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DelbertGrady Location: Northeast PA Gender: Male Total Likes: 13 likes Just looking around... \| \| \|	Third Car < on 10/2/2012 9:45 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	So I recently traded my TSX for a new truck since my commute shortened significantly. I'd still like to keep a commuter car around though... Requirements- manual trans, 25 mpg, semi reliable, can only cost around $1500, and be pretty fun to drive. My thoughts are a Honda CRX (tough to find one that hasn't been fucked with), an E30, a Miata, or (my personal favorite) a first generation Saab 900 Turbo. What other options are there?

bandi Lippy Mechanic Bastard Location: Trent Hills, ON Gender: Male Total Likes: 734 likes A liminal mind is all I've ever known. \| \| \|	Re: Third Car < Reply # 1 on 10/2/2012 11:50 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	I like your options. Especially the Saab and E30.
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\/adder Location: DunkarooLand Gender: Male Total Likes: 24 likes I'm the worst of the best but I'm in this race. \| \| \|	Re: Third Car < Reply # 2 on 10/2/2012 2:09 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	90's something LGT would be very fun in the snow.
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cavemonkey Location: berthoud,Colorado Gender: Male Total Likes: 108 likes \| \| \|	Re: Third Car < Reply # 3 on 10/2/2012 7:08 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	Could get into a fairly nice E34 for that money too. Miss the hell out of mine.

DelbertGrady

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Posted by bandi
I like your options. Especially the Saab and E30.

Decided I'm going to rock a Saab... there are quite a few around in the $1000 range! Found a pretty clean convertible for $900... not sure about the convertible though.

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bandi Lippy Mechanic Bastard Location: Trent Hills, ON Gender: Male Total Likes: 734 likes A liminal mind is all I've ever known. \| \| \|	Re: Third Car < Reply # 5 on 10/6/2012 5:34 PM > \| Reply with Quote


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Ricky_from_TV Location: Peterborough, Ontario Gender: Male Total Likes: 156 likes I'm going to try and refuckulate it \| \|	Re: Third Car < Reply # 6 on 10/8/2012 4:39 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	How about a prius that the batteries have blown up in I'm sure you could pick one of those up from some egotistic moron for a few bucks.
	When Caught Always, Always Use the Jim trick.

Otaku Gender: Both Total Likes: 17 likes \| \|	Re: Third Car < Reply # 7 on 10/8/2012 9:54 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	From what I understand, Prius packs aren't failing as fast as anticipated, and they can be rebuilt fairly easily.
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ExploringOhio Location: Hamilton, Ohio Gender: Male Total Likes: 0 likes \| \| \| \|	Re: Third Car < Reply # 8 on 10/8/2012 9:13 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	My vote will always be partial to the Saab. Clearly. lol HOWEVER, $900 for a convertible scares me.
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Posted by wannabeotaku
From what I understand, Prius packs aren't failing as fast as anticipated, and they can be rebuilt fairly easily.

yeah, because the smug hypermiling assholes driving them don't drive them hard enough to break them.

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Posted by Samurai

yeah, because the smug hypermiling assholes driving them don't drive them hard enough to break them.

Your just jealous of there ability to get amazing milage>

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Posted by Ricky_from_TV

Your just jealous of there ability to get amazing milage>

no.
they're smug, hypermiling, tree hugging, wannabe greepeace assholes that need to be first, run off the road. second, handcuffed to one of their beloved trees and third, driven into repeatedly by a big, fat, thirsty CHEVY SUBURBAN!

I had a 2005 Chevy Cobalt base coupe that was turning in 44mpg on the highway.
you want an efficient, green, ultra-mileage car, you buy a goddamn Volkswagen TDI.

bandi Lippy Mechanic Bastard Location: Trent Hills, ON Gender: Male Total Likes: 734 likes A liminal mind is all I've ever known. \| \| \|	Re: Third Car < Reply # 12 on 10/9/2012 3:18 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	I want to get a Prius really badly. Then gut it entirely and put some massive, loud, smokey, offensive V8. Or do a TDI swap so it actually gets good mileage.
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Agent Skelly Web Sheriff Location: Oregon Territory Gender: Male Total Likes: 31 likes Prenez De L'Avance Avec Chrysler! \| \| \| \| \|	Re: Third Car < Reply # 13 on 10/9/2012 8:10 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	I would actually leave in the hybrid powertrain, BUT put in a Cummins forklift diesel engine.

Ricky_from_TV

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Posted by bandi
I want to get a Prius really badly. Then gut it entirely and put some massive, loud, smokey, offensive V8.

Or do a TDI swap so it actually gets good mileage.

That'd Turn some heads!

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Otaku Gender: Both Total Likes: 17 likes \| \|	Re: Third Car < Reply # 15 on 10/11/2012 5:50 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	Actually, hypermiling a hybrid uses the batteries more than driving it normally. If you're not using that energy storage, you're not doing it right.
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DelbertGrady Location: Northeast PA Gender: Male Total Likes: 13 likes Just looking around... \| \| \|	Re: Third Car < Reply # 16 on 10/12/2012 10:29 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	Found a pretty clean NA 900 for a mere $750 a couple hours away- just a couple pretty small spots of rust. I had my heart set on a turbo, but maybe for MPG's it would be better to have the NA one.

sleeperspirit Location: allentown Total Likes: 366 likes \| \|	Re: Third Car < Reply # 17 on 10/25/2012 8:26 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	Wow I hate saaaaaaabs but that things in great condition!

bandi

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Posted by DelbertGrady
Found a pretty clean NA 900 for a mere $750 a couple hours away- just a couple pretty small spots of rust.

I had my heart set on a turbo, but maybe for MPG's it would be better to have the NA one.

http://i.imgur.com/GOu2E.jpg?1

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WOW. I love it.

Did it come with a tweed jacket with elbow patches? hehehe

hi i like cars

bandi

Lippy Mechanic Bastard

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Posted by Agent Skelly
I would actually leave in the hybrid powertrain, BUT put in a Cummins forklift diesel engine.

The issue with that (I was curious as to why VW isn't making the new Jetta a diesel hybrid) is because diesels are meant to stay running, where the engine in a hybrid is being turned off and restarted every few minutes in city traffic.

The reason for the Jetta hybrid is neat too- it's for people who want the mileage of a TDI, but live in the city and don't want to sacrifice having a fun car. TDIs don't get great mileage in cities, and the new hybrid car is turbocharged, had massive sway bars, bigger brakes from the GLI, GLI suspension and a GLI interior.

So it's about as badass as a hybrid can be. Still not my cup of tea, but hey, at least it has a big "TURBO HYBRID" graphic on the side

Yeah, the prius doesn't have that.

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