Looking for a 2nd car, Subaru legacy or... Options

[Legit94GT]

Well summer is over and winter will be here soon and i will need to get a second car that has AWD as my commute to work now has several very steep hills, very steep. Over here in vancouver/portlan we dont get a whole bunch of snow, but we get alot of ice and when the hills ice over i dont really want to go try and drive my celi up them:/ and now that my leg is healed enough i will be able to go snowboarding again this year so i will be making trips up to the mountain, and i most definately do not want to do that in my celi.

So i have been FINALLY decide to buy a second car that has AWD and that i like enough that i can put some money into it and make faster:)

I figure my celica will be my "show" car and my second car will be my "go" car

Honestly i'd love to dump 20k into a celi and make it AWD V6 but, realistically that doesnt make any sense, so i figure i'll add some more money into it(lower it, paint it, rims, tint) but thats it, not really any preformance.

SO with all that said, i am looking to spend around 5k on something with AWD that has potential for more power. I like the Subaru Legacy, looking at 98 GT soon:), but i would be up for some other cars as well. Obviously Subaru has AWD standard so i am kinda looking at them the most, but i figured i'd see what the community has to say about this.

Basically i am looking for an older AWD car, 4 door preferrably, 2 doors is ok as long as it is a hatch back, must be an attractive car(no wagons). So please list any expierence you have and any suggestions:) looking around 5-6k

thanks alot you guys

[Supersprynt]

corolla all trac wagon - boy howdy thats gotta be mighty ugly.

[95st-celica]

corolla all trac wagon - boy howdy thats gotta be mighty ugly.

it sure as hell would be a fun sleeper though!

i would seriosly consider a subby 2.5rs 5 speed...you can easily make them AWD and you can also throw a sti engine in when you save your pennies up..might be a good winter car and also a fun project...kinda like this one...i absoutly LOVE this car

http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58469

This post has been edited by 95st-celica: Sep 6, 2008 - 8:30 PM

[mrgrape]

corolla all trac wagon - boy howdy thats gotta be mighty ugly.

it sure as hell would be a fun sleeper though!

i would seriosly consider a subby 2.5rs 5 speed...you can easily make them AWD and you can also throw a sti engine in when you save your pennies up..might be a good winter car and also a fun project...kinda like this one...i absoutly LOVE this car

http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58469

thats nice for 10grand... im still looking for a nice clean car
im done with the celica
thought about 300zx but maintence cost too much for college student
RSX S has no torque
im looking for either a modded clean for 10grand or sc300 STICK yeahhh boiii

[Legit94GT]

corolla all trac wagon - boy howdy thats gotta be mighty ugly.

it sure as hell would be a fun sleeper though!

i would seriosly consider a subby 2.5rs 5 speed...you can easily make them AWD and you can also throw a sti engine in when you save your pennies up..might be a good winter car and also a fun project...kinda like this one...i absoutly LOVE this car

http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58469

thats nice for 10grand... im still looking for a nice clean car
im done with the celica
thought about 300zx but maintence cost too much for college student
RSX S has no torque
im looking for either a modded clean for 10grand or sc300 STICK yeahhh boiii

Dont get the sc300... be a balla and get sc400 with 2jze motor out of supra, then turbo it:)

Ya i like the 2.5rs, always have, but i think a 4 door car is more for me(i've only seen 2.5 rs in 2 doors, did they make them a 4 door?) just so i have more room to haul stuff and snowboard gear....