Son wants to upgrade car
05-12-2013, 06:49 PM
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Clean C5 Z06? And allow for some flex in the $25k budget for the right one. H/C/I and tires down the road, if he somehow outgrows the car stock. And plenty of parts and knowledgeable owner base for him to learn to do stuff on his own. I think it hits your priorities pretty well too.
2. Not sure what "H/C/I" is, but since you said, "and tires," I guess you're talking about rims and tires for winter?
3. He's not a gearhead, he'll never mod a car; doesn't care that much.
05-12-2013, 06:53 PM
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2. He's never even driven one.
3. Back in 09 he wanted Mitsubishi Eclipse; I simply told him how they hold up to about 80k miles, then problems. Maintenance!
4. This is why I want him to drive some of these cars, to find out what he really might like, or even someone suggesting something we've not thought of.
05-12-2013, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by S2K Al' timestamp='1368408595' post='22537878
Clean C5 Z06? And allow for some flex in the $25k budget for the right one. H/C/I and tires down the road, if he somehow outgrows the car stock. And plenty of parts and knowledgeable owner base for him to learn to do stuff on his own. I think it hits your priorities pretty well too.
2. Not sure what "H/C/I" is, but since you said, "and tires," I guess you're talking about rims and tires for winter?
3. He's not a gearhead, he'll never mod a car; doesn't care that much.
05-12-2013, 08:52 PM
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Ah. Heads/Cam/Intake, and tires to keep the thing pointed in the right direction after that. Having seen some of the cars mentioned in the original post, I took your soon for at least a car fan (if not a gearhead) and figured he'd at least appreciate the C5, if not seriously consider it. Even if kept stock, I think he'd be plenty happy but the mod bug always bites.
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1. He wouldn't even know what a C5 is, and that's not a work car for the winters here in Indy.
2. When he needed tires for his tc, I researched it for him and told him to get the Continental DWS, and upsized the tire size a hair; he was not intersted.
3. I'm surprised he even cares enough to want a different car, but riding in some of his friend's cars lets him know what he's missing out on! He didn't learn it from me; I've always settled for less, until the S.
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1. He wouldn't even know what a C5 is, and that's not a work car for the winters here in Indy.
2. When he needed tires for his tc, I researched it for him and told him to get the Continental DWS, and upsized the tire size a hair; he was not intersted.
3. I'm surprised he even cares enough to want a different car, but riding in some of his friend's cars lets him know what he's missing out on! He didn't learn it from me; I've always settled for less, until the S.
05-13-2013, 07:00 AM
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I thank you for the kind words. As for the post above mine, I am also curious on how you and your son feel about the Evo? Can anyone chime in on the pros and cons with the Evo? As I would also like to know if this is a good winter and summer car? 
05-13-2013, 10:15 AM
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Also kind of curious if you both love low end torque so much what on earth are you doing on an S2000 forum?
05-13-2013, 10:20 AM
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Had an IX RS for 6 years. Evo's are a beast and worth every penny as long as you're not a panel-gap freak or care what your friends think of how the interior looks. Not sure what would make a great summer car, but mine was unstoppable with Blizzaks in the winter. Problem is most Evo's have been torn up, abused and poorly maintained so good luck finding a good one.
05-13-2013, 10:22 AM
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Skip STI, just pay less for the WRX and add a mod or two to his liking. It would be much easier to find and probably cheaper to insure.
