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chiodos
chiodos Reader
7/14/15 7:02 p.m.

Lexus gs400, put exhaust on it and he will be happy with the v8 noise, decent mpg, comfy, and great reliability. Not to mention a 20 year old lexus is way nicer than a 10 year old mustang

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 UltimaDork
7/14/15 7:12 p.m.

In reply to espz28:

Thanks for the praise.
To hit it on the head again...

Q: What is part 2 door Crown Vic and part "the other Mustang"?
A: Lincoln Mark 8
Cheap too. Local sample

A little older and you have the Mark 7 too.
Pristine local sample

Coldsnap
Coldsnap Reader
7/14/15 7:16 p.m.

Mark 7 are HOT

bmw88rider
bmw88rider Dork
7/14/15 7:25 p.m.

Sounds like the role of a 4G maxima. For that price he can probably pick up a really good one and drive it for awhile.

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 UltimaDork
7/14/15 7:43 p.m.

How much more than $6k are early Hyundai Genesis Coupes?

Coldsnap
Coldsnap Reader
7/14/15 7:48 p.m.
JohnRW1621 wrote: How much more than $6k are early Hyundai Genesis Coupes?

They expensive still. $14-20k, occasional 9-10$k GMR fixer upper but he's not equipped to do that. That's a good car though..

They drive like big muscle cars? I'll have to check those out too... hmm..

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 UltimaDork
7/14/15 7:57 p.m.

Lexus SC400 is the V8 coupe.
Cheap and reliable.

Coldsnap
Coldsnap Reader
7/14/15 8:00 p.m.
JohnRW1621 wrote: Lexus SC400 is the V8 coupe. Cheap and reliable.

How would maintenance be like on that? He'd have to take it to a mechanic.

Here's a v8 one..

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5087450161.html

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 UltimaDork
7/14/15 8:25 p.m.

The best part is they rarely break.
The engine was popular. Used in the Lexus sedan too.

gearheadmb
gearheadmb Reader
7/15/15 7:52 a.m.

Are trucks acceptable? I'm thinking silverado 2wd regular cab short bed with a 5.3. LS power, 300k mile life spans, and do truck stuff.

When you say "Why no 2 door crown vic?" I think v8 cougar. But you already mentioned those I think.

johndej
johndej Reader
7/15/15 8:51 a.m.

Yup, came here to say SC300/400

keeping that japanese theme, 3rd gen supra, z32 300Z, H22 prelude?

BMWs out of the question?

Coldsnap
Coldsnap Reader
7/15/15 3:20 p.m.

Well dang, he bought a marauder that we looked at today. And now I'm green with envy.

I was going to put some money into my Crown Vic but after seeing the maruader in person I think that would be a waste. I could just sell my Vic and put the money I get + money I'd spend on the vic and get a marauder. Reliable Honda civic + marauder weekend / cruising sweetheart is sounding good right now for me..

gearheadmb
gearheadmb Reader
7/16/15 6:55 a.m.

Whats the difference between the vic and the marauder?

Mr_Clutch42
Mr_Clutch42 SuperDork
7/16/15 9:53 a.m.

In reply to gearheadmb: The body trim is a little different. The cylinder heads and cams are different. The rear suspension has a different setup. It has a standard limited slip diff. They only made a few colors, and the black Marauders look dope.

joekitch
joekitch New Reader
7/16/15 10:05 a.m.

lexus

LS

400

they practically never break, and for 6 grand you can get a very clean, relatively low mileage 98-01 model (which look much better and had some other nice upgrades than the earlier models)

basically nothing tops the ls400 for comfortable worry free daily driving on a budget

edit: whops, didn't see he bought a marauder, oh well

92dxman
92dxman Dork
7/16/15 3:30 p.m.

Nissan Altima Coupe? Accord Coupe? Solara Coupe? If he is feeling really brave, probably could find an early non S cooper in that price range.

LuxInterior
LuxInterior Reader
7/16/15 7:56 p.m.

Pics?

LuxInterior
LuxInterior Reader
7/16/15 7:58 p.m.

Pics of the marauder?

Coldsnap
Coldsnap Reader
7/16/15 9:00 p.m.

I might have pictures of my own.. Looking at two this weekend. Got a wild hair up my ass. I'll park it next to my vic and sell the vic.

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