If you had $25K to play with

OnYrMrk · Post by **OnYrMrk** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:07 pm

Ok..options here my friends...

I figure I am about 3 months away from buying a new car, providing that my motorcycle will sell in a month or so, my home in a few weeks, and that I can pay off my son's car in 3 months, I should be ready to buy after that. I will be taking my stereo system out of the Mark VIII, placing in cheap thinmount 6.5" components in the dashboard, leaving the focal sub, and throwing in a cheap 4 ch amp to power all.

then I have roughly 25grand that I can use to buy a new car. Since my Mark will be going bye bye, I thought about a sports car.

My choices are:

Porsche Boxter S '01-'02 (2nd choice)
Audi TT roadster HO 6-speed
Chevrolet Corvette
Mustang Cobra HT/Conv
Chevrolet SSR 03-04
Pontiac GTO
Saleen Speedster 00-02 Supercharged (what I am leaning to)

Trucks:
02-03 Harley Davidson F-150
04- Ford F150 Lariat
04 Dodge Cummins 2500 Quad Cab

SUV:
already have one

Sedan:
06 Hyundai Azerra
02-04 Audi A4
02-03 G35
02-04 MB C-Class
03-04 Jaguar S-Type

Coupe:
G35
330i
99-01 M3
M3 coupe (Z3 derivative)

I have done queries on ebay on these, I am not necessarily going to build a competition system in these, but if the kicks offer plenty of space, you never know.

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:19 pm

id say the saleen or the cobra

OnYrMrk · Post by **OnYrMrk** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:25 pm

yea but you are a mustang guy. To be quite honest, I am leaning the saleen way...supercharged is the only way to go...and if I go with a new system, no more big subs, probably will do a few of the Focal 5" subs for up front bass. No spl what so-ever.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:25 pm

M3's are nice and corvettes are very nice and good for sq from what i heard. see if you can get a twin turbo s4, gto is a nice car infact im looking at them right now. i dont like the boxster not enough porshe for me

OnYrMrk · Post by **OnYrMrk** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:27 pm

One of my favorite cars is the 77-80 Porsche 930's, but I can't find one for the price. The Boxter I don't like, but the 6sp 250hp Boxter S, I can get excited for.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:38 pm

ehhh im not really a fan of anything but the 911's and the carrera sp? and the gt series... they cayman isnt bad but id still kill for a gt2 mmm baby! i think that is the only car i would pic over a Z06 by the way i talked to my engineering friends at gm and there is no issue with the frame on the Z06 you cannot beat it for the money joe!

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:47 pm

i'd probably find a good used vehicle that'll run me $20k and then put the rest into it... mainly rims, tint, and a stereo

kevinberry1 · Post by **kevinberry1** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:57 pm

My sister has a TT, they aren't too impressive.

I would go with a BMW, but get the 5 series or higher. And the old Z's have had quite a few problems.

Justin from Detroit1 · Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:02 pm

GET THE G35. That is my damn dream car... so beautiful

Oh and you should have the G35 listed under sports cars, not coupes. It is a damn sportscar with 300 HP.

Vindicate · Post by **Vindicate** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:19 pm

G35 def would be my choice for the only reason that it's my favorite car ever.