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Swap in a 302

Sell it and get a Colorado faggot

I know there's one anon here with a turbo 2.3 ranger. Or you could put different rear end gears in. Or both.

@alphonsepepe

If I wanted to listen to 16 year olds brag about their stanced shitbox Civics and discuss how swag vaping is I'd just fucking go to any car meet.

nigga you can't be serious

Mercedes has never made a production "sports car". They're for cruising in comfort, not racing miatas at stop lights and "carving canyons brah"

****some**** yes I said some cars are perfectly acceptable and are almost preferable with automatics, a Mercedes anything is one of those.

>>15072693
the SLK250 sportscar is a 6mt

Because computers shift smarter than humans retard

>>15072683
Advance.

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Autozone simply because of the $20 rewards program and the free discount coupons they always give away on Facebook. I've literally saved hundreds of dollars because of it.

Vatozone Holmes.

>>15072675
Narrowing it down to a specific car is a bad idea. Make a list of cars you want to look at and a list of features you want.
Here's the cars I would look at:
Toyota Corolla
Honda Civic
Chevrolet Cobalt
Saturn Astra
Ford Focus
Mazda 3
Pontiac Vibe
Toyota Matrix

The Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix are both variants of the Corolla. The Cobalt and Astra are related, and the Cobalt has one of the best 4 cylinder engines of the last 20 years. The Astra is literally a rebadged Opel. The Mazda 3 and Ford Focus are sister cars sharing just about everything.

Make sure you drive them all. ALL. Then buy the one you like the most.

>>15072730
I've driven half of those - the Ford Focus, the Mazda 3, the Honda Civic, and the Corolla. I'm not a car guy so I couldn't feel enough of a difference in how they drive so I can't really say I liked one more than the other. Same with the looks - none of them really jump out as looking better or worse to me.

Initially I was leaning a bit more towards the ford focus, but in reading consumer reviews and ratings the focus had a much lower rating for reliability than the Corolla had, which is why I decided the Corolla might be a bit better for a person like me who HATES doing work on the car and would prefer to spend that money elsewhere.

Otherwise when I'm given 8 different options that all look and feel similar enough to one another I become INCREDIBLY indecisive and can't make a decision. The fact that I tried to narrow it down to a certain make and model was mainly so I would stop feeling overwhelmed by too many choices.

It's mostly trying to figure out how to decide between an earlier, less feature-rich year or a newer model with more miles on it. I'm used to assigning value to things in different ways so this is not something I'm having an easy time comparing and deciding on.

>>15072675
I make you great deal, today only!

But kidding aside, I'll give you a car salesmans spit take on a situation like yours

The top two reasons people regret buying a car are 1.)The payment is too much and 2.)Not having decent options/going for a base model.

If you are buying cash, then you have a budget, overspending isn't so much of a worry. That leaves you with option 2

On something like a Corolla, the difference in mileage is fairly meaningless OP. 30K vs 59K is about 1.5 years of driving. If this is the type of car you plan on keeping fro 20 years, then debating a 38K starting point vs a 59K starting point is useless. In 20 years the car is going to have 200K plus miles anyway.

That brings us back to options. Yes, you can always add in an aftermarket radio with bluetooth, but little shit, like steering wheel controls and adjustable wipers are things you don't THINK are a big deal now, but in a few years time, the lack of having them will start bugging the shit out of you (trust me, I have seen it happen to hundreds of people), so to me, I give them a pretty high value, because it's little things that will determine how happy you are with the car long term

To me, if you can get either car at the same price, the 2012 will likely be a better buy for the average person. A Corolla will go as long as you want it to if it is maintained. the difference in mileage is negligible, and for the average person, the little options will go a long way to boosting long term satisfaction

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And yes, I know how terrible the 2.7L engine is but I have no choice but to drive this car for now.

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how easily does that cowling come off?

either that, or drop the motor a bit.

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can you separate the boot from the coil pack itself? if so then you're gold.

pic related, my disgust for chrysler

>>15072553
Used 4.0 Ranger.

>>15072595
I'd like something a little more fancy as it's gonna be my DD. I have nothing against Rangers my dad owns one but it's a 2002 4 banger and my brother-in-law has a 95 with the v6

>>15072553
>buying a cheap old Nissan SUV
Bad idea

Normies would think the car was broken if they could hear the turbo

noise pollution laws etc

>>15072475
In Europe maybe. I've never heard someone getting in trouble with the law because of turbo sounds.

>>15072365
Practice.

>>15072365
Always assume you suck. This will give you the drive to be better. take classes at places like Skip Barber or the BMW Performance Driving School.

It just comes. And takes years.

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>>15072302
Mustangs. They break down at random. Be aware if one's in front of you. It could explode at any point. Sending shards of metal into your tires and causing a large pileup.

if you lose traction on your wheels make sure to go full throttle
-lewis hamilton

>>15072319
I want to defend Ford but the last time I saw a car break down was a v6 mustang in the middle of a turn lane in bumper to bumper traffic

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>>15072084
Shut up and buy a Civic.

Honest question. Did you guys get the EM2 Civic? I know Japan didn't because Integra, but did Australia get them?

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>>15072091
BTW, this is the EM2.
Same thing underneath as above, but a 2 door coupe. I know Europe got it.

>>15072091
Honestly don't know, not much of a Honda fan

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Loved my 2012 ms3 traded it in 2 months ago on a 2015 mustang gt. Get an intake and the Cobb tuner you will love it. Sounds way better a little more responsive you get the BPV woosh and the tuner eliminates the Hp and TQ restriction in gears 1-3 (they use that to eliminate torque steer but fuck that handle it yourself)

pretty okay provided you weren't upside down on the first one. leather seats? I see no sun roof.

>>15072096
+1 for cobb accessport. really opens up fun

>>15072124
Speed 3's don't have the option for sunroofs to keep the chassis stiff. And they don't have a full leather option. They do the half cloth half leather sport seats

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>>15071834
a more refined path. Saves 2 hours.

Definitely more scenic than i5, as long as you aren't stuck behind a motor home should be a real nice drive.

What is the best road to take from Portland to the 101, and back from the 101 towards I-5?

Looking for maximum twisties.

i dont know a lot about california laws, but if you do get a new edge get a coyote swap, the 2v is shit

if you cant do a coyote swap then try to get a 4v cobra engine or at least the 4v heads

>>15071848
To be realistic, engine swaps are beyond my immediate scope right now. I'd rather not even mess with the heads. If the engine can reach 300whp with bolt-ons, tune, and minor cam, then I'd be happy. Maybe I can do headwork in the future when I have my own garage.

Oh, and I'm also considering the Mk.3 Supra turbo.

>>15071925
If you want a fun car dont go with a minor cam dude. Get the one that gives you the most gains up top, who cares about idle

>>15071679
What V6 is that out of?

>>15071790

Is that the V6 from the mx-3?

>>15071787

probably the 2.0L V6 from the non-US 323.