Tuner Cars

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[quote]Nate Dogg wrote:
Ahhh, yes the Honda Prelude. I forgot to mention that one. The newer versions (1997-2001) were good cars. But it’s very hard to find one that is a manual (most are auto with the “sport shift” - gay!). But they can be found for a good price and in good condition. The SH (super-handling) would be a good one to consider if you can find it as a manual.

The Integra GSR’s are great cars (1994-2001) and easily tunable and get good gas mileage. But again, they are hard to find stock.

If you go with a Honda Civic Si, I’d stick with the 2000-2001 models or the newest version. The hatchback model during 2002-2005 was a piece of garbage. Poor handling, lost a lot of its kick and doesn’t respond as well to mods unless you are going to sink a lot of money into it. But the older ones (2000-01 Sedans) and the newest ones are pretty sweet.

So you have a lot of potential choices for a used “tuner” car. Knowing your budget and what you can afford for a monthly payment will be crucial.

Then research some of the cars you are interested in. Go to autotrader.com and search for those cars in your area to see what comes up.[/quote]

I’ve said this before on here, but I recommend the non-SH prelude over the SH version. They are cheaper, lighter and have less to break. The ATTS traction control doesn’t do much good either. I do agree on the manual though. The auto transitions made the car exceptionally slow (including the typtronic.) Preludes aren’t super fast, but they look good, handle good, get good gas millage, are reliable, and are decently quick.

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[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:

I’ve said this before on here, but I recommend the non-SH prelude over the SH version. They are cheaper, lighter and have less to break. The ATTS traction control doesn’t do much good either. I do agree on the manual though. The auto transitions made the car exceptionally slow (including the typtronic.) Preludes aren’t super fast, but they look good, handle good, get good gas millage, are reliable, and are decently quick.[/quote]

It might just be my experience with these cars; but I drove a non-SH and an SH on the same day and put them through the same turn pretty aggressively and felt the SH really hold the road a bit. Might be just me.

I know that Honda has really gotten that “SH” to be better in the last few years…and it’s seen on more models these days. SH was really ahead of the curve back then.

Another note for the OP:

Pay more for a stock car then less for a modded out one!

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[quote]B rocK wrote:
DoubleDuce wrote:

I’ve said this before on here, but I recommend the non-SH prelude over the SH version. They are cheaper, lighter and have less to break. The ATTS traction control doesn’t do much good either. I do agree on the manual though. The auto transitions made the car exceptionally slow (including the typtronic.) Preludes aren’t super fast, but they look good, handle good, get good gas millage, are reliable, and are decently quick.

It might just be my experience with these cars; but I drove a non-SH and an SH on the same day and put them through the same turn pretty aggressively and felt the SH really hold the road a bit. Might be just me.

I know that Honda has really gotten that “SH” to be better in the last few years…and it’s seen on more models these days. SH was really ahead of the curve back then.

Another note for the OP:

Pay more for a stock car then less for a modded out one![/quote]

It’s really just a 100 lbs. pseudo limited slip differential. Non-sh is slightly faster in a straight line, SH in the corners. My friend had a lot of problems with his atts system though and from what I’ve read online, it’s fairly common.

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op: go wiki crankwalk for me.

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I’m leaning towards the Nissan 240sx with the SR20DET turbod’d engine after doing some more research. It’s relatively reliable, cheap, good on gas, fun to drive, and quick…

I KBBd the Altima and it says I can get like $2k for it. I need to save up some money and could probably get a 240sx.

What do you guys think?

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[quote]Artem wrote:
I’m leaning towards the Nissan 240sx with the SR20DET turbod’d engine after doing some more research. It’s relatively reliable, cheap, good on gas, fun to drive, and quick…

I KBBd the Altima and it says I can get like $2k for it. I need to save up some money and could probably get a 240sx.

What do you guys think?[/quote]

That will be plenty of fun, but be weary of inherited problems that were discussed above with modded cars. Try to find the car on a forums website with a guy that has plenty of posts. This will show that the person takes a strong interest in their car. Also, if you look at a history that someone posts, you can get a pseudo-history of the car.

How about finding a good one, and arranging to take it to a mechanic so it can be looked at to see if there are any problems. My brother found a nice Audi S4 for a good price, but he went to a local mechanic to get it checked out ($30 - $90) and the mechanic said that there was a leak that would cost about $2,000 to repair.

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i have an sr’d 240, decent little car…i enjoy it…but i would enjoy it alot more if i could put another 10g to make it faster and better

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At 16 I would wait a year and save some cash up. Buying a cheap ass car now, like a beat dsm, will only cost you more in the future. Also, do you plan on working on the car yourself? Labor is expensive, and DSM’s break…often.

240’s are a good choice, find a clean s13/s14 and wait till you have a good amount of money saved for a swap. Learn to drive it while its slow. Just like Initial D…

I’d recommend a WRX like I have but its probably out of your budget currently, but they’re going decently cheap now ~10k.

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Finding a good 240 will be tough. Most of them have already been bought and modded. And many of the stock ones are automatics! But if you are patient and keep checking autotrader and Craigslist, you’ll most likely come across a pretty decent stock 240sx that is a manual and has only had one or two owners, decent mileage and been well-maintained.

But converting it to a S13/14 is going to cost you a pretty penny. And don’t forget that along with an engine/turbo set-up, you’re going to need suspension and brakes and probably wheels and better tires at a minimum.

So definitely start saving up your money. You’ll need it!

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Say what you will, but I’d really recommend a Scion TC. Cheap, gas efficient, and easy to mod. If you want more power, you can get a dealer-installed supercharger (covered under warranty). I have a supercharged TC and LOVE it. Quick and handles very well.

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My best friend has a 240sx and loves it, too.

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240sx is a good car, you won’t ever be able to get it very fast though without tons of money. Make sure its not dogged the fuck out already too. Rx7 would be fun too, ive had one of those.

I still think the v8 is the best bang for the buck especially if you want a SCARY fast car for under 10,000. You can buy already modded camaros that will stomp most imports for under $5,000. It’s simple enough to learn how to work on yourself too.

I also agree with jahova, an IROC-z has good handling factory and with some suspension mods, it will have great handeling. Get one with a 5.7 L.

Also you can get a broke down crx and have somebody do a motor swap for cheap. Those are fast cars when they have motor swaps.

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[quote]elano wrote:
240sx is a good car, you won’t ever be able to get it very fast though without tons of money. Make sure its not dogged the fuck out already too. Rx7 would be fun too, ive had one of those.

I still think the v8 is the best bang for the buck especially if you want a SCARY fast car for under 10,000. You can buy already modded camaros that will stomp most imports for under $5,000. It’s simple enough to learn how to work on yourself too.

I also agree with jahova, an IROC-z has good handling factory and with some suspension mods, it will have great handeling. Get one with a 5.7 L.

Also you can get a broke down crx and have somebody do a motor swap for cheap. Those are fast cars when they have motor swaps.[/quote]

Ah, yes, the CRX, essentially a go cart with a car body.

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[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
elano wrote:
240sx is a good car, you won’t ever be able to get it very fast though without tons of money. Make sure its not dogged the fuck out already too. Rx7 would be fun too, ive had one of those.

I still think the v8 is the best bang for the buck especially if you want a SCARY fast car for under 10,000. You can buy already modded camaros that will stomp most imports for under $5,000. It’s simple enough to learn how to work on yourself too.

I also agree with jahova, an IROC-z has good handling factory and with some suspension mods, it will have great handeling. Get one with a 5.7 L.

Also you can get a broke down crx and have somebody do a motor swap for cheap. Those are fast cars when they have motor swaps.

Ah, yes, the CRX, essentially a go cart with a car body.[/quote]

Haha, yep their weightless. Just hope you don’t get hit, they will crush like a tin can.

Also the good thing about a v8 car is that you can have a full size car that is still fast as hell. You don’t want to tell your buddy you can’t give him a ride because your girl gets the only passenger seat. Get a car with 4 seats that are actually big enough for people other than midgets.

That’s the problem with miatas, s2000’s, preludes, etc. They are quick but only because they are so small.

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Even the newer body z28 or SS would be perfect for you. Just think of tha POWER!!! The toque of a v8 is unbeatable.

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[quote]elano wrote:
DoubleDuce wrote:
elano wrote:
240sx is a good car, you won’t ever be able to get it very fast though without tons of money. Make sure its not dogged the fuck out already too. Rx7 would be fun too, ive had one of those.

I still think the v8 is the best bang for the buck especially if you want a SCARY fast car for under 10,000. You can buy already modded camaros that will stomp most imports for under $5,000. It’s simple enough to learn how to work on yourself too.

I also agree with jahova, an IROC-z has good handling factory and with some suspension mods, it will have great handeling. Get one with a 5.7 L.

Also you can get a broke down crx and have somebody do a motor swap for cheap. Those are fast cars when they have motor swaps.

Ah, yes, the CRX, essentially a go cart with a car body.

Haha, yep their weightless. Just hope you don’t get hit, they will crush like a tin can.

Also the good thing about a v8 car is that you can have a full size car that is still fast as hell. You don’t want to tell your buddy you can’t give him a ride because your girl gets the only passenger seat. Get a car with 4 seats that are actually big enough for people other than midgets.

That’s the problem with miatas, s2000’s, preludes, etc. They are quick but only because they are so small.[/quote]

Hey, the backseat of my prelude is plenty big enough for 2 fully grown, adult, male, … quadriplegics.

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[quote]masonator wrote:
My best friend has a 240sx and loves it, too. [/quote]

there were a bunch of asian kids hanging around a late 80’s early 90’s 240sx in a stop & shop parking lot when i was walking back home. i dont know if any of them owned it.

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[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:

Hey, the backseat of my prelude is plenty big enough for 2 fully grown, adult, male, … quadriplegics.[/quote]

i want a Prelude. everytime i see one im like, damn thats sexy.

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haha, I didnt even think those things had back seats… my friend had one of the ones that the back wheels moved, you know what I’m talking about? He could u-turn on 2 lane roads and stuff.

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[quote]LiveFromThe781 wrote:
masonator wrote:
My best friend has a 240sx and loves it, too.

there were a bunch of asian kids hanging around a late 80’s early 90’s 240sx in a stop & shop parking lot when i was walking back home. i dont know if any of them owned it. [/quote]

It would be sweet if it had a v8 in it. It’s been done, but ya know that’s for people who want serious power. Sorry, I’m a domestic car guy. I think there should be small block chevys in everything. Hell they fit in anything. You can put one in a toyota van.