All right, help me pick then.
10-10-2005, 02:21 PM
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All right, help me pick then. Allright some you guys know i am 15 and wanted to buy an ls1 but thanks to alot of you guys changed my mind and hold it of till i am bout 19-21. But now i am left carless. I am thinking about a thrid gen but will the insureance will be lower?
Well here are some thrid gen i have picked out so plz tell me what you think and i should get it. Also if you guys a carfax account lemme know what there records are. Also if you guys think i should get something differnt lemme know what, i don't care if its a ricer just don't want to be all that "slow".
Well here are some.
Car 1
Car 2
Car 3
Car 4 car 5
Car 6
Last But not least.
Some Chevy (wow i actully like there look better)
Car 1
Car 2
Well here are some thrid gen i have picked out so plz tell me what you think and i should get it. Also if you guys a carfax account lemme know what there records are. Also if you guys think i should get something differnt lemme know what, i don't care if its a ricer just don't want to be all that "slow".
Well here are some.
Car 1
Car 2
Car 3
Car 4 car 5
Car 6
Last But not least.
Some Chevy (wow i actully like there look better)
Car 1
Car 2
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10-10-2005, 04:29 PM
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I'm partial to the 1st Iroc, looks pretty much stock, that way you don't have to deal with the potential dumbass installing something they shouldn't be.
Irocs are some of the best handling cars you'll find, and should provide alot of driving fun, especially if you start modding, they can get into the 11's tho it'll take more to get one of those in the 11's than an LS1
Insurance should be cheaper, considering they had like 245 hp stock, and you have some family sedans with that much nowadays
Irocs are some of the best handling cars you'll find, and should provide alot of driving fun, especially if you start modding, they can get into the 11's tho it'll take more to get one of those in the 11's than an LS1
Insurance should be cheaper, considering they had like 245 hp stock, and you have some family sedans with that much nowadays
10-10-2005, 04:38 PM
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hey if you can help me look for a car has well i'd realy aprit. it. Also i like that iroc over the trans ams too. Plus all i wanna run with these cars are mid 12's. Should be enough to take most of the high school kids. Only thing about it is, its auto, well i guess i'll just have to live with it.
10-10-2005, 05:02 PM
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car 1) Very nice looking, and for a great price.
car 2) Damn that's a nice looking ta, I would be all over that like white on rice,
car 3) Nice but got some high milage
car 4) pretty nice
car 5) Nice but would get #2 instead for the extra $
car 6) Sweet car, hard choice between this one and #2
car 7) Nice don't see many convert. Has mods which can be good or bad.
car 8) Nice, not to hot on the interior color
car 9) Very nice, if u can't get #2, I would get this one
car 2) Damn that's a nice looking ta, I would be all over that like white on rice,
car 3) Nice but got some high milage
car 4) pretty nice
car 5) Nice but would get #2 instead for the extra $
car 6) Sweet car, hard choice between this one and #2
car 7) Nice don't see many convert. Has mods which can be good or bad.
car 8) Nice, not to hot on the interior color
car 9) Very nice, if u can't get #2, I would get this one
10-10-2005, 05:08 PM
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Ugh, I am NOT a fan of the 3rd gens, they remind me of the late 80's early 90's when my sister owned one and slammed my leg in the door of the car.. yeowch.
Get a V6 98-02 fbody or camaro, don't know how much insurance is on those but...
Why does your car have to run 12's and beat other high school kids cars? Hell I was happy to HAVE a car when I was in high school.
Oh and Auto = ownage when you install a stall
Not as fun as banging through the gears, but it can haul *** and you won't need any excuses about missing a gear.
Get a V6 98-02 fbody or camaro, don't know how much insurance is on those but...
Why does your car have to run 12's and beat other high school kids cars? Hell I was happy to HAVE a car when I was in high school.
Oh and Auto = ownage when you install a stall
Not as fun as banging through the gears, but it can haul *** and you won't need any excuses about missing a gear.
10-10-2005, 05:17 PM
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Go visit www.thirdgen.org for what you need to run 12s ,11s whatever you wish That's the LS1 tech of the 3rd gen world
If you didn't already know about it
And an auto isn't bad for drag racing, usually much more consistant, if you have your heart set on a manual be advised you could only get a manual with a 305, the only way to get a manual with the 350 is to swap it yourself (BTW swapping the T5 5 speed onto a 350 is not advised, as the 350 will easily shred it, even in stock form)
If you didn't already know about it
And an auto isn't bad for drag racing, usually much more consistant, if you have your heart set on a manual be advised you could only get a manual with a 305, the only way to get a manual with the 350 is to swap it yourself (BTW swapping the T5 5 speed onto a 350 is not advised, as the 350 will easily shred it, even in stock form)
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10-10-2005, 07:43 PM
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i vote late 80s formula 350!!! i had 2 of those, very sexy and very fast. tons of mods available for it and its lighter than the trans am but handles just as well and looks better IMO
crap picture of one my olds ones http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...9/430662_9.jpg
crap picture of one my olds ones http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...9/430662_9.jpg
10-10-2005, 08:37 PM
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if you have the money i dont see why you dont commit to a 4th gen ls1 and just keep it for a long time. in the long run it will save you money. just dont feel guilty for getting a nice car if you have the money, you dont have to buy something with over 100k miles but its your decision so do what you like.
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I was in your same place when I was 16. I was looking at buying a bone cheap lt1 with what money I had. Boy am I glad I waited to get a car in much better condition and that is a hell of alot faster.(I'm 19 now). If I was you I'd get a nice little beater car for now. Good gas mileage, cheap insurance and its a hell of alot harder to do dumb **** that most are likely to do with 16 year olds do w/ a fast car. Then when ya got the money get an Ls1 and keep your beater. That way you can shove a huge cam and all that fun stuff in the camaro.
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10-10-2005, 09:47 PM
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no no no im not saying rice. Hell no thats a waste of money. Honda's are fine just dont rice em out. If ya do you waste all of your money so you cant get a LS1 and are still stuck with a slow lame car
When i say beater the first things that come to my mind are civic, cavalier, grand am. Something small, cheap, good on gas. Something like that, that you can get a good deal on
When i say beater the first things that come to my mind are civic, cavalier, grand am. Something small, cheap, good on gas. Something like that, that you can get a good deal on
10-10-2005, 11:21 PM
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those prices look really high...theres a 94 Z28 A4 ttop here with 90k on it for 5200...maybe its just living in the midwest...but i like the 50k mile iroc if you want my vote...
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My friend just picked up a 1991 Civic LX for $1,500. Her insurance is going to be dirt cheap, and that thing will run forever. I went with her to check it out, since she knows nothing about cars, and got to talk to the owner a bit... he didn't take the best care of it, but wasn't negligent either, and even without perfect care it was rock solid. That thing will run forever, and get huge gas mileage doing it. I'm with Igobraves on this one... get something like that, and save your money for your dream car... don't compromise and get something in the middle that you'll be stuck with for a while. A $1,500 beater will only set you back four months or so at a decent job, and after that you're just getting closer and closer to your LS1 or better!
Of course, I'm a spoiled bastard, so it's easy for me to talk about not compromising... the most important thing is to take the route that makes you happy. IROCs ARE pretty fun, after all....
Of course, I'm a spoiled bastard, so it's easy for me to talk about not compromising... the most important thing is to take the route that makes you happy. IROCs ARE pretty fun, after all....