still Capri

RotaryLover > mcseanerson 06/19/2014 at 13:52

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Lucky me, I never spun out. Thanks to the traction control and the LSD I have. But boy it made me sweat to drive when it was pourring snow.

Viggen > swansong, rockin' the wagons 06/19/2014 at 13:55

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I wish I had a Viggen. It's my FWD unicorn.

Jedidiah > I Hoon Therefore I Am 06/19/2014 at 14:01

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Spark plugs are a bitch.

Viggen > OPPOsaurus WRX 06/19/2014 at 14:04

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Tempting, but that car was stolen at one point and was reported as a total loss a couple months ago, according to Carfax. So, no.

mcseanerson > RotaryLover 06/19/2014 at 14:10

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Mine's an NA. I don't even have ABS.

Viggen > RotaryLover 06/19/2014 at 14:11

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Can't do a Miata. Not yet, at least.

Viggen > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 06/19/2014 at 14:14

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...maybe. I can't see it battling cones though.

RotaryLover > mcseanerson 06/19/2014 at 14:14

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I feel you...my NA is the basic model with an open diff. I'd say the NC is now the DD and the NA will be the weekend warrior when I'll be done with it.

mcseanerson > RotaryLover 06/19/2014 at 14:21

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I imagine an NC PRHT would make a great daily even in winter.

RotaryLover > mcseanerson 06/19/2014 at 14:29

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It does! That's what I have and I love it!!! Forget what they say about them being heavy. It's totally worth it.

mcseanerson > RotaryLover 06/19/2014 at 14:31

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It's like a hundred pounds and change. I weigh at least that much more than I should. I just need to go on the subway diet and I wouldn't even notice.

RotaryLover > mcseanerson 06/19/2014 at 14:36

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hahahaha that ain't gonna change much on the NC IMO. I still love to see the faces of people when they see it going away in it's compartiment or raising out of it.

mcseanerson > RotaryLover 06/19/2014 at 14:44

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The only reason I don't want an NC PRHT is I want an ND. I don't even know what it is but I want it.

RotaryLover > mcseanerson 06/19/2014 at 14:48

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You too? I'm thinking about it. To sell everything and get it. But that depends if I get a much higher payed job in September.

mcseanerson > RotaryLover 06/19/2014 at 14:51

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I don't have that luxury. I will have to save a couple years for a good down payment and buy a slightly used one.

RotaryLover > mcseanerson 06/19/2014 at 14:56

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Like I said, it depends. I don't wanna pay 30K...I'm not that rich lol. If it ends up at 16k like the NC I have, then i'll consider it.

mcseanerson > RotaryLover 06/19/2014 at 14:57

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NCs are 16k? Nevermind maybe I'll go get one today.

RotaryLover > mcseanerson 06/19/2014 at 15:02

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That's for a fully loaded one with the PRHT like mine. You can get it even cheaper. I almost bought a 2006 Limited Edition in red for 9K but had 250000kms. I didn't buy it because there was stuff to repair and the high mileage. It had a 2012 engine in it installed by the Mazda dealership if I recall. Also when I drove it, I HATED THE LIVING HELL OUT OF IT. It almost made me put an X on NCs forever...until I drove mine.