Author Topic: What used car or motorcyle should I buy? (Read 3855 times)

Soul Crusher · « **on:** May 03, 2010, 12:47:56 PM »

Question:

If you had 15k to spare in a used car, motorcycle, what would buy?

I have a 2002 Explorer and just turned in my BMW 328 Car lease. I came into some unexpected cash, about 15 and am looking at the following.

I can get any of the following:

1. 2 Door Jeep Sahara or Rubicon

2. BMW Z4

3. Harley Night Rod

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2010, 12:52:44 PM »

I love the Night Rod and think that is as bad as as it gets.

However, the Jeep can be tricked out and also be bad ass and tow the jet ski.

The BMW is good for business image so I dont know.

tonymctones · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2010, 01:35:52 PM »

Id go with the jeep although that bike looks pretty bad ass

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2010, 01:41:23 PM »

So far the jeep is my first right now choice since it can tow my jet ski and be tricked out and the top comes off.

The BMW is nice, but really not useful at all. At least the jeep can go in teh bad terrqain, tow the jet ski, top comes off, etc.

The Harley Night Rod is just plain bad ass.

noworries · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2010, 05:46:34 PM »

If you are going to buy a jeep go with the original CJ7. Get a 1980 or so fully customized. you will have so much fun. Those Rubicons are fake CJ's

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2010, 06:09:44 PM »

I dont drive stick.

sync pulse · « **Reply #6 on:** May 03, 2010, 06:25:10 PM »

...and you fancy yourself heterosexual?...Every car that I ever paid for and picked out myself has always been manual transmission...

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #7 on:** May 03, 2010, 06:33:15 PM »

Ha ha. I guess I could learn on a rental and destroy their clutch right?

Butterbean · « **Reply #8 on:** May 03, 2010, 06:48:51 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on May 03, 2010, 12:47:56 PM

Question:

If you had 15k to spare in a used car, motorcycle, what would buy?

I have a 2002 Explorer and just turned in my BMW 328 Car lease. I came into some unexpected cash, about 15 and am looking at the following.

I can get any of the following:

1. 2 Door Jeep Sahara or Rubicon

2. BMW Z4

3. Harley Night Rod

EDIT I can't decide....not the Jeep though..unless you're getting rid of your Explorer soon

newmom · « **Reply #9 on:** May 04, 2010, 02:26:19 AM »

I would get the harley...that thing can manuver in the city traffic

smoothasf · « **Reply #10 on:** May 04, 2010, 03:41:56 AM »

lol fucking cracks me up that some people cant drive 'stick'. manual cars are what 95% of us drive in the uk, you put the clutch down to change gear and bring it up smoothly with the gas as you pull off, clutch goes down when you stop its not rocket science

newmom · « **Reply #11 on:** May 04, 2010, 04:57:56 AM »

Quote from: smoothasf on May 04, 2010, 03:41:56 AM

lol fucking cracks me up that some people cant drive 'stick'. manual cars are what 95% of us drive in the uk, you put the clutch down to change gear and bring it up smoothly with the gas as you pull off, clutch goes down when you stop its not rocket science

as someone that lived in NYC and used to travel when I commuted in CT 60 miles each way to work (in traffic at times) manual sucks for city and traffic driving

Eyeball Chambers · « **Reply #12 on:** May 04, 2010, 05:42:16 AM »

njflex · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2010, 07:07:43 PM »

depending where u live but the z4 is not pratical.u could buy a very nice e39 5 series 2000 to 2003 good mileage meaning anywhere depending on the yr 45000 to 70 ish,very good and very nice looking car,i have a used e60 04 bmw but i love the e39

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #14 on:** May 04, 2010, 07:08:48 PM »

Bronx, NY

JBGRAY · « **Reply #15 on:** May 06, 2010, 07:57:05 PM »

Get the Harley..at least its cool. Down here in SoFla, bmws and mercedes are every freakin' where. What kills me is that mostly assholes drive 'em...........you gotta love the marketing behind these things.....you can drive a base model 3 series and say you drive a BMW...then, everything thinks you're rich when the car is comparable to a freakin' Camry. It's kinda like buying a Chevy Cavalier and saying you drive a Corvette.

I dunno about the Jeep, I just don't like a rugged looking vehicle not having a v8 or a Diesel in it. Plus, isn't it the car of choice for lesbians?

Just last week I did pick up a '79 two-door Lincoln Continental for around 4 grand. Full interior, really good body. It's my new project car, and I'm gonna do it right this time(like getting a 9 inch rear, suspension, tires, and a race-ready tranny before dropping in a Ford big block).

ronbrgundy · « **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2010, 05:53:54 AM »

Quote from: newmom on May 04, 2010, 04:57:56 AM

as someone that lived in NYC and used to travel when I commuted in CT 60 miles each way to work (in traffic at times) manual sucks for city and traffic driving

You must have learned on a corolla or something

Try a muscle car or something with some power its a b to learn on

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2010, 06:00:06 AM »

The only thing is that my 2002 Fix Or Repair Daily (FORD) Explorer seems like its going too and I dont want to have tobut two cars all at the same time.

UUUUGGHHH!

I think I have ruled out the Z4.

newmom · « **Reply #18 on:** May 07, 2010, 10:49:51 AM »

Quote from: ronbrgundy on May 07, 2010, 05:53:54 AM

You must have learned on a corolla or something

Try a muscle car or something with some power its a b to learn on

nope i grew up in san diego, my moms car was a celica, then I bought a lowered vw bug..when I moved to CT I bought a crx, after commutingn 60 miles each way to work and needed to buy a new car, i switched to a manual..fuck standard

Bindare_Dundat · « **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2010, 09:34:50 PM »

I don't like the Z4, looks like a womans car. Sorry man. I'd go for the ISF.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #20 on:** May 08, 2010, 07:17:46 AM »

Bad ass car. How much?

sync pulse · « **Reply #21 on:** May 08, 2010, 10:52:48 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on May 03, 2010, 06:33:15 PM

Ha ha. I guess I could learn on a rental and destroy their clutch right?

Driving manual well is easy to learn and I suspect that you would have no problem. My first Volkswagen was a 1978 Scirrocco,...When I picked it up at the used car lot...that was when I learned how to Drive stick. Some people succeed in learning to swim on their own (this was not me)...However jumping in the deep in in picking up driving skills worked for me....After you learn how to shift after six months you will figure out how to downshift,...using downshift gives you better control over the car and if you do it right, it is not wearing on the clutch...I have traded in three Volkswagens all with the original clutches.

Bindare_Dundat · « **Reply #22 on:** May 09, 2010, 10:59:00 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on May 08, 2010, 07:17:46 AM

Bad ass car. How much?

Around 60 g's but the one pictured comes with Five Axis Design 6” Wide Body Conversion kit. My buddy has one that's fully loaded with beautiful carbon fiber interior. The seats felt a little tight around my back but other than that the thing drives like a dream.

Hugo Chavez · « **Reply #23 on:** May 10, 2010, 04:21:48 AM »

Quote from: Bindare_Dundat on May 07, 2010, 09:34:50 PM

I don't like the Z4, looks like a womans car. Sorry man. I'd go for the ISF.

That's really interesting with the matte black paint. I don't think I've seen that before aside from stripes in matte.

Bindare_Dundat · « **Reply #24 on:** May 10, 2010, 10:00:51 PM »

Looks pretty sick but I still perfer the factory Obsidian color.

Man I love this car.