Help Me Pick My New Car!

[TheB1GDude]

OK so this is the story so far! I found the car that I wanted and this was it:



Its a 2007 Honda Civic SI Coupe, lovely car with the all extras and pretty fast! So I went to the dealership last night to trade in my top of the range 05 Ford Explorer XLT for it only to find that I couldn't fit comfortably into the car! Being 6"5' I felt a little squashed!

So I had to let this one go but I am still on the look out for a replacement car, my criteria is:

* Newish car, no older than a 2003
* Must be a car bored of SUV's!
* Must be sporty looking
* Can be American / Jap / European
* Must be practical - I do a lot of driving for work so no custom hot rods!
* Must be fast!!

What I am looking at so far is as follows:

04 - 05 Pontiac GTO
03 - 05 Mitsubishi Evo
05 Subaru Impreza
04 - 05 Accura TL
05 Honda Accord

The TL is currently top of my list mainly because none of the local dealerships have a GTO or Evo on the lot!

So I figured I would throw it out to the board and see what cars people could suggest.

[Brabus]

Get the Impreza, but the Impreza WRX STi, its the best of all.

[tayyab]

how bout an evo 8?

[mustang-04]

'01 sunfire gt.. tight fit, dime a dozen, but such a great economy car!

im 6' with lots of legroom. only thig i dont like is the cup tray, my **** shifter keeps knocking my coffee, so im forced to buy a medium

[speed3326]

i would go for the evo 8 best cars

[garder121]

i would go with the evo 8 but the honda accord goes well with gas and has a lil pep to its step plus u get a jap car with fuel effeiceny (sp) speed lots of legroom and space for the family (if u r married and have kids)
i would know i have one

[TheB1GDude]

Thanks for the suggestions so far!

The Accord is the same as the TL just a slight difference in cost I thing I would rather spend a little extra and get that as its not so much as an old mans car as the Accord.

If I can find an Evo I wll test drive it and see what I think! It will be a year or to old so most likely not an MR but oh well!

Same for the Impreza the one I've seen so far wasn't and STI so I wasn't really interested.

I'll go scouting again tomorrow and see if anything new has turned up! I'm also going to try and take a look at a new GT Mustang.

[xmodsnut]

your best bet would be the TL, accord coupe, if they still make them, But I would try an SVT Focus or Saleen N2O Focus or one of the new ones with the sport package, it looks about like an evo 8 if you get the non hatchback model.

[gt42r]

evo 9 man! just go with the evo. its all good. very fast. trust me. i got one. mines the MR version. much lighter and better cornering and faster acceleration. go check it out. its very nice. much better than sti's and other ones.

[tayyab]

evo 8 ROCKS
i may be only 13 but in pakistan there are practically no laws so drive around in my cousins evo his goes 180km/h in 2nd gear

[SUPERSHELBY]

if i couldnt get a V8 powered car as my 1st car i would buy this (then again i aint got my license yet )

this is badass....

[garder121]

the evo 8-10 is plain sick but i only chose accord cuz i got (ok my fathe has one but he let reverse it onto the driveway) the tl is very nice my cuz has there sweet plus i love foglights at night othe that i wouldn't chose:
04 - 05 Pontiac GTO or 05 Subaru Impreza cuz i don't like them srry pontiac and subaru fans

[DRFTKO]

get the impreza. it is a fast sedan that is very dependable unlike the evo's. i know two people with evos and they have had nothing but problems with them (good ol' misubishi engineering eh). come on now, its a subaru...you have to pic it

[civicblack10]

if your going to the american side, id say a chrysler 300C. My dad has the new one in black with black tint and chrome rims and it looks pretty sweet, and its got a hemi lol

[garder121]

Drftko I Must Disagree Subaru Are Corny I Did See One Nice I Dont Know The Name Of It But Subarus Don't Stand Up TO Jap Cars Pick The TL Evo Or Accord Bigdude

[TheB1GDude]

I can't afford a brand new Evo so its going to have to be a few years old....
Not a big 300C fan - would rather just get a Hemi Charger
Still need to test drive an Impreza but the only one I can find is basically stock!

This is the TL I am currently looking at:




Comes with the following:

Bodystyle: 3.2 Sedan 4D
Engine: V6 3.2 Liter VTEC
Transmission: Automatic
Ext. Color: Silver
Int. Color: Gray

Value Added Options

Air Conditioning
Power Steering
Power Windows
Power Door Locks
Telescoping Wheel
Cruise Control
Am/Fm Stereo
Cassette
Multi Compact Disc
Premium Sound
Dual Front Air Bags
Front Side Air Bags
Abs (4-Wheel)
Traction Control
Leather
Dual Power Seats
Moon Roof
Rear Spoiler
Alloy Wheels

I really wanted a manual so getting this would mean I have to compromise.

[BOBCABOB]

out of the list i'd get a GTO, but i personally would get the new dodge charger superbee(6.1L with 425hp and 420 lb-ft of torque)that thing is sick!!!!

[garder121]

if ur lookin at tls try the ones supershelby was talkin bout those r sweet plus the rims look hot


bobcabob there sick but ur goin to the gas pump like every other stop if ur drivin often

[TheB1GDude]

Originally Posted by garder121

if ur lookin at tls try the ones supershelby was talkin bout those r sweet plus the rims look hot

SuperShelby posted the type-s which is a sweet but expensive car! My budget limit is about $25K as I don't want my monthly payments to be any higher than what I pay currently pay for my truck.

[garder121]

o my bad i didn't know the budget but the one u chose was nice but i like the type-s better