S2000 replacement ideas
12-03-2011, 04:03 PM
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Well I guess I've decided that I want a hard top, and at least four seats. Gas mileage needs to be at least 20MPG. Used is also what I want, albeit low miles. The E46 M3 is pretty sexy.
Oh, BTW, I love the STI as a car, but HATE the looks and I've heard that the build quality on the Evo aren't very good.
Oh, BTW, I love the STI as a car, but HATE the looks and I've heard that the build quality on the Evo aren't very good.
An aside: if you are worried about insurance and thinking about an evo check before you buy. It was quite a bit more expensive then my viper to insure.
12-03-2011, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 460cidpower' timestamp='1322945198' post='21207735
Well I guess I've decided that I want a hard top, and at least four seats. Gas mileage needs to be at least 20MPG. Used is also what I want, albeit low miles. The E46 M3 is pretty sexy.
Oh, BTW, I love the STI as a car, but HATE the looks and I've heard that the build quality on the Evo aren't very good.
An aside: if you are worried about insurance and thinking about an evo check before you buy. It was quite a bit more expensive then my viper to insure.
12-03-2011, 06:47 PM
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Well the time has come that I'm selling my POS '04 Corvette Z06 and my wonderful '01 S2000 to my brother.
I will need a replacement for them.
I'm looking at spending no more then about $30k. The car I buy has to have a real stick shift (no man-u-matic) and be AWD or RWD.
It can't weight more then 3,900 lbs. I'd like to have 4 seats but two might be ok. I don't much care for Ford, Dodge or Chevy.
I'd really like it to be German or Japanese. It must be reliable and build well, almost S2000 quality. (if that's even possible)
Any ideas?
I will need a replacement for them.
I'm looking at spending no more then about $30k. The car I buy has to have a real stick shift (no man-u-matic) and be AWD or RWD.
It can't weight more then 3,900 lbs. I'd like to have 4 seats but two might be ok. I don't much care for Ford, Dodge or Chevy.
I'd really like it to be German or Japanese. It must be reliable and build well, almost S2000 quality. (if that's even possible)
Any ideas?
12-04-2011, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 460cidpower' timestamp='1322945198' post='21207735
Well I guess I've decided that I want a hard top, and at least four seats. Gas mileage needs to be at least 20MPG. Used is also what I want, albeit low miles. The E46 M3 is pretty sexy.
Oh, BTW, I love the STI as a car, but HATE the looks and I've heard that the build quality on the Evo aren't very good.
An aside: if you are worried about insurance and thinking about an evo check before you buy. It was quite a bit more expensive then my viper to insure.
12-06-2011, 10:04 AM
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Find you a used 911 to test drive ! It will change your life and you will KNOW for sure what car you WANT!
P.S. Be sure to tell Rockville how much of a POS the Vette was.
P.S. Be sure to tell Rockville how much of a POS the Vette was.
12-06-2011, 02:47 PM
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There is a reason GM should have went out of business. So far I've got $21k in parts, not counting labor in fixing mine/keeping mine running.
The list is as follows:
1. Clutch would get stuck to the floor, had to reach down and pull pedal back up
2. Electrical gremlins out the wazzo, from not wanting to start, to the traction control/ stability control failing, ABS box failed, stock radio failed
3. Gas tanks developed a crack that ran along the tops of them that cost $800 apiece (which after months of hounding, GM admitted it was a defect)
4. Stock shifter failed
5. transmission started randomly grinding gears
6. sun visor bracket failed that held the sun visor in place
7. center console hinge broke, as well as the little "lock" thingy
8. bracket that held the floor mats in broke
9. right at 60k miles the motor dropped a valve, killing the motor and most of it's attached parts (due to a bad batch of valve springs according to several people I talked to)
10. pop up head lights would sometimes work fine, other times not at all, sometimes going up by themselves for no reason
11. factory seats were garbage, the leather was horrible, and the seats under load would sometimes move, i.e. go to a leaned back position (not cool when driving "excited")
12. there's a lot more but I have to go now.... work calls