Change of heart

[TheKoreanSaab]

Recently I have been seeing my xd in the garage thinking about whats next. Well I cannot say to much...I am going to be joining the military soon because I need to save money for the future. Of course when I return I will want to buy something different. Ideas for next vehicle. Well possibly Honda S2000 but I am worried about praticalness of the vehicle. Of Course the soft top is going and I want a removable hard top like this one here.http://www.benlevy.com/auto/show/hin06/img_8649.jpg

If that is not my route I have always wanted a all-motor EK9 with a B series motor. Clean and simple. Like this one.http://www.benlevy.com/auto/show/hin06/img_8660.jpg

But If I think about having kids soon I want a fun grocery getter. So I am thinking wrx wagon.http://www.pegdrgr.com/old/images/WRX/WRX%20Wagon.JPG

What would be your choice if you had to pick one??? Think of this as a daily driver.

[SuperGLS]

Gotta go with the Impreza.

The S2000 is too small. The Civic is too old. So that leaves the Impreza which there isn't any real downfalls.

[mbv2001]

Impreza all the way. the other 2 cars dont come close imo.

[05xd]

Civic with a turbo'ed KA20 swap FTMFW!!!
That combo would pwn all

[joph09]

impreza, nuff said.

[PSUsouthpaw]

Impreza would by and far be the most practical...

Have you ever considered a GTP? Practical grocery getter with a gigantic afermarket for pretty cheap.

[jayupark]

Hmmm, if it takes a few years to do the military thing, maybe you can get a 2009 Tib (the new RWD coupe that is coming out).

Otherwise, the Impreza... make sure you don't get the auto again! :)

[hyunelan2]

If we're talking a couple years, Pontiac G8. V8, RWD, roomy sedan. Zeta platform (i.e. Camaro) so there will be plenty of aftermarket.

[NY2002ElantraGT]

Impreza Ftw!

[hyunelan2]

Impreza Ftw!

Only if its used, because the new ones are possibly the ugliest car made in recent times.

[TheKoreanSaab]

um Pontiac G8 better get better than 25mpg or no go. GTP I like them but only come in automatic. They are quick though. As for a k20 turbo in a civic have you seen how much a k20 runs I might as well go K24 and call it a day. I still love the EK though. I had a friend with the mini me and a custom turbo off of a volvo. Maintenance on a Subaru is a killer for me. awd system and all the turbo parts. More working parts more problems down the road. Oh and I am thinking of going used, no way I would buy a new car.

[hyunelan2]

The WRX only gets 19 mpg/city. I'm guessing the V8 version of the G8 will probably incorporate selectable cylinder technology to improve mpg. The 6.0L from Australia in the Commodore was getting about 16-20 mpg (after conversion). The 3.6L will probably be similar to all of GMs other milages.

[xdforme22]

You might consider getting a 2008+ Lancer Ralliart. Nice looking car with the 2.4 in it should be a pretty good setup (although it hasn't come out yet). I like the Lancer GTS, but the engine would have to be modified to make more than the 153/146 hp/tq that it puts out stock. Plus Mitsubishi has got Hyundai's warranty now.

[hyunelan2]

I haven't been able to find much about the Ralliart. Only the DE, ES, and GTS with the 2.0L (and 5-spd or CVT) are available for the coming year. Ralliart will be after that sometime, before the EVO.

According to motortrend,
"The turbocharged, all-wheel-drive Lancer Ralliart is intended to be more mild-mannered than the Evo X and has been designed to compete with Subaru's WRX.

It's meant to be a halfway step between the regular Lancer sedans and the all-out performance version to give Mitsubishi a car line with broader appeal."


That means it'll probably have the same turbo-2.0L engine that the EVO X will have. I wonder if that also means it won't have a manual transmission, like the EVO X?

[SuperGLS]

Don't you guys listen... pick from the three he posted... ha.

I'd take a this, I'd take a that
I hate to tell you, he don't give a crap!

(Where is Hyundaidude when you need him?)

[ghrpdx]

Either way, he can't make up his mind so we're throwing out ideas.

I'd go for a G6 convertible hard top.

[ricerrx7]

I'd go for a G6 convertible hard top.
Please don't let me ever hear the term "G6" on this forum ever again. This is where I come to get away from those POS's. Thank you. :D

[CornbreadXD]

Imprezza all the way. s2000 isn't too practical and civics are all over the place. get the imprezza and get a beater/project civic.

[toymachine566]

WRX wagon......4 doors, stock turbo, spacy wagon size, sleek looking ride. For the reasons you listed this definitely seems the most practical. I'm also very partial to 4 doors :D.

[ghrpdx]

Please don't let me ever hear the term "G6" on this forum ever again. This is where I come to get away from those POS's. Thank you. :D

Sorry RX7! ;) Be thankful that GM has given you job security. But I like the look and the price for a retractable hardtop. I'd never hang onto something like that for more than 2-3 years anyway.

[ricerrx7]

If you can deal with popping and rattling the entire time you are driving it, then by all means, have fun...

[Vampyrate]

i would go with the wagon as welll, but if you are concerned about maintaining it, i would go with the similarly sized Mazdaspeed wagon. Being as it is a domestic and i believe TC OEM as well, then it would be a fun little ride. that or look into the Cx7. by the time you get out of the military, they will be used and a bit cheaper than they are now.

i myself love SUVs and wagons, so those would be my choices.

hope they help you out.

[BobMs_wht2k2]

G8 Ftw!

[Vampyrate]

as a pontiac driver, i like to think of mine, and pretty much all that i have driven (02 TA, Sunfire, Sunbird, Firebird, GTP, GP, GA, GAGT) as terrible cars. I don't like them. I really don't like the GTO to even test drive it. Though I have raced one and gotten spanked at a 40mph roll.

[ghrpdx]

If you can deal with popping and rattling the entire time you are driving it, then by all means, have fun...

I already put up with it in my Elantra ... constantly. Every time I drive it.