sick of celi need to move on...sry, cant do civic but integra maybe? Options

[Redline08]

Sorry to all you die-hard celi fans but i have to get rid of my celica, an ~80whp car that looks fast around my area gets me no where.

I want to sacrifice the looks of a celica and go with an integra, or del sol. The aftermarket support for those "ricers" is amazing and fairly cheap. Not to mention they are honda which in my opinion can last longer than a yota, actually its probably equal.

So i went on the hunt and found the gsr or type r integra has a bite, my friend has a 4dr gs version (gs< gsr< type r) that doesnt look fast but his $1500 turbo eats most stock v6's and v8's at my school.

Im 17 and im on a pretty tight budget, but after selling my celi (if i even can) i think i can round up $4,000-$5,000. I know i could buy an integra or del sol with this but i dont wanna jump into things without getting opinions from people who know cars.

what would u do with 4-5k if u needed an import with some looks and substantial performance? No civics either lol (ug i could never steep that low)

pros and cons of integras would also be much appreciated.

Thanks!





p.s. when i bought my celi i was 15 and i knew nothing of performance or handling, just that it ran and it wasnt a pos. Please dont flame me for disliking their performance.

[celicaST]

stick with the 6g. i love my car because its more unique than most cars on the road and because its not a tuner car. speed is overrated. i have an auto st too, and im at a mile in elevation. trust me, i wish it was faster, but its not something i cant deal with. i work at a dealership and have driven many different kinds of cars and i can safely say the 6g feels better built and has an interior that is miles ahead (in terms of design and materials) of lots of cars, hell even more expensive, newer ones. i have yet to find a car in the same price range i would trade it for. its made me appreciate my car. not to mention, with wheels and a drop, it will turn heads like no other car in its class. another reason i love the 6g is the gtfour. obviously, we cant get them, but you can make it look like one relatively easily. i mean, you can buy jdms, projectors, gtfour exterior and you have a completely different looking car that people have no idea what it is. most cars dont have that clean OEM option that dramatically changes the look of the car like the 6g does. most have to resort to aftermarket altezza tails and gaudy body kits. not to mention, if you want speed, its just a swap away, and there are many engines that work.

This post has been edited by celicaST: Jul 18, 2007 - 10:57 PM