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Tezuka18
ill be getting my license very soon (on a permit) so im looking for my first car.

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http://hartford.craigslist.org/car/719513661.html

some rust and a 232k motor. yay or nay?
 
hmm..i dont think snow will be an issue. in that kind of weather, id rather use my dad's expedition or F250 anyways
 
There was a hachi roku here for about $5000 in great condition and all it needed is A/c. My instincts tell me it's more trouble than it's worth. Even if you're desiring it to be something it's just too old to be.
 
Go newer with the Celica, I say. They seem to be reliable and well built across the board, not to mention a rather nice drive... The main reason why I bought mine.

Although I think the 6th gens like mine (quad-headlights) are the best-looking of the Celicas, you could probably find a late-model 5th gen (pictured) for quite cheap.

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Have fun poking around though, there are a lot of good options out there!
 
nissan tuner
hmm..i dont think snow will be an issue. in that kind of weather, id rather use my dad's expedition or F250 anyways
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NOT what I meant.

You are in a state that more than likely salts the roads when it snows. Salt + cars = rust.


Considering it has over 200k on the clock, it was somebody's daily for quite a long while. Toys don't get that kind of mileage put on them. That means it got driven in winter.

I don't want to see the underbody or underneath the skirting.
 
I've opened the link and looked at the rest of the pics he has posted.
You might wanna do the same.
That one may make a nice project for someone with some welding experience.
It has rust in the doorsills, it's bubbling in the fender arches, the trunk, and other places.
I'm afraid to imagine the pick-up points for the suspension.
A uni-body with that kind of rust is a disaster waiting to happen.
If not a disaster, surely a money pit.

If you want a car that would make a good Project, and maybe a great learning experience, go for it. You have years of work there...

It will need EVERYTHING done to it to make it road worthy.

When shopping for a car that old, and with that many miles take a parts catalog and a calculator with you. That way you can decide if you are willing to spend what it would take to get that car on the road again.
Also, it would definitely be a "labor of love" as you may break even when you decide to sell, but likely you will not as it's a popular platform and parts prices will reflect that.
 
nissan tuner
ill be getting my license very soon (on a permit) so im looking for my first car.

DSC01498.jpg


http://hartford.craigslist.org/car/719513661.html

some rust and a 232k motor. yay or nay?
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NAY!

"Some rust" in a car ad means "it's still basically car shaped", particularly in the northeast US. "No rust" means you'll only need a gallon of Bondo to fix it, assuming it isn't structural. Gil definitely has the idea right up there.

And I don't care if it is a Toyota, 230k miles is a lot.

Last but certainly not least, it's a trendy model right now, which means that somebody dug up one that was still basically car shaped and is hoping to unload it for way too much money to an unsuspecting customer like you.

For your first car, the absolute FIRST priority is reliability. Don't worry how cool it is - having your first car is cool enough by definition, so don't screw that up by having to pour money into it and walk a lot because it's busted. Forget the whole "nissan tuner" persona and get something that is going to start every day and take you where you want to go.

Like this.

Or this.

Or possibly this.

This could be cool.

All these cars have asking prices under $2200, meaning you could probably buy them for right around that $1900 firm price for the rust bucket Corolla.
 
I agree with YSSMAN - The Celica is a fantastic car, as are Integras. Both of which I'd recommend, as long as they're taken care of properly they will last a LONG time.
 
thanks for talking me out of that car guys. to be honest, a 5speed celica GT or GT-S sounds like a much better idea
 
Perfect Balance
Yes, trying to go for the mad tyte dryfter look with your first vehicle is not a good idea.
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who was looking for that in the first place? a cheap RWD for sale always catches my attention. this dosen't mean i want to drift in the middle of traffic
 
My friend picked up a nice Celica GTS for only $2200 as his first car. If you look, I'm sure you could find one of the less desirable body styles for even less.
 
and that's a GT-S as well...not a bad catch. However...."A lot of Work done" makes me a little suspect, and it'll probably be hard to haggle downwards on the price.
 
I would avoid it on general principle because the seller seems to follow the eBay tradition of putting "rare" into the description of something incredibly common, so he knows the price is at the high end of the spectrum or something is wrong with it. Also has a lot of miles on it.
 
Why are you stuck on japanese rear wheel drive things? You can find a '92-'96 Prelude Si and even a couple VTECs under 3500.

Or get an old toyota pick up, jack it up, put some Super Swampers on it, take off the tail gate and put an air gate, make sure it's a stick and go.

[/first post where I didn't say a single thing about american cars.]
 
mustangGT90210
Why are you stuck on japanese rear wheel drive things? You can find a '92-'96 Prelude Si and even a couple VTECs under 3500.

Or get an old toyota pick up, jack it up, put some Super Swampers on it, take off the tail gate and put an air gate, make sure it's a stick and go.

[/first post where I didn't say a single thing about american cars.]
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come on, read the thread first.
 
nissan tuner
come on, read the thread first.
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I did. All I've seen is you wanted a POS Corrolla then an OK Celica that I'm unsure about the drive train on. I like the Celica idea, personally.

Basically, widen your search, you said weather wasn't a problem, so get something reliable first, cool second. Wait if you need to, don't buy something that has so many problems it turns into a money pit.

Best case scenario comes out reliable and cool, like the following:
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nissan tuner
a mustang is the last thing i need right now.
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Truthfully, insurance will rape you on anything considered to be a "drifters car." The gas on the 'Stang you can easily get 20 mpg running a little conservative.

The Celica is considered a Sports Car also, so really, I don't see why a Mustang or other car of the same genre would be out of the question
 
well a 145HP 3.8 V6 is lame and with gas the way it is, a V8 wouldn't be helping my pocket.

the household already has enough V8's as it is
 
nissan tuner
well a 145HP 3.8 V6 is lame and with gas the way it is, a V8 wouldn't be helping my pocket.

the household already has enough V8's as it is
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Find an 87-93 2.3L car and turbocharge it.

Then don't bother with anything more than PL/PD for insurance and you'll be fine.

25-30mpg, light weight, good power, and a stick. WIN.
 
nissan tuner
who was looking for that in the first place? a cheap RWD for sale always catches my attention. this dosen't mean i want to drift in the middle of traffic
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Is there any other reason you would want an extremely overpriced block of rust from the mid-eightys, which just happens to be one of the most common cars used for drifting, even though there are PLENTY of other rwd cheap cars avaliable?


Other than that I don't know where I could have possibly got that idea.
 

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