Help me pick a car...

**F4iGuy** · 06-23-2009, 08:35 PM

I'm looking for a second 'fun' car. The budget is around 15-17k. I figured why not test a c5? I found one, 98 in mint condition with a couple mods (intake/exhaust). I was not impressed... at all.

Part of the problem is that I'm used to sportbikes. My last fun car was an 88 stang with 600 wheel horse power that ran low 11's. So this car just felt SLOOOOW. I was also a little let down by the interior. There's tons of gimicky features but the leather is crap, everything is cheap plastic. I guess thats the tradeoff though. I will say the car turns amazingly, gets great gas mileage, and has a terrific shift gate.

Help me pick something fast and fun to drive for under 20k that's not going to blow up. I'm still leaning toward a stock c5 with low miles then adding a blower for that extra kick. I'm thinking a cobra might be cool (2003) but I'm not sure about their reliability and I hear they suck at shifting. What else should I be looking at???

**Big** · 06-23-2009, 08:37 PM

I like the WRX, I've always been into big HP hotrods, but I've ridden in a few of those that were just a blast.

**F4iGuy** · 06-23-2009, 08:43 PM

I never drove one but they seem like fun. I guess I should also mention the car I'm looking for has to be rear wheel or all wheel drive and stick. All said and done (power adder/heads, etc.) I want this toy to cost under 20k and get me into the 12's in the quarter.

**jbm** · 06-23-2009, 08:45 PM

WRX and Evolution

**TractionIssues** · 06-23-2009, 10:25 PM

The 2003 Cobras are very reliable, I don't know where you heard they wern't. I see them get the shit beat out of them more than almost any other car, and they still run like a dream. Also have no idea what you mean by the are bad for shifting? Are you still new to manual? Anyway, I would recommend a Cobra for sure, and you could put twins tubes on her without having to change anything. If it were me personally though I would probably built an older 67-72 Nova or 80's Vette.

**cfiler** · 06-24-2009, 02:11 AM

Can't go wrong with a C5 or Cobra, good choices. I'd love to tweek a C5, or you could save some money and get a GTO. The LS motors in the C5 or GTO are wiked to modify.

**Charger527** · 06-24-2009, 03:56 AM

A Mopar is what you need.

**jbm** · 06-24-2009, 04:00 AM

**jbm** · 06-24-2009, 04:01 AM

**Lfs2shrt2bsml** · 06-24-2009, 04:01 AM

an australian built ford BF Typhoon..... ohhhh yeah.. or even better ford FG GT-P

**Charger527** · 06-24-2009, 04:04 AM

Well it all depends on what you want the car for? You said 12 seconds some im gathering a straight line car, so you want lots of Cubic inches not some 2 ltr rice burner....

**jbm** · 06-24-2009, 04:04 AM

**jbm** · 06-24-2009, 04:06 AM

**Charger527** · 06-24-2009, 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by Lfs2shrt2bsml

an australian built ford BF Typhoon..... ohhhh yeah.. or even better ford FG GT-P

good cars but for the money you spend on them, you could build a car which would run 10s and under.

**Lfs2shrt2bsml** · 06-24-2009, 04:10 AM

for 8000aud you can get a Typhoon into the 10s... not bad for a family car..hahaha..

**Charger527** · 06-24-2009, 04:16 AM

**Charger527** · 06-24-2009, 04:18 AM

Originally Posted by Lfs2shrt2bsml

for 8000aud you can get a Typhoon into the 10s... not bad for a family car..hahaha..

Yeah but how much does it cost you to buy the car like 80k? im not really sure but i know its over 60k

**Hoggage_54** · 06-24-2009, 08:24 AM

**audis4** · 06-24-2009, 09:54 AM

03-04 cobra SVT....black!

**Dancer** · 06-24-2009, 09:56 AM

1967 or 1968 Eleanor with the full Gone in 60 sec kit...

I got a conv one.

**JDawg1536** · 06-24-2009, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by jbm

LAME. A Mitsubishi Lancer with a better engine. Just what in the f#$k is the huge appeal? They look like crap, and they are probably the most uncomfortable car I've ever been in. You can do better.

**Nicotine** · 06-24-2009, 10:36 AM

1996+ honda hatch

b18 motor, eagle rods, je or arias pistons, fererra valves, a huge garett gt35r turbo, 3" exhaust....sleeper styles, 400+ whp - and they are so light. enjoy running 10s and 11s in the 1/4.......

build it, dont buy it.

**ray0414** · 06-24-2009, 12:28 PM

i dont know much about all these foreign cars people are posting but he said rear wheel drive and arent those cars front wheel drive?

**Charger527** · 06-24-2009, 07:36 PM

**Big** · 06-24-2009, 07:52 PM

**Phate** · 06-24-2009, 07:59 PM

i drive a cobra and haven't had any problems what so ever, nice car IMO

**Charger527** · 06-24-2009, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by Big

Hahaha ^^ love the sticker

**Big** · 06-24-2009, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by Charger527

Hahaha ^^ love the sticker

thanks, I love catching lights next to some of the wanna-be fast and furious ricers around here.

**Charger527** · 06-24-2009, 08:37 PM

lol for sure i hate idiots getting around in 2lt rice burners like there on tv.., what setup you running?.... lol

**Big** · 06-24-2009, 08:40 PM

502, 700R4, 2500 stall (don't need any higher stall, plenty of torque), 3.70:1

**Hoggage_54** · 06-24-2009, 08:46 PM

No love for the Ford Ranger...

**Charger527** · 06-24-2009, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by Big

502, 700R4, 2500 stall (don't need any higher stall, plenty of torque), 3.70:1

Sick, is 502 injected or carbie? You think you would get too much wheel spin if you up it to a 3000 or 3500 stall? Have you had it on the dyno?

**Big** · 06-24-2009, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by Charger527

Sick, is 502 injected or carbie? You think you would get too much wheel spin if you up it to a 3000 or 3500 stall? Have you had it on the dyno?

850 holley, and it has too much wheel spin now. engine dyno showed around 520hp and 640tq, not sure what it's putting to the ground. just a play toy.

**jbm** · 06-24-2009, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by JDawg1536

LAME. A Mitsubishi Lancer with a better engine. Just what in the f#$k is the huge appeal? They look like crap, and they are probably the most uncomfortable car I've ever been in. You can do better.

True, my friend got one of this, the ride sucks!

**JDawg1536** · 06-24-2009, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by jbm

True, my friend got one of this, the ride sucks!

Lol it feels like ur riding in a gokart. My motorcycle rides smoother.

**CBGB** · 06-24-2009, 09:55 PM

I work on Fords, there's nothing wrong with the Cobra's. I'm a ford guy through and through.

That being said I have put clutches in a Lancer evo and a WRX in the past 3 months. The WRX would have walked all over the EVO. Very impressive, very impressive.

**jbm** · 06-24-2009, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by JDawg1536

Lol it feels like ur riding in a gokart. My motorcycle rides smoother.

hehehehe!

**JDawg1536** · 06-24-2009, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by CBGB

I work on Fords, there's nothing wrong with the Cobra's. I'm a ford guy through and through.

That being said I have put clutches in a Lancer evo and a WRX in the past 3 months. The WRX would have walked all over the EVO. Very impressive, very impressive.

I had a 98 Cobra. Got the oil changed and they didn't put enough in so the engine threw a rod. Had that rebuilt and after the rebuild they didn't put any trans fluid in, so I smoked all the gears. $4k for the engine and $3500 for the tranny. It sucked. Wasn't the cars fault... it had over 80,000 miles and never a single problem. I miss her dearly.

**cfiler** · 06-25-2009, 12:27 AM

Originally Posted by Charger527

A Mopar is what you need.

I have to admit my favorite vehicles are Mopars. All of them seem to have this personality unlike any other vehicles.

My dream is to restore a roadrunner or superbird someday.