Since the Celica blew a head gasket, I need a new beater for work, something with decent gas mileage. I have around 3k to play around with. I don't want anything too common like a civic/integra. I was playing with the idea of getting a miata, or an mr2, or maybe even another 6gc.
I would just toss 3k into a new motor/setup, but with gas prices the way they are, I can't seem to justify doing so at this point in time.
Cliff notes:
Miata vs MR2 vs 6GC
things happen for a reason.
This post confounds me. You say you want a beater, but then you say MR2 or Miata. Get your priorities figured out, then make a rational decision. Because neither of those are beater-status.
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I have an idea... why not just fix your Celica?
Problem solved.
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If you find an mr2 for that price, it will most likely need money put into it..
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a beter would be any car that is cheap, saves gas, and is cheap for insurance.
None of those cars you listed satisfy those requirements.
beater ie: old corolla, old civic,
I guess beater was the wrong terminolgy to use. What I'm looking for is something fun to drive but wont break the bank. I picked up my celica 5 years ago for around 3-4k and that was the best decision I made. Fun to drive, decent gas mileage, relatively low maintainence. I don't know. I confuse myself as well =/
things happen for a reason.
fix the headgasket for 200 buks and save 2800, put it on a C.O.D and generate isterest.
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I got an 88 corolla gts for $500.00 and have since put 80,000 miles on it with very little work
or problems.
I would look for a late 80s early 90s toyota 4x4, you can pick one up for about that,
drive it and resell in a year or 2 with almost no loss.
JDM guy made me do it.
an mr2??? hmm like supersprynt said "Get your priorities figured out" geezus. now i can see a miata being a beater, get a honda civic like an ollder version i want a 2000 2 door for about 2g, not bad if you ask me
Got me a beater. Teaser pic. Guess the year, make and model.. Go!
things happen for a reason.
nvm 1988
This post has been edited by 97lestyousay: Mar 25, 2011 - 11:22 PM
JDM guy made me do it.
make? ummm... toyota
model? celica (4th gen)
year? definitely an 88 or 89 since the front grill is one piece from turn signal to turn signal..
can't tell if it's an st/gt/alltrac
This post has been edited by azian_advanced: Mar 26, 2011 - 5:27 PM
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Ya!
88 celica gt w/120k miles.
things happen for a reason.
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QUOTE (Keiri @ Mar 28, 2011 - 10:35 AM)
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QUOTE (markie @ Mar 27, 2011 - 10:17 PM)
>Ya!
88 celica gt w/120k miles.
Tell me it's the hatch model...
Yes Keiri, it is
things happen for a reason.
