Well guys im sad to say my MINI is soon going to be gone :[. My lease is finishing very soon and i need to find a new daily driver. I really dont want to part with MINI's but for now they are not in my budget. Im so confused on what to get. I want something fun to drive importantly.I have a few options for now.

I really love the 01-03 ACURA CL's
I found one it is an 03 with 57k on it it is just an cl not an s (auto)blk on blk ..... one owner clean carfax and everything .But i have heard that its very possible i will have tranny problems and that is 1 of the few thing i dont like about this car. (BTW whats the average price for changing a tranny if it happens???)

The second car i have found is a DODGE Avenger 08 auto se silver. With only 25 k on it . A few hundred buks of body work on . Its an ok car in my opinion just feels VERY! Cheap ! I will be getting a great deal on it and a warranty thats the good thing.

And my 3rd weak option is a FJ cruiser i also will be getting a really good deal but i hate the gas mileage . Its a koool car but idkkk...

Im so ...

I would really appreciate some help/input on this.



Thank You

 

Have you looked at used Mini's. There are some good deals out there. Don't know what your budget is, but only one car you mentioned has a warranty, and that's been wrecked. Just my opinion, I would look into a used Mini. Hope everything works out for ya.

 

Well its not wrecked just has a few dents and can use a really good detail . A few touchups too....

 

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Here's a pic of a similar CL

 

Oh yeah, that looks REAL fun to drive.

 

IMO it looks really nice n clean. Its true i would never trade it with my mini but what can i do i just cant get a mini my dad dosnt want me to get another mini too for various reasons but im trying to get what i can .

 

FIT Sport?

 

Nice, but not my kinda car . + i dont want to finance.

 

+2.

 

I vote for a late '90s M3. No way should you get the Avenger. Had one as a rental to drive visiting family around San Francisco. It sucked. Big..floaty...no power..hard to park in a tightly packed city...weak brakes. Ugh.

 

THANK YOU !
I really needed that comment about the avenger! I was looking at riced up avengers on forums ......... i wouldn't imagine myself in that having fun.

As for the M3 option i had found a 98 with 100k well kept but, then i just cant afford all the maintenance and the problems it will possibly give me .

 

Do you have a budget that you're looking at plus other must haves like 2 or 4 seats? Some others fun cars I'd consider while on a budget would be an early 90's Miata or a fox body Mustang. They're both relatively cheap and lots of aftermarket parts to make 'em more fun. If your budget allows you could also consider the S2000, Mazdaspeed 3, Sti, R32 or an Evo, but I'm guessing you want something below 10k?

 

Yah my budget is around 8k. i need a 4 seater just in case but no1 in the back has to be comfortable . I want something reliable but still sporty .And nothing tooo old.

 

Well, how about acura rsx '02-'04? Uhh, 2006 honda fit, VW GTI all the way up to about '03, toyota celica any year, scion tC '05, scion xb 04-05, prelude, i'm guessing you consider mazda3s civics(01-05 2door) and corollas (S and XRS) to be too generic?
These are about within budget, i'd know and they don't look too bad. (all 4 cylinder great on gass

are you SURE you can't get another mini? lease? something?

 

out of the 3 cars you listed, i'd go for the fj cruiser. my bf just bought one and i love driving it... there are a lot of nice little mods you can do as well... trd short shifter makes all the difference.

acuras are good cars but i never liked the look of the cl... i had an integra and it did me well... but then i moved onto my mini.

 

I wouldn't know from experience, but I couldn't imagine more then $50/hr.

 

Well everyone i am happy to say i finally got a car !
It is a 2001 BMW 325 ci ,silver, dropped on h&r, mrr gt1 19" , intake....... although it has 125 k mileage i got if for an amazing deal.....
i will bee posting some pics.
and have a few q's comin

 

 

Schweet!

 

 

there is a little problem it gives sometimes when you gas it taking off from a slow speed it lags it and revs but dosnt take of fast and if you let go and gass again 2 or 3 times it starts working normally.......what could this bee from ? INTAKE? OXYGEN SENSOR? FUEL PUMP?
THANKS

 

I'm not sure that the pool of knowlege here on BMWs is that deep.

I have no clue....

Matt

 

haha i know its just i haven't found a good e46 forum yet ......and i know there are a few bmw enthusiast's on here too

 

Try here yet?

http://www.bimmerforums.com/

http://www.bimmerfest.com/

 

Glad you didn't follow through with the lame-in-every-way CL. In my driving experience the e46 is the high point (leaving aside the incomparable E30) in the 3-series time line in terms of styling (exterior and interior), size, and driving feel. Excellent "practical cars" that can really hustle a back road and with wonderfully balanced RWD dynamics yet very good kilometre-eaters too. Enjoy it!

Here's another e46 link:
http://www.e46fanatics.com/