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SFvert
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looking to get a cool little commuter ,, something with a little ZIP.. that will be fun to drive,, not as fast as a mustang but close to it,, any suggestions?? [patriot]

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try a 98 dodge neon 2door dohc. i had one that went 15.4. with only a cold air and a header. even had stock cat with 143,000 miles. and still got 28mpg city. 35mpg highway.

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honda accord coupe 06

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What's your budget?

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quote:
Originally posted by Trunkster:
What's your budget?

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Try an 06 Subaru WRX thats when they went with the 2.5liter. I Ran 14.0 stock and probably can run a high 13. I average 24mpg mixed driving and can probably get 27-30mpg all highway. Its the best all round car I ever owned and can still corner in the rain.

[ October 21, 2007, 01:14 AM: Message edited by: forced331 ]

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quote:
Originally posted by forced331:
Try an 06 Subaru WRX thats when they went with the 2.5liter. I Ran 14.0 stock and probably can run a high 13. I average 24mpg mixed driving and can probably get 27-30mpg all highway. Its the best all round car I ever owned and can still corner in the rain.

i dont know if i'll ever been a fan of subarus,, the new accord coupe is looking sweet!

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I know this is probably not what you are looking to hear but.. I would get a 99-02 Mustang GT. You can pick one up for around $9k-$12k fully loaded with low miles. It will get 23-25mpg on the freeway AND it is a Mustang with a V8 [Wink]

The only downsides are that insurance will be expensive and you will probably not be able to resist the urge to modify it [Smile]

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here's my fit. i usually average 38 MPG. my best was 41, and my worst was 34 [Big Grin]

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Originally posted by 92stangLX:
I know this is probably not what you are looking to hear but.. I would get a 99-02 Mustang GT. You can pick one up for around $9k-$12k fully loaded with low miles. It will get 23-25mpg on the freeway AND it is a Mustang with a V8 [Wink]

The only downsides are that insurance will be expensive and you will probably not be able to resist the urge to modify it [Smile]

ehhh insurance i can deal with,, but i'm thinking more reliability as a daily,,, well then again I can always borrow the families civic for longer trips.. [Big Grin] but where can i find a vehicle like this of which you speak of??

[ October 23, 2007, 08:28 PM: Message edited by: SF89lLx ]

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Originally posted by SF89lLx:
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Originally posted by 92stangLX:
I know this is probably not what you are looking to hear but.. I would get a 99-02 Mustang GT. You can pick one up for around $9k-$12k fully loaded with low miles. It will get 23-25mpg on the freeway AND it is a Mustang with a V8 [Wink]

The only downsides are that insurance will be expensive and you will probably not be able to resist the urge to modify it [Smile]

ehhh insurance i can deal with,, but i'm thinking more reliability as a daily,,, well then again I can always borrow the families civic for longer trips.. [Big Grin] but where can i find a vehicle like this of which you speak of??
Craigslist [Smile] I looked for about 3 months or so and found an '01 GT, 5 speed, 49k miles, some minor mods, fully loaded, and paid $10.5k. This is a good time to buy b/c everyone is strapped during the holiday's. Just take your time and look at a few cars before buying. Mine was very reliable and a blast to drive.
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