Car decision

[SHUTO-BOY]

civic with 2 litre engine

[EVOIV]

Yeah, go the s14...or even a 180.

Or even better, buy a Toyota ECHO and turbo it like Top Secret

[Gerby]

Prelude does a low 15 1/4... Not to bad but nothing to brag about. They are a great car to drive though. Very smooth.

[rs73]

Since u're buying a unit, why not give yourself a favour. Get the prelude. I know they're not fast enough, but should b pretty good for non turbo cars. Also you will save money on insurance and you can use that extra cash for your new house repayment.

Am I making sense this way?

[DaiOni]

I think low 15s is optimistic at best. Go the wrx out of those two - the prelude is not even in the same league!

honestly, the "I'll get a newer car" theory kind of shits me. Get the best car you can for your money. That definitely doesn't mean get a newer car.

With that budget I'd be looking at either a tight s14a or a very nice r32

[V-meister]

rs73, that would be the wisest choice as it would cost me the least to run and would be an ok compromise for a little while. DaiOni, i agree that newer doesn't mean better, but from a financial perspective, the car that will hold the most value in the short term and with the cheapest running costs would probably be more suited to my situation. But then again, a little extra money can often mean a lot more fun