new cars..under $25k...over 200hp
 

kinda looking into a new car, i want something somewhat fast

my critera is
under $25,000
over 200 hp
manual transmission
midsize or smaller (under 3000 lbs)

heres what ive found so far

Acura RSX Type S
Chevy Cobalt SS Supercharged
Dodge Neon SRT-4
Volkswagen GTi VR6

did i miss any?
id like to generate a list of all that fit my criterea then compare them

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gti, unless you are doing massive tuning. then, gti hahaha

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someone didn't see the burn eurotrash thread.

the srt-4 is a neon, nuff said.
the gti sucks, because its a VW
the chevy cobalt SS has a huge stupid wing on it
the RSX-S is overrated, the base rsx makes the same tq 2000rpm sooner.

i poop on all the choices.

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WRX done.

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i vote old school supra 7m-gte turbo

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why new? once you drive it off the lot, its 1/3 less the price already..

used cars arent bad, and I mean maybe 2-3 years old can save you $$..

I for one would get a NINETY-something NSX if I had 25k to spend.

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gti, theyre bitchin cars.

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lol, why do you have a hard-on for changing headgaskets and driving a pig of a car? :-\

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no, i just didnt want to recommend the toyota i really want, lessens my chance of finding one.

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yeah, if you go slightly used, you will be happier. 02 wrxs are dirt cheap with low miles. i have been lookin at jetta GLIs lately, and if you look hard, you can find an 02-04 loaded with low miles for 16-18k still a couple years left on drive train warrenty

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thread hi-jack:

WHAT 200HP+ (used)CAR WOULD YOU BUY FOR $25,000 or LESS

90-95
NSX
RX-7
MR2 T
300ZX T
3kGT T
Corvette
COBRA(?)

00--
WRX
EVO

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You can get an NSX for under 25k? Yea... do that.

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im guessing with high miles, and the older ones aren't as dependable as the newer ones, so it defeats the purpose of it being an NSX.

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you can get a zo6 vette with around 60-70k for under 25k

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Gti, but forget the vr6. Go with the 1.8t. That motor is much more easier to mod with a bigger aftermarket, even if the turbo is the size of my fist ;) A chip on those cars will give you 25-30whp.

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i have been starting to think about that too, but i wonder how dependable they are when you start ------ with them. there is a salesman at my dealership that always has his in the shop with MAFS issues and other misc. problems, and his is stock :o

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pontiac is still selling those gto's.

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the new mustang gt is $25k and has 300hp and runs the 1/4 in 13.1, but it still a mustang.

I saved $10k buying my wrx used with only 20k miles on it. If you check around anything that is only 2 or 3 years old you will save a lot of money and some of those will still have some warranty left and should be reliable

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i have no idea what i want to buy

or if i even want to buy something or just keep the fleet i have now

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and the thing about the car losing 1/3 it's value off the lot is bunk. You just paid the dealer 1/3 more than what the car was ever actually worth

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maybe ill just turbo the CRX

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heres what i have now

93 del Sol Si...daily driver fun to drive but not really fast, it's an automatic
91 CRX Si..just got it
89 S-10 Baja frame off resto V8 project, should be done at some point this summer
88 GMC Jimmy parts donor, soon the be chopped up and shipped out
87 Silverado tow rig/snowy day ride
86 Samurai, off road built, im in a wheeling club
84/85 SJ410, future resto project


so i could seell off some of the fleet and go new or just keep the fleet and make the CRX fast

i dunno

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13.1 my -------. Its a 2005 model and ford still isn't moving into ls1 territory which debuted in 98. Owned real bad...

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I take it you are a chevy fan...

I have not seen one at the track yet, but all the car magazines that have, report similar numbers. Now when the new shelby cobra comes out it should be pretty interesting.

We'll see, I'm neither a ford nor a chevy fan so I really don't care

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holy crap, i just did a little research on 1.8t tuning parts

neuspeed: p flow intake + p chip = 40 hp at the flywheel

and a fmic with revised plumming will give you 20+ more at the wheels

what a wonderful engine, i think the money saved on getting a 1.8t will more than make up for the time that it's in the shop ;D

the turbo back exhausts look way spendy, but i bet those are an incredible difference

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yeah I heard the vw guys do a lot of chipping, on their cars. the 1.8t seems to be a better engine choice if you are going to mod it

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i read that they have chips that reprogram your cruise controls to toggle different performance modes like performance, daily driving, and one i read about was "valet" hahaha that would be funny if there was a mode where the car underperformed so some smart ass punk valet couldn't rip on your car.

wonder if they void the whole warranty ?

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Well if I had a choice I would be all over a wrx but my friend loves his 1.8t and the aftermarket on those are amazing. If you are planning to seriously mod it the vr6 would not be the way to go i have even driven my friends 1.8t and they are fun little machines.

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ford mustang gt

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you just sealed the deal when it comes to my generalization of you hahaha trash

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---- if frank can buy a skyline for $1,500 you can do the same and have it imported to the states for less than 25,000 call frank

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your right special ed, this is coming from a loser who brags that he got ghb slipped into his drink and ass raped at a gay club..

thatta boy, dont you rot in front of video games all day??

he asked for a car that was pretty fast for 25k or less, id say a mustang gt falls into that category and isnt mentioned yet, so go ---- yourself.

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I'd go for the 2002 WRX and swap the 04 JDM sti motor in it.

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actually, i rot at work for 60-70 hours a week, the mustang GT base price is over 25k, and that is base base.

thanks for playing, fucktard.

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actually I did mentioned it before

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People want to resist the temptations of the dark side. Me on the other hand could care less and finally came to the realization that Mustangs are too much fun

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im with whitey

ill be buying a stang shortly

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till the new cobra comes out, they have all been crap compared to the fox bodies imo.

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Than we can be even more like dickheads to the Honda owners on this site and have an attitude like we're better than everyone else cause we drive Mustangs ;)

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correct