These threads are always fun. >blob eye wrx >vr6 gti

>>17782342
Id say STI if you have the money to tune it so it doesn't blow up.

>>17782357
blob eye sti's in my area go for 2-3 times more than a standard wrx. i dont think its worth it, and desu if im dropping 15k-18k on a used car id rather get an frs

>>17782362
Just get an 03-06 dude. You really can't find an STI for like 7k in your area? It's fine if you can't, just surprised

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>>17782371
Rice tax must be pretty bad here cuz the white one being the cheapest is also the most clapped out

>>17782342
If you live somewhere with corners and fun roads then the zzw30 is hard to beat for fun.
an easy swap for a 190hp 2zz engine and then can FI it from there.

If you live on broken , pot holed roads go for the wrx

>>17782434
I live in an interesting area. Almost all of the driving I do on a daily basis is awfully boring city/highway travel, but there are really fun areas in MD that definitely suite the type of driving the zzw30 is equipped for. A turbo 1zz or 2zz swap would eventually be on the table as well

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>>17782342
>Im looking for a car I can dump money into long-term, as a weekend toy/backup daily. Whichever one I get will end up being heavily modified in the future.
Your meme chariot awaits

>>17782569
All of my friends drive 5.0 stangs, modded sti's and boosted 3.8 genesis coupe's. Id only be slightly butthurt because there's no way i can hang with them on a highway unless i drop some serious cash into it

What if I got a cheap spyder and just did an engine rebuild/turbo, or high comp 2zz?

>>17782681
So then take them out to the tooj sometime.

>>17782761
I definitely will. Id actually be really interested to see how an mr2 deals with cars with 2-3 times the hp

>>17782396
Steering wheel is on the wrong side that's all.

Get a RHD one, cheaper.

>>17783910
Almost anything rhd of that year is not legal in the states

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>>17782342
For 7 grand I'd personally be looking at one of these. It's like a ZZW30 except not as light and nimble, but more powerful, infinitely more practical and more comfortable. The front half is basically identical to a 996 so it can use almost all of that aftermarket, and maintenance costs aren't bad at all as long as you don't take it to a stealership for every little thing.

Out of the ones you listed though, I guess SW20 or ZZW30 with a 2ZZ. The VR6 Golfs are incredibly nose-heavy (they sound great though) and the WRX is more of a daily driver that can double as a weekend warrior rather than the other way around.

just get an sw20 desu
great handling
fantastic looks
lightweight
and you get a 3sgte which is a really solid engine