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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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You just aren't enough of a car enthusiast to appreciate it the other way around.

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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
You just aren't enough of a car enthusiast to appreciate it the other way around.
....good to have a NICE car with your OWN garage to put it in.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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If you want to mod and go fast get the EVO

If you want a nice comfy car but yet with some balls then M3 or S4
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by CLpower
you must of missed what I wrote. Plus, a home won't be comming ANY TIME soon in sunny california.

Didn't miss a thing
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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EVO 9 MR > STI

E90 M3 > EVO 9 MR


If you want a rice rocket get the evo.

If you want luxury get the M3. Dont forget the new E90's are coming out soon.


V8 > 4 banger.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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Test drive the track version 350z. 300hp. Pretty sick.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Edr0e
EVO 9 MR > STI

E90 M3 > EVO 9 MR

If you want a rice rocket get the evo.

If you want luxury get the M3. Dont forget the new E90's are coming out soon.

V8 > 4 banger.
BMW > Mitsubishi
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 11:29 AM
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Didn't miss a thing

well that is also the reason the Suburban has a for sale on it at a show every once in awhile
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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Priorities people.

Home > Car


If his car dies and he can't go to work, then we'll NEVER have a home. Necessities people.

And we won't be able to buy a home in SoCal for at least 10 or more years. The downpayment alone on a 500 sq. foot shack in the heart of the ghetto would cost more than my yearly salary, and I'M the primary breadwinner... so a house isn't even an option at this point. I know it will be less of an option once we buy a car, but I would rather drink my glass of water than ineffectually try to turn it into an ocean.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by dom
Priorities people.

Home > Car

But you can't test drive a home....wheres the fun in that??
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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Nissan Altima SE-R. Or the Audi.

G35= played
Evo= seems like a pain to driver everyday.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Shadzilla
But you can't test drive a home....wheres the fun in that??

Words of wisdom:

You can live in your car but you can't drive your house.


If I had the coin....I'd go for the M3.....otherwise I agree with you 100%, the EVO is a blast out of the box. The STi was a little more raw IMO (louder, rougher). And your reviews on the GTO and G35C are right on with my thoughts.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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Nissan Altima SE-R. Or the Audi.

G35= played
Evo= seems like a pain to driver everyday.

nissan altima SE-R? that's a joke right?
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Limmerz
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You can live in your car but you can't drive your house.


If I had the coin....I'd go for the M3.....otherwise I agree with you 100%, the EVO is a blast out of the box. The STi was a little more raw IMO (louder, rougher). And your reviews on the GTO and G35C are right on with my thoughts.

that's odd, cause i've heard the complete opposite about the STI compared to the Evo in every review i've read. Guess i'll have to drive it
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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Hahaha... did you guys just totally ignore what I said? Those little rice rockets will NOT fit him! They won't! Please suggest larger vehicles or else I'm going to be married to a hunchback!
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by CLpower
nissan altima SE-R? that's a joke right?

Dont like it? They're ok, not as many out there as the G35 and they're pretty fast. In your price range as well.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Caliadria
Hahaha... did you guys just totally ignore what I said? Those little rice rockets will NOT fit him! They won't! Please suggest larger vehicles or else I'm going to be married to a hunchback!

These types of comments are why you dont let the wife hang around your buddies too much
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Caliadria
If his car dies and he can't go to work, then we'll NEVER have a home. Necessities people.

I'm not sure how I've made it to work all these years in anything less than M3.

Guess I'm lucky.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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I would wait for the Evo 9 MR.........more power, nice styling update, upgraded interior (dash, seats), 6spd, and the daily driver friendly Bilstein's.


Legacy GT is a nice choice as well, just not as exciting.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by pebecl97
Dont like it? They're ok, not as many out there as the G35 and they're pretty fast. In your price range as well.

yea, but what part of the cars that I mentioned suggested a heavy FWD car would be something i'd like
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Shadzilla
But you can't test drive a home....wheres the fun in that??
'Test drive' this: http://www.frenchmansreserve.com/homes.shtml

I did.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 01:53 PM
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Since there's no convincing Scott he should get a Civic how about a GTO? Isn't that what you were thinking before?
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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Since there's no convincing Scott he should get a Civic how about a GTO? Isn't that what you were thinking before?


have you not read the thread?
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:10 PM
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I obviously missed Post 22.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CLpower
nissan altima SE-R? that's a joke right?
If you'd consider a $30k Lancer or Impreza, then an Alti SE-R is fair game for consideration.

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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by dom
I'm not sure how I've made it to work all these years in anything less than M3.

Guess I'm lucky.

*sigh* I'm just a realist, and I know my husband... he's either going to buy a $35k car, or he's going to buy a $15k car and put $20k into it over time... I'd rather know how much we're going to spend from the get-go, so I can budget accordingly. That's all.

And Sarlacc, if letting the woman hang out with your buddies keeps you from getting a car that will make you look like a fool, I'd count myself lucky if I were you.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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If you'd consider a $30k Lancer or Impreza, then an Alti SE-R is fair game for consideration.


yea









no Sorry That's just comical
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Caliadria
*sigh* I'm just a realist, and I know my husband... he's either going to buy a $35k car, or he's going to buy a $15k car and put $20k into it over time... I'd rather know how much we're going to spend from the get-go, so I can budget accordingly. That's all.

we did debate me getting a civic hatchback for a long time, but of course by the time I'd make it how I'd want it and how i'd realistically need it to be to enjoy it it'd be a 5K car w/ 15K worth of upgrades to it

Plus, whatever I do get next will last me a LONG time (5-6 years)
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:44 PM
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Get the WORKS mini cooper.. that should be small enough for u..hahaha...
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:51 PM
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Get the WORKS mini cooper.. that should be small enough for u..hahaha...


I want one so bad, my dad got a cooper S loaner the other day and it was a BLAST to drive. I really wish I could convince Adrienne to get one
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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and suprisingly, to really throw a curve ball into the mix, for some reason a Cadillac DeVille in black really intriques me
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 04:58 PM
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Cadillac CTS-V
Subaru Legacy GT

on the CTS-V!

Dunno if the price is right, but if it is this is a steal!

2005 Cadillac CTS-V for $38,990 with only 36 miles.




Here's a used 2005 CTS-V with 4K miles for only $37,956.


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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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gotta go drive one of those as well, didn't know they depreciated so quick!
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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Well to be fair most of the used 2005 CTS-V's are in the low to mid 40's, but those are the cheapest ones (assuming it's not a misprint) I saw on AutoTrader.com with pics of the cars.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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everyone always wants the same fawkin cars (g35c, m3, s4, sti, evo, s2000) wont somebody be original, how bout you clpower, how bout you be original and buy something we havent all drooled over for the longest

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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 06:46 PM
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I'm not sure how I've made it to work all these years in anything less than M3.

Guess I'm lucky.
They walked right into that one!
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by CLean B
everyone always wants the same fawkin cars (g35c, m3, s4, sti, evo, s2000) wont somebody be original, how bout you clpower, how bout you be original and buy something we havent all drooled over for the longest
Why do you think that is? Because they are the hottest cars out there for the $ (along with the GTO, Vette, and CTS-V).

Being different is cool, but most people can't afford to be "that" different.

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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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