02-16-2004, 02:52 PM
I'll chime in, though a lot of my recommendations are already posted.
-S14 240SX: can be had very cheap ($2k or less), RWD, fun to drive, loads of room for improvement, easy to work on.
-S15 240SX: I've got less experience with these, though should be basically the same, a little better looking, but also a bit more expensive. Also, kinda chunky.
-AWD DSM: Boost AND all wheel drive. Sounds good to me. Plenty of room for mods on these as well, though I've also heard they are quite reliable as a DD.
-Civic Hatch: torqueless wonder (just like almost every other civic known to man) but swaps are incredibly easy and cheap, parts are everywhere, and you can get one for next to nothing. Not to mention Honda reliability and easy to work on.
-mkIII supra: though I wouldn't recommend following my path unless you have a lot of time and money to spare, you can get these for wicked cheap. They aren't too hard to work on, and are fairly reliable. Turbos have loads of potential in them, and they look sexy as hell. It is a boat though, and definitely doesn't handle like a go-kart.
-2.5 RS: I know next to nothing about Scoobies, but its a good lookin car, fun to drive, and seems to have some decent potential to be MORE fun to drive
From my own experience, I wouldn't recommend the mkIII from these choices. Also remember, that they are all very cheap, so that leaves you a lot of room to replace stuff, modify, etc. I also must add that I am looking into the S14, DSM, and hatch myself to replace my mkIII when somebody buys it.
-S14 240SX: can be had very cheap ($2k or less), RWD, fun to drive, loads of room for improvement, easy to work on.
-S15 240SX: I've got less experience with these, though should be basically the same, a little better looking, but also a bit more expensive. Also, kinda chunky.
-AWD DSM: Boost AND all wheel drive. Sounds good to me. Plenty of room for mods on these as well, though I've also heard they are quite reliable as a DD.
-Civic Hatch: torqueless wonder (just like almost every other civic known to man) but swaps are incredibly easy and cheap, parts are everywhere, and you can get one for next to nothing. Not to mention Honda reliability and easy to work on.
-mkIII supra: though I wouldn't recommend following my path unless you have a lot of time and money to spare, you can get these for wicked cheap. They aren't too hard to work on, and are fairly reliable. Turbos have loads of potential in them, and they look sexy as hell. It is a boat though, and definitely doesn't handle like a go-kart.
-2.5 RS: I know next to nothing about Scoobies, but its a good lookin car, fun to drive, and seems to have some decent potential to be MORE fun to drive
From my own experience, I wouldn't recommend the mkIII from these choices. Also remember, that they are all very cheap, so that leaves you a lot of room to replace stuff, modify, etc. I also must add that I am looking into the S14, DSM, and hatch myself to replace my mkIII when somebody buys it.