General Ford Ranger Discussion General discussion of the Ford Ranger that does not fit in any other sub-forum.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: DashLynx

im gettin my insurnace money next week so what to buy

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 12-03-2005
2004edge's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Oswego, IL
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
im gettin my insurnace money next week so what to buy

i wanna try something else nothing against the rangers ive just had 3 and i am thinking im going to get a car. Now im looking for something thats got some performance and is between 5-8 grand used. im gettin a good chunk of change from the insurance and im going loan free this time. I will be buying a beater offroad truck after the winter. For now though any suggestions on a car for me?
 
  #2  
Old 12-03-2005
GregsEdge's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: FL
Posts: 283
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
if you do decide to get another ranger why not a nice ranger stx and get a little loewring kit for it? anyways i dont know what kind of car to suggest because im note exactly sure how much insurance money you're getting.
 
  #3  
Old 12-03-2005
2004edge's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Oswego, IL
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
eh ill prolly get an old ranger for my trail yatch but something under for 10 grand used.
 
  #4  
Old 12-03-2005
fx4me's Avatar
Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: CA
Posts: 1,507
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Maybe a used wrx or v8 stang? You can find late 90's models for under 10k.

What kind of car are you looking for? like what aspects of a car do you like/dislike? There are a lot of cars out there, you need to narrow it down a little.
 
  #5  
Old 12-03-2005
2004edge's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Oswego, IL
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
honestly i have no idea what id want its hard i know i dont really want another ranger and thats kinda how i ended up with the truck i had i didnt know what i wanted but needed something fast. I jumped into it and got this truck. Thats why im asking maybe you guys will come up with something i havent thought of.
 
  #6  
Old 12-03-2005
Sonic04Edge's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Madison. AL
Posts: 5,718
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Get you a 94-98 gt or cobra. Both you can find under 10k but the cobra will be harder to find. Either way its a good choice to go with. I wish I still had my 96 gt.
 
  #7  
Old 12-03-2005
2004edge's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Oswego, IL
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
na those v8's are gunna be 2 hard to pay for the insurance.
 
  #8  
Old 12-03-2005
Sonic04Edge's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Madison. AL
Posts: 5,718
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by 2004edge
na those v8's are gunna be 2 hard to pay for the insurance.
Not really. It probably wont be any more then what you were paying for you 04 ranger. Anyway you will never know till you get quoted.
 
  #9  
Old 12-03-2005
jtslmn720's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Kent State, Kent Ohio
Posts: 7,367
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
when i was looking at v6 stangs i got a quote and it was 2x what im paying now for my ranger....


look into a 99+ Mustange GT, or if the insurance will be to much just get a V6 and put some nice perf mods on it,
 
  #10  
Old 12-03-2005
rangerxlt06's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Woodstock,CT
Posts: 109
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I would go with the WRX...Or an Audi
 
  #11  
Old 12-03-2005
Sonic04Edge's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Madison. AL
Posts: 5,718
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by 2x4XLT
when i was looking at v6 stangs i got a quote and it was 2x what im paying now for my ranger....


look into a 99+ Mustange GT, or if the insurance will be to much just get a V6 and put some nice perf mods on it,
my 2004 v6 stang was cheaper then my 04 ranger I have.
 
  #12  
Old 12-03-2005
ranger024x4's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: nova
Posts: 5,061
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
how about a turbo eclispe?
 
  #13  
Old 12-03-2005
Redneckstone's Avatar
Level III Supporter
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: usa
Posts: 24,936
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes on 8 Posts
ugo....
 
  #14  
Old 12-03-2005
2004edge's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Oswego, IL
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
ive thought bout the turbo eclipse cuz you can pick those up cheap same wiht a v8 thunderbird
 
  #16  
Old 12-03-2005
2004edge's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Oswego, IL
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
im gunna have left over trust me im makin out great on this deal. thats why i wanna pay cash for something have no carpayment and bank half the left over put the other half of the left over into mods on the new car
 
  #17  
Old 12-03-2005
spec_ops57's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
Posts: 353
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Buy a beater firebird, use that insurance money to put a new crate motor in it and fix up the rest
 
  #18  
Old 12-03-2005
INT3RC3PTOR's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Minnesooooota
Posts: 8,201
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
so you did get insurance to help ya eh.. thats coo. well at least you didnt get ****'t!

im with most of the other guys ideas
 
  #19  
Old 12-03-2005
ryanrebel125's Avatar
Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: crystal river,fl
Posts: 1,778
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
glad to see everything worked.btw get a pinto!
 
  #20  
Old 12-03-2005
2004edge's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Oswego, IL
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
see the poll thread please
 
  #21  
Old 12-11-2005
Blueghost97's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Knoxville, Tn
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I would suggest a 97-99 Eclipse gst or gsx...most bang for the buck. Put a cold air on and do a little port on the turbo and your runnin about 250hp to the wheels...My friend has a 97 gst and he might have 10g invested in it and he has about 400hp to the wheels, so its a perty good chance you could get up there quick.
 
  #22  
Old 12-11-2005
Trigger01's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 18,788
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
MUSTANG ALL THE WAY! NO Foreign crap! Let us know what u decide.
 
  #23  
Old 12-11-2005
ranger024x4's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: nova
Posts: 5,061
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
so what did ya get?
 
  #24  
Old 12-11-2005
Blueghost97's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Knoxville, Tn
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
mustangs suck...my friend whips them all the time...svt's are nothing compared to his car...anything 500hp he stomps
 
  #25  
Old 12-11-2005
04Sonicedge's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Sarasota, FL
Posts: 529
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Blueghost97
mustangs suck...my friend whips them all the time...svt's are nothing compared to his car...anything 500hp he stomps
And this blindingly fast car would be? SVT Cobra's with the blower run 12's stock and easy 11's with a programmer and new pulley...
 


Quick Reply: im gettin my insurnace money next week so what to buy



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:44 AM.