what should i do

[luminaeuro31]

im in the market for a new car and not sure what i want more.

[TraceZ]

The decision between LT1 and LS1 is a budget issue. If you can afford it, get the LS1 it is hands down a better motor. It is all aluminum and has 6 bolt mains! I wish I had one. LS1 convertibles with 6 speeds are just too dang expensive!

The LT1 is no slouch, either. Both respond well to bolt ons.

[Z Ya Later]

I would say the LT1 man. Besides, if you can find an LS1 that cheap, I don't think I would want it. I have yet to see an LS1 that cheap that was in good condition. Just my 2 centavos.

[Dave M]

Steve took the words right out of my mouth. If you find an LS1 for $6500, it's probably not an LS1 you want. You can find an LT1 car in very nice condition for $6500, and of course on an f-body board no one is going to say eclipse.

[Mike71]

ill say eclipse..i thought about a GSX a few months ago

great little cars if u can find one that has not been beat on to badly. the AWD is awesome also but it has its limitations

first u need to figure out what u want in a car do u want a tiny little car or a big car with a v-8 and RWD also are u going to race the car at all?? AWD launchs are pretty hilacious on the clutch

for a good GSX u are looking at 8-10k depends on milage ofcourse but use that as a good rule..for an equal amount of milage u can get an older Z for something like 6-8k..the Z will be older though so it may be hard to find one that doesnt have a ton of miles on it

[MikeE24]

well what are your goals for the car? Are you looking for a daily driver, or a street/strip car, auto-x, ect. It's difficult to say without knowing a lot of details but i have friends who have both f-bodies and 1st gen AWD DSM's. The cheapest ls1 f-body i have seen was $9,000 and i bought it. For $6,500 you will be limited to an lt1. If i'm not mistaken it was cheaper for my friend to make his AWD eclipse a high 11 sec car than an lt1 f-bod. But how well they held up over time was a different story....

[luminaeuro31]

i figured i wouldnt find a decent ls1 for that so thats why i was stuck if i found a good ls1 for 6500 i would buy it but i would probably rather have a good lt1. thanks for the help though

[94 formula]

I'm sorry but I hate DSM's. I can admit I've been spannked by two of them that friends owned and had huge turbos on. But now a year later my car still runs like new and both of theirs were sold with blown engines? Also even if you stay stock with it reliability is a huge issue with a lot of them. They have many cheap parts and use some of the weakest bolts I've ever seen. Its your call AWD can be a lot of fun in the corners or on a hard launch but be ready to put some money into the thing.

[AmericanZ28]

LS1's dont sound as good as the LT1's ! For that kind of budget, an LT1 is definetly the way to go! I wouldn't get too desperate in trying to get an LS1, because after all, it's just more factory power.