American RWD or AWD Manual

[TheBeret]

Hey guys, I'm going to buy a car soon, around 10-20 grand.

I don't want FWD because personally I think it detracts from the driving experience.

Are there any RWD or AWD American vehicles that exist, that also are a stick? I believe automatic is a let down, as well.

[baddabang]

AWD is for noobs that can't launch.

[jediali]

i respect your approach in buying a car. What have you owned before? Any other key requirements?

[ozwald]

AWD is for noobs that can't launch.

That's a pretty narrow minded opinion.

[digitalcraft]

There's tons of RWD manual cars, such as the ford mustang.

There's also the Fusion that comes in all wheel drive.

You can go to cars.com and do a search by drivetrain and all that

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[Slicks]

Originally Posted by TheBeret

Hey guys, I'm going to buy a car soon, around 10-20 grand.

I don't want FWD because personally I think it detracts from the driving experience.

Are there any RWD or AWD American vehicles that exist, that also are a stick? I believe automatic is a let down, as well.

New or used? Any other requirements (i.e. being powerful etc?)

[Matra et Alpine]

How many seats ?
Luggage space needed ?
Running costs ?

How's about a Lotus Esprit or an Elan or Elise ( pushing it for the latter )

[kigango123]

save yourself the trouble and get an evo, or you can always go with a Fusion

[NSXType-R]

I don't know of many AWD American cars for that money if you want new. American cars aren't really known for AWD-ness.

If you gave us more details it would help us a lot more too.

[Slicks]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

How many seats ?
Luggage space needed ?
Running costs ?

How's about a Lotus Esprit or an Elan or Elise ( pushing it for the latter )

Way out of the price range (maybe not the Elan if he can even find one, buts its FWD).

[coolieman1220]

fusion is crap. we had a rental one and it wanted to die.

u can go old camaro or stang. even firebird with nice big v8's!. my personal fave would be an early 90's Impala SS.

[TheBeret]

Thanks for all the help guys.
I've basically been looking for a relativley new car (2004-2008)
And a price range of 10,000 to 20,000
With Rwd or Awd and manual. Hope that narrows it down enough.

[TheBeret]

Oh and I don't really care about number of seats and trunkspace and all that. I'm just looking at the core aspects, the problems I really have to deal with, Like not being able to drive stick (lame)

[nota]

Originally Posted by TheBeret

Thanks for all the help guys.
I've basically been looking for a relativley new car (2004-2008)
And a price range of 10,000 to 20,000
With Rwd or Awd and manual. Hope that narrows it down enough.

Maybe you could get a Pontiac GTO and try to convince yourself it was American

Other than that I guess Mustang is your only other choice, apart from US trucks

[kingofthering]

Buy a Ford Mustang GT Bullitt. They've got a minor suspension upgrade, for those times a corner pops up on ya.