View Poll Results: What badass yet DD capable car for $25,000 cash?
03-04 KB 0r Whipple Cobra
7
11.48%
99-02 Trans Am WS6, lsx built motor, trans, susp.
15
24.59%
LS2 GTO, H/C/I, tons of mods.
17
27.87%
STOCK 2010-2011 5.0 Mustang and mod later
15
24.59%
99-02 Z28 Camaro, highly built LSx and stock-like clean
7
11.48%
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$25,000 what modern muscle to buy???
11-11-2012, 12:36 PM
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$25,000 what modern muscle to buy???
Ok here goes guys. Ive been away for quite a while. The hotrod truck is gone and im ramping up for my next ride and trying to decide whats the best route. I know it really all depends of a few things:
1.) How much can I spend
2.) What use will the car be used
3.) Personal prefference,style, etc.
I am looking to have 20-25,000 cash to spend on whatever I choose to buy as a street/street DAILY DRIVER if I want to daily it. I want something quite quick, comfy, sounds amazing, and has all stock creature comforts. I dont want a race car by any means. I want a fast when i want it, stock feeling while doing it daily. Must be a stick. I will street/strip the car. Maybe 6-10 times a year itll go to a strip. mostly it will be daily driven to work and misc driving.
2003-04 Cobra: I LOVE the 03-04 Cobra, HAS to have heavy mods, Kenny bell or Whipple, All supporting mods, suspension is a must (prefer a solid axle swap). Most likely MUST be a standard shift. there is nothing like that Screaming engine under the hood and they can put down serious power.
99-02 Trans Am WS6 : Love these cars. They are mean machines and for the price I can get a flawless, built everything car putting down 500+ rwhp N/A. But no screaming supercharger and not real hot on the interior.
99-02 Z28 Camaro: These are dime-a-dozen cars. you can look on tech and find 50 heads, cam, suspension Z cars for under 15k. Not the BEST looking car unless done just right, same EHHH interior as the Trans Am models and just arent as NICE as what id like. so this is a maybe, if i found the right one but hell I could buy 2 Zs for the price of a modded cobra.
Would love a Vette BUT they are too low and my fiance had hip and knee surgery so this wont be friendly for her to ride along and I need a back seat because this will also tote my future kids for joy rides to school.
MMMaybe a highly built GTO M6, Love the read leather and gauges, seems like itd be comfy but im afraid of the rearends everyone speaks of. I dont want alot of power on top and cant use it because itll break itself.
If theres something worth while that im missing please make suggestions. I am leaning HARD on the 03-04 Cobra. There is one local to me, Very extensive mod list, VERY quick for a stock driving daily and can get it for $20,000. Whipple, built 4R70W, EVERRYTHING ELSE. Even has the manual trans he'll swap in if I choose. Oh BTW...it runs 6s in the 1/8th, driving there and home no issues.
1.) How much can I spend
2.) What use will the car be used
3.) Personal prefference,style, etc.
I am looking to have 20-25,000 cash to spend on whatever I choose to buy as a street/street DAILY DRIVER if I want to daily it. I want something quite quick, comfy, sounds amazing, and has all stock creature comforts. I dont want a race car by any means. I want a fast when i want it, stock feeling while doing it daily. Must be a stick. I will street/strip the car. Maybe 6-10 times a year itll go to a strip. mostly it will be daily driven to work and misc driving.
2003-04 Cobra: I LOVE the 03-04 Cobra, HAS to have heavy mods, Kenny bell or Whipple, All supporting mods, suspension is a must (prefer a solid axle swap). Most likely MUST be a standard shift. there is nothing like that Screaming engine under the hood and they can put down serious power.
99-02 Trans Am WS6 : Love these cars. They are mean machines and for the price I can get a flawless, built everything car putting down 500+ rwhp N/A. But no screaming supercharger and not real hot on the interior.
99-02 Z28 Camaro: These are dime-a-dozen cars. you can look on tech and find 50 heads, cam, suspension Z cars for under 15k. Not the BEST looking car unless done just right, same EHHH interior as the Trans Am models and just arent as NICE as what id like. so this is a maybe, if i found the right one but hell I could buy 2 Zs for the price of a modded cobra.
Would love a Vette BUT they are too low and my fiance had hip and knee surgery so this wont be friendly for her to ride along and I need a back seat because this will also tote my future kids for joy rides to school.
MMMaybe a highly built GTO M6, Love the read leather and gauges, seems like itd be comfy but im afraid of the rearends everyone speaks of. I dont want alot of power on top and cant use it because itll break itself.
If theres something worth while that im missing please make suggestions. I am leaning HARD on the 03-04 Cobra. There is one local to me, Very extensive mod list, VERY quick for a stock driving daily and can get it for $20,000. Whipple, built 4R70W, EVERRYTHING ELSE. Even has the manual trans he'll swap in if I choose. Oh BTW...it runs 6s in the 1/8th, driving there and home no issues.
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I would go for the pontiac or maro. They are cheap, parts are cheap, they are running ****'s You can pick a nice one up for under 10k, add another couple grand to it for mods, have a fast *** car, then put the rest of the money in the bank.
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Agreed. Just hate giving up on my desire for the Cobra however they are expensive babies. youre exactly right. I can get a very SICK maro for $10-15,000. Cant get a decent STOCK cobra for less than 18k
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grab a termi and don't look back. Lots of 05+ mustang guys are going back to termi's all the time. They have a HUGE aftermarket.
Or a 2011 5.0. But a nice one is going to be a lil over 25k.
svtperformance.com usually has a nice selection of built mustangs for sale.
Or a 2011 5.0. But a nice one is going to be a lil over 25k.
svtperformance.com usually has a nice selection of built mustangs for sale.
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For 20-25k I've found a ton of very nice Termis on svtp. Kenny bells, whipples, all the mods. 500rw +. Love these cars, love the sound, and they are nice in and out. Looks f'n awesome and so aggressive.
But I know I can buy an equally fast maro or trans am for almost half.
End of the day I want a very reliable car that's I can trust when I put the hammer down. I don't want to sqeeze power out and make it unreliable.
But I know I can buy an equally fast maro or trans am for almost half.
End of the day I want a very reliable car that's I can trust when I put the hammer down. I don't want to sqeeze power out and make it unreliable.
