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O/T: AWD "sporty" cars
Awhile back I asked for some information on the 350Z.. my mother wants to buy a "younger" car or herself. She thinks that she deserves it, and I think that she's right. She has a small list of criteria:
Must be AWD Must have some heft to it.. TT is too small. Must look sporty. (Audi S4's need not apply) Must have an auto tranny Cost below, say.. 40k She doesn't care about performance or suspension or a 6-speed.. she just wants it to look all swoopy and futuristic. I suppose I should clarify what she likes in terms of looks.. she loves the TT, she likes the 350Z and the G35, but none of those will do.. Any suggestions?? -Adam |
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Re: O/T: AWD "sporty" cars
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How about a Porsche 911 Carrera 4? There are several listed on www.cars.com, with ones from the early to mid 90s going for $20,000 to $40,000. Other good used cars would be the Eagle Talon TSi AWD, Eclipse GSX and the 3000GT VR4. Of course, if she wants new, then this doesn't really help.
Unfortunately, there aren't too many AWD cars out right now that look sporty. Maybe the BMW 330xi would work, but it's only available as a sedan. As for the G35 coupe, maybe just wait a year or so and see if Nissan gives us an AWD version (the new GT-R????). Then of course there's that other car... hmm, what was it? AWD, hefty, auto tranny, futuristic looks, under 40k... oh yeah, the Subaru SVX
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Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... Adam, you just described WORD FOR WORD, the SVX!!! Was this a baited question? Guess the only thing that wouldn't match is if she was looking to buy brand new with factory warranty, but you didn't specify that.
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sorry, guess i should've specified.. she'd like a brand-new vehicle. i'd love to put her in an svx, but i really don't want to be woken up with phone calls about her visor drooping, or her power steering making squeaking noises, or her transmission not shifting into second gear or reverse, or.. well, you get the idea. maybe if another one of those "brand new, never-before-titled" SVX's came up, she'd go for it.. Both my father and I love my car for her, but she needs something brand-spanking-new
-Adam |
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Re: Re: O/T: AWD "sporty" cars
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Neon?
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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AUDI a-4 or awd and bye no means ugly ,, verry clean lines,,
or a subaru wrx only AWD car i can think of,, mitsu doesnt produce eclipse well the real eclipse any more or the 300gt vr4.. maybe a volovo,, LOL im thinking mom cars here
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A little different approach
While most of the suggestions here have been for AWD cars, and nice ones at that (I think the BMW xi is a good suggstion), might I suggest the Nissan Murano. Personally, I think it looks sporty, it's got a strong V6 (Nissan's VQ series...10 best engines for 8 years running), the AWD CVT would be very nice for someone who wants an automatic, the interior is beautiful, IMHO, and I've been told it's fun to drive. Oh, yea, plenty of heft too.
Mat
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http://www.freshalloy.com/site/cars/...ive/home.shtml
A little Murano Info. Check out the guages. I love 'em.
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Time for my very own long list of mods: 92 SVX LS-L - Ebony Pearl - 2002 WRX 5MT trans w/STi gearset (rebuilt & installed myself ) - BMW E46 HID retrofit - Kenwood Headunit - Phoenix Gold 75x4 RMS amp - Alpine Type R 6.5" front components - Alpine Type R 6x9 3way rear speakers - 18"x9" Rota G-Force wheels w/225/40ZR18 Toyo T1R's - Mychailo's custom springs - Urethane front & rear sway bar bushings - KC exhaust (2.5" dual magnaflow) - Escaine seat swap - Removed Spoiler I don't care if Subaru says it's STI...it will always be STi to me |
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Check out one of the new Jaguar X-Type models. AWD, 2.5 or 3.0 V-6 (42-50K)
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I did a little digging for AWD cars under 40grand and only came up with a few sporty options.
Audi TT 225 Quattro for $36,200 Audi TT225 Roadster Quattro (3472lbs) $39,000 BMW 330xi for $36,350 Jaguar X-type 3.0L for $36,300 Subaru WRX Obviously the SVX is the ultimate choice for the criteria she set but the TT Roadster is a heavy enough car and would be my personal choice given the options. Ten years ago the choices for AWD and swoopy would have been much better but today,aside from the TT, they are all sedans, coupes, wagons or SUVs
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One more option... 2003 Mitsubishi Evo VII. Pretty cheap, pretty sporty, not real substantial size-wise.
Price Range: Est. $29,000 Assy. Point: Japan Mechanical front differential Electronic Active Center Differential Engine Layout: Transverse mounted front engine Bhp@RPM: 276 @ 6500 Torque (lb.-ft.)@RPM: 275 @ 3000 Curb Weight (lbs.): 3087
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