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Hey,

A friend of mine is looking to buy a car but is unsure of what he wants to get.

I've recommended the 34gtt but the insurance costs for him is kind of a factor.

his Criteria:

Budget : $25,000

Transition: Manual, 6 Speed Prefer

Power : 150KW+

Doors : 2 Door Prefer

Year : 2000+

RWD or awd

Hes been looking at : R34GT-T, S2000, 350Z, S15, Liberty B4.

I cant comment on the other models as I havent driven them before so If anyone owns theses cars please discuss your thoughts.

Any input on other models to look at and general issues/problems with models would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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6 speed isn't a priority

I suppose he is a bit border line with his choice.

wants a bit of go but also resonable on fuel at the same time :S

The year is important to him as he would like something made it the last 10 years.

a GTR would be out of the question for him because they cost too much to insure and upkeep.

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For the criteria he wants nothing is gonna be good on insurance. The N/A cars might be a bit better but it's still seen as a sports coupe the most hated evil car ever made according to insurance companies. The subie may be a little better on insurance as it's sedan.

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S15.

It's a two door, quite nice looking, it's a nissan - what more could you want?

While it only has a 4 cylinder engine, its a bloody good engine and now that they are becoming more popular and affordable performance parts are popping up everywhere.

A friend of mine has one - it's a nice car to drive and with 350+ hp it's got a bit of go too. The only problem is his hasn't been tuned correctly and the fuel consumption is well... shocking. 16l/100km?

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