Well ladies and gentlemen, I have ran out of ideas on this subject, and hence I must ask the professionals, everyone else in the same boat I am! I have a '97 Firebird, with the numerous engine mods, new wheels, a 3grand stereo, I just do NOT want to drive this car as a daily driver, for fear its gonna get hurt, wrecked, or stolen. Plus, I need a vehicle that can pull a small utility trailer with my quad on it. I have a '95 F150 4x4 right now, and with gas prices what they are, 8mpg is NOT cutting it. I know pretty much anything with an engine would be able to pull a small trailer not even weighing 600 pounds with the quad on it, but my only requirements are that A, its not gay, and B, its under 3 or 4 grand. I hope you guys have some ideas, because I am all out, besides a cheap 95ish civic... And I really do NOT want a freaking honda... HLEP ME OUT!!!! 'Carl
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1997 Pontiac Firebird Formula 6-Speed
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There are a lot of cars that fit your criteria
.......I can tell you what I drive.....
I have always owned SHelby Dodges. They are cheap, get good gas mileage, and are freakin fast. I have owned 2 shelby chargers, an 87 CSX, and now an 87 Omni (glh clone) that ran a 14.3 @103 mph. THeyre a lot of fun playing with the boost!96 WS6 Formula: Ram Air, 383 Stroker, Ported LT4 Heads and Manifold, 1.6 Crane Rollers, 58MM T.B., AS&M Headers, Borla Exhaust, Meziere Elec. H2O Pump, Canton Deep Sump Oil Pan, 100 HP OF TNT N2O!! , T56 Conversion w/ Pro 5.0 shifter, SPEC Stage 3 Clutch, Hotchkiss Subframe Conn., Lakewood Adj. Panhard Bar, Spohn Adj. LCA's, BMR Adj. T.A., Custom 12 bolt w/ 3:73's, Moser Axles, Eaton Posi, Moser Girdle
11.6 @ 123mph (1.6 60' - getting there
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Why not opt for a mid-90s s-10 pickup or Sonoma? They are sporty looking, can easily pull a small trailer as you mentioned, and with the v-6 will get you anywhere from 18-24 miles a gallon depending. I personally would go for a regular cab 2WD.2000 Z-28 Convertible, neutral leather interior and neutral top, hotchkis STB, SLP Bowtie Grill, WhisperLid, K&N, cold air inductionComment
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I have a '91 Sunbird with a 3.1 L V-6. its showing it age but it still has plenty of power. Look for a Cavialier or sunbird that the body is desent. or Grand am or something failry small with a 2.8 or 3.1 in it. It'll be plenty of power and still get desent milage. I'm sure there are lots of other kinds out there too.'95 Formula A4, 17"x9" wheels, F1 275/40-ZR17, TB bypass, 160 deg. TS, LS1 drive shaft, WS6 muffler, LCA, tie rod Soon to be LT4 heads intake and HOT cam.Comment
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how much you plan to spend?
Ditto the S10/Sonoma....I like that idea. Got a fleet of Chevy Expresses with the 4.3L V6...that engine is a animal, ton's o torque and soild as a rock. Over 100K on 3 vans and still run strong...oh, we carry 2000 pounds daily of paper.
S10's are sweet, they can run 15's easy also...
Christopher Teng
1999 · A4 · 3.73's · Auburn LSD · Whisper Lid · K&N · Pacesetter Headers/Y-pipe
Magnaflow Cat & Catback · MSD Coils/Wires · Bosch +4 Plugs · EGR Bypass
B&M SuperCooler · 160* Stat · Descreened MAF · SLP CAI · BMR STB & SFC
Strano Sways · Eibach Springs · Bilstein HD Shocks · Hawk-Pads · Brembo Blanks
Speedlines · Nitto 555s · Texas Speed Mail Tune
Lots of Weight Savings · Stubby Antenna · Corbeau TRS · Zaino · 273K
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best beater I know of is one that is PAID for
most cars make decent DD's but some are way better then others
what do you prefer ?Rhode Island Red *Lurker since 1997*
2002 Firehawk #0035/1503 !Cags | !Air | !PCV | Airborn-coated Kooks LT's | Powerbond UD Pulley | Custom Cam | Ported Oil pump | LS2 timing chain | Comp 918's | Hardened push rods | LSS | BMR STB | SLP Bolt-on SFC's | drill mod |TB Bypass | Ported TB | Custom Dyno tuning | 160* thermostat | LS7 Clutch
Ordered: May 1, 2001 Built: June 1, 2001 Delivered August 25, 2001
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My daily driver is a white 95 Z28. I bought it to drive.
Once in another life I mod-ed a 70 Dodge so much it became not drivable every day. I had to buy a daily driver too. I'm not doing that again.2002 Electron Blue Vette, 1SC, FE3/Z51, G92 3.15 gears, 308.9 RWHP 321.7 RWTQ (before any mods), SLP headers, Z06 exhaust, MSD Ignition Wires, AC Delco Iridium Spark Plugs, 160 t-stat, lots of ECM tuning
1995 Z28, many mods, SOLD
A proud member of the "F-Body Dirty Dozen"Comment
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Go with a '94 - '96 b-body. A 9C1 Caprice is awesome with an LT1, heavy duty brakes, oil cooler, etc., etc. I have a '94 Roadmaster with the LT1 and the tow package. You can tow about 4,500lbs with these. They get around 16,17mpg in the City and 23,24mpg on the highway. I really really like my Roadmaster. It is the wagon version so I can put the seat down in the back, and I have an 7ft bed to put stuff in. I have a hitch on it. It is a great great car. The 9C1s were the old police cars. There are some really nice ones out there for around $4,000-$6,000. You can get some of the rougher ones for $2,000-$3,000. My Roadmaster is about $6,000ish. Oh, they have a full frame, and they are built extremely well. My car has 152,000 miles and it runs and drives like new...no squeaks...not rattles. The way things look, I will probably replace it with one of the new Dodge or Chrysler RWDs in about 3-5 years.'77 K5 rock-crawler project
'79 T/A: WS6, 400 4sp, 40K miles; Completely stock and original
'87 Lifted 3/4 ton Suburban (Big Blue) plow truck
'94 Roadmaster Wagon (The Roadmonster) 200,000 miles and still going
'97 T/A: (SLP 1LE Suspension, SB, & sfc(s), Loudmouth); 4.10s; B&M Ripper; R/A Hood; ZR1s
My daily drivers: '06 Jeep Liberty CRD (wife); '01 Yukon Denali XL (me); '03 Stratus Coupe (me)
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
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While probably not your style, 89-92 Cadillac Devilles are a dime a dozen and can be had CHEAP!(under $2,000) Mine has lasted 208,000 miles and still runs and drives fantastic. It gets 26 mpg highway, 20 mpg city.
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Look at the 1997 and up Grand Prixs.No F-Body right nowComment
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I picked up an 89 S-10 4.3L 6 months ago for winter driving because around here we get tons of rain and some snow in the winter. It was about $2800($3500can) with about 95k miles(155000 km). Good shape with a tiny rust hole. It also is a 4X4 with a tool box in the back. I think it was a great deal. I have a car and I wanted the functionality and versatility of a truck for my winter car.
If I were you, I look into a truck or maybe an El Camino
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Polo Green w/ tan leather A4
SLP headers, Loudmouth, Koni SA, Spohn LCA, Spohn PHR, Spohn relo brackets, pro-kit, B&M Stage II Shift Kit, air foil, 160 therm, LT4 KM, BFG KDWComment
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