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    So i'm curious, what would you guys buy if you had a 20k budget for a car.
    Assume you already have a commuter car to drive to work everyday/family hauler.
    Could be a truck SUV, not necessarily a sports car.

    Why?

    One of my choices would be a 2012 G37 X
    AWD solid Power, nice to drive looks good, and more or less reliable.
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    20 grand to burn? id be going late 60's early 70's muscle car.

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    Maybe a '70 440 6-pack?

    Or a '69 Boss 429?

    Or an old skool nova wagon?

    Those might blow 20k outta the water tho...

    That would be fun
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    A sick part of me wants a VW tiguan with the 2.0, and a Big turbo Kit, 400hp in a crossover would make some mustang owners cry
    2017 GTI 6mt 320whp 400wtq , 2012 Volvo S60 T6 300hp of Swedish safety, (Sold) 2019 Ford Mustang GT. 460 screaming eagles. 2004 Buick Regal GS "Gramps" Intercooled, corn fed, ported g3 m90, 1.9 rockers, 80# injectors.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bio248 View Post
    you can get a G37X for $20k?
    Yeah under 60k miles around here
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    Quote Originally Posted by 04lss View Post
    A sick part of me wants a VW tiguan with the 2.0, and a Big turbo Kit, 400hp in a crossover would make some mustang owners cry
    Is that all they have is a 2.0?
    there was one by me that looked stock minus his entire exhaust system seemed like it was missing. He drove it pedal to the floor all around town , every light etc. definitely moved
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    Quote Originally Posted by CrazyGuy03 View Post
    Is that all they have is a 2.0?
    there was one by me that looked stock minus his entire exhaust system seemed like it was missing. He drove it pedal to the floor all around town , every light etc. definitely moved
    2.0T with 220 hp tune throws it up to 270,
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    Yeah it really moved for how big it was.
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    With the new job id buy one, but they are notoriously poorly made
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    Or you can buy 14 GTPs
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    Quote Originally Posted by CrazyGuy03 View Post
    Or you can buy 14 GTPs
    Ive already had 3, I don't want another LOL
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    20k ehh just of the top of my head.. G8, 370Z, ctsv obviously used.


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    I would get a ford focus st. 2.0 liter turbo engine and has like 250+ hp, you can get an awd version, but that will run you like 35K
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    Quote Originally Posted by SgtMarshal View Post
    I would get a ford focus st. 2.0 liter turbo engine and has like 250+ hp, you can get an awd version, but that will run you like 35K
    yeah but if you look at the acceleration numbers a stock GTP takes it to 60 (last I saw)
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    i would be hard pressed to find a car on the same level as my CTS-V for under $20k. it's truly a great all around car for the money and higher mileage ones are starting to go for under $10k. with the low buy in you could toss a cam and heads at it almost immediately after buying it without much strain on the wallet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bio248 View Post
    i would be hard pressed to find a car on the same level as my CTS-V for under $20k. it's truly a great all around car for the money and higher mileage ones are starting to go for under $10k. with the low buy in you could toss a cam and heads at it almost immediately after buying it without much strain on the wallet.
    What year was yours? EDIT: duh its in your sig
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    20k? Buy a gtp and fix it up nice for 5k (3.4 setup with cam) for a dd and spend the other 15k on an F-body turbo build. Duh


    But if you're financing and don't have the cash on hand, then get a used cts-v or G8
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    I wouldn't buy any car that cost 20k, then you have nothing left to mod with.

    Single cab truck for 8-10k, dump 8-10k into it and have something with 700+ whp and go crash it into a tree.

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