New (used) car advice please?

[Stanley Rockafella]

I'm the ONLY one who suggested the SAAB? shit, you guys really arent' creative at all.

Fantastic reliability and reviews to back 'em up

http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/saab/9000/1996/single-page/

[new2bmw]

Hey race2win, what is it and what year, very nice man. Wow, i was just looking at 0-60 times on cars and the audi1.8t gets 8.0 sec. i looked up a friends car, 2011 rav4 awd 4 door and its like 6.3, shit i guess if you want speed go for a little SUV, kinda threw me for a loop. Also, does audi use timing chains or belts in the B5 A4? I really like the idea of chains, belts freak me out for some reason. I am really leaning towards maybe 99/2000 A4, such a sweet car, I also have seen a couple nice sentra SER specv, only thing i dont like is i had a run of the mill sentra and wow that thing rusted out like crap.

[race2win]

Hey race2win, what is it and what year, very nice man. Wow, i was just looking at 0-60 times on cars and the audi1.8t gets 8.0 sec. i looked up a friends car, 2011 rav4 awd 4 door and its like 6.3, shit i guess if you want speed go for a little SUV, kinda threw me for a loop. Also, does audi use timing chains or belts in the B5 A4? I really like the idea of chains, belts freak me out for some reason. I am really leaning towards maybe 99/2000 A4, such a sweet car, I also have seen a couple nice sentra SER specv, only thing i dont like is i had a run of the mill sentra and wow that thing rusted out like crap.

That was my long-gone Mitsubishi Galant VR-4, basically the original EVO. They were limited editions only made in 91-92, 3000 total imported. Basically the same drive-train from the 1st Gen Eclipse/Talon, 4G63 turbo 2.0 4-cyl, AWD, ABS, & 4WS. Great cars, pretty easy to work on, cheap parts, & you can make TONS of power, but they are very hard to find at all, let alone in nice shape, & they aren't the prettiest 4-door sedan. Mine was set up for autocross & track days...320 AWHP on a basically stock motor, fully adjustable suspension, & Hoosier A6s

I'm no A4 expert, but I'm pretty sure they are timing chains. I had one many years ago & the tensioner failed...basically took out the valves, all 20 of them So make sure that is all up-to-date if you are looking at one. Yes, many modern SUVs have a lot of power & are quick in a straight line...heck I think my Wife's 5000+ lb GMC Acadia AWD goes 0-60 quicker than a lot of sports cars from the 90's, but see what happens after the first corner ;)

[Anony Mouse]

A4 never came with the VR6. they had 30v V6, totally different motor

You are correct sir, half asleep when posted, the 98+ V6 is the motor I wanted to recomend, I've had a few friends with the 1.8T (one A4Q, a couple golfs) seems to be an unreliable turbo. 96-01 2.5RS is a good suggestion. Maybe even a Forester, kind of an off beat choice, lots of potential. http://omgpancakes.files.wordpress.c...4dfca6e9_b.jpg