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  1. 10-09-2007, 08:53 PM #1
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    American RWD or AWD Manual

    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.
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    AWD is for noobs that can't launch.
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    i respect your approach in buying a car. What have you owned before? Any other key requirements?
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    AWD is for noobs that can't launch.
    That's a pretty narrow minded opinion.
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBeret View Post
    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?)
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  7. 10-10-2007, 06:11 AM #7
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    How many seats ?
    Luggage space needed ?
    Running costs ?

    How's about a Lotus Esprit or an Elan or Elise ( pushing it for the latter )
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  8. 10-10-2007, 08:21 AM #8
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    save yourself the trouble and get an evo, or you can always go with a Fusion
    Once fanboyism infects you it impares all your judgement.
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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine View Post
    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).
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    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.
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  12. 10-10-2007, 05:27 PM #12
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    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.
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  13. 10-10-2007, 05:34 PM #13
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    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)
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBeret View Post
    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
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