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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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Well im going to be getting a new daily driver soon (prob april) i want something pretty fast and in the 25k range... i want a STI but my bro has one, and im not going to get the same car as him. what would you guys get?
im thinking evo?
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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GTO, or a ford lightening
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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i vote GTO also.

or a mustang.
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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I would go with the STI over the Evo. I'm addicted to the Boxter sound. You just have to look and listen after one goes by. AWD is a grat thing evo or sti! Or you can drive a beater like i do. The Great Ford Escort!
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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i would do AWD for DD too, i also like the STI better than the evo
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 07:56 PM
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not as quick as the STI, how about a WRX? that should fall within your price range...
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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or, my daily driver is in my sig. during the winter, blizzaks go on - car looks like crap with steel wheels and snow tires, but pretty damn good traction on snow and ice...
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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I'd say get a cheap 4cyl for $15k and use the $10k on the TA.
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I'd say get a cheap 4cyl for $15k and use the $10k on the TA.
I agree, a non supercharged Cobalt SS can be had for under $16k I bet...the rest goes towards making the WS6 QUICKER/FASTER.
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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i have been driving a beater for the last year+ i have a 91 thunderbird.. its definatly time for an upgrade.... i really want the STI but like i said my bro has one and im not getting the same car as him.... gto i love, there cheap but i want something different, its to simialr to my trans am... i wanna play with awd and boost.. and run mid 12's daily driver... im crazy like that
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1LT1
I agree, a non supercharged Cobalt SS can be had for under $16k I bet...the rest goes towards making the WS6 QUICKER/FASTER.

the ws6 is fast now... its pretty much done, i just need wheels,tires, a driveshaft and to tune it for spray.... once i get some seat time ill be well into the 10's
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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Used Evo 8...the evo 9's are pretty sick but go for 30+.
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Originally Posted by DocEwww
Used Evo 8...the evo 9's are pretty sick but go for 30+.
yup im just gunna keep looking for a stock one with low low miles
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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I vote for a Silverado 2500 Duramax with the crew cab!!! Nice big DD with endless possibilities of mods and you can tow the TA with it!!

Add some guages, more boost, 35inch tires and a 4 inch suspension lift and you have one damn nice DD/tow rig!!
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I just bought a 06 wrx. to replace my wife's car, and she is now driving my truck.The new wrx's have the 2.5 motor, and it's plenty fast for a daily, and the price wasn't bad. Gas mileage isn't super, but not terrible either, first tank was about 23.5 mpg.... sticker said 20 to 26, so it's about normal I guess. I was reading a catless up pipe, and a downpipe with one high flow cat ( instead of the stock setup, with 3 cas, one before the turbo LOL ) will pick it up another 20 hp, and get the mileage up another 1 to 2 mpg as well.

All depends what you need though.. a car to get around, somethign to tow the other car, price range, etc. etc.

The dealer where I picked this up has several used ones as well, they had a 2002 I think for like 13 grand, I don't remember what the milage was or anythign , but walking by it it didn't look bad.

A non turbo impreza, is about 17K new if I remember correctly, and that's a pretty loaded one.
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Jeep.
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