Help me pick a cheap Daily Driver!, Subaru Impreza 2dr Coupe 98 Options

[jcbass7]

Ok so the celica is off the road with some big plans for the future. Meanwhile, i am at school in CT and live in MA. Basically i am looking for a cheap DD that i can make into a proect car in the future... but with about 2k maybe 3k to spend i can't find much..

I'm interested mainly in toyota and nissan..

Toyota
celica
mr2

Nissan
240sx

My sister might sell me her mid 90's subaru impreza 2dr or whatever it is.. for 2k, but not sure..

what i really want is a cheap mr2, but for my budget it would be an old one most likely if i can even find a decent one at all..

i wouldn't mind an older celica, like a fastback etc. could be fun

again i also wouldn't mind an s13 or s14, but s14 is most likely out of the budget range..

what i really need is something that runs reliable and passes inspection, the rest doesn't matter at this point..

any ideas?

EDIT:
i don't want to travel far to get it either.

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Mar 4, 2008 - 7:01 AM

[D-Man]

PERSONALLY (and this is ME) but i'd use the money to work on the Celica, Do your research first, know what your doing before you do it, and it wont be off the road for long.

You can surf stickys and other members projects to find out what needs to be done; project wise. (We all share our misteaks so that others dont make them!! )

EDIT: otherwise, surf craigslist.com and your local greensheet...

This post has been edited by D-Man: Feb 18, 2008 - 8:06 PM

[jcbass7]

PERSONALLY (and this is ME) but i'd use the money to work on the Celica, Do your research first, know what your doing before you do it, and it wont be off the road for long.

You can surf stickys and other members projects to find out what needs to be done; project wise. (We all share our misteaks so that others dont make them!! )

EDIT: otherwise, surf craigslist.com and your local greensheet...

Thanks for the advice, but trust me it will be off the road for a while and i have done my research, and need a lot more than 2k to get her on the road how i want her to be.

My progress thread touches a bit into the future of my celi. big plans, lots of work, moeny and time. in the mean time i want something reliable to play around with.


http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...hl=car+progress

thats my progress thread. right now the engine is out and half of it is sold. my situation is intersting.. i'm too lazy to get into details.. but basically 30k to play with in 2010.. and ill put some of that into the celi, send the engine out to MCS possibly try AWD, get it painted, tuck the whole engine bay etc. etc.

until then, i need something to drive a few times a month when i can leave the academy


I'm really leaning towards an first gen MR2 to play around with.

This post has been edited by jcbass7: Feb 18, 2008 - 9:14 PM

[jcaron9gt4]

want another celica to play with? andddd its already boosted

[jcbass7]

want another celica to play with? andddd its already boosted

your selling your car?

I'm not incredibly interested in another 6th gen but its a possibility.

[jcaron9gt4]

im just in a weird situation with school that might put me off the road untill 2010, and i dont want my car sitting for that long

[D-Man]

Well then, looks like your doing well!!

I'll sell my celica, for as many miles as left on the engine bout $200-$300,000

Plus; i got a project thread too!!:

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=55992&hl=

This post has been edited by D-Man: Feb 18, 2008 - 10:25 PM

[jcbass7]

im just in a weird situation with school that might put me off the road untill 2010, and i dont want my car sitting for that long

where do you go to school? I'm originally from gloucester, ma but im stuck down here in CT now..


the more i think about it the more i want to stay in the toyota world...

maybe ST165 or and MR2.. might need to save more though.. if i want something reliable.

[bccentaur3]

I'll make it easy for you.. MR2

[jcaron9gt4]

i go to Wentworth up in Boston, but I have co-op every summer from here on out and i'll be staying up here

[jcbass7]

i go to Wentworth up in Boston, but I have co-op every summer from here on out and i'll be staying up here

sounds like me, i go underway on a ship all summer.. no celica until 2010.

[jcaron9gt4]

yea it sucks not having a car, but walking around isnt so bad lol

[Hanyo]

ae86

cheap and fun.

[DEATH]

IMO - A 5S Camry makes the ideal beater for us Swapped GT guys. All your left over stuff works towards keeping the DD running and we know the tech - it's simple and argueably the most reliable platform Toyota ever made.
I'm looking for a '99-01ish black Camry with 5S [ideally - or 1MZ-fe as I've already owned one and are ultra reliable as well]. I'm not sure what year but I would prefer the one with the straight tail lights as opposed to the one with the slightly hatchet cut tails [obviously that wouldn't kill a good deal]. The stock sport appearance package on a black Camry would be all I ever wanted looks wise out of a beater.
just my .02 - the reliabilty/interchangeability of parts is what really drives my interest in these.

IMO2:
MKI MR2 - very reliable if you find a good one, not the best DD because of the cargo/passenger space. Would be great if the above is no issue.
ST-165 - Money pit - beware this for DD

This post has been edited by DEATH: Feb 19, 2008 - 7:33 AM

[jcbass7]

IMO - A 5S Camry makes the ideal beater for us Swapped GT guys. All your left over stuff works towards keeping the DD running and we know the tech - it's simple and argueably the most reliable platform Toyota ever made.
I'm looking for a '99-01ish black Camry with 5S [ideally - or 1MZ-fe as I've already owned one and are ultra reliable as well]. I'm not sure what year but I would prefer the one with the straight tail lights as opposed to the one with the slightly hatchet cut tails [obviously that wouldn't kill a good deal]. The stock sport appearance package on a black Camry would be all I ever wanted looks wise out of a beater.
just my .02 - the reliabilty/interchangeability of parts is what really drives my interest in these.

IMO2:
MKI MR2 - very reliable if you find a good one, not the best DD because of the cargo/passenger space. Would be great if the above is no issue.
ST-165 - Money pit - beware this for DD

good advice, my main point is the need for something that i will want to play around with after the celica is done. Basically something i will keep long term and mod down the road, but keep as a DD for now.

The more i think about it the more i want an MK1 or MK2.. i really don't mind which, i figure they both will be fun

passenger/trunk space is not an issue.

[Vissi]

mk2 if u wanna do a swap eventually, or mk1 for some cheap fun. I drive a 3sgte mk2 and love the crap outa this thing . Its my dd, even though many people advise against mr2 dd.


edit: ats does swaps for a good price if ur looking at doing that, its like 4k for the engine, labor

This post has been edited by Vissi: Feb 19, 2008 - 11:29 AM

[jcbass7]

mk2 if u wanna do a swap eventually, or mk1 for some cheap fun. I drive a 3sgte mk2 and love the crap outa this thing . Its my dd, even though many people advise against mr2 dd.


edit: ats does swaps for a good price if ur looking at doing that, its like 4k for the engine, labor

I'll do my own swap, its more fun that way. besides that would be far off in the future, the celi needs to get done first.

so right now im looking into mk1 and mk2 mr2's as well as s13 and s14's

[jcbass7]

I've come to my conclusion. I'm sticking with toyota FTW. I'm going to save more and try to get (hopefully by May) a..

MkII MR2
or
MKIII Supra

[99Celica]

personally, I would get something more reliable like a early 90's late 80's celica, corolla, or camry. There is a risk that an mr2 or a supra could turn into a money pit with problems, I think one of these would be safer. When you decide you're ready to start upgrading a new car (i.e. mr2 or supra), just sell the beater and go back on the market again. Good luck and happy hunting either way

[Random_Stranger]

personally, I would get something more reliable like a early 90's late 80's celica, corolla, or camry. There is a risk that an mr2 or a supra could turn into a money pit with problems, I think one of these would be safer. When you decide you're ready to start upgrading a new car (i.e. mr2 or supra), just sell the beater and go back on the market again. Good luck and happy hunting either way

240SX!!!!!!! I miss mine..