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View Poll Results: What manual car would you pick?
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1987-1993 "fox body" Mustang (notchback preferable)
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1982-1991 BMW E30
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1991-1999 BMW E36
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1982-1992 (3rd gen) Camaro or Firebird
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0.15% |
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Pontiac Fiero (1988 preferable)
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Volkswagen Bug
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0.15% |
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Mazda Miata
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0.30% |
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Nissan 240sx
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Jeep Cherokee (I'd get too attached)
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96.41% |
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Volkswagen Golf
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02-23-2008, 02:00 PM
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the cheap manual poll
Ok folks, lately, I've been looking to buy another car for the purpose of learning stick. My Oldsmobile and Trans Am are both autos. I will be racing the Mustang that I co-own in June (more on that later) so it's important that rowing my own gears be more natural. Anyway, I'm hoping to buy a cheap car with a manual transmission that I like but won't get too attached to as I'll be selling it again before August. This makes resale (ableit short term) and issue. What would you buy in this scenario?  Feel free to suggest anything not on the list, although the list indicates what I've been looking at.
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02-23-2008, 02:11 PM
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and by cheap I mean 2,250 dollars or less, although more could be spent if it's very likely that I could resell the car at or above the same price. Also, I forgot to list the option of a Keisler 5-speed swap for the Trans Am. I'd really like to keep it automatic though.
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02-23-2008, 02:23 PM
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RWD 80's Toyota Corolla. (not those overpriced hatchback wannbe driftking AE86's for sale for $10,000 in Kalifonikator)
Should be cheaper than anything on the list, is light and pretty bullet proof. You did say "learn to shift with" - so why not just buy a throw away car? 
Last edited by RC45; 02-23-2008 at 02:44 PM.
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02-23-2008, 03:03 PM
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Nissan 240sx
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02-23-2008, 09:55 PM
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I just got back from looking at a 1991 BMW 318is. I really liked the car in the ad but it was pretty dissappointing in person.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/car/580432498.html
Basically, it was really sketchy and there were more issues than I had expected. I had my cousin with me who is an AMAZING test driver. He diagnozed a dozen problems in just a couple of minutes. Anyway, 3rd gear likes to pop out and grinds when put in. The power steering was out and the car didn't track straight at all. The power steering rack had likely developed a leak somehow and caused that. The throwout bearings needed replacing (but that would have been livable.) There were some random electrical issues that had been caused by the owners installation of the ellipsoid headlights. The was a pretty good deal and needed some weekends of TLC. That thought left me uneasy as I have a neglected Trans Am with an engine swap that is long overdue. Mostly, the owner gave me a bad vibe. The stormtrooper door lock knobs didn't help either. Oh, and that stupid momo shift know wasn't on right.
Tomorrow I'll check out a notchback Mustang and another car.
Here's the notch's ad.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/car/581416988.html
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02-25-2008, 02:24 AM
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Why a notchback? Why don't you just get a hatch?
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02-25-2008, 10:18 AM
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e30 gogogo 
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02-27-2008, 02:46 AM
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^for as many as I've checked out, it's nice to see the E30 get some love
I've seen a couple more cars but I won't go into details.
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02-27-2008, 01:14 PM
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If you're looking for an E30, then get 325i or better. Even if it's a BMW, it's not worth it if it makes less than 150hp.
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02-27-2008, 01:38 PM
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Graywolf had a lot of success with his late 80's? Nissan 300 ZX Turbo... and sold it for what he bought it for pretty easily..
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02-27-2008, 01:49 PM
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^Turbo 300ZX's can rack up pretty "high" prices. I don't think it's within his budget. Unless you're talking about those hideous early 80's ones.
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02-27-2008, 01:58 PM
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02-27-2008, 03:14 PM
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But they're so ugly! 
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02-27-2008, 03:41 PM
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thanks for the heads up nth
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