right now im sooooo torn. there are some many cars out there to choose from. i think i want a manual transmission. something kind for small. i kind of like the the 08 civics. impreza wrx...any other recommendations?
i'm a sucker for newer jeep rubicons (sp?) and wrx's. i had one as my first car.. damn i miss that thing.
A WRX would do you fine. Pretty damn quick, good in any weather condition, long lasting engines, easily upgradable (and can be made faster than an STI while spending less overall), and they're one of the sexiest 4-doors out there. Neon SRT4's are pretty sick as well, though the WRX reigns supreme over it. If you get a Civic, go with an SI; unless you plan on swapping the motor. Non vtec motors are weaksauce.
get something reasonable. and then spend a little cash to make it how you would like it. and then spend the rest on yourself!!!
Get a WRX like others have said. They can be had easily for $8-9500 and they are great. Try to find one either stock though, or off of a true Subaru enthusiast. That way, it will have been taken care of. Either way, I would only do a private party deal, no dealer shit. They don't know shit about the cars they sell anyways. And I don't know what car you are coming from, but learn how to drive AWD if you get an AWD car and decide to have some fun. When I first got into my WRX, I didn't really know how to handle/drive AWD, and I ended up snapping my tranny twice, and if you don't do the work yourself, they are expensive to rebuild.
I agree with this, but make sure its a manual because manuals are the only way to go! Impalas are sweet cars, they're fairly quick, and they get pretty good gas mileage for their power. I think an 04 v6 manual gets around 30+ mpg.
get a bmw e36 m3 around 300 hp cost about 8-9 grand or mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 has twin turbo chargers similar price ^
audi a3 or a4 bmw m3 mitsu vr4 evo IV older nissian 240sx and use remaining $ to hook it up porsche 944
mitsubishi lancer. 'nuff said, that 4 banger will pull on any heavy chevy impala v6. Even the civic is better then a impala. (IMO) I'm an import kinda guy.
well if you live in a seasonal area get a wrx, like everyone else has said. Im assuming you want something that fits 4 people?