My uncle is an insurance agent in Dallas, and according to him, my car has a 99% chance of being declared a total loss. (I might be able to post some pics in a while)
I'll probably only have about $1000 left after paying off the bank note, which is a decent down payment on another car. It needs to be around or under $10k (I'm movint to Austin this summer and don't want a huge payment when I'm not sure of my job situation), moderate miles, and most importantly, FUN TO DRIVE! I'll start the list with another GSR, then add a few suggestions from friends. I'll value any input from people who know what they're talking about.


[Modified by chairmankaga, 12:26 AM 4/2/2002]

 

92-95 Civic Hatch with B18C1 Turbo

 

civic hatch w/ b18c1 gets my vote as well.

 

you can find hatches for cheap just find one with a bad engine buy it for 1500 and swap it out for a total of 4500-7000 spent for a good 14 second car

 

13 second car if you have a B18C5

 

how about a hatch w/a h22a? costs about $2000 less than b18c5, and w/the special fabrications to keep a/c and pwr steering, you'd still prolly be under the price of a type-r motor w/install.. i'd call atomic performance. they've done it quite a bit.... 195 hp and 156ft/lbs in a 2300 lb hatch sounds nice

 

Well, I don't now if I'll have the free cash for all that. The car's valued around $8500, but I still owe almost $7000 on it. So after I pay it off, I MIGHT have $1500 left, which is about enough for a good down-payment. I was really looking for input on a good car right out of the box. I found a 99 Miata for $8500 last night! Less power, less space, but the fun to drive factor is there in spades.
I think it'd be fun to get an older hatch and rocket it up, but I just won't have the resources or time to do it. I need something like RIGHT NOW!


[Modified by chairmankaga, 5:10 PM 4/2/2002]