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post Sep 15 2004, 08:30 PM
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I'm looking to get a nice little daily driver... something in the $5,000 or less range that can handle a little Chicago snow. I had my dad's old Corolla in high school which was a great car as far as dependability and gas mileage.

It would be nice to get something quasi-sporty this time around... I don't usually have more than one other person in the car with me at a time so it doesn't need to be a four-door.

I was thinking of a Celica, 240SX, N/A DSM, or maybe a Prelude?

Any suggestions? Thanks.
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post Sep 17 2004, 12:49 AM
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Trouble is, everyone is selling Miatas like they are going to be SM racecars. Everyone is selling 240 SXs like they are going to be made into Silvia clones. Screw that, get a nice 3rd Gen F Body. Cheap, with a 305, you can get 20s mileage, and there are billions of replacement parts available. :-)

I know where a 92 B4C 1LE ex-Texas DPS car is for sale for $5500, and it's not mine. :-)

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trax   Good handling used import for a daily driver?   Sep 15 2004, 08:30 PM
98_1LE   I have owned a couple Nissan NX2000's. They ar...   Sep 15 2004, 11:47 PM
94bird   I agree about the NX. My Mom still has a '91 S...   Sep 16 2004, 02:02 AM
rmackintosh   Mazda Miata.... :leaving:   Sep 16 2004, 02:24 AM
94bird   Sometimes you scare me Randy. A Miata would get st...   Sep 16 2004, 02:31 AM
Jabberwocky   Alot of the fwd econoboxes make pretty good daily ...   Sep 16 2004, 02:44 AM
rmackintosh   QUOTE (94bird @ Sep 15 2004, 08:31 PM)Sometim...   Sep 16 2004, 02:51 AM
35th_Anniversary_AS_Camaro_SS   I highly recommend a Geo Metro...3 cyl, 5 spd. 45 ...   Sep 16 2004, 03:34 AM
94bird   QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Sep 15 2004, 10:51 PM)yo...   Sep 16 2004, 05:30 AM
trackbird   QUOTE (94bird @ Sep 16 2004, 12:30 AM)QUOTE (...   Sep 16 2004, 11:30 AM
Dewey316   Depending on exactly what you are looking for, and...   Sep 16 2004, 01:14 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (Dewey316 @ Sep 16 2004, 08:14 AM)Depen...   Sep 16 2004, 01:31 PM
Dewey316   no, mines older than that. I have a 90quattro, wi...   Sep 16 2004, 03:29 PM
rmackintosh   QUOTE (94bird @ Sep 15 2004, 11:30 PM)QUOTE (...   Sep 16 2004, 03:42 PM
CrashTestDummy   Trouble is, everyone is selling Miatas like they a...   Sep 17 2004, 12:49 AM
rpoz-29   If the stigma of a Chrysler won't hurt your eg...   Sep 17 2004, 01:17 AM
Vracer111   Hello, first post here and my suggestion is of som...   Sep 17 2004, 02:36 AM
zlexiss   Maybe a 90's VW Golf - my friend just got one ...   Sep 18 2004, 12:53 AM
NecoOmnis   we are on our second prelude (frist got hit by a f...   Sep 18 2004, 09:13 AM
Bud M   QUOTE (NecoOmnis @ Sep 18 2004, 01:13 AM)i wo...   Sep 18 2004, 03:33 PM
SuperMacGuy   I recently got a 91 Honda Civic wagon... 42mpg in ...   Sep 18 2004, 05:43 PM
NecoOmnis   QUOTE (Bud M @ Sep 18 2004, 09:33 AM)QUOTE (N...   Sep 20 2004, 06:22 AM

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