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Originally posted by 50Reasons:
Go for the honda and fox then

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Originally posted by 5.0 LsX:
im going to be hypocritical and say get the subaru so you dont end up with a money pit like all race cars are..it ends up costing more in the long run

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Originally posted by 915.0gt:
You will spend money on the mustang no matter how modified it is, there will always be something you want to buy for it.

buy a brand new car (new as in comes with a solid warranty) that you can be happy with like the wrx, pay it off then buy a side car that you can sink money into like a fox.

^ best way to do it and remain financially stable, I learned this the hard way

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Originally posted by v-town coupe:
Buy a taco Truck so you can drive around fully armed!

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LOL.
Here's some motivation for him. Skip to the last 2 mins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZJyoRJlG-4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[ July 05, 2012, 04:58 PM: Message edited by: Slowback67 ]
 

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Posted by dean-93 (Member # 9401) on :
 

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Originally posted by v-town coupe:
Buy a taco Truck so you can drive around fully armed!

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Originally posted by v-town coupe:
Buy a taco Truck so you can drive around fully armed!

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Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992:
Dont get into a car payment, drive what you can afford cash and build a fox for fun over time.

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Originally posted by v-town coupe:
Buy a taco Truck so you can drive around fully armed!

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[ July 05, 2012, 05:37 PM: Message edited by: x Raelsmar x ]
 

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Posted by 04 S281 (Member # 9229) on :
 
WRX STi wagon. One of the most well-rounded cars you can buy.

-spacious and practical. The wagon has loads of cargo space
-fast. Quick on the street. AWD launch will make quick work of many cars from a dig.
-fantastic AWD makes trips in rain, sleet, snow, mud... whatever... much easier and safer
-4-cylinder turbo gets decent fuel economy if you stay out of boost
-it's Japanese, so it's pretty reliable, and cheaper to maintain and repair than it's european competition
-insane grip and handling
-stylish interior with quality feel. Recaro buckets are sick
-Brembo brakes and BBS wheels as options on certain years

You can drive it everyday. Rain or shine. To the mountains to ski, to the beach, to the woods to go camping... to the drag strip and rip hard off the line on all-season tires... to an autocross or track day and have the grip and brakes to have fun... cruise the highway on roadtrips in comfort... and get you to work and back in gridlock traffic with little drama... and still clean up nice with a good detail and look respectable parked next to more "focused" sportscars...
 

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Posted by Cobra 93-4992 (Member # 4992) on :
 

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Originally posted by x Raelsmar x:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992:
[qb] Dont get into a car payment, drive what you can afford cash and build a fox for fun over time.

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Which is why I'd like to keep and fix the Honda. It's great on gas and practical. I wouldn't have a problem dropping 5-7 grand on a decent built Fox.

Now you're thinking!!! Took a couple of years but you get it. It's the idiots with car payments and dont even have a decent careers to pay back that interest and principal. Having paid off cars may have you down a car here and there every once in a while but you'll always have another to hop into without having to worry about a repo truck finding you. Stress from making a monthly payment has got to be the worst feeling one could ever have, besides getting shot in the dick.
 

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Posted by x Raelsmar x (Member # 9804) on :
 

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Originally posted by 04 S281:
WRX STi wagon. One of the most well-rounded cars you can buy.

-spacious and practical. The wagon has loads of cargo space
-fast. Quick on the street. AWD launch will make quick work of many cars from a dig.
-fantastic AWD makes trips in rain, sleet, snow, mud... whatever... much easier and safer
-4-cylinder turbo gets decent fuel economy if you stay out of boost
-it's Japanese, so it's pretty reliable, and cheaper to maintain and repair than it's european competition
-insane grip and handling
-stylish interior with quality feel. Recaro buckets are sick
-Brembo brakes and BBS wheels as options on certain years

You can drive it everyday. Rain or shine. To the mountains to ski, to the beach, to the woods to go camping... to the drag strip and rip hard off the line on all-season tires... to an autocross or track day and have the grip and brakes to have fun... cruise the highway on roadtrips in comfort... and get you to work and back in gridlock traffic with little drama... and still clean up nice with a good detail and look respectable parked next to more "focused" sportscars...

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Originally posted by x Raelsmar x:

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Originally posted by 04 S281:
WRX STi wagon. One of the most well-rounded cars you can buy.

-spacious and practical. The wagon has loads of cargo space
-fast. Quick on the street. AWD launch will make quick work of many cars from a dig.
-fantastic AWD makes trips in rain, sleet, snow, mud... whatever... much easier and safer
-4-cylinder turbo gets decent fuel economy if you stay out of boost
-it's Japanese, so it's pretty reliable, and cheaper to maintain and repair than it's european competition
-insane grip and handling
-stylish interior with quality feel. Recaro buckets are sick
-Brembo brakes and BBS wheels as options on certain years

You can drive it everyday. Rain or shine. To the mountains to ski, to the beach, to the woods to go camping... to the drag strip and rip hard off the line on all-season tires... to an autocross or track day and have the grip and brakes to have fun... cruise the highway on roadtrips in comfort... and get you to work and back in gridlock traffic with little drama... and still clean up nice with a good detail and look respectable parked next to more "focused" sportscars...

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See this is why I was looking into the WRX.
But I don't really care for the wagons I'd want a sedan. And I'm not really trying to mess with the STI cause it's more expensive to maintain and upgrade if I do. And the mpg on the STI is worse than a regular WRX. But everything else you mentioned is a plus.

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Originally posted by v-town coupe:
Buy a taco Truck so you can drive around fully armed!

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With this on the side of it.


 

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Posted by SS396chevelle (Member # 7277) on :
 

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Originally posted by 04 S281:
WRX STi wagon.
-it's Japanese, so it's pretty reliable, and
cheaper to maintain and repair

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your talking about a subaru right
 

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Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
most wrx's real world get 25mpg.


checkout www.fueleconomy.gov for real world mpg numbers.
 

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Posted by xvt's 85 5.0 (Member # 4765) on :
 
If you get some money be sure to get some asada on your burrito!
 

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Posted by x Raelsmar x (Member # 9804) on :
 

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Originally posted by Blind:
most wrx's real world get 25mpg.


checkout <a href="http://www.fueleconomy.gov" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.fueleconomy.gov</a> for real world mpg numbers.

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Originally posted by 04 S281:
WRX STi wagon.
-it's Japanese, so it's pretty reliable, and
cheaper to maintain and repair

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your talking about a subaru right

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Originally posted by 04 S281:

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Originally posted by SS396chevelle:

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Originally posted by 04 S281:
WRX STi wagon.
-it's Japanese, so it's pretty reliable, and
cheaper to maintain and repair

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your talking about a subaru right

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Subaru, Toyota, and Honda are some of the top rated manufacturers in terms of overall build quality and reliability...

http://www.insideline.com/subaru/impreza/2012/subaru-trounces-honda-in-consumer-reports-rankings.html

Subaru's have statistically fewer warranty claims worldwide than almost all other manufacturers... with the exception of Honda.

While the WRX STi may be slightly more troublesome than your average run-of-the-mill Forester or Outback, you can't expect a car with a cutting edge computer controlled AWD system and a turbocharged 2.5-Liter inline 4-cylinder pumping out 300hp and 300lb/ft to be quite as reliable or cheap to maintain as an econobox Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla...

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Originally posted by Blind:
the only maint. I've done to a WRX was I helped a co-worker replace the clutch on his `05 wrx.

holy shit on a stick did that suck. How convenient to have the front diff and half-shafts go into the transmission.

I had to use a cherry picker AND ratchet straps to get the engine at the right angle to stab the trans back in, lol. And it takes a half hour to remove and replace the intercooler, it's a pain to work on for sure.

however, they are reliable. My dad's `07 forrester has 130k miles and it's only had gas, oil and brakes.

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Originally posted by x Raelsmar x:
It seems like keeping the ahonda and buying a 5.0 is the way to go.

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Originally posted by 91blackonblack:

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Originally posted by x Raelsmar x:
It seems like keeping the ahonda and buying a 5.0 is the way to go.

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Im guessin jaejae cause lil bra tired of the 50 game.right?

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Originally posted by 91blackonblack:
But i know thats who u talkn bout...hehehehe

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