So let me get this straight

You can't bring yourself to change the oil in your Audi, so your solution is to look into getting a car that is (from my understanding) notorious for burning oil?

On top of that, I can't imagine sinking that much money into an RX-8 initially when you know they're A) unreliable and B) you're already hesitant to put $2,000 into the nice car you drive now.

It's like saying "I'm not interested in paying a small sum of money to fix my current car, so instead I'll spend 8-10x as much to buy a car that I know is going to become a money pit in the future."

That said the RX-8 is hot as hell.

4/17/2008 8:58:31 AM

Life's fun aint it.

4/17/2008 9:14:31 AM

I don't think this dude actually have money to buy a car. He just post these stuff to get us all riled up.

4/17/2008 9:30:49 AM

^^ wow.

Come on God. What is it that you drive now? And whats wrong with that it needs 2k in repairs? Hell, I just threw in $2k into a MX3 and I look forward to it going another 100k miles (currently 140k). It's a wonderful/reliable beater that gets 32mpg/40mpg (city/hwy). Its just a good piece of mind in case my "fun" car needs down time for a while. I'd recommend the same for you. Out of 5 people that own rx8's (and 3 others that own rx7's), they all have a second RELIABLE car. With that said, dont let the rx8 be your only car.

Pick from the following, and ONLY the following in STOCK trim. GO:

Coupes:
Integra
RSX-S
Impreza RS
Impreza WRX
350z
G35
3 Series

Roadsters:
Miata
Z3
S2000
Z4
350z
Boxster

Please fellow Tdub-ers, help edit this list as necessary so this guy can finally buy something reasonable >_<



[Edited on April 17, 2008 at 10:10 AM. Reason : .]

4/17/2008 9:53:44 AM

Dag, forgot to add a Mk III MR2 Spyder.
When I say MR2, I mean a nice, clean, STOCK 2000-2005 MR2.

[/thread]

4/17/2008 10:26:51 AM

350z

If I could find an '05 track edition under $19k this thread would be over already.

4/17/2008 10:33:41 AM

rx8 FTL



mr2 spyders are shit

[Edited on April 17, 2008 at 10:41 AM. Reason : .]

4/17/2008 10:40:39 AM

Quote :

"if you want to ge pussy and speed and decent handling and nice interior get a fucking terminator car and be done with it. 03-04 cobra hard top or vert"

Wait, what? Did you just say 03-04 Cobras have decent handling?! Have you actually driven one of those things???? Especially the convertible man. I don't think I've ever driven a "super high performance" car with so much understeer. A friend of mine had one, sold it for a C5 Z06, and it was definately the best purchase he ever made. And yes I know you can make a lot of power with boltons. Big deal, they have insane wheelhop. I really like the instant torque in that car but everything else sucks.


As far as the Rx-8 goes, the newer you get, the more reliable they are. The 2004 automatic models were the worst. A 2005 might be ok depending on production date and which ECU flash it had. It's a really nice and comfortable car, but if you do a lot of around town driving expect 16mpg or so.

4/17/2008 10:56:35 AM

^why not get an 05 REGULAR JOE EDITION for way less, and just drive it.

lets be honest, you aren't a GT champion, the "track edition" isnt going to do anything for you other than eat a deeper hole in your pocket.

4/17/2008 10:57:15 AM

Quote :

"I just threw in $2k into a MX3"

wtf for

4/17/2008 11:06:44 AM

Quote :

"^why not get an 05 REGULAR JOE EDITION for way less, and just drive it."

cause I want the brembos

4/17/2008 11:18:31 AM

^^

Quote :

"yeah, really. that's almost as bad as getting your r1 stolen from walmart, the busiest parking lot in town. your curb hitting tree ramming drinking a 2 gallon jug of milk d.u.i. ass is the very LAST person on this board that needs to be calling anyone dumb."

4/17/2008 11:25:18 AM

why? you aren't going to push the regular brakes to their limit.

4/17/2008 11:28:21 AM

not on the street anyway

4/17/2008 11:29:29 AM

^^^^ Pretty much all fixed up the essentials.

I wasn't going to fix it up, but after a compression check show'd it was in great shape, I figured it was better than buying another beater. It got a new brake MC, new water pump, new timing belt + tensioner, new front and rear seals since they had slight leaks, new clutch, new radiator (had a crack in the side of the radiator, which JB welded, however, it still needed replacing for reliability sake. Flushed all the fluids, new plugs and wires.... All in all, it wasn't major work, just a whole bunch of little stuff that needed to get done. It runs like new, for cereal.



[Edited on April 17, 2008 at 12:01 PM. Reason : .]

4/17/2008 11:55:48 AM

The Audi would take at least $2500 to fix it up.

It needs:

-A new radiator
-A new tire
-Miscellaneous parts
-New Air Filter

Plus other stuff I can't even remember.

4/17/2008 12:24:22 PM

I bet it needs 4 new tires.

4/17/2008 12:33:44 PM

I agree with Duke, Noen and buttseks. Not to shit your parade, but I know we are all thinking the same thing; "You're not weighing out what you need vs what you want. In this situation, if money is an issue (which it is), you definatley need to go with what you need. The fun will come later in life when you've established yourself and have more money available. Not having the best/fastest/pimpest car now is not going to kill you."


Btw, buttseks, was that quote directed at me or mr. slowblow? I'm confused
Nm, I guess you are just trollin him so that's cool


[Edited on April 17, 2008 at 12:47 PM. Reason : haha]

4/17/2008 12:40:20 PM

bmw 330ci!

4/17/2008 12:57:44 PM

Quote :

"-A new radiator -A new tire -Miscellaneous parts -New Air Filter "

You don't need a high performance car if you are too lazy to replace an air filter and tires. And the last thing you need is any type of modified car due to the sheer amount of shit that is going to go wrong/unknown about them.

4/17/2008 1:49:47 PM

Too lazy to spend $150 to fix a tiny bubble.

4/17/2008 1:59:35 PM

unless those "miscellaneous parts" total up to about $1600-1700+ worth, it's not gonna cost $2k to fix your car.

4/17/2008 2:13:35 PM

What are you talking about? Is the tire bulging or something? If so, get a used one. They're $20 installed. Having a crappy tire is better than having a blowout on the highway.

What's an air filter...$10 and 3 minutes to install?

Used radiator could have been found by now if you spent any time searching and it can't be a difficult job. And you'll get fresh coolant when you swap it, so that's one less fluid to worry about.

I seem to remember you saying the clutch was going on a previous page of this thread. Drop that shit off at an independent shop, bite the bullet, and get it fixed. It's a small price to pay for all the terrible launches you probably have done/will do to that car.

[Edited on April 17, 2008 at 2:19 PM. Reason : s]

4/17/2008 2:17:12 PM

http://westgateimports.net/webtemplate.aspx?IID=310533

4/17/2008 2:31:42 PM

Excuse me

But if you cant get 2500$ to fix up your current car, then how do you go about buying a new one?

4/17/2008 2:32:35 PM

^Bingo. Probably going to take out a loan and go in debt.

We've given him our advice. You can lead a horse to water, yadda yadda yadda...

I can't believe there is 7 pages of this crap. And if he does get another car, what is his plans with his current car? By the sounds of it, he can't sell it for much the condition it's in. Probably should put money into it and get it back where it needs to be, and I'll bet it'd be a decent car again. Then you can go out and buy w/e the hell you want, and have a second car that's hopefully reliable.


Maybe he's using his current car to justify ditching it and buying another? Who knows, and who cares. This isn't worthwhile anymore, I'm done. [/thread] now.



[Edited on April 17, 2008 at 2:38 PM. Reason : .]

4/17/2008 2:33:29 PM

I'm hoping to just trade it in for like $2k.

4/17/2008 3:06:36 PM

This thread is a testament to the American spirit.

4/17/2008 3:58:39 PM

The American spirit is to buy a new car and sell it in one to two years.

You have to downgrade or pay them to take it.

4/17/2008 6:19:22 PM

I can't believe we're still trying to help this guy out.

Freaking lost cause.

4/18/2008 12:14:22 AM

time for a lock?

4/18/2008 12:38:33 AM

^yes plz k thanx.

4/18/2008 8:18:00 AM

Oh hush, this thread isn't causing you any trouble.

4/18/2008 8:24:56 AM

Going to check out the RX8 with 16k miles tomorrow. I'll probably buy it if the mechanic gives it a thumbs up.

Thanks for the advice, guys. I do appreciate it.

4/18/2008 3:55:56 PM

fucking lame.

im done keeping up with this thread.

4/18/2008 3:58:27 PM

My one goal in life is to do everything you hate.

4/18/2008 4:05:57 PM

ur on the right track. and fuck i read this thread agian.

4/18/2008 10:45:18 PM

god

you are an idiot

[Edited on April 18, 2008 at 11:08 PM. Reason : i cant wait to see you on here crying when your POS breaks and you realize we were right]

4/18/2008 11:08:33 PM

It has 16000 miles.

Even if I drive it regularly for 5 years, that will still be at only 75k. I say the risk of a blowup is minimal.

4/18/2008 11:32:16 PM

what about the risk of sliding it into the side of a bridge?

4/19/2008 12:32:27 AM

^golden

4/19/2008 2:45:22 AM

^^I knew that one was coming

4/19/2008 11:17:36 AM

Yeah. It's a bit like making a blowjob joke to Bill Clinton.

4/19/2008 11:45:46 AM

Checking this out tomorrow:

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/648105501.html

4/19/2008 2:50:51 PM

So, tracking that S2k would be a bit of trouble due to it's convertible-ness. Not to mention the ugly interior. That said S2k's are cool cars, and that one looks to be a good deal.
Ahmet

4/19/2008 5:54:06 PM

^What does it need for the track? A rollbar?

4/19/2008 8:29:53 PM

i thought car companies relized red was a bad idea in the 80s.

4/19/2008 8:33:16 PM

The red interior is heinous.

I dont like the 2000-2003 interiors/exteriors in general though.

You will spend 800-1200 for a rollbar. It's not that bad.

I'm buying a hardtop for mine next friday!!!11whooo

4/19/2008 8:37:05 PM

a lot of tracks will allow a stock S2k (VIR won't, though).

i don't like the solid red interiors (with the red dashboard and all), but I absolutely love the two-tone interiors like that one (and like the one I had).

4/20/2008 12:17:35 AM

red is hot. i want a white c6 zo6 with a red interior.

4/20/2008 12:23:19 AM