Starting to look again....

I wouldn't expect it to, it's not turbocharged

lol, ifs its below a 6 cylinder (or 5 cylinder) gotta be boosted

socomplayer2

mki is way too old for a dd, and even mkii is pushing it, the only one i would get is a fresh 16v or maybe a clean vr swap. I do love the raddo though

I guess there's nothing wrong with going after what you love.

socomplayer2

Eh, thanks for the suggestion but I loath Focus's for some reason plus, as compared to my car its pretty slow. I raced one and it didnt even come close.

If you're not looking at them just because you don't like the Focus, I'd urge you to take a look at an SVT. No, they're not that quick in a straight line. My buddy's dad has one, and the thing handles incredibly. Even riding in the back seat, you feel glued to the road. It's like a go-kart. I bet stock vs. stock, an SVT Focus could absolutely waste a MKV GTI in the autocross. It's that good.

I don't want to see you leaving the VW club or anything anytime soon, but it is that good that I think it's definitely worth at least a look. Unless you're opposed to the SVTs. Then there's not that much I can say.

Hmmm theres just something about the focus I couldn't do, Im not saying its a good car but I wont be a part of the vw scene anymore and I love it because its like a family. I would only give it up for an srt4, evo or sti.... or 6.0 gto... Basically all of my boy hood crushes.

Snag a low mileage Corrado. They are awsome, one of my neighbors has one and I drool everytime I walk past it.

socomplayer2

Eh, thanks for the suggestion but I loath Focus's for some reason plus, as compared to my car its pretty slow. I raced one and it didnt even come close.

I blame the driver. SVTF's are more than a match for a GTI stock vs stock. Comes down to the driver.

socomplayer2

2. About my record, its bad. Lets put it this way, I don't get my license back for 3 weeks . But by the time my car has to be given back I will have no more points.

Don't even bother looking for a "hot" version of any car and just forget WRX's exsist because with your age and driving record you'll never afford the insurance.

JCE

Don't even bother looking for a "hot" version of any car and just forget WRX's exsist because with your age and driving record you'll never afford the insurance.

Well i took the rex off the list but i cant give up all hope. I cant spend my money on something that wont make me smile.

I think my best bet is to pick up a markiii gti with a solid motor and make it a daily driver/ continuous project car. But I have car a.d.d. and I go back and fourth with cars but always with in vw.

socomplayer2

Well i took the rex off the list but i cant give up all hope. I cant spend my money on something that wont make me smile.

I think my best bet is to pick up a markiii gti with a solid motor and make it a daily driver/ continuous project car. But I have car a.d.d. and I go back and fourth with cars but always with in vw.

No... Find a MkIII base done up as a GTI clone with a decent swap of some sort

Cheap(er) insurance is good, no?

Rotary Junkie

No... Find a MkIII base done up as a GTI clone with a decent swap of some sort

Cheap(er) insurance is good, no?

Maybe but a more popular swap is a mk2 with a 12v vr swap. There are some golfs and 2.0 jetta with swaps but they aren't too common

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4647292
My for sale ad on vwvortex... give it a bump if theres any 'texers out there.

Umm...I'm probably missing something here, but how do you sell a leased car? It's not 'technically' yours, is it? Unless you're buying out the lease, in which case why don't you just keep the car? Or is the 'sale' just buying out the lease?

I'll have to say get a Mk II/III or something of that sort, and build it as you go along. I would imagine with your history, insurance for any of the 'fast' cars you listed would be through the roof. Insurance companies wouldn't touch you over here, but I'm guessing the process might be different Stateside.

Im just asking the buy out so someone who buys it would basically buy out the car and then they would own it. About the insurance, im scared. Im taking a class to take of 2 points but im still going to have 4 after that so its going to be rough, i guess if worst comes to worst i wont drive for a while.

socomplayer2

Im just asking the buy out so someone who buys it would basically buy out the car and then they would own it. About the insurance, im scared. Im taking a class to take of 2 points but im still going to have 4 after that so its going to be rough, i guess if worst comes to worst i wont drive for a while.

Are you sure this is a good idea?

With VW's subvented leases, chances are excellent that you are upside down on the true market value of the car. In other words, your lease buyout is probably more than what anyone is willing to pay to purchase it.

If it isn't, then one of two things will be true: a) VW set the residual value on your car very conservatively (extremely unlikely) or b) you subsidized your own lease rate by paying too much cash up front.

I would consider trying to get someone to take over your lease instead of buying your car outright. Try swapalease or similar service.

But unless there is some strong external pressure financially for you to get out of the lease, the smartest thing to do is to probably just stay in your car and enjoy it.


M

I have tried to get my friend to take over the lease 2 months ago. It didnt work because his parents didnt have perfect credit so VW denied them. The buyout on the car is around 17k and thats what a car like mine seems to be going for. So I will end up breaking even. Which isnt necessarily bad because i wont have payments and I will be able to save my money for a car with out payments and then save up for my future. I really like my car but just dont like having monthly payments. If I cant sell it Ill end up giving it back at the end of the lease and just saving for a lower price car.

~17 sounds like what 08s are going for private party. Good luck.


M

Thanks and 17 is what im selling it for... if anyone wants it lol contact me!