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05-14-2013, 05:47 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro SS2RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: New York
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Need a another car what to buy
Okay so I have a real nice 2011 SSRS that sits real pretty in the garage most of the time. I drive a Chevy Avalanche to work which is about an 86 mile trip each day getting all of 14 MPG.
The wife drives a mini van which gets about 17 and she carts the kids all over the place. What we want to get is a fun car with a stick to share. I started looking at the Focus ST when I saw one on the way to work one day. It's no 6.2L but it does seem peppy and gets a mileage rating somewhere between 24 and 30 mpg. The other thought is to get a new Camaro V6 convertible. The idea is to save some gas and have some fun along the way. I have worries over the Camaro as my wife hates driving mine with the blind spots. I don't really notice them but she does. I should mention though the vert was her idea  any thoughts on a good fun and inexpensive 4 of 6 banger? Thanks!
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05-14-2013, 05:50 PM
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Teenage Dream Camaro
Drives: A Visually Stunning Camaro Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Florida
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Mini Cooper base model or Mini Cooper S comes with a super charger with. The S model, it's a stick. Good times on tracks. And if it breaks down you and another one of your kids could just pick it up and take it to a repair shop lol!
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05-14-2013, 05:52 PM
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          Drives: pleather and Chiclets Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: a line somwhere
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cadillac ats
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05-14-2013, 05:56 PM
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Drives: 2006 Silverado SS, 2009 G8 GT Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PNW
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Get a Sonic and then talk to JusticePete.... Now that would be a fun car to drive!
 http://www.optimabatteries.com/us/en...evrolet-sonic/ |
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05-14-2013, 06:12 PM
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It's in the hole!
Drives: '11 2SS L99 SGM, '18 2SS, M6, HWSE Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Kentucky
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See my signature pic? "nuff said, and the V6 with a stick is fun to drive, gets good mileage and is obviously a good looking car!
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05-14-2013, 06:38 PM
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Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: City of Champions, Alabama
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Not at all a stick, but I rented an Altima and the my buddy bought one last year, nice cars, fairly roomy, good gas mileage.
Guilty pleasure time, I enjoyed my 2005 Scion XB for the short while I drove it. Not much power but with the manual trans it was sporty ish for a toaster. But what about that new thing they've got FRS or something, I don't know the mileage, but maybe it's worth a look.
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05-14-2013, 07:24 PM
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Drives: 2006 Z06 Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: DC area
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Depends....do you want the car to be able to comfortably carry 4 people? If so the scion is out. I would buy a 4dr civic si. Fun reliable and great gas mileage
Also jeep wranglers 2dr and 4 dr are a blast. Ask me how I know...  mine is a stick and the wife loves to go topless
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05-14-2013, 07:34 PM
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 Drives: 2014 SW 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: United States
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I bought a Chevy Sonic 1.4T with a stick, I love it. I drive city about 90% of the time and average 29.1 MPG. And that's with a lot of rapid accelerations. Actually, coming home from the dealership (60 miles away for the closest turbo manual, exactly how I wanted it though), I was averaging 44 MPG. If you get a trifecta tune and a few other basic mods, you'll be at 200 HP+ in a 2700 pound car. The turbo makes it have a lot of torque and with those mods, you'll be at 210-220 ft-lb of torque. |
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05-14-2013, 07:39 PM
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Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010
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05-14-2013, 07:40 PM
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Drives: Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: CA
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I got a bmw e46 m3 as a daily, 14000 out the door 2004.
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05-14-2013, 07:41 PM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Long Island
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05-14-2013, 07:41 PM
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Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Central Pennsylvania
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Sonic
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05-14-2013, 07:46 PM
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Drives: 2006 Silverado SS, 2009 G8 GT Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PNW
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 Do IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiTTTTTTTTT!Info about Pete's Sonic.... http://www.peddersusa.com/Articles/C...2/Default.aspx Last edited by ShnOmac; 05-14-2013 at 08:04 PM. |
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05-14-2013, 07:46 PM
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Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS RS Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Riverview, FL
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2LT Camaro convertible.... my non convertible got 30 on the highway
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