Car Guru's, suggestions please! :)
Well, I have to let go of my old mustang before the summer, she was a good car but won't be able to handle the driving I'll have to do (ie long highway trips and possibly stop and go downtown). I worked long and hard for her in a crappy job, and I'll miss her! She was a 89 4cyl, and I had her for a year, and now I'm looking for some more power and a newer car. I come to you all for suggestions.
I was looking at newer GT mustangs, but my father said they aren't built very well and he'd rather I look at something else, and since he is loaning me the money I have to accept that, even if that statement is false. I'm currently looking extensively at camaros, specifically a 1993 5.7 LT1 6spd, but I really need more suggestions. Fords are out, ALL JAPANESE CARS ARE OUT (becasue I hate them ;) ) and I don't really need a pickup or truck. If anyone could recommend a powerfull, well built car for me, it would help me immensely. I know alot of cars, but I feel like I'm overlooking something! and it would be silly of me to just look at camaros. thanks again everyone!
ps- I have about 10,500 CDN dollars to spend on the car, I think thats works out to like 7000 american, but i'm not sure
I'm not to fond of them personally but...
Talon TSi AWD (16 valve, 2.0L Turbo, DOHC, 195hp)
, They were a blast to drive! AWD turbo with a manual tranny made for fun roads. Probably a little hard to find where you are but they don't go for too much today.
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Talon TSi AWD (16 valve, 2.0L Turbo, DOHC, 195hp)
, They were a blast to drive! AWD turbo with a manual tranny made for fun roads. Probably a little hard to find where you are but they don't go for too much today.
there's one of these in Downtown Des Moines that's called hte V-8 killer. Given it has 10000$ under the hood in cluding dual turbos, but the thing shut down any V-8 I've seen race it. The trick with that beast is the AWD 4 wheels pulling is better then 2 :D
I'm trying to remember who said it. But one of those big shot car restore ppls once said a chevy 350 is about as good as fords 302. That's why ford stuck a 302 in their cars to compeat with Chevy.
Anyway, let me get this straight. something mid 90's no mustang, no trucks, no imports and some thing with power. No offence but I think you know what you want.. the only car that matched that desciption was a Camero.
Thanks Greg, quite the compliment on that 65 :D She's gone though and the 92 will soon be too. Any in Iowa looking for a souped up 92 Gt vert black with white/black leather interior, with custom fiber glasses inner doors and a 1300$ sound system ( not subs, just speakers, amp, and wireing ) Cervinis fiberglass body parts, AR rims 1000$ in tires Tremec 3550 tranny with a matched cobra/dual friction clutch and a steeda shifter with some other x-tras give me a buzz. It's only got 68000 miles on it and it's never seen snow and VERY little rain
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Anyway, let me get this straight. something mid 90's no mustang, no trucks, no imports and some thing with power. No offence but I think you know what you want.. the only car that matched that desciption was a Camero.
yeah, I guess you're right. all I was really looking at were mustangs and camaro's, and since he said no Ford's looks like the Camaro is my number one choice, although it always was. Thanks for the help anyway guys, I know some people here know a ton about cars and I just wanted to make sure I wasn't overlooking any nice cars that I'd regret not buying later! :D thanks again!