List: AWD under $10k

[trackjunkie21]

since no one posted one yet,

Don't those have the 4.0 straight six out of a wrangler? IIRC they were gosh darn slow as hell.

[JasonC]

I dont recall what inline six they had. But i'm sure they are slow! :yawn:

[freeride53]

uhh they never sold the 850 awd in america. we got the s/v70 awd, xc, s40, v50, s60, xc70, xc90, s60r, and v70r.

stay the fuck away from volvo awd. They break driveshafts, axles, throw out bearings, and worst of all- transmissions, which aren't that cheap. the one in ours' blew up last summer, and got fucked up again a few weeks ago, right when the warranty ended.

[mrsleeve]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Could have swore they sold the 850awd here. Oh well

The reason your Wagon is broken and is breaking those parts is you are using like a fucking Expedition jeep or rover, they are not meant to be off roaded.

[SynSyx]

I'm really surprised there hasn't been more support for the e30 iX. I had the pleasure of DDing mine all last winter on some ContiExtremeContacts, and let me tell you, it was freaking awesome. That car ate snow for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Granted, there are a lot of expensive iX specific parts, but they are plenty similar to other e30s, so you will probably be able to share spare parts and such.

My vote definitely goes to the iX, not only for its awesome full-time all wheel drive, but also for the e30/bmw/awesomeness factor.

[fryerfighter94]

I'm really surprised there hasn't been more support for the e30 iX. I had the pleasure of DDing mine all last winter on some ContiExtremeContacts, and let me tell you, it was freaking awesome. That car ate snow for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Granted, there are a lot of expensive iX specific parts, but they are plenty similar to other e30s, so you will probably be able to share spare parts and such.

My vote definitely goes to the iX, not only for its awesome full-time all wheel drive, but also for the e30/bmw/awesomeness factor.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=180631

[straight6pwr]

Mucci there is a really nice IX for sale in Madison, Wisconsin. Been for sale for a LONG time, so you could probably talk him down. Only problem is autotragic.

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/1883113930.html

[freeride53]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Could have swore they sold the 850awd here. Oh well

The reason your Wagon is broken and is breaking those parts is you are using like a fucking Expedition jeep or rover, they are not meant to be off roaded.

Its not my wagon, its my parents. And since the new tranny, it hasn't seen the sights of dirt. That picture was just me parking it next to a road. And, they did sell the 850 AWD in Canada, so hypothetically, some may have wandered over here, and could potentially be on Craigs

[Kovs]

My old 200 Turbo 10V Avant:



Find a 20V version, chip it, and have fun. These are seriously fast and the 20V 5 cylinder is probably one of the best sounding engines on the planet.

[Moto-Mucci]

That turbo IX is just retardard. So awesome.

I'm not really interested in an IX though. I'd like to get something non-BMW for a change of pace. Plus my buddy has had his IX for years now. He's OCD-style meticulous about his E30's yet the thing is still a maintenance whore - breaking expensive ass IX parts left and right.

Also whatever it is must be a manual. The Volvo was the first auto car I ever bought and it made my life sad.

Yeah, I thought I put it with the post. Whoops, but yeah you just swap the spring/strut assembly instant STI toaster.

Maybe I'm missing something... you put WRX suspension on a Forester and then it toasts STi's?

All this talk about high boosted, stiff, Forester's is intriguing though. I must know more.

Said the motor and turbo in the things were the same ones used in the STI and that because it had a 5 speed instead of a 6 speed that they actually did better in the quarter mile (didn't have to shift so much!)

...more about this specifically. I'm more interested in the differences in the two motors.

[DEV0 E30]

It'd be hard to find a Forester XT 2004+ (the turbo one that came to the states, first gen never saw the turbo here) under 10k. I've seen a few but not many. But I've been looking at even the non-turbo ones as the next dd. Not saying you couldn't swap one. A good condition first gen goes for 5k+/-

[Moto-Mucci]

It'd be hard to find a Forester XT 2004+ (the turbo one that came to the states, first gen never saw the turbo here) under 10k. I've seen a few but not many. But I've been looking at even the non-turbo ones as the next dd. Not saying you couldn't swap one. A good condition first gen goes for 5k+/-

Ahh I see. '04 is a bit too new for me. If I wanted a turbo wagon I'd probably go first gen WRX. A few years older and a few grand cheaper with more power.

[325ix]

The ix is awesome but, otherwise i'd say a forester. With the sti turbo, intercooler, exhaust, a tune and sti suspension it beats stis. And toaster is the name of a really cool forester.

[Moto-Mucci]

The ix is awesome but, otherwise i'd say a forester. With the sti turbo, intercooler, exhaust, a tune and sti suspension it beats stis. And toaster is the name of a really cool forester.

Apparently only the 2004+ Forester XT's have the turbo motor. All previous are NA. Those are difficult to find under $10k

[325ix]

Apparently only the 2004+ Forester XT's have the turbo motor. All previous are NA. Those are difficult to find under $10k

You can get it in n/a or turbo but, the 04+ is the forester with the same engine with the sti