new car under $25k (not an M3..unfortunately..)

[sammy82]

this is to help my roomy decide on a car...he's planning on buying at the end of this year....im trying to get him to go for the slk230 kompressor....but it his choice...maybe he'll go for it if i show him this poll...wat do ya'll think...?


Acura RSX type-S


Honda S2000


Subaru Impreza WRX


Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor

[ryan8624]

if i can say something, i voted for the MB cuz i thought it was the 4 seater coupe that they make now, not the one you have a pic of, i say this becaus in ym opionon that MB is a chick car, i would say go with the WRX but they are becoming allmost comonplace now, so im not sure what to vote for, maybe a SRT-4 would be a good choice, well what ever you decide good luck.

[sammy82]

for real?? the SLK a chick car???i definitely think the Z3 is a chick car...but the SLK??ive only seen rich old dudes driving those...and plus its not for me...its my roomy...ive already got my ///M....and im happy happy happy~

oh yea...the SRT-4????ehhhh....not too much into domestics...and i dunno about the styling...if i were to get a domestic...i think id get a stratus or an intrepid...not too much into ford or chevy...or wat not..

[ryan8624]

well thats just my thoughts on it, ya i think of that MB as a chick car, not very agresivly styled at all, but hey everying has there own opinon, i was just saying what i thought, and becuas its for your room mate and not you who the hell cares right

[triplebeam]

dont buy any of thease cars keep your m3 & upgrade it widebody? maybe a turbo? but if you have to pick one go w/ the wrx

[sammy82]

Originally posted by triplebeam
dont buy any of thease cars keep your m3 & upgrade it widebody? maybe a turbo? but if you have to pick one go w/ the wrx

im DEFINITELY not gonna sell my ///M....this isnt for me...its for my roomy...he would get an M but i think iz cuz i have one...kinda a "one of a kind" thing...he wants his "own" car...and i do too...but then again...that would be kinda cool to have two M's....

[Aodhan]

Tell you buddy that if he goes for the S2000 save up some more money and get the 2002 or newer, because they have the class rear windo instead of the plastic window on the 2000-2001. The Plastic is very hard to keep clean and crack free.

[hashiriya]

Isn't it really hard to find the SLK in stick?

[ne0]

Originally posted by hashiriya
Isn't it really hard to find the SLK in stick?

Yes, it is...they don't "sell" them in the US but I'm sure you can specially order them from MBenz..for a hefty price that is.

[BayBimmerM3]

true

[Ghettoraid]

How about an ///M Coupe? I've read that they can be had for around 25ish

and its definitely a similar car to those, in terms of profile/weight/etc

for the record I voted S2000

[ne0]

w00t s2k pwns!

[sammy82]

Originally posted by ne0
Yes, it is...they don't "sell" them in the US but I'm sure you can specially order them from MBenz..for a hefty price that is.

yea..on autotrader.com the only one i could find in stick was somewhere in texas...there was like 1 stick to 20some autos...and that one was prolly special ordered.....but it was a 6 spd....nice nice~

i'm the only vote for the RSX hahaha

[Proteinbeast]

I voted for the WRX, out of those choices i think its the best blend of performance and practicallity.

In all honesty, i think the WRX is ugly as hell, i would never own one for that fact. But its a very good performer, my friend has one at vishnu stage 0, saving for 2. Its a wonderful car, i think the suspension is perfect for the city, it feels tight and sporty yet still has enough travel so you arn't constantly worrying about bottoming out.

Theres plenty of space in the WRX, especially out of those choices. I'd have a hard time living with such little space offered by the SLK or S2000.

The RSX is nice, i'm sure with a few options it will probably have the nicest interior out of all those cars. They just don't do it for me though, FWD isn't for me.

Out of the S2000 and the SLK, well its a tough one. The main thing that keeps the SLK in the running for me is the retractable hardtop, which is just my thing. I cannot stand convertables w/o a hardtop (thats why i don't like almost all convertables). But other then that I thinkt he S2000 is a better car.

Eventhough they're both really small, the S2000 feels more roomy. But on the downside, its hard to live with a car that small. I mean how the hell are you gonna shop for groceries? Make 2 trips?

Out of those option's i'd go w/the wrx