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Respectable Gearheads, I have a question!

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Wall_Nut
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Okay, so I have 5 grand to spend on a car. I'm looking at 3 different cars: Acura Integra, Toyota Celica, and Hyundai Tiburon.

        Assuming I can afford the 2001 models of Integra and Celica, and the 02 of Tiburon, which should I opt for, and why?
Oct 20 2011 10:35PM
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.WALDO
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I would go for the toyota because they last the longest. they are really mechanically sound cars and fairly easy to work on i fu have to.
Oct 20 2011 10:51PM
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General_Ripper
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Yea.

Reason being imo, that it is reliable, most likely easiest and cheapest to mod (if you are going that way)

celicas are dirt slow


Do you have to choose between a bunch of ricers?
Oct 20 2011 11:05PM
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General_Ripper
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oh yea tiburons are for girls
Oct 20 2011 11:05PM
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Wall_Nut
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Yes I do, I don't make enough money to keep up with the repairs on a European car, and I'm not a big fan of Detroit. Ricers are where it's at, so long as you don't rice them. I have no intention of modification.
Oct 20 2011 11:18PM
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rareison
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Integra because they look sweet.
Oct 20 2011 11:19PM
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Joebin
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+1 for the integra. It'll last you forever and parts are readily available and cheap as dirt.
Oct 20 2011 11:22PM
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Wall_Nut
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The only thing with the Integra's is, their insurance is sky-high because they are the most commonly stolen car. If you look on Craigslist, there are pages upon pages of Integra "Part-Outs"

Oct 20 2011 11:25PM
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J.M
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ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww    why?

if i had to choose one, it'd be toyota

Oct 20 2011 11:25PM
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esotericjive
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Dunno, I was in the same budget range, and some of my options were a Nissan 240sx, Mazda rx7, and the like. The nissan's are pretty damn reliable, and reasonably priced these days, as well as great to drive.
Oct 20 2011 11:27PM
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Wall_Nut
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I would kill for a standard 240, but there are none to be found. RX-7's are waaayyy out of my price range, it remains artificially high due to the demand.
Oct 20 2011 11:30PM
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esotericjive
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Yeah, the newer ones are wicked expensive, but the 80s are fairly cheap, though you wouldn't want one. I actually ended up in a supra, but I wouldn't recommend one.
Oct 20 2011 11:34PM
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Wall_Nut
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Out of curiosity, why not? Forza 3 had me literally drooling over the Supra.
Oct 20 2011 11:36PM
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esotericjive
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Ended up in an '88, and it's swell, but the one I got is a bit of a money pit. It's fun and all, though not as comfortable as I'd like, and less spacious then the others. It does use too much gas, but I was expecting than.
Oct 20 2011 11:38PM
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