What was your top 3 requirements for your car?

[compman25]

Latest purchase

1. Must be 4x4
2. Must be a Ford
3. Must be a 1978 or 79 F-250 Ranger with a 460, C6, Np205

What I got: 1978 Ford F-250 Ranger Lariat Camper Special 4x4 with a 460, C6, and NP205 (On Tuesday this week).

What I got part II: Today, 1978 Ford F-250 Ranger 4x4 with 351m, C6, and NP205 with a utility body.

Been a good week.

 

[z1ggy]

1. Fun to drive
2. Sounds/looks good
3. AWD

Any Subaru, Audi, some infinities...

PS I love 4th/5th Gen mustangs...would love to own sobra/saleen/roush but def. not something I would keep for more than a few years of fun.

 

[Farmer]

1.) Cheap
2.) Reliable
3.) Does not look like a turd (a la Toyota Camry)

???

 

[Matilda]

1. affordable
2. good looking
3. comfortable to be inside

 

[Doggiedog]

1. 4 doors
2. Manual
3. Fun to drive/RWD

Bought an E90 BMW 335i had a 6MT Infiniti G35 Sedan

 

[ashishmishra]

Originally posted by: KeithP
For me, it was...

1) Purchase Cost
2) Safety
3) Features

I ended up with a 07 Sonata (purchased new).

Initially, I was looking at nicer vehicles such as a G35 sedan, but I decided I wasn't going to throw away a bunch of money on a car. I had the Sonata paid off in just over a year and that wouldn't have happened with the other cars I was looking at.

-KeithP

Ditto for me.

I ended up with a 09 Sonata 5-Speed (also purchased new)

 

[nismotigerwvu]

1) Power bias to rear wheels (rear favored awd systems can serve in a pinch)
2) Emphasis on handling
3) Manual transmission

DD right now is a 240SX (high comp KA build with a VLSD and coilovers), with a 300ZX TT as my toy (built top to bottom)

 

[yhelothar]

1. Fun to drive
2. RWD
3. low cost of ownership

Mazda Miata

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: nismotigerwvu
1) Power bias to rear wheels (rear favored awd systems can serve in a pinch)
2) Emphasis on handling
3) Manual transmission

DD right now is a 240SX (high comp KA build with a VLSD and coilovers), with a 300ZX TT as my toy (built top to bottom)

How's the VLSD going for your 240SX? Are you able to poweroversteer with it?
I got a VLSD for my miata, but it feels no different than the open diff. 🙁

 

[IronWing]

Affordable
Reliable
Cup holder placement

 

[nismotigerwvu]

Originally posted by: astroidea

Originally posted by: nismotigerwvu
1) Power bias to rear wheels (rear favored awd systems can serve in a pinch)
2) Emphasis on handling
3) Manual transmission

DD right now is a 240SX (high comp KA build with a VLSD and coilovers), with a 300ZX TT as my toy (built top to bottom)

How's the VLSD going for your 240SX? Are you able to poweroversteer with it?
I got a VLSD for my miata, but it feels no different than the open diff. 🙁

Well it is the stock unit.
I have no trouble getting the tail out with the throttle and it is a nice predictable swing at that.
You might want to double check and make sure you are locking.
Find a nice safe spot and lay some rubber and see if you get one line or two 🙂