Let's say part 3

"AM3R" (AM3R)
01/28/2014 at 19:11 • Filed to: Let's say

Let's say you're fresh out of college, working that new job finally making some money. Your old E36 or G35 coupe isn't in tip top shape anymore.

Let's say you just love stance. You grew up loving F&F, you used to idolize your drug dealer neighbor who owned a slammed 300C, and ya just gotta get low.

$20k budget, what do you stance?

I'd go for a 2010 Mercedes Benz C300. It's a 6MT, it's Euro, and it comes in at $19,880. Nothing says college grad starting a career more than a used entry level luxury car! It's pretty unique in the sense that it's a 6MT, and it's a good looking car. I actually think it would look alright stanced IF done correctly.

What would you pick?

I've done let's say three times now, lets hope for many more!

DISCUSSION (31)

Bandit > AM3R
01/28/2014 at 19:14

I'm going old school.

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camaroboy68ss > AM3R
01/28/2014 at 19:15

20k budget I would honestly be looking for a older vehicle like a 67-72 Chevy pickup, 64-67 el camino, 4 door sedan 55-57 Chevy. There are too many BMW and Mercedes in the parking lot at work.

Lets Just Drive > AM3R
01/28/2014 at 19:16

My wallet. I stance my wallet with 20 grand and don't spend it on stance.

AM3R > Bandit
01/28/2014 at 19:17

Realistically this is what I would do.. I just spent some time on stanceworks looking at build threads and it's much more common to see older cars being stanced, I just wanted to use something different for my answer.

AM3R > Lets Just Drive
01/28/2014 at 19:18

COTD

GhostZ > AM3R
01/28/2014 at 19:18

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I reiterate old BMW sedans. If you're going to stance, don't blow your budget on a nice car, get a used luxobarge that's 10+ years old and will actually keep its value and has more aftermarket parts available. Save your money for rims and a GOOD ADJUSTABLE AIRBAG SUSPENSION so you can do it right, instead of ass-dragging the car and scraping on speed bumps.

Rico > AM3R
01/28/2014 at 19:18

Can we see some examples?

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > AM3R
01/28/2014 at 19:18

Because stancing costs money, your budget is both the car and what you do with it. For that, I'd do full eurotrash and go with a passat wagon.

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Full air ride setup, with wood "flooring" in the trunk and artsy bronze/copper tubing for the air setup. Get a much more Euro front end and put in a better interior complete with a nice sound system. Maybe swap in some Audi seats? Just make it a nice place to be during a cruise. Then put some tasty BBS wheels on it and get it painted. Then be like me, beer-label bomb the fenders and put a roof rack on it. On that roof rack, I'd have some older wooden kegs as well as some wooden "6-pack" holders with fake beers in them. Voila! Bierwagen-wagon!

Bandit > AM3R
01/28/2014 at 19:19

Alternative

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And pocket the other $19,970

dogisbadob > AM3R
01/28/2014 at 19:20

A CPO 8th-gen Civic Si 4-door, or if you;'re in Canada, a CSX Type-S or B200 Turbo

Your boy, BJR > AM3R
01/28/2014 at 19:20

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mmmmmm………….yessssss

AM3R > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
01/28/2014 at 19:21

I like your thinking, but I've yet to read a stance build thread that hasn't gone over budget, and that's not an exaggeration at all haha.

AM3R > Bandit
01/28/2014 at 19:22

I remember seeing a wagon, an actual wagon get stanced and it was amazing.

midengineer > AM3R
01/28/2014 at 19:25

If this is considered stance consider it my answer.

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Side note: What the hell is with us and BMWs?

AM3R > Rico
01/28/2014 at 19:26

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If you're asking about a C-class, here ya go.

JR1 > AM3R
01/28/2014 at 19:27

This is a horrible cruel situation but in that situation this is what I would sacrifice.

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AM3R > midengineer
01/28/2014 at 19:28

You don't know how hard it was for me to pick a scenario where I wouldn't find a BMW to be my answer haha. I already picked BMW's for the previous 2 scenarios haha!

AM3R > JR1
01/28/2014 at 19:29

I know, I wanted to make oppo suffer ;) I personally wouldn't stance my car but some cars (like the TT you posted) look cool when stanced correctly.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > AM3R
01/28/2014 at 19:32

Some of those builds are over 20k just for the custom parts alone, let alone the car itself. Though it was fun in Bierwagen 1.0 getting more looks in my 2000$ jetta than the fully customized Audi TT next to me that was probably north of 60k between the nearly new TT and the mods.

AM3R > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
01/28/2014 at 19:34

A bierwagen and a TT sounds like a pretty fun garage!

Milky > AM3R
01/28/2014 at 19:36

First off thats waaayyy too practical.

But I would think long and hard about just upgrading then spending a few grand to stance and a few grand to get into the 12's & still have some money left.

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But would probably go a bit more exotic.

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JDMatt > AM3R
01/28/2014 at 19:40

I Wouldn't go for a 6MT MB C300. Why? Because the E-brake is foot operated in that car, and with a manual I like having a hand operated E-brake. So I guess an alternative would be a manual BMW 328i.