cheapest, Fastest??

Post by **jrc90240sx** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

I would like to take a poll. manely this is for a friend of mine. he wanted to know what is the cheapest car you can buy that is the fastest? say around 15-18k new, also having a large after market?

Post by **Nismo1182** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

new as in brand new? The only BRAND NEW cars close to that price range is the Neon RT4 and Mazdaspeed Protege. Dont even bother with the new Civic SI. Also the Mini Cooper S is pretty neat.

Post by **jrc90240sx** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

Yeah as Brand new. what is the retail for the new SRT4 Neon, and the MazdaSpeed Protege?? also those are new cars so there after market will not be very big yet. also what the 1/4mile times for them?

Post by **jrc90240sx** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

SRT-4 Neon - $19,450MAZDASPEED Protege - $19,980

Anything Cheaper?? lets say that in the mid to low 15s

Post by **MainEvent212** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

that neon is quick though...

the mini cooper s is around 24k i think

i own one i should know...but i dont :-\

Post by **Nismo1182** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

jrc90240sx wrote:Yeah as Brand new. what is the retail for the new SRT4 Neon, and the MazdaSpeed Protege?? also those are new cars so there after market will not be very big yet. also what the 1/4mile times for them?

Mopar will have parts for the new Neon. They probably do already. The Neon cost around 20k and runs low 14's. Its a badass car stock. The HP rating is what it puts down to the wheels too. Other companys make Neon parts already.

The turbo protege is moded by Mazdaspeed, which is basically like Nismo for Nissan and Mugen for Honda. The Protege has been around for a while now and aftermarket parts are already available. This one cost 18k or 19k.

The mini cooper s doesnt have much support yet but dealerships have tons of little stuff for them. the S is around 20k too.

Post by **Nismo1182** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

mainevent212 wrote:that neon is quick though...

the mini cooper s is around 24k i think

i own one i should know...but i dont :-\

the base model is like 16k, so 20k for a S is about right. Last time i checked it was, i need to check now.

Post by **jrc90240sx** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

There is a cheaper car with more after market then the neon, or protege?? Anyone know what it is?

Post by **Nathan** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

to throw in a nissan: Sentra Spec V's are affordable, and I would also look really hard at the Jetta 1.8T, they have 180hp stock and a chip upgrade will get you into the 200's on torque and horsepower, if I had to get a new car...that'd be what I would want, they can be had around 17-18k.

Post by **Holisticbeatz** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

Use the 15k-18k and down it on a new RX-8.

Post by **Nismo1182** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

jrc90240sx wrote:There is a cheaper car with more after market then the neon, or protege?? Anyone know what it is?

Theres cheaper, but not faster. You want cheap? The Kia Rio is like 8k, spend the other 8k in custom mods

j/k

Post by **Nismo1182** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

Nathan wrote:to throw in a nissan: Sentra Spec V's are affordable, and I would also look really hard at the Jetta 1.8T, they have 180hp stock and a chip upgrade will get you into the 200's on torque and horsepower, if I had to get a new car...that'd be what I would want, they can be had around 17-18k.

Yup, yellow specv on this board got a nismo package one for like 21k or 22k.

The VW's are slow stock but can be made quick very easily.

Post by **jrc90240sx** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

Car - 1/4 - Price

V6 Mustang - 15.5 - $17kSentra Spec v - 15.7 - $17kNeon SRT-4 - 14.2 - $19kGTI 1.8T - 15.3 - $19kMINI Cooper S - 15.5 - $19kJetta 1.8T - 15.7 - $19kFocus SVT - 16.1 - $19kProtege Turbo - no time - $20k

- Added to list - Tiburon v6 - 15.3 - $18kRS 2.5 - 16.1 - $19kMatrix XRS - 15.7 - $19kCelica GT-S - 15.7 - $22kWRX - 14.1 - $24kRSX Type S - 14.8 - $24k

- Added more - Civic Si - 16.2 - $19kEclipse GT - 15.7 - $21kStratus R/T - 15.8 - $22kMustang GT - 14 - $23kAltima 3.5 - 15.4 - $23k

- More expensive cars (RWD or AWD) - <30kLacer Evo - 13.8 - ???Mach 1 - 13.8 - $28k350Z - 14.1 - $28kG35 - ?? - $29kIS300 - ?? - $29kCTS - 15.5 - $30k

Post by **Megaseth** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

Of all of those, i would go with the Protege. it not only has some good power, but its built to out handle most cars. the spec V is good too. its a tie between the two.

Post by **jrc90240sx** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

I have read that they transmission and drive train on the new Protege isnt setup to handle much more HP then what it comes at.

Post by **jrc90240sx** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

Am i missing any others??? also anyone have the time for the mazda?

Post by **Nismo1182** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

jrc90240sx wrote:I have read that they transmission and drive train on the new Protege isnt setup to handle much more HP then what it comes at.

Ive heard of this too, but the car just came out so id like wait a bit and see the horror or not stories.

From the list, id pick the Neon. Best bang for the buck.

Post by **jrc90240sx** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

I really dont like the Neon, and i am not a big fwd fan, but the Neon is just something else, it only has HP.

i am looking forward to seeing what the 05 mustang v6 will be like. 250hp, rwd, and weigh about as much as are 240, and cost less then 18k, not a bad combo. we need more cheap RWD 200-240 hp cars

Post by **Nismo1182** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

Where did you find spec for a 2005 V6 stang? Everywhere i hear that the V6 wil be dropped from the line and it will all be V8's. It will go GT, Mach 1, Cobra.

Post by **sims** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

why a new car? seems like a total waiste if he wants to really mod it, the warrenty will be void anyways..

Post by **nismokid** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

i agree if you want to mod dont get a new car or you will be paying out the *** for little parts. little parts add up and when you mod cars things break and dealerships will void your warranty for the smallest mod

Post by **sims** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

exacly, he's going to spend an assload buying a brand new car, void the wareenty, take off his brand new parts to replace them with super expensive aftermarket parts that just came out, seems like a whole lot of waisted money, with a budget like 18 grand, he could go pick up a mkiv supra. that would kill anything he could buy around here new.

Post by **MainEvent212** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

well i understand where he's comin from...i hate my car for one reason...it's old and used so it's still a lil rickety

dosent have that new car "freshness" u know?

i love that...but it only stays for a year or 2 at the most

Post by **jrc90240sx** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

Well the Mach 1 is just a one year thing. kind of like the boss last year. every year they are going to put out a special model. As for the V6, its the best selling mustang there is, so why would they drop it, and from what i hear they are either going be either useing the 3.5 DOHC engine from the escape, or there 3.0 DOHC engine. with either and be rated from 210-250 hp. then they will have the GT with about 300-325, then the Cobra with 400+ Hp. and they might even go to there new 5.0 DOHC engine for something. then there is the pontiac Solstic witch like it could be pretty fun with the SC 2.2 ecotec, or that Razor conpect from douge.

Post by **Oatmealman** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

sorry guys but I'm gonna disagree with you on the neon my friend owns one, there are alot of parts for neons but there not the fastest car stock,i'm going with the mazda RX-7, those are really fast cars.

Post by **jrc90240sx** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

Well that would be nice if they still sold the RX7, they dont even sell it anymore in Japan (witch i think they sold tell 2001). as for a used one, yes you could get one for under 20k, but the problem is, is that its still a used car, and a used car that needs extra tender loving care then a nomal car. witch for the most part you can be pretty sure it did not recive all the time. so you have a 10-7 year old car, thats expensive to fix, and requirs more upkeep. I would rather pick up a C4 Vette, or Z32 TT over an RX7. Dont get me wroung though an RX7 is one nice car, and i would like to have one, but i just dont have the deep pockets that car takes to play with.

Post by **zachosz** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

How about a newer used car, like a 2001-2002. Then the Z28 or Mustang GT could be an option, there's a ton of parts for them and they're pretty fast. I think if you want a late model RWD car, that's the way to go.

Post by **nitto1320** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

ghetto you said you can redline a mazda rx-7 all the way but with neons you can recline it to the 8remember tommorow were playing gilligans island in gym!!!

Post by **nitto1320** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

Originally posted by ghetto sorry guys but I'm gonna disagree with you on the neon my friend owns one, there are alot of parts for neons but there not the fastest car stock,i'm going with the mazda RX-7, those are really fast cars.

Post by **jrc90240sx** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 2:42 pm

Well my friend already has a Mustang, he just thought there really wasnt a better bang for the buck on a brand new car. but it really comes down to what you want in a car. Mustangs has the bigest market, but the fit and finish sucks. and if your tall your going to have a hard time behind the wheel.

For me, i couldnt own a 99-03 stang for the fact that i dont fit. i also hate the fact that there is so little when i comes to compact rwd cars, and hope that car companys bring back some of the less expensive rwd platforms back into the market, or maybe more awd.

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