Help me decide what car to get!

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
how old are you???

just wondering.

if you are going to college a coupe is going to ****** you over.

Grad school...why would it **** me over?

the amount of storage space that you have to transport objects from home to school and back.

i have a larger sedan. and i still wish i had a larger trunk.

Actually, a decent sized hatchback will fit more inside than most trunk cars. I was able to fit a fully asssembled Yamaha Razz moped inside my T/A with the seats folded down and the hatch fully shut - which I did on a few occasions. I also carried a full size dresser (~5 feet tall) in the same car, although I did have to bungee-cord the hatch down for that one.

My Mustang (trunk) car, however, couldn't haul crap.

now tell me what coupe is going to fit a decent amount.

ive dealt with the new Tiburon and the older Eclipse hatchbacks, they dont have that much space in all honesty

Small hatchbacks, like the Tiburon and Eclipse, won't hold much, true.
My Trans Am held quite a bit of stuff, if you knew how to pack it right - of course, as HBs go, that's about as big as they get.

All I'm saying, is that you don't necessarily need a large trunk to haul lots of stuff. In fact, there's absolutely no way I could have fit my moped OR that huge dresser in my dad's Crown Vic, even though that car technically has more cargo space.

hence why sporty wagons should be making a comeback now that SUV's are in the dumper.

i really wish i knew wtf was going on with my car.

 

[doma]

2000 solara

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: doma
2000 solara

such a completely chick car.

sure it might be nice, but damn if i ever coud call a car a chick car.

 

[Andres3605]

240sx

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: Andres3605
240sx

Those are getting long in the tooth. I love my 240sx, but a lot of problems are arising.

 

[thedarkwolf]

There are only a few cars that are worth looking at 240sx, mustang v8, eclipse/talon awd turbo, and f-body v8. The 240sx is slow unless you swap engines or turbo the stock one. the DSMs(eclipse/talon) are fast, cheap, easy to upgrade, and not very reliable. Mustangs are fast aslong as it isn't a 96-98 GT, cheap, easy to upgrade, handle better then people think epecially compared to most of the car people in this thread are recomending, but are all over the place. The f-bodies get great gas mileage for the massive power they make ls1 + 6 speed, fairly cheap, easy to upgrade, handle well, but aren't very comfortable and can be a pain in the ass to work on.

If you are getting an impracticle coupe you might as well get one that is actually fun to drive and not a FWD economy car or an old people's car with 2 doors removed.

 

[BD2003]

So as of right now, Im looking at a 2000 Celica GTS with 67k for 9000, and a 2003 Tiburon GT with 70k (all highway, obviously) for 8000.

Tiburon - Torquier, looks nicer IMHO
Celica - Faster overall, better mpg but demands premium, toyota quality

Both fully loaded. Between these two only, which would you go for, and why?

 

[Leper Messiah]

I just like the way the Tiburons look over the celicas.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: BD2003
So as of right now, Im looking at a 2000 Celica GTS with 67k for 9000, and a 2003 Tiburon GT with 70k (all highway, obviously) for 8000.

Tiburon - Torquier, looks nicer IMHO
Celica - Faster overall, better mpg but demands premium, toyota quality

Both fully loaded. Between these two only, which would you go for, and why?

I would not buy a FWD coupe.

 

[johnnqq]

are you looking for something reliable? something you can mod? a 4 banger? muscle? fwd or rwd?

i'm thinking mk3 supra. maybe a prelude for reliability?

 

[CTrain]

Originally posted by: BD2003
So as of right now, Im looking at a 2000 Celica GTS with 67k for 9000, and a 2003 Tiburon GT with 70k (all highway, obviously) for 8000.

Tiburon - Torquier, looks nicer IMHO
Celica - Faster overall, better mpg but demands premium, toyota quality

Both fully loaded. Between these two only, which would you go for, and why?

The Celica easily.
If I own a Celica, it would have to have a bodykit...it looks ugly without one.

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: BD2003
So as of right now, Im looking at a 2000 Celica GTS with 67k for 9000, and a 2003 Tiburon GT with 70k (all highway, obviously) for 8000.

Tiburon - Torquier, looks nicer IMHO
Celica - Faster overall, better mpg but demands premium, toyota quality

Both fully loaded. Between these two only, which would you go for, and why?

I would not buy a FWD coupe.

I would. Something reliable but decent. Rather a v6 than a 4-cyl.

It really is between these two cars at this point. Anything else is too old, too ugly, too slow, or too expensive.

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: CTrain

Originally posted by: BD2003
So as of right now, Im looking at a 2000 Celica GTS with 67k for 9000, and a 2003 Tiburon GT with 70k (all highway, obviously) for 8000.

Tiburon - Torquier, looks nicer IMHO
Celica - Faster overall, better mpg but demands premium, toyota quality

Both fully loaded. Between these two only, which would you go for, and why?

The Celica easily.
If I own a Celica, it would have to have a bodykit...it looks ugly without one.

Looks like I am indeed going with the celica. All it needs is a checkup, and Im good to go.

 

[jjyiz28]

how bout a V6 camaro or firebird?? sinces its only a V6, im sure u will be able to get the latest genereration, (4th)

200HP/225TQ, 3300 LBS

 

[iversonyin]

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: CTrain

Originally posted by: BD2003
So as of right now, Im looking at a 2000 Celica GTS with 67k for 9000, and a 2003 Tiburon GT with 70k (all highway, obviously) for 8000.

Tiburon - Torquier, looks nicer IMHO
Celica - Faster overall, better mpg but demands premium, toyota quality

Both fully loaded. Between these two only, which would you go for, and why?

The Celica easily.
If I own a Celica, it would have to have a bodykit...it looks ugly without one.

Looks like I am indeed going with the celica. All it needs is a checkup, and Im good to go.

98-00 Civic and Accord should be in your range also. Celica is a gurly car with a gurly name

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: iversonyin

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: CTrain

Originally posted by: BD2003
So as of right now, Im looking at a 2000 Celica GTS with 67k for 9000, and a 2003 Tiburon GT with 70k (all highway, obviously) for 8000.

Tiburon - Torquier, looks nicer IMHO
Celica - Faster overall, better mpg but demands premium, toyota quality

Both fully loaded. Between these two only, which would you go for, and why?

The Celica easily.
If I own a Celica, it would have to have a bodykit...it looks ugly without one.

Looks like I am indeed going with the celica. All it needs is a checkup, and Im good to go.

98-00 Civic and Accord should be in your range also. Celica is a gurly car with a gurly name

I guess the fact that the celica gt-s would smoke any of those two cars with ease means absolutely nothing?

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: jjyiz28
how bout a V6 camaro or firebird?? sinces its only a V6, im sure u will be able to get the latest genereration, (4th)

200HP/225TQ, 3300 LBS

I dont like the look of either, and while Im sure they are faster, I wouldnt trust buying a used domestic, especially a coupe.

Driving the celica was the most fun Ive had driving in a long time. The only thing I dont like is the lack of torque at low rpm and the wacky shifter, but it is just too much damn fun to drive when you push it. The vvtl-i is a good time, and it handles and brakes like nothing else. Good mileage too.

 

[BD2003]

God damn this car rules! How can anyone who's ever been behind the wheel of this possibly say its girly?