if you had $35K to spend, what car would you pick?

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civic...it gets me where i need to go...then i would either save the rest or buy a home theater system
 

SyahM

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another vote for Subaru WRX STi if you like going fast or G35/350Z if you like style and fast. STi can be styling and da'shzit with proper rally body kit, gold 18" OZ wheels and Alpine sounds .... not forgetting better ECU, exhaust and maybe bigger turbo.
 

MistaTastyCakes

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I'd buy myself a big assed 20k van, pop some plush carpet in it, put a nice sound system in it, take out the rear seats and put a waterbed back there. I don't care if your car is faster than mine cause I'm driving the Humpmobile!
 

Nyical

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Originally posted by: vi_edit
Originally posted by: Nyical
Z71 Silverado nuff said

Bah! Look at my post ;)

6 liters of high performance loving!



Ok I would take that also, Love the new body style on the full size Chevy trucks

 

markjrubin

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Originally posted by: MistaTastyCakes
I'd buy myself a big assed 20k van, pop some plush carpet in it, put a nice sound system in it, take out the rear seats and put a waterbed back there. I don't care if your car is faster than mine cause I'm driving the Humpmobile!

ME 2!
 

queenzbwai

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so many G35ers! lovely choice for brand new car...

i love that 350Z Twin Turbo idea...mmmmmmmmmm...

classic cars are definitely tempting...

i'd consider a supra tt...get to 1000whp...mmmmm
 

brtspears2

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35k beans = 100 burritos.

But really, I think I want something like a truck with 4wd. Yea, thats it.
 
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Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Corvette Z06

You can't even buy a regular Corvette for $35k. I know you're a mechanic and all, but would you really want some yuppity obviously hard ridden Z06 if you could find one for 35k? Abused beyond belief
 

KokomoGST

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Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow

EDIT: Now that I read about buying for less and doing upgrades... I'd get a big fart cannon on the back, and a big kanji character for the back of my window, and a nos sticker, and a type R sticker, and a 10' tall wing kit. That'll add some horsepower! YEAH!

Actually, I'd take whatever's left and put it into probably a nice set of rims and a hella sweet sound system.

You mean, add more unsprung weight for your blingbling rims and add even more weight with your big woofers and amps so you can have a slow car again?

I never understood, why ADD weight to a fast car... for $35k, most northeast DSM tuners have made the Evo 8 put out over 300awhp for only around grand. That would be my choice since the 4G63T is much easier to work on versus the boxer of the STi.

 

rh71

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It's a tough one between the G35 coupe and the 350z. This coming from a person who hasn't looked into all the options of either because he ain't got no kash monney.
 

queenzbwai

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mmmmmm, Z4 is a good choice...surprised no one said that yet...

i'm still gonna say i'd get a 1000whp supra...
 

tcsenter

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if you had $35K to spend, what car would you pick?
I would buy five of these after talking the seller down $500 - $1000.

Not all five at the same time. I mean, I would rather buy a low mile, clean, well-maintained used car, put 100,000 miles on it, x 5. It would take me on average about five years to put 100,000 miles on a vehicle. So for the same $35,000, we're talking 25 years worth of vehicles.