Help me buy a car, please!

New: Honda Civic EX ($16k): Gay
Honda Civic Si ($20k): Sorta gay
Acura RSX Type-S ($23k): Sweet
Mazda RX-8 6spd. ($26k): Super sweet

Used: Acura Integra GS-R: Alright
BMW Z3: Gay
Mazda Miata: Gay
Honda Prelude: Gay
Honda Del Sol: Gay

If new, look at the Scion tC. It's a nice car. Toyota Matrix XRS is cool too, as is the Corolla XRS. I think if I were to buy a new car it would be the tC.

A used previous generation turbo Toyota MR2 would rock too. Cheap and fast as hell, and looks good too.

Subaru WRXs are good too. You can get a used one for about $15k I think.

Rotary engines are crap, so I'd be weary of the RX-8. It is a wicked looking car that performs great though.

It seems like you know to stay away from American cars, so good for you. (Let the rippings for that statement begin).

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the scion is decent but doesn't excite me much. it is cheap though. My choir director has a matrix.

Thanks for the suggestions about the MR2, that's a good idea. I do stay away from American cars, I don't like them. Corvettes and Vipers are cool, but I can't get either of them. A WRX would be a total bitch to insure, don't ya think? even though I have a perfect driving record. Such a badarse car, though. A neighbor (an old guy!) has a WRX STi. It is SOOOO BALLLSY!!!! But then another neighbor has a freaking BMW Z8. I am so jealous.

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i suggest a dodge viper srt-10.

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You're 17. Get something used that's a decent place to <i>start</i> (i.e. not a BMW). You'll probably just wreck it, anyway.

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The regular MR2 drives dog slow. I've never driven the turbo.

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The older ones. I find the new ones ugly.

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I take it you're only looking for fast cars, mostly sporty too huh?

Dunno much about those if that's only where you're looking.

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Thanks man. But I won't wreck it, I'm a pretty careful driver.

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I don't know about the matrix... for the most part I'm partial to coupes. But I will avoid BMW probably... they'd be crazy to insure anyway.

There is a version of the Del Sol, the Del Sol VTEC which has the same engine as the 1999-2000 Honda Civic Si, with 160hp. The redline on that car is 8400!

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Heh-heh, nevermind. That one might have been lost on youth...

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Yep, that confirms it. Lost on youth.

Do ya know if they have Rainman at your local movie rental store?

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Just promise me, or us as well, you will not rice the hell out of your car. Also promise it won't have an engine that screams "I'M GONNA FREAKIN' BLOW!".

My experience driving performant cars is very minimal. The highest I've gone is a Camry V6 220HP. My God was that fun. I know yall prolly have experience with much faster cars, with them V8 300HP and over, but for me that 220HP car was a blast on the highway. I never thought V6 made such a difference. I'm convinced our next car should at least have that much power under it, otherwise it's not gonna be fun. I like our Sonata 2002, but it's weak. Acceleration-wise and overall smoothness.

Have you considered a Tiburon? It's not very expensive and seems like a nice basic performance sports car.
Celicas might not be so bad either. I guess for such cars though, you might get more bang for your buck if you looked at earlier versions.

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That 200hp Acura Legend in the Album is a beast! I love it! The Tiburon is basic, but it doesn't handle well and it has shaky build quality.

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AIM ---> daddywags214

I drove the v6 tiburon and actually really liked it. I just wasn't comfortable buying it due to an unknown and possibly undesirable service record.

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I like it, in fact if things go my way i will own a Viper when i graduate from college.
But i doubt a 17yr old needs that much Pussy.
Also the 80+ price tag might be a little much.

And by the way, you are a spoiled kid. Who cares about the rich aspect? You should drive a POS for a while and wait till you can afford your own car. I've grown up all around brats with money. Its not that i envious of what they have, but its that they dont know how special it is to have a car. They see it as a right for them to drive a car....

ANY 17yr old with a car that is 15K+ and thinks he isn't spoiled is rediculous. And this is comming from a kid who grew up in Bellevue Washington....and most of my friends live in Medina. (if you dont know already...a guy you all know lives there, named William Gates)

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What? Phukface IS a spoiled kid!

Although, I gotta say, pickxx, talking about daddywags being spoiled after you talk about plans for a Viper when you graduate college looks......well, suspicious.

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Let me comfort you.

I'm the good time that was had by all

I'M SORRY!!!!!

I replyed to Gen. Phukface, and then i just sent a little message out to someone else. It was an attempt to streamline.

I figure he would read that and i figured most people would follow that the 2nd part wasn't to Gen. Phukface.

Again, i apologize and i will henceforth reply to every post one by one and stack up 5-6replys in a row.

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Damn, tried the decaf? Sure, you can reply to more than one person in one post, but it helps folks if you point out which part is to which person. I just did that today or yesterday, but I used the name instead of "you," as in "by the way, you are a spoiled rich kid."

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Who mentioned rules? I just said it would help.

You really need to relax.

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I'm paying for 100% of the car payments, and paying whatever the difference is in my insurance, because it will obviously go up when I get a nice car. I work like crazy to be able to do it, too. I'm a personal assistant for a rich old lady who lives here in K-town. I'm on call 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. Believe me, I mean it when I say I'm working my freaking tail off, because I am. It's worth it to me, cars are my major passion.

AHHH <b>MOTHERLAND!!!!!</b>

AIM ---> daddywags214

I already drive her brand-new $55,000 Benz E-class more than she does! But I don't want a luxury car, I want something sporty! Maybe I can talk her into buying me one. I really really want that RSX typeS.

AHHH <b>MOTHERLAND!!!!!</b>

AIM ---> daddywags214

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