GT Jelly Bean or Edge Body GT, even some S197 GT's show up at that price range.
Fun car for $5k
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A stickshift tl type s is like 15 grand and above if you can even find one. People are really proud of those cars.
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Meh, go for an automatic TL Type S then. I'd eat a turd before I paid 15 grand for one of those. Here's a cheap auto that recently ended:
I agree. 2V with some mods would be interesting. It won’t be a 4V or F/I car, should be interesting.
I’m buying my buddy’s lightly modded 2V for 4500 if that helps OP.
Pick your poison.
No doesn’t have to. I had an ‘07 600RR for 5 years before I totaled it. If I got a bike I’d want something slow to cruise with tho
Thanks for all the replies guys
If you're looking for an offroader, I'd buy something like a modded 2 door Gen 1 Explorer before I bought a Wrangler. I love those trucks...and they're cheap. This one is 9500, but it is in super condition. Nice modded ones go for 5k and less all day long.
Mercury Grand marquis and add airbags.
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I'd drive the shit out of something like this:
OP, if I were you I'd decide if you are getting a car, truck, bike, ATV/UTV, something that floats, etc.
If a vehicle, a New Edge GT or an LS1 F-body would be fun. They might be ragged out, especially the F-body's, but you might find something decent.
If an off-roader, I'd look for a Jeep Cherokee or a 3rd gen Toyota 4Runner.
I like that car but damn, the guy just had to put Cobra badges on it...
If a vehicle, a New Edge GT or an LS1 F-body would be fun. They might be ragged out, especially the F-body's, but you might find something decent.
If an off-roader, I'd look for a Jeep Cherokee or a 3rd gen Toyota 4Runner.
I like that car but damn, the guy just had to put Cobra badges on it...
I've owned many different vehicles including mustangs, off road rangers and an 08 TL-S 6 speed. The most fun one I've owned was a 04 Mini Cooper S. It's eaton supercharged. Up the boost and put some sticky tires on it and it's basically an adult go kart.
That's a good idea...I have a 2007 4.8 Sierra daily beater...I might look into that. lol
Didn’t those have crazy transmission problems? I wanna say it was a design flaw that was not solved.
Ha, maybe. I haven't looked into them that much, but was always astounded that you could get that much car for so little money. Maybe that's why they're so cheap.
That was the type s based on the gen 2 tl, the 5spd auto couldnt handle the 3.5. Friend of mine went thru 3 transmissions in his. Look up honda transmission lawsuitx also impacted the odyssey back then.
AFAIK the third gen TL was not impacted
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Another good one is an IS300. Very reliable and 2JZ. Add a cheap eBay turbo kit for fun. The automatics have paddle shifters and can handle mild power just fine. If you find a manual one it will cost more than $5k.
I currently dd a lightly modded 08 TL-S with the auto. I like it. Wanted a 6 speed car but couldn't find one for the 6 months I looked that was remotely close to me. Most of the ones I've seen are gonna still be well out of your price range.
That's crazy those cars are holding their value now. I didn't get any offers above $12k six years ago when I tried selling my 6 speed '08 TL-S. I ended up trading in for $14k and the car was mint.
Not too hard to debadge. Although I'd be tempted to just go full stupid with it and put M/AMG/STI badging just to rustle some people.
They are going up in price too
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