Need a fun and cheap car

so i just got back from mexico, got a job doing construction. been working about 10 days, now im ready to buy a car for around 1000 bucks. what should i get? i want either a hatch, coupe, or sedan, that is fun to drive. hopefully something to refine my skills with on some gravel back roads. any ideas?

'80 rx-7
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/2448575801.html

1985 Volvo 240 Turbo wagon - $800
http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/2450769449.html

i know nothing about these cars and they are just suggestions.

how hard is it to mob a wagon? i had a 93 legacy wagon when i was first learning to drive and it was difficult, but i didnt really know what i was doing so who knows.

anything you can do to a volvo sedan or coupe can be done to a volvo wagon.

that thing could be a hoot with an intercooler, some more boost and some good tires.

or it could be a nightmare.

find a rally friend in the area and go look at cars. i am sure there is someone on anarchy that is reasonably close to look at stuff with you.

yeah that'd be cool. there sure arent any people into rally on this island though. id have to either get a ride or buy a real POS and pay the 50 dollar ferry fee to get off island and back.

got a buddy with a car that loves to play Dirt3 on xbox?

just looked up friday harbor, wow that really is isolated. vactioned in seattle a whle back and took the ferry up to victoria. way up was solid fog but the view on the way home was spectacular.

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so i just got back from mexico, got a job doing construction. been working about 10 days, now im ready to buy a car for around 1000 bucks. what should i get? i want either a hatch, coupe, or sedan, that is fun to drive. hopefully something to refine my skills with on some gravel back roads. any ideas?

You'd be crazy to not talk to William about some of this stuff he has:
http://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,48116

Look up what Sean M has done in the events he's done: rally, then wash the car
rally, then wash the car
rally, then wash the car
rally, then wash the car
rally then re-shell, free car in 5 days.

There's a phone number there, call on the phone.

Simple, cheap sturdy, excellent handling cars

here's one the guy is way optimistic about, but nice color:
http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/2447377512.html

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/21/2011 01:51AM by john vanlandingham.

John is right, the xr4ti is a good time.

The first weekend after I bought my XR4ti we did a little mountain drive. And by little I mean over 200 miles.
Here's a section of the route that we take.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=sedalia,+co&hl=en&ll=39.172725,-105.354166&spn=0.039392,0.104628&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=41.089062,107.138672&t=h&z=14

We could have a 1000 unique miles of stages if only politics would allow us to use NF roads.

We'd done these drives many times before in varying rally cars. Subarus, turbo Talon, my Turbo Colt, etc. I never smiled as much as I did that first weekend with the Merkur, bone stock except for a welded rear diff.

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The first weekend after I bought my XR4ti we did a little mountain drive. And by little I mean over 200 miles.
Here's a section of the route that we take.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=sedalia,+co&hl=en&ll=39.172725,-105.354166&spn=0.039392,0.104628&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=41.089062,107.138672&t=h&z=14

We could have a 1000 unique miles of stages if only politics would allow us to use NF roads.

We'd done these drives many times before in varying rally cars. Subarus, turbo Talon, my Turbo Colt, etc. I never smiled as much as I did that first weekend with the Merkur, bone stock except for a welded rear diff.

sweet road! am i seeing it right that there are no side roads for most of that? no cross traffic is pretty great.

Here is my Volvo wagon at Bremerton drift.



It weighs 3030 with me in it and a full interior.

god i would love to get an XR4ti, but i need a car that i can drive home, since i dont have a truck and trailer to tow it home with. it is illegal to drive without a hood isnt it?

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it is illegal to drive without a hood isnt it?

I don't think so... At least I've never been pulled over for not having one...

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SteveL
This is the point in the killing spree when you really should turn the gun on yourself

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god i would love to get an XR4ti, but i need a car that i can drive home, since i dont have a truck and trailer to tow it home with. it is illegal to drive without a hood isnt it?

Take some driving around, but you can barrow my van and tow dolly.

And CALL THE GUY! Talk!

Figure what state its in and between us all, we can scare up parts and skills to make it go.

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.