DSMs, hmmm, maybe time to say goodbye?
 

I don't know about you guys, but they seem to be a dying breed.
I know that i am ready to say bye to mine, only thing is the money, i have my eyes on some other cars that are fun to drive, i was looking at RX7s, but they are too rich for my blood, so now i am looking at miata's i drove one the other day (thanks Sean/xvegancowboyx) and i loved it. I will probably be driving a few more this weekend hopefully.
I am currently working on turning my DSM into a daily, basically put shane/ecoli and steve/goatblower projects together and you have my car, but at an extremely slow rate.
I haven't touched the thing since it started snowing, except to pull the battery out and put it back in now.
:TVsurf: = my brain everyday.

Big Brown

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Miatas are fun for about a week until you realize how slow, uncomfortable, and funny looking they are. I've said goodbye many times but keep coming back, after 6 DSM's and 1 Evo I'm still having as much fun now as back when I first got into the game. The $/fun ratio of a turbo Mitsu is pretty tough to beat.

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Yeah, we have all been there. If you get a miata, it has to be a mazdaspeed. It had juuust enough power to be acceptable. The handling is awesome too, but don't expect to be able to use it for anything. The trunk is tiny. It should be purely a summer toy car. Get the DSM reliable and you will be happy. The frustration comes from a not/poorly running DSM.

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HAHAHAHA Holy sh!t dude I've been thinking about this all day. I want an RX7but i don't have the money. I drove my GS-T to work today, and then I went to get lunch and all of a sudden it wouldn't start LOL. After like an hour it started up like brand new. I was like screw this I'm getting something else, But then about 3 hours later I went back to wanting a 2nd Gen GSX. I Want to leave the DSM behind but I just can't do it.

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My dad has a 2000 miata 6spd. Its a fun little go cart. The transmission and handling are pretty amazing.

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I've been thinking about going with the vtec but I cant get my eyes off the 2g Eclipse and Evolution.

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If you get VTEC make it either a Civic SI, S2000, or NSX.

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Get a 1.8t golf, lower it on 20's and put a disco potato on it and done!

Or a volvo with a 5 cylinder turbo engine. BPU+++++ and done.

See how easy this is?

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Why you gotta dog on the D series nigguh.

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The Miatas can be a hoot on the cheap as well, just add a 14b and some homemade piping and stuff. They handle great right out of the box, have a great tranny, and are a blast in the summer. Winter would suck, spend your extra dough on a cheap winter beater.

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Pretty much the route I'm thinking about going. Old 14b, old sidemount and a fmu should make a decent daily driver.

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so i got to do a little more driving tonight and i got to drive my corolla again.
I realized that i just need to get the DSM up and running and everything will be fine, but as far as making a fast car goes, the DSM will not be getting that duty.
Appreciate everyone's helpful words, from what i saw everyone in here will be at the cruise, if i can find time and manage to spend every hour of my spring break working on my car, i will see you there.

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Your first post is classic withdrawal. Fix your DSM. Spring is right around the corner and you'll be happy with life when its back on the road, with you at the wheel!

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^for sure. I'm planning on selling my car at the end of summer but I know ima change my mind after I put it a new clutch and tune on corn.

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See this the all new 2008 Honda Civic Mugen RR. Its rated at 240Hp at 8,000 RPM / 160 LB-FT at 7,000 RPM. Redline at 8,400 RPM N/A. Pricing Set About at $39,000.
http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/archives/cvctypr.jpg

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just go get a volvo s80 twin turbo, straight six, awd, fast as a bullit from a gun!!!

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I for sure am glad I got out of this game. :)

Haha @ Mugen RR... for 40k ill buy an Evo or a E46 M3.

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My thoughts exactly.

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LOL @ the 140 lb/ft of torque. My legs have more torque then that.

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If I am going to spend 40k on a honda it would be a nsx

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Word, don't worry fellas, most of everyones good advice set me straight, i am going to start putting some time into the car and getting it done.

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I have to say that I was thinking of going away from dsm or putting it on the back burner for a while. Girlfriend not liking the car is also a problem.

I was thinking of restoring a classic muscle car. Looking for a 64 buick or oldsmobile. Also maybe a Chevy nova would be fun to play with. They are a blast to drive. My dad has a 67 442 oldsmobile with the 455olds engine in it and I have always been kind of a muscle car fan. We also have a 55 chevy truck that needs restoring. I didn't know if anyone else on this forum is interested in muscle cars but I think they are kind of cool.

I was also thinking of an RX-7 FD and throwing a chevy LS motor into it. Would be a lot less expensive then blowing up rotary engine (even though rotary engines are still cool, just really expensive for parts). It would be a Corvette on the Cheap!!!

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Yeah muscle cars are a lot of fun. I had a '71 442 with the 455 Hurst indy clutch that was painted Porsche Indy Red. Man I loved that 455! Nothing beat cruising that car and the way the motor was so smooth. Wheel hop like a son of a bitch though. Never did get to fix that before I sold it.

DSM's might not be as much cool factor but I like the challenge of learning Forced Induction so far. Can't see myself getting rid of the Talon.

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Actually 160

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They have to attempt to limit wheel spin somehow. Hahaha

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Hahaha you got him good there...

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I know of a rx7 that's for sale. :)

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The Value on these cars will come to be expensive in the next 10 years.

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No they won't.

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A quote from COD UO, "Your crazy!"

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I wouldn't say expensive, but clean 1g AWD's have gone up in value over the last few years. They aren't going to be a Supra though.

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They will be worth as much as people are going to pay for them and there are a lot of idiots/noobs out there.
But there are also a lot of people that truly know how much these things are worth.