Getting a beater/daily driver. Need inputs!
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Id get the civic, it'll get better gas mileage an repairs will be much cheaper. Its just a beater, dont worry about your image..... If people look at you funny, think to yourself, "Shallow *ssholes, I have another, nicer car"
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Originally Posted by versionJDM,Nov 4 2005, 12:12 PM
you sold you ITR because of a movie? ITR=best handling fwd ever....
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[QUOTE=ProV1,Nov 4 2005, 09:40 AM] think carefully about getting a beater, or at least get it checked out by a top mechanic.
i just got a 99 Mazda 626 LX with 108,000 miles for $630. I had oil changed and also check for problems..
1. needs auto tranny replacement b/c it's slipping -> yeah right, i'll just drive it til it dies
2. the shop says coolant tank has no coolant, but "white foamy" stuff that smells like exhaust??? WTF?? then why isn't the car overheating? they want $87 for a pressure test too..
i just got a 99 Mazda 626 LX with 108,000 miles for $630. I had oil changed and also check for problems..
1. needs auto tranny replacement b/c it's slipping -> yeah right, i'll just drive it til it dies
2. the shop says coolant tank has no coolant, but "white foamy" stuff that smells like exhaust??? WTF?? then why isn't the car overheating? they want $87 for a pressure test too..
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Originally Posted by versionJDM,Nov 4 2005, 01:12 PM
you sold you ITR because of a movie? ITR=best handling fwd ever....
Originally Posted by b0mbrman
Yes, it's silly. Why care what other people think?
Thanks to all others with helpful inputs. Upon taking a look at the car, I think I'll keep looking for a Civic.
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I'm keeping my options open. I'm not set on anything yet. A Bimmer would be tons more fun, but a Civic wouldn't be bad, either. Talking to some BMW guys, seems like 92's had more problems than the other years. But that's expected from the first production year. If I do get one, I'll probably get a 94+ 325/328.
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Originally Posted by Paul55100,Nov 5 2005, 06:19 PM
Originally Posted by b0mbrman
Yes, it's silly. Why care what other people think?
Thanks to all others with helpful inputs. Upon taking a look at the car, I think I'll keep looking for a Civic.
Even if it's only one of the reasons, you still care what other people think.
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Originally Posted by b0mbrman,Nov 6 2005, 07:37 AM
Even if it's only one of the reasons, you still care what other people think.
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My car, my reasons.
If you've got nothing to add to this thread about getting a daily driver/beater GTFO.
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I drive a girly Honda and a Ford that no one's ever heard of. What do you think?
For a daily driver, I'd recommend an Integra Type R--actually, an Integra 4-door, as you seem stuck on sedans. And if you really don't want an Integra, I'd go one generation back on the Civic you're looking at...but that's mostly just personal preference. Short of the 99-00 Si, I've never been in a Civic made between 1996 and 2005 that got me excited.
As for the BMW, you're right about the subframe issue. That's a killer...
However, there are also lots of little problems...Most are cheap, easy fixes or little things that won't stop you from driving, but may get annoying over time. These inclde the arm bushings, shock mounts, cooling system--especially the water pump.
Not so common but still a problem in some are the clutches and tranny mounts. Look for the GM transmission if possible, and you could avoid this.
Electrically, expect to run into lots of little gremlins in places like the window motors, climate control, expect to have 2 or 3 random warning lights on at all times--especially the airbag, trunk wiring.
I think that's it
What is GTFO?
For a daily driver, I'd recommend an Integra Type R--actually, an Integra 4-door, as you seem stuck on sedans. And if you really don't want an Integra, I'd go one generation back on the Civic you're looking at...but that's mostly just personal preference. Short of the 99-00 Si, I've never been in a Civic made between 1996 and 2005 that got me excited.
As for the BMW, you're right about the subframe issue. That's a killer...
However, there are also lots of little problems...Most are cheap, easy fixes or little things that won't stop you from driving, but may get annoying over time. These inclde the arm bushings, shock mounts, cooling system--especially the water pump.
Not so common but still a problem in some are the clutches and tranny mounts. Look for the GM transmission if possible, and you could avoid this.
Electrically, expect to run into lots of little gremlins in places like the window motors, climate control, expect to have 2 or 3 random warning lights on at all times--especially the airbag, trunk wiring.
I think that's it
What is GTFO?