13K for a used car

[NomisR]

They are cheap & smaller than the G which is a plus for me.

But they get the same gas mileage, and put down 80WHP less. I'd be surprised if it were any faster than my Accord. I am sure it's an excellent handler, but I live in NYC... outside of the occasional off ramp or aggressively taken corner, I hate to say it, but handling isn't really that important. This is all I need: 4 seats, good looks, more power than necessary, a nice engine note, a good stereo, a sunroof, a length around 180" and a stickshift. You look at the list of cars I put up... only the G fits the bill

VQ with a good engine note? 

I'd say the Rx8 fits too, you have way more power than necessary to sit around in bumper to bumper traffic, you don't even need an engine to do that.   

Length falls a bit short but nothing sounds better than a Rotary engine at WOT.  Even better with no cat!

[ChrisV]

Length falls a bit short but nothing sounds better than a Rotary engine at WOT.  Even better with no cat!

While I like rotary engines in cool cars, I'm going to disagree with you here. My RX3 with the Racing Beat header and fairly open exhaust sounded like nothing more than strapping a chainsaw to your shoulder next to your ear and revving it. One of the most ungodly loud and earsplitting rackets in automobiledom. Not pleasant to listen to for any length of time. My rotary race cars, and the ones I crewed for,were all loud SOBs. the Formula Libre that I crewed for had a muffler on it and it was still loud, but when the muffler blew apart (as pretty much any muffler on a ported rotary will tend to do) on the track, it got so loud that you could hear it a long ways away.

In the '70s and early '80s, when drag racers often didn't have mufflers on at the track, the rotary cars were the only ones REQUIRED to have them on.

[NomisR]

While I like rotary engines in cool cars, I'm going to disagree with you here. My RX3 with the Racing Beat header and fairly open exhaust sounded like nothing more than strapping a chainsaw to your shoulder next to your ear and revving it. One of the most ungodly loud and earsplitting rackets in automobiledom. Not pleasant to listen to for any length of time. My rotary race cars, and the ones I crewed for,were all loud SOBs. the Formula Libre that I crewed for had a muffler on it and it was still loud, but when the muffler blew apart (as pretty much any muffler on a ported rotary will tend to do) on the track, it got so loud that you could hear it a long ways away.

In the '70s and early '80s, when drag racers often didn't have mufflers on at the track, the rotary cars were the only ones REQUIRED to have them on.

Yeah i know, I was kidding about the Rotary with no cat, they scare me.  But the whine of the Rotary is cool though.  Of course you wouldn't be able to hear it w/o a cat.

[ChrisV]

yea, they don't whine without muffling/cats.

Love the seamless power delivery, however. But get 'em ported and they lose a lot of their smoothness.

[sportyaccordy]

I like how FDs sound but that's about it. And I def. wouldn't want to have a turbo'd RX-8 for a DD

[Raza]

They are cheap & smaller than the G which is a plus for me.

But they get the same gas mileage, and put down 80WHP less. I'd be surprised if it were any faster than my Accord. I am sure it's an excellent handler, but I live in NYC... outside of the occasional off ramp or aggressively taken corner, I hate to say it, but handling isn't really that important. This is all I need: 4 seats, good looks, more power than necessary, a nice engine note, a good stereo, a sunroof, a length around 180" and a stickshift. You look at the list of cars I put up... only the G fits the bill

Hmm....

This is pretty much the same place I was in when I had decided on a G35 coupe for my car (this was some time ago, as you can imagine). 

I think since it's an Infiniti branded four place, the lack of driver involvement may be more acceptable (if it does indeed lack the involvement the way the 350Z does below 9/10ths).  It's certainly a good car. 

I'd take the RX-8 and move out of the city, but the G does seem right for you.

[sportyaccordy]

Hmm....

This is pretty much the same place I was in when I had decided on a G35 coupe for my car (this was some time ago, as you can imagine). 

I think since it's an Infiniti branded four place, the lack of driver involvement may be more acceptable (if it does indeed lack the involvement the way the 350Z does below 9/10ths).  It's certainly a good car. 

I'd take the RX-8 and move out of the city, but the G does seem right for you.

Out of the city, I would get my girl a beater (w/a sunroof) and prob. get a Z

[MrH]

I heard a first gen RX-7 (was a GSL-LE I think, the fuel injected one) without nothing but headers on it.  It was absolutely ridiculous.  A friend bought a racing beat exhaust, but they sent him the wrong one.  So in between swapping them out, he drove 2 miles up the road from his house to a parking lot for me to hear.  It was ridiculous.  At first he didn't even rev it above 3,000 RPM and my ears hurt, so I stood back about 30 yards, and plugged my ears.  When he revved it, I could just feel my body shaking.

Rotaries are ridiculous.

[TBR]

GSL-SE, but close.

[the Teuton]

If I want a weed whacker motor, I'll buy a weed whacker.

[Raza]

If I want a weed whacker motor, I'll buy a weed whacker.

Well, at least it'll be the upgrade from the hamster wheel you've got now.

[the Teuton]

Well, at least it'll be the upgrade from the hamster wheel you've got now.

The sad thing is that in a sense, it actually does move like one, and depending on the size of the hamster, it might only have the power of one.

But it's the only 4 banger style that burbles instead of whining.

[Raza]

The sad thing is that in a sense, it actually does move like one, and depending on the size of the hamster, it might only have the power of one.

But it's the only 4 banger style that burbles instead of whining.

Mine whooshes and sounds like half a V8 when pushed hard.

[Eye of the Tiger]

The sad thing is that in a sense, it actually does move like one, and depending on the size of the hamster, it might only have the power of one.

But it's the only 4 banger style that burbles instead of whining.

No one likes the tuna here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UP0WKwMkbo

[the Teuton]

Mine whooshes and sounds like half a V8 when pushed hard.

It doesn't whine at all?  It doesn't sound high strung?  Even a 2.0 is still considered small.

No one likes the tuna here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UP0WKwMkbo

Motorcycles really don't count.

[Eye of the Tiger]

It doesn't whine at all?  It doesn't sound high strung?  Even a 2.0 is still considered small.

Motorcycles really don't count.

Sure it does. It's not like there hasn't been a few cars with V-4 engines, either.

[Raza]

It doesn't whine at all?  It doesn't sound high strung?  Even a 2.0 is still considered small.

Motorcycles really don't count.

Nope.  You push it hard, it just sounds like a scaled down V8.  It's throatier than my raspy 1.8T was.  I miss the rasp, but the car does sound rather nice.

[Eye of the Tiger]

And then there's this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP30iiI9hw4

turbos always make things sound better

although, the Volvo definitely has more of the typical 4-cyl rasp, it has two 3" dynomax mufflers to keep it quiet

[the Teuton]

This isn't a really good example, but it sounds a lot deeper than that SRT-4.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl3PCxLF-5k

[The Pirate]

No one likes the tuna here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UP0WKwMkbo

Posted before, but it's awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNklzkv5J_I

[Eye of the Tiger]

Posted before, but it's awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNklzkv5J_I

+1
but I think the V-Max is infinitely moar awesome

[sportyaccordy]

I could get a decent car w/my down payment....

Dont know if I wanna make this commitment right now after reading "The Savage Truth Abt $$$"

[Eye of the Tiger]

I could get a decent car w/my down payment....

Dont know if I wanna make this commitment right now after reading "The Savage Truth Abt $$$"

Right, so just buy a whole car with your down payment.

[Vinsanity]

Right, so just buy a whole car with your down payment.

depending on how much that is, he'll probably continue the perpetual cycle you both are on with buying beaters every 6 months

[Eye of the Tiger]

depending on how much that is, he'll probably continue the perpetual cycle you both are on with buying beaters every 6 months

The only reason I wouldn't continue the "perpetual cycle" is if I financed a car and could not afford to sell it due to the negative equity.

[sportyaccordy]

The only reason I wouldn't continue the "perpetual cycle" is if I financed a car and could not afford to sell it due to the negative equity.

Right...

I can get about 6-7K together for this car. Prelude, 328iS or 240SX.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Right...

I can get about 6-7K together for this car. Prelude, 328iS or 240SX.

Audi TT
http://newyork.craigslist.org/stn/cto/1010585508.html
http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/ctd/1009412987.html

[TBR]

Right...

I can get about 6-7K together for this car. Prelude, 328iS or 240SX.

Prelude.

You'll have a hard time getting a decent 328iS or 240SX for that money. The Celica might be worth a look as well.

[sportyaccordy]

Prelude.

You'll have a hard time getting a decent 328iS or 240SX for that money. The Celica might be worth a look as well.

S14s go for that much & pop up every now and then. I do really like the Prelude though.

[Cookie Monster]

S14s go for that much & pop up every now and then. I do really like the Prelude though.

Thought you were done with FWD?