An STi will sure as shit turn heads if you mod it right. They get loud and obnoxious enough, as well as unique once you throw some exhaust on it. They will be forced to look. :lol:
IMHO, the C5 Vette is the best bang for the buck. Buy the thing for $12k ish, throw about $2k at it in suspension and some exhaust, and have a ~400hp BEAST that will never cease to amaze you, plus it won't ever break. Only thing about that is that it really doesn't turn heads anymore than an STi or anything else because (1) older body style and (2) everyone knows a Corvette, and the general populace that owns one.

Good luck in your search. BTW, I didn't read much of your post, I really just skimmed it, so sorry if I missed something.

 

Appreciate the input, the C5 is the best bang for the buck, but I am all about having a car that stands out, and to accomplish that with a vette would take a lot of money. Sti is a great car, its just I want a sunroof, as absurd as it sounds, because i miss having one in my daily driver and I dont drive the 3G much anymore.

 

Oh and just so everyone know, I am personally leaning towards the Challenger, just have to wait for the prices to drop. I have plenty of time to think about it though, so I am open to opinions.

 

C5 CORVETTE:
The Bad:
-Nothing special about a built LS1. Everyone does it

So fucking what if "everyone does it?" An LS1 is easy to work on, easy to find parts for, and is ready out of the box to make more power than your prissy ass can handle.

-To make it stand out would take a lot of money, a good body kit for that car is as much as the body kits for ferraris.

Oh, Christ. You're obviously buying for the wrong reasons, riceboi.

-I dont think I would be satisfied because you can only mess with this car so much

Then don't fucking "mess with it." Oh, you mean mod it? Like, for performance? Street or strip? How about man's racing - a road course? The aftermarket for anything with an LS1 is massive. You're just looking for fagtastic BlitzShitzSuperDuperFlyCombatWombat body kits and neon underglow anal-baby accoutrement.

-Cheapish interior

Very cheap interior, actually.

-It's not a C6

It's not a shitacular 3G either.

 

It's not a shitacular 3G either.

I'm offended

 

Do you like RX7 or 8? I don't know much about that car but they can pretty fast. I like the vette. 3000gt? May be an old school muscle car? Just my 2 cents.

 

C5 all the way. Fuck the Z06 cuz if you mod the engine and suspension the only thing Zo6 about it left will be the body, trans and windshield. Besides you want a targa anyway.

Put a stroked LS3/L92 in it and call it a day. As pointed out before way more car than you or any of us really can handle and who gets bored with that. Maybe bored sitting at discount tire all the time or bored sitting on the side of the road getting tickets all the time but not bored driving that beast!

 

Definitely not more car than I can handle, I have a 1994 Mazda RX-7 that i hold onto 28 days of the month that pulled on a Z06, and that car is not exactly easy to handle. And no, I dont want some bodykit underglows blah blah bullshit, I just want something that stands out, thats just how I am. I am talking a good lip kit for a vette costs $1500 before paint. I am not 100% satisfied with the C5's looks, and thats my personal opinion. Plus I am trying to go through a list of good and bad, and what takes the appeal away from a vette is there are so many of them, I would like one that is different. But before anyone rants that i cant handle the V8 POWA, I have driven several 600+ hp cars with no problem, I just want the right project, something that will keep me intrigued.

Just so the BS Flag doesnt go up:

And our last time at Tail of the Dragon in the Blue Ridge Mountains:

On another note, if I could find one for a decent price, my poll would say Supra TT or Viper.

 

On another note, the reason I got a 3G in the first place:
-Good looks for the time
-Depreciated like hell
-Felt better than the Mustang GT i test drove
-I wanted to modify a car that most people wouldnt touch
-I was 17
-I still lived at home and had to buy something that had the newest safety equipment, I was originally going to get an FC RX-7, MKIII Supra or a 240, but they didnt have airbags.

Reasons I wont go for an old muscle car:
-Mopar or a 69-73 stingray are the cars I want, and they are going for a ton of money right now
-I dont know anyone thats good with body work, and thats the only type of work I dont do on cars since I dont have the resources
-I am between workshops right now because my parents are moving and I dont own a house, but my dad and I are working on getting one since we do own a jackstand queen (RX-7)
-I want something that I can drive without it depreciating $10k for every 10k miles i put on it

 

Reasons I wont go for an old muscle car:
-Mopar or a 69-73 stingray are the cars I want, and they are going for a ton of money right now

pffft. If you are just looking for mint numbers-matching cars, then sure. Open up your search and you can find lots of classic muscle in that price range that have been nicely restored to a street-driven standard (or better). You should also have no problem finding Vipers for under $30, at least RT/10s. Supras too.


As a sidenote, I would personally snag an 03-05 Cobra over a newer-body Saleen or Roush. The new Challenger and Camaro wouldn't even be on my list.

 

Well when you were installing my coilovers you said a lot of great things about a c5 and that you were thinking of getting one. At least it sound like it was choice number one on your list of cars. I went down to the Hyundai lot on Wakeforest rd. and saw a red Genesis coupe(25k auto :noplease. It looked ok but I dont think you would be happy with one of those. I was considering one but nah Ill pass. Im pretty sure you would modd it tastefully. These days with the market like it is you never know what car you might luck up and find.

The TT rx-7 is sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Would you care to throw in there a new Camaro. Even the V-6 model is pretty good. It is right up with the Genesis coupe.

Nice Tail of the Dragon pics. I was just there 3 weeks ago.

 

The only thing about the Camaro is it wont drop into my price range for at least another 2 years. But a damn nice car.

 

Other: Evo

 

You have a point... but where are you finding Vipers for under 30k, I cant seem to find one...thats my damn dream car and if i found one for mid 20's its sold.

Also, I have already driven an 03 Cobra, its a nice car, but the interior is crap and the older body style mustangs dont live up to the new chassis design. But they are solid.

 

You have a point... but where are you finding Vipers for under 30k, I cant seem to find one...thats my damn dream car and if i found one for mid 20's its sold.

ViperAlley. There's a high-mileage GTS on there for $26,000, if you are interested (96K I think, which is ancient in Viper terms--it is very common to find 10-year-old Vipers with only 20K-30K on them). Now knowing your age though, I don't think you should be. You will be absolutely murdered on your insurance.

 

350 or 370? 300zx? AE86? Impala? Crown vic? Mayb be a mini cooper? I love your idea about the viper. That would prob be my choice or that rx7. May be you can do a older skyline like a r32 or r33. Those aren't street legal in america right?

OT: an Ariel Atom would be a car I'd love to drive.

 

Impala? Crown vic? Mayb be a mini cooper?

Really? He's looking for a unique, quick, modifiable car. Not Police Cars, and Mr. Bean's get-away car.

 

I would agree with camaro, the 1ss starts at 31k with a 6.2 v8, wait three months till someone who bought it decides they done like it and grab it for mid-to-high 20s. I drive a g37 a lot and love it so why not a g35? Yeah there are a lot of them out there but it's easy to make one unique.

I just dont like the pre-2005 corvettes because of the flip-up headlights, just my tiny pet peeve with them.

Good luck with whatever you get!

 

The pop-ups and the interior drive me a little crazy on the C5 corvette also.

Heres anotther idea that popped into my head:

Pontiac Solstice GXP (turbo)? They can be made to look damn nice.

 

I can agree with that.

 

I talked to a guy the other day with an 06 saleen s281 and it was turbo. Gorgeous car and the sound was heavenly. He said it dynoed 796 rwhp on c-16 and 18 lbs.

 

OTHER:

New: Z28

 

I have to lulz at people with the hypothetical what if car threads if they haven't checked insurance rates yet and they are under 25 (waiting for the typical I have connections in the insurance game so it is of no matter to me). :sweat:

I have a few things I want out of a car:
-Sunroof or Targa top (but not a vert)
-Has to come in a manual
-Has to have either 8 cylinders or a factory turbo

You have a point... but where are you finding Vipers for under 30k, I cant seem to find one...thats my damn dream car and if i found one for mid 20's its sold.

Also, I have already driven an 03 Cobra...

Yeah, Viper, that'll be $50 a month in insurance; same with the Terminator, or a turbocharged convertible or any car that falls into the sports car class, or has a factory turbo or a V8; no big deal at all to a sub 25 year old. :sweat:

 

I have to lulz at people with the hypothetical what if car threads if they haven't checked insurance rates yet and they are under 25 (waiting for the typical I have connections in the insurance game so it is of no matter to me)

Nope, no insurance hookups, and I'm 23 waiting for my insurance to go down hopefully soon. Havent had any traffic violations in over 2 years. And willing to take the insurance dive for the right car because its a passion of mine.

That does play a major factor in my decision though. But what is the difference in insurance between a 2-seater and a 2+2?...I really have been seriously wondering about that.

 

VW R32,Jetta TDI, Supra?? :dunno: Just trying to help Goodluck

 

Have you considered the previous generation (04-07) of the Cadillac CTS-V? Bullet proof LS mill with the extra kick of a supercharger. Four door practicality, half decent mileage for a supercharged V8, Caddy luxury. They look great stock and respond well to mods.

 

Agree that the CTS-V is a nice car for the selling price, but I thought the 1st gens had serious differential problems?

 

i say go for the roush, i don't know what it is about those thing but i love them

 

More importantly, the LS6/LS2 CTS-V didn't have a supercharger.

 

Appreciate the input. CTS-V....not my style although it is a solid car. It may as well be an Evo for the older generation.

I guess my other question would be what the difference in insurance would be between the vette/viper and a mustang or sti.

 

So I may look in to a solstice non turbo and put a hahn stage 4 turbo on it. Supposedly, owners have figured out how to mod the non-turbo 2.4 Ecotec, but cant seem to crack the GXP/Redline 2.0T ECU. A base solstice with a stage 4 turbo kit makes a little over 400hp...thats a pretty solid car. Plus the non turbo insurance I would assume to be cheaper.