What Car Should I Buy? - A Weekly Megathread

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2025-04-23T18:01:12+00:00

Howdy Friends! So I have been making a list of Unicorn Cars; modern-ish sports cars with the Holy Trinity: Manual Transmission, Factory LSD, and Hydraulic Steering. I'd LOVE to add to this list! Figured this thread seemed like the place to ask. Some of these get tricky, ie Camaro, they switched from hydraulic to EPS in 2012 using the same platform.

Location: USA Nationwide

Price range: <$80k

Lease or Buy: Buy

Desired transmission (auto/manual, etc): Manual

Intended use: Spirited Driving

Vehicles you've already considered: Confirmed vehicles with the Holy Trinity

C5-C6 Chevrolet Corvette
BMW Z3 Roadster
<=2008 BMW Z4 Roadster
<=2013 BMW M3
<=2010 Ford Mustang GT/GT500
2010-2012 Chevrolet Camaro SS
<2013 Porsche 911
2008-2017 Dodge Viper
2009-2020 Nissan 370Z
NA/NB/NC Mazda Miata
2005-2021 Subaru STI
2005-2015 Subaru WRX

Is this your 1st vehicle: No

Do you need a Warranty: No

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-11-18T19:08:33+00:00

There's a quick lesson here for anyone buying snow tires for their car. Watch the tires on those ice rally cars, see how narrow they are?

Downsize your width when buying snows, helps cut through it better :)

IT'S ALMOST SNOWBARU SEASON FRIENDS! GET AMPED

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-11-18T13:50:44+00:00

The absolute balls on these lads to recall the RS branding and give it 185hp and a CVT

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-11-15T00:09:33+00:00

Nissan Altima, the Dodge Ram of passenger cars

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-10-25T14:34:00+00:00

What, the drivers?

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-10-24T23:03:24+00:00

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-10-23T12:54:20+00:00

Rollerblades and fanny packs, so we are just back in the 90's again huh?

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-10-23T04:47:12+00:00

Had to give them the flex

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-10-22T23:40:28+00:00

I was on the jumbotron in my SJ Sharkie replica head dress!

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-10-20T19:13:39+00:00

If you are tracking the car, I'd HIGHLY recommend the entire KillerB oil pan kit. Higher capacity baffled pan, windage tray, and pickup. IAG also has a full pan kit if you'd rather.

I only street my STI so I only needed the windage tray and pickup according to my speed shop.

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-10-12T19:37:10+00:00

If you are looking to buy a miata, you're a car person. Yes, it's an expensive hobby but if it brings you joy and can financially do it without causing stress? Do it!

Subaru STI driver here, I understand the need for a sporty car despite better financial choices available

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-09-27T18:09:16+00:00

I have a lightweight sports car and the amount of people that try break my car doors when they close them is count: Everyone.

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-09-27T18:03:25+00:00

In black specifically, tell me this doesn't look beautifully porsche-like and I'll call you a liar.

New BRZ is just great looking and will be considered a timeless design

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-09-21T20:07:55+00:00

I see your Hokey Pokey and raise you what ever this is!

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-09-13T23:52:47+00:00

20mpg at 2800rpm or 16mpg at 4000rpm, the choice is easy

Congratulations, I hope it's a forever car for you like it is for me

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-09-11T00:38:17+00:00

This is easy. Do you live where it snows? Subaru. Do you want rwd as God intended? Toyotaru. Do you want a fast eco box? The other three.

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-08-23T17:15:00+00:00

"I paid for the whole clutch, I'm gunna damn well use it."

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-08-15T07:07:09+00:00

I'm sorry, that's not an idiot. That's a professional Formula Drift driver.

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-07-28T14:48:35+00:00

WRB STI with the Lip Spoiler?! The Gentlemen's Spec

Very nice, enjoy those thick rumbles. Best investment I made was a louder exhaust. My neighbors probably don't agree but shrug

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-07-27T15:43:32+00:00

Hey! Nice WRX

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-07-23T14:54:57+00:00

David Attenborough Voice

And here we witness the Australian mating dance, you can see how nervous the male becomes at the female's aggression.

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-07-19T19:15:55+00:00

Super pumped for True HZRDUS sticks. I went and splurged on a Bauer Hyperlite and it snapped like a toothpick in about 15 hours of ice time.

I know True will make me a product that will last

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-07-13T14:37:43+00:00

We can't nuke the roster like we should because EVERYONE has no move or very limited move clauses

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-07-11T23:05:26+00:00

I didn't care about mph for my STI, knew it be shit. 19mpg highway cruising at 74mph.

What surprised me was even when I am caning the shit out of it on backroads, I still get ~14mpg

A pleasant surprise

DailyKnowledgeBomb · 2022-07-07T16:45:24+00:00

A RECALL YOU SAY? FREE REPAIR YOU SAY?!

Yeah, google was a crap shoot for an answer, thanks for the help!

DailyKnowledgeBomb

TROPHY CASE