wanting something cheaper but faster
 

So I still owe about 27k on my 09 Nismo with 17k miles.... (paid 34k +tax when I bought it a year ago with 4k miles on it, I think I paid too much in hindsight lol)

I was hoping that I could sell it for 25k-27k and buy something a bit cheaper (but faster!!!)

But alas it looks like this is easier said than done. Looks like my options are pretty limited. So far all I can think of is a modded Evo 8 or Evo 9, a turbocharged S2000 or a 2001-2003 M5.

I'm thinking I should probably just keep the Z. What to do?

financially, you are better off just keeping it. Maybe refinance it?

:iagree:

last gen supra would be much faster and cheaper.

Motorcycle.

Much faster yes, but cheaper? I don't see that happening for a Supra that's not been beat to ****

300zx tt, stage 3 it and it will be faster

Scorch where have you been!?

Last time i saw the Z was stock except everything was blacked out..

Who did your headlights? Uprev?

Unmolested TT Supra's are uber rare! If I stumble upon one for sale...they're normally around ~30K :rolleyes:

TT Supra with 120k is stil 20-30 grand.

I think you are too deep into the Nismo now. You will lose too much money if you go cheaper. And you will regret selling the car.

Just make a couple modifications to give you the numbers you want.

Hehe.. I did my own headlights. Uprev was done by Xact Dyno. How ya been man?

You did your own headlights? WTF? Wasn't that risky? Let's do mine? Ill pay.


Also, where is Xact dyno? And what was the end result before and after mods.

Havent seen you down at Pavillions. They have had all the Z's sectioned in their own area now with GT-R's and other 300zx.. You should stop by again sometime!

PMed you so we're not taking over this thread

Back on topic.. If you just want cheap power, there is the older gen Camaro/Firebird option. Also GTO can be had for fairly cheap now. And of course you can go with the Mustang.. I'd stick with the Z for now though

Really? 120k? Ok... Maybe things in Canada are different in regards to that car.

Too old! Lol



It already has every bolton breather mod and a tune....power is pretty much maxed out unless I go FI which I probably can't afford considering I want a cheaper car lol

2005 corvette

yup

My friend just got a 05 vette for 23.5 with 60k miles and on a chevy thats a lot i think. I'm not an American made guy so I would keep z. I want a new m3 but can't afford it because I'm in college. The z is great though! Rare around Clemson area too.

If you want cheaper get a 2011 5.0 I guess. Good luck

Other things to consider. Are you paying cash out right for your next car or looking to finance? If you looking to finance you can't really go too old on a car otherwise you will have trouble with a bank cutting you a loan. Not to mention used cars tend to have high interest rates. I mean cars to consider would be a used C6 Vette. You can find 08's and 09's for around 30k, sometimes less. You can even find 05-06's in the mid 20's, but again financing a car this old will be more difficult. Not to mention you are talking about a car that may or may not have been taken car of.

I think a cheaper car that is faster and yet still easy to find and finance would be a mustang GT. There are 2011's that are now slightly used hitting the dealers, financing a 2011 won't be that hard to do, and it's a faster car for sure.

Now if your paying cash out right for a car then you have far more options

PS. Yes, you paid too much for your car which is why you still owe so much on it. This will make it difficult to get out from under it

I think you're just gambling that you would finish college and get a good paying job that would pay off the loan you still owe.

Not sure what you are basing that assumption on. I graduated over a year ago and got a good paying job right after I graduated....that's how I bought the car in the first place.

After coming from a modified charger r/t. To the Z. I can say this..

There are only a few cars out on the road that i actually look out for. Its the STI, Mustang and the EVO. The only reason is that the owners of those cars happen to be younger guys that know what they are doing. Not only that, but they usually want to pull by me and try and race. Im not a racer & this forum doesn't condone street racing. All i have to say is that-- they can be very fast. I found a used EVO 8 for 15k here in Scottsdale. 80k on it. Thats a decent deal! 385whp...

How fast do you want to be? The nismo is considered one of the fastest cars on the road.

I think I lost my thought process when I posted that and thought 864Zbeast was the OP.

that sounds like a really good deal. I really love those evos and the power they can make. The one thing holding me back from that car is the image....the front looks wicked but the rear just look like a shitty econo-box. If the Evo 10 was a bit cheaper I'd be all over it

Joking? Cause it really isn't.

Sell the nismo, buy a base c5 vette manual, will be as fast or faster . One can be had with decent miles for ~20k

or even a c5 z06 in mid 20's

Not joking.. Theres a reason people take videos and pictures of 370z flying by on the freeways and thru the city.. I mean there are a TON of faster cars. But how many do you see on a daily basis?

I see civics, trucks, camrys, benz, 3 series, and a ton of new hyundai sonatas. I dont see a ton of 370z's! Thats my opinion though

That's just describing rarity, not "fast."

Reminds me of this commercial (yes, I use to own a Celica before traded up for Z)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12CDQ5UlLGU

:iagree: 405hp/400tq stock for low to mid 20's is hard to beat. Plus you could add LTH's, exhaust, cai, aggressive cam, tune and you'll be pushing 450-500whp easy.

INB4 THESE CARS ARE UGLY

13-20k:
MazdaSpeed 3 (Girly I know)
Caliber SRT-4 (I've owned one it was a blast and I miss it dearly)
300zx TT (You say it's too old but God help me if it looks it)
M3 (Yawn but whatever it's the IN thing to like)

8-13k:
Neon SRT-4
ANY GSX (They are amazing cars, I regret selling my 1st Gen GSX from the day I did it.)

Those are some good choices.. If gas mileage isn't the biggest issue. I had a charger r/t before the Z. I loved that car. 375hp after a couple bolt ons. It was slightly heavy but if you've driven a camaro (not as heavy as that) with a full catback flowmaster on it, it hauled *** & sounded awesome.

Anyways, its a v8 and drops to a 4 cyl on the highway. I used to get 26 mpg on the hwy. I always loved that. 16/18 city. I bought mine with 10k on it for 23k. It was an '08. If you could find one in that 15-20k range. It will last awhile. Put a Predator Chip on it. (The ones cops use on the v6's)...VROOOM.