What Car to Buy to Use Daily and Autocross?
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my car additction started with my STI and I have been tempted to the darkside of the Evo but the boy racer looks just kills it for me!
I found an 06 MR for 26.5k at a dealership, I'll have to check it out...
I found an 06 MR for 26.5k at a dealership, I'll have to check it out...
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Originally Posted by wilbur760
my car additction started with my STI and I have been tempted to the darkside of the Evo but the boy racer looks just kills it for me!
I found an 06 MR for 26.5k at a dealership, I'll have to check it out...
I found an 06 MR for 26.5k at a dealership, I'll have to check it out...
Never heard that one before
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Originally Posted by IIVVX
true...i have seen evo's on track and they do quite well. if you get one think about replacing the front diff with a quaife unit. i have spoken with some owners on track and they told me it was the weak point (besides the clutch) in the drivetrain. apparently, people think they have blown the transfer case but in reality its the diff inside the transfer case? dont quote me on that, do some research.
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Originally Posted by keevo54
New 06 models have a good lsd. The only problem with the drivetrain is idiots drop the clutch at 6000rpms and something goes kaboom; you do it properly and it will work fine. My only complaint with mine is that the understeer is awful but a rear sway bar fixes that.
. this particular car had an apexi rx6 turbo kit so it was much more lively than a stock evo. the rear sway fixes the understeer issue on the sti as well, that thing is much more of a pig than an evo without it!
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Originally Posted by dr_sharp
Evo is "boy-racer" and STi is not???
Never heard that one before
Never heard that one before
you're totally right, they are both boy racer and thats why I sold it after a few months. the temptation to go back still lingers
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Originally Posted by wilbur760
you're totally right, they are both boy racer and thats why I sold it after a few months. the temeptation to go back still lingers
Or get the Spec.B... the best of both worlds
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I've been looking into the s2000 for a part time daily driver that would be mostly for the track. I used to have a 81 911sc and that car was great. The only down side to it was getting it that way. Had to rebuild the motor and the trans but after that, no problems and it was pure fun to drive.
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Originally Posted by DeMejico
If you could hold out of buying a car for a little longer the 135i wouldn't be such a bad car. Bmw says it should out perform the cayman S.
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Originally Posted by wilbur760
I have driven boxsters and 911's and was super impressed. I had a supercharged s2000 before but didnt drive it hard.
The boxster is my preference, I am just looking for a good deal and will probably pull the trigger on the best value I can find.
The boxster is my preference, I am just looking for a good deal and will probably pull the trigger on the best value I can find.
PM me for further details,
Josh.
