Lmao my stupid ass forgot to send the file with better 0-60 and suspension
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Yeah uhh engines are not my strongest point. I have no clue what im doing when it comes to engines. I should learn something lol
haha there was an attempt
I gotta congratulate myself for actually deciding to stick myself into a CSR though.
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Honestly you had the right idea, but this round must be hard to figure out from an outside perspective. Thanks for giving it a shot.
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The search continues...
@mat1476 & @mcp928 – 1998 Hanno Basan LX
Interesting, I like the look of this. It is a turbo although the ad said it was replaced a few years ago. It seems to be well rounded and with relatively low miles. I have Selene red flags firing off in my head but I’m too tempted to pass up at least checking it out.
Its worth a look.
@Nightwave – 1995 Ibis Mallard LT6
This car looks like it rolled off the line unfinished. The performance and size is enough but the reliability leaves something to be desired. I’m also not a fan of grabby brakes. It doesn’t really have any redeeming qualities to make up for the reliability and looks.
@VicVictory – 1996 Keystone Optio F32
Looks like this one didn’t evolve much past one of those early 90s aero blob concepts. It has unsurprisingly great safety ratings and a lot of space inside. Unfortunately that’s not enough to save it from the low reliability and high running costs. Odd shade of green too, but that’s the 90’s. No thanks.
@Jaimz – 1998 FM HiWay GSauto
Its not pretty, but it is a good size and one of the more comfortable cars out there. Too bad its nearly out of my reach and the reliability and running costs are not very attractive. I would consider it if it was cheaper.
I’ll have to pass.
@Nicholasrams774 – 1996 Firebird Badlands XT
Ugh, lemme restart the modem…
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Well that didn’t help, oh well. Another SUV, this one is more ‘murica sized. The price is right and it’s pretty straight forward engineering meaning it’s a piece of cake to work on. The engine has some missed potential with a very low redline cutting peak power (almost 1000 rpm too low). Its also not very comfortable. I don’t think this one is for me.
@Kyuu77 – 1995 KGB Rhythm Crescendo
A boy racer that’s down with the thickness. Oh boy, a full undertray and full luxury interior ? Manual 6 speed, mildy staggered thin profile tires, and tubular headers get me a car slower than a Shromet Mystic? Sorry, no thanks.
That’s…impressive
@LinkLuke – 1995 GMI VX2 V6
Hrnng, a 2+2 small 4x4 isn’t exactly what I’m looking for. It just can’t compete with what else I’m seeing out there, but hey its cheap and not bad for what it is so maybe my stepdad would want one or something.
Passed off to someone else.
@On3CherryShake – 1993 Hokuto Excella 3.0SE
It’s a little old but uhhh…Its got a good enough engine but uhhh….I like the color but uhhh….I could see myself driving this but uhhh….that trim is fucken 10 ply bud. I could watch kids fall off bikes all day from this cozy interior. For the fearless, the safety will fuck your face up from front to Finland in a fairly unfair fashion flying into the flank of the family Farox. If I ever takes the dirt road home, Excella will figure it out. Looking all sporty with that big ram air intake but you’re not foolin’ me bud. Wish it weren’t so fuckin mediocre, bud.
Nice execution, you’re doin terrific.
@mart1n2005 – 2000 Knightwick Buzz 1.8 DX-Lux
Ah a 5 door hatch, not something I set out to look for, but the idea of one sounds nice. The Buzz seems to check a lot of boxes. It’s a good size, its drivable, comfortable, and the interior is spacious enough for the family. The reliability is mildly concerning, but I feel like I can’t pass this one up.
Let’s check it out.
@titleguy1 – 1997 Kimura Auriga LC 2.3 [A] (SD) [FL]
Holy shit, could I find a car more average than this? It looks better than most of the entries, but otherwise every. single. stat. is middle of the road. There is something to be said by Kimura’s lasting appeal by just being there. I wouldn’t regret buying the Auriga, but it wouldn’t be something to write home about either.
I’m binning about half the field right? There has got to be a cutoff somewhere. If the Shromet isn’t the car I deserve, then the Auriga certainly is.
@MasterDoggo – 1996 Olsosson 1225
OH GOOD ITS ONE OF THOSE ADS. The car though, it might be a good idea. It’s a reliable enough car that it should be in decent condition despite its mileage. There’s not a spot of rust on it from what I can tell. Olsosson 1225s are super easy to drive. I don’t see any weaknesses besides the lower safety ratings.
LETS PAY A VISIT TO MR. ALLCAPSPANTS
@Mikonp7 – 1995 DeerAndHunt Hawg Base MKII
Errruughghgh hell yeah it’s a HAWG 
. Why buy any of these pathetic road dwellers when you can crack open a can of Mango Bitchslap 
, drop the top, and go wherever you please? The world is your road.
Huh…its actually good? Neat, a viable SUV. Its cheap and pretty decent looking all around. Let’s see how this one drives.
I’ll make a call.
@ST1Letho – 1998 Kurokama AdvanZ 1.9T 98’
What is this now? Looks like an Ascot on stilts but styled like a crossover that is 10 years newer? The engine is full of technology, pretty much everything possible by 1998, and from what I’ve read, it’s been a DOHC 4v with VVL since 1984…or is it 1996? Can’t trust wikipedia I guess. It seems to be a car too ahead of its time but too quirky for today, at least for me. Despite the crazy ride height, it has less body roll and stiffer dampers than most other cars I’ve looked at. On to the next one.
@NormanVauxhall – 1996 Znopresk (CM20) Zenit 2.0 Prime
A Žnoprešk here in Ohio? Neat! Or would it be a ZM? Either way, this looks like a fun car to own. Its not the nicest car here, but $1150 sounds like a steal. On paper, it sounds like a well balanced FWD car that should be enough for my needs. I do wonder if a car like this would be hard to find parts for, but I have to see what Žnoprešk is all about.
Looks like a bargain.
@Petakabras – 1992 Valere Folgore
Yooo, did it come from the factory with all those vents? It’s a sporty coupe with suspension that is too tight. I doubt this one is still running with the stressed engine internals. I’ll pass.
@yangx2 – 1996 Honghu Beifeng 2.3L
Huh, a Chinese car in Ohio? Oh wow, and its really good! I like the cars in this body style. It’s a good size and practical, but sleeker than the average 90s blandmobile. It appears to be one of the more comfortable and drivable cars out there at this price range. It doesn’t have too many miles and looks to be in good shape. Reliability is not great, not terrible. I want to check this one out for sure.
I’ll make a call.
@Spot – 1999 Contra Lancet ES V6
Its kinda bleh looking, like most cars I should be looking for anyway. Really though on paper, this hits everything I need. Its not the most exciting car I’ve seen today, but it looks like a responsible purchase.
Lets see if its still available.
@Ryan93 – 1992 Kotashi Exori GE-S
Hmm ok, it’s a coupe but big enough to be doable. Its very cheap and would be easy to service despite its high miles. The springs are a little tight and the safety isn’t the best, but it looks enjoyable to drive. If I could find a newer one around that would be ideal. This one is still a good deal for the price though.
I’ll shoot an e-mail.
@vouge -2000 Forea Inca LE
It is indeed a car. It looks like a good regular car on the outside and it’s a good sixe for me. The engineering is solid overall too. It is a turbo, but the reliability doesn’t suffer much from it. The turbo could be better utilized though. The compressor and intercooler are too big. These are relatively minor gripes though as the complete package hits all the right marks.
I’ll save this page.
@undercoverhardwarema – 2000 Pegasus Courier
It’s a “Different kind of engine” with performance intakes and and all aluminum bock and head in a little sedan. Its also a manual. Solid suspension tune, but there isn’t really anything else to put in higher in the pack and the looks don’t do much for it either.
@Mad_Cat – 1994 PAZ 3606 2400A
What year is it? Looks like something that’s been updated since at least the early 70’s but never replaced. It’s cheap and slow, but probably durable. It’s a little worse than many of its contenders in a lot of ways even though it’s not tuned too poorly. I guess you get what you pay for.
@Xepy – 1998 Kuma AN GT
Oooo this looks fun. It’s a little too small but there are still 4 seats in there. Its FWD and extremely drivable, so I’m not too worried about an econosports car in the snow. It makes good gas mileage and its very reliable. I’m hard pressed to find any faults on it besides the size, but hey its my car first, not the family car.
Yeah this looks like a good sporty option.
@thecarlover – 1995 RCM Atlantic Borealis LX
Rust and leak free? That’s a big doubt. It is a good looking wagon though with AWD as a bonus to driving in the weather. The interior is also solid with good speakers. Its a well put together wagon all around.
I’ll check it out.
@SyberRacer – 1994 Kazuki 2200-Ri
Wait thats not it…here we go:
Wasn’t this a starter car in Need for Speed Underground? Its another hot hatch – straight pipes, long tubular headers, MANUAL…and there’s no way I’m driving out to Bin City to look at this.
@ProfessorP3PP3R – 1990 Silver-York Sovereign Brougham
This one broke a few records, none of them good 
. Needless to say, I’m not willing to trade a luxury car for an older, slower, more expensive luxury car.
@Tzuyu_main – 1999 Seikatsu StarCruiser 3.5 QuadraDrive Wagon Standard Spec
Well this might be the best looking SUV I can afford right here. Its AWD, reliable, and the fuel economy is decent considering its size. Unfortunately, its I6 engine has lost potential with the redline cutting peak power. The mildly staggered tires make it more expensive than it needs to be as well as make it impossible to rotate tires. Sadly, I think I have to pass on this one.
@variationofvariables – 1988 Quezon Laguna 2.8 B 4AT
Yeah no…this isn’t what I’m looking for at all, but thanks for getting this song stuck in my head again.
Edit: Sorry everybody I really should have proofed the post itself more, here’s a missing entry:
@GassTiresandOil – 2001 Armor Sentry
Armor Sentry huh? Toughest name in the bunch and its made of 10 ply. It seems to be shoddily built all over with liberal use of negative quality. I’m cheap but not that cheap. VVL is unnecessary since peak power is cut off at the redline anyway. At least it looks inoffensive.
@Fletchyboy100 – 2002 Brantan Centaur VS
A silver wagon with a stern look, this one seems to be tuned sporty with its overkill brakes and slightly tight suspension setup which are hurting its drivability and comfort. The engine uses VVL, but as such low cam profiles it needs premium gas. The negative quality and somewhat low reliability aren’t confidence inspiring either. The manual transmission is the nail in the coffin. The low miles were unfortunately too good to be true.
Phew ok, now to actually compare the surviving cars to each other…tomorrow.
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You're binning your pals in your CSR round the other day...
As for the finals, well, pitter patter.
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I don’t see my entry 
one min i think i lost it in some confusion, ill edit it into the last post in a bit and let you know
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gratzie.
PS… look at me waving my hand to be binned… when will I learn?.. 
Ah, I allowed one resubmission for naming issues and such but I missed yours because: 
Also, your safety didn’t meet the requirements either. Sorry you didn’t get the chance to fix these things.
I’m not sure what happened with those honestly… might have missed those in the rules due to being a tad busy. But if that means I’m disqualified then it is what it is. Thanks though. 
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I didn’t see my car in the list either. I was sure I named it correctly?
Oh, nevermind. Just checked my history and apparently I didn’t even send it in. My bad
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I believe that maneuver is called “Self-binning”
Nope it was my fault, I made the ad and everything, it was supposed to be in the first part and I guess I deleted it without noticing? I edited it into the second part. Please let me know if I missed anyone else’s.
I ain’t in there either… I know it wasn’t edited into a craigslist ad tho.
I’m on it, missed this one entirely.
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Adam wtf that accent and eye squint is brilliant 
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I take this as an attack to MR. ALLCAPSPANTS 
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Alrighty then now that I’ve narrowed it down, I can go out and look at the cars in question. Let’s see what’s left here…22
cars!? No way I’m spending that much time driving all around the state. Time to cut that number down into something more reasonable.
Let’s go through the sedans first and see what I can let go.
1999 Contra Lancet ES V6
First up, the Contra. Its possibly the most “normal” car here for Ohio. It has a good size V6 and the right amount of power I was expecting to see a lot of. Its not exactly fast, but it happens to be the fastest to 60 mph out of everything that’s left. Looking at the interior, its definitely a grandma’s car with leatherette and fake wood trim everywhere. Looks pretty comfy though the stereo is nothing special. It’s a solid car all around, but the running costs are higher than I would have expected for something like this. That combined with the comparatively poor fuel economy and a price point near my limit, I get the feeling I could get something better (and prettier) with my money.1998 Vector Horizon GX
This one is frustrating, it looks like one of the best cars out there, but it’s a big gamble to go for. If I can’t get that price down enough, I’ll be left with nothing if anything is wrong with the car when I buy it. It is possibly the most comfortable I could get at this price range, though part of the reason is that it has 4 seats unlike most of the sedans I’ve looked at. It does a lot of things right, but underneath the hood is not something I would expect from a car that looks like this. Its an I5 AWD car and it looks like a taxi. They found a way to make it work without burdening the car with too many problems though. At the end of the day, a couple other cars look a little nicer overall and won’t bankrupt me like this one might, so I have to pass.1996 Honghu Beifeng 2.3L
The Biefeng is one of the better looking cars of the bunch and the lack of much rust certainly helps. The looks may not scream premium though. The price is right and the interior this car offers sounds better than I hoped for. While the service costs and reliability aren’t stellar, its still a huge improvement over what I’m dealing with now, and its merits more than make up for it. I’ll need to see if its too good to be true.1996 Znopresk (CM20) Zenit 2.0 Prime
Upon further research, this one might not have been quite the deal I thought it was. The Zenit doesn’t have the best reliability records considering how basic some of its parts are. It doesn’t look to be comfortable for the longer trips. It also doesn’t in the nicest shape. I might be in good hands if I bought it, but something nicer would be more enjoyable in the long run. Its another car where a different trim or one in nicer shape might change my mind.1997 Kimura Auriga LC 2.3 [A] (SD) [FL]
The Kimura is a solid car, but it just doesn’t do anything that would sway me to pick it over most of the other sedans. Others manage to be cheaper, more reliable, and more upscale than the Auriga. Without any glaring flaws, I still have to pass out of process of elimination.2001 Shromet Mystic Sport MK3
The Mystic quickly became the baseline to measure other cars against. It was straight forward in its design and engineering. It gives me what I need and not a single inch more. That’s where it fails for me though, as some of the other cars would be more enjoyable to own and easier to drive at no more cost or risk.1996 Lavish Serenity
I expected to see a lot of cars like the Serenity, but ended up with fewer than I thought. Its just too much of a chonker for me and would be more stubborn to drive than the others. The RWD doesn’t help either.1993 Hokuto Excella 3.0SE
I know its impolite to kiss and tell, but the idea of owning an Excella took a hard left turn when I did more research. Not to be impolite, but for how good it looks, the Excella is not as good when is business time. Its pretty comfortable, and somehow 0-60 mph at 9.2 seconds makes it one of the fastest cars (yikes my Focus can keep up with that, what gives?). Otherwise, the drivability leaves something to be desired, and other premium cars pull off the complete package better.1998 Hanno Basan LX
After getting over how it looks, I realized going after this car is going to be like the Selene all over again. It’ll be all fun and games for a year and then it will just fall apart inside and out. Oh well.1993 HAM HC6 3.0
The HAM is pretty average out of the premium cars I’ve seen. It’s a bit older and cheaper. The safety is one of the best of its class. It really struggles with reliability though. I can’t go for a car that’s nearly in the same condition as the Selene but less luxurious or drivable.2000 Forea Inca LE
The Forea sure looks the part for the kind of car I want (ok maybe musty green isn’t my first choice, but beggars can’t be choosers). This car is very nearly there, but the drivability is well surpassed by the other entries I’m considering. It is also a turbo car which is fine, but its compressor is too big. A little bit more refinement may have won me over.The hatches now:
1995 Kadett Beat GX
The Beat falls in the middle for me. It is cheap, but its not quite as drivable or reliable as the Olsson and the Pemhall Ascot. Its great fuel economy is a redeeming quality, but its not enough for me to overlook its shortcomings. Its also a little curious Kadett went through the trouble of engineering advanced safety features for this little car, but didn’t update them since the 80s. I would be ok with a Beat, only if a few over cars fell through.2001 Pemhall Ascot
The Ascot is one of the newest cars I can afford, but despite that, its also one of the rustiest. I’m not too vain to turn down any car that doesn’t look like it just rolled off the showroom, but at this point I start getting concerned with how the rest of the car has held up the past 19 years of use. Its also one of the slowest and least safe cars out of what’s left. The decent miles and good service costs aren’t enough to sway me.1996 OLSSON 1225
(got it right that time hopefully, just more evidence of my terrible typing skills)This hatch is a little high on the miles, but looks completely spotless judging by the ad. I like the looks. Its clean and not too quirky. The interior is nothing special, it works. Its 128hp I5 is enough power for me and the car isn’t overstuffed with tech it doesn’t need. My only real gripe with the tuning is the springs are a bit too tight for my liking, and that makes the Olsson a little less comfortable to drive than some of the others. It’s the best of the hatches but let’s see if I can be convinced to get one instead of a sedan.
2000 Knightwick Buzz 1.8 DX-Lux
The Buzz is one of the more unique entries posted. It’s not often you see a body style like this in Ohio, but there isn’t really anything wrong with it either. Its just not as cool as the sleeker sedans I’m seeing. It has a good price and seems to be well balanced overall. Unfortunately, its slow and too unreliable for me to consider.Wagons were not something I was searching for, but I got a few interesting ones.
1995 Evgenis Basilisk Wagon
The Basilisk was the first car to grab my attention when I opened up craigslist, but it was also the first car I saw and better posts eventually came along. The AWD and upscale features are jacking up service costs to the point it’s a bit hard to swallow. The fuel eco is a little rough too. I’m not sure if wagons are gonna be the play.1995 RCM Atlantic Borealis LX
Taking a closer look at the Borealis, I’m not sure why I would consider it over the nicer smaller cars. Its too much car than what I need and like the Basilisk, I don't want to get eaten up by service costs and constant refueling.1996 Decarlis D40 Traverse
The Decarlis D40 Traverse fares better with the stats, but it’s reliability from an abundance of tech is just too bad for me to consider no matter how good its interior or safety is.There are 3 very different coupes to look at, I’m not sure if all are worth looking at.
1996 Anhultz Minimas VIII-CX
This is a tough one. Its Minimas is the epitome of a stress-free car, but how much life does this one have left at nearly 250k miles? Doing a bit of research, the interior is some very bare bones stuff. I don’t want to have to invest into a new soundsystem if this one has blown out yet. The fact that it’s a small coupe but doesn’t have much of the “cool” factor to come with it is something to consider too. I think if I could find a higher trim model a few years newer, it might have been an ideal responsible choice for me.1998 Kuma AN GT
This one is right at my budget, but looking past the fact it’s a little sports coupe, it would be a blast to drive compared to some of the soul crushing dry white toast cars. It’s the easiest to drive of the bunch and the only real compromise I would have to make is that I don’t see my family spending an extended time in this car at once. I think I need to see this thing to decide if I want this for myself despite knowing the family car’s days are numbered.1992 Kotashi Exori GE-S
The Exori is a very cheap coupe that has a lot of value for its buck. It is a lot like the Minimas though where I would need to find a newer example of one to really consider it. Nearly 240k miles and its not exactly bulletproof. The car itself is nice overall barring it being a touch too sporty for my needs.Oh hey, there was an SUV that looked interesting too:
1995 DeerAndHunt Hawg Base MKII
I would have expected to see little SUVs like this sell for twice as much in Ohio. They normally hold their value well. Its not exactly easy to drive, but overall its good for what it is. Something like this needs a solid engine though and I don’t think this is it. It is a 4L 90 degree V6 that is very shaky. It can’t be good for the engine and other parts of the car to be exposed to that intense vibration over 215k miles. Even in good shape, that’s gonna really stand out coming off of a smooth luxury V8.
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