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Hey,

A friend of mine is looking to buy a car but is unsure of what he wants to get.

I've recommended the 34gtt but the insurance costs for him is kind of a factor.

his Criteria:

Budget : $25,000

Transition: Manual, 6 Speed Prefer

Power : 150KW+

Doors : 2 Door Prefer

Year : 2000+

RWD or awd

Hes been looking at : R34GT-T, S2000, 350Z, S15, Liberty B4.

I cant comment on the other models as I havent driven them before so If anyone owns theses cars please discuss your thoughts.

Any input on other models to look at and general issues/problems with models would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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6 speed isn't a priority

I suppose he is a bit border line with his choice.

wants a bit of go but also resonable on fuel at the same time :S

The year is important to him as he would like something made it the last 10 years.

a GTR would be out of the question for him because they cost too much to insure and upkeep.

Edited by Sloane

For the criteria he wants nothing is gonna be good on insurance. The N/A cars might be a bit better but it's still seen as a sports coupe the most hated evil car ever made according to insurance companies. The subie may be a little better on insurance as it's sedan.

S15.

It's a two door, quite nice looking, it's a nissan - what more could you want?

While it only has a 4 cylinder engine, its a bloody good engine and now that they are becoming more popular and affordable performance parts are popping up everywhere.

A friend of mine has one - it's a nice car to drive and with 350+ hp it's got a bit of go too. The only problem is his hasn't been tuned correctly and the fuel consumption is well... shocking. 16l/100km?

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