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Jensend · 01-28-2009, 03:32 PM

By all means avoid the Dodge Caliber. It's a hasty thrown together mish mash somewhat derived from the second gen Neon. It doesn't do justice to its blood lines in looks or performance. VWs are a nightmare to repair whether you do it yourself or pay the $$$$$ to someone else. The Mazda Speed 3 is the best bang for the buck out of the list you posted. It's well designed, has lots of space, gets reasonably good mileage and has unbelievable performance for a DD. One of the people in my OT group uses his in box stock form (including tires and brakes) and runs 2:29 at Watkins Glen. Then he loads up his gear and drives home. The car is like Jeckyl and Hyde- a beast on the track and a minivan alternative on the daily commute. Wish I could afford one for a DD. It would be a great backup for Z28 track car.

01-28-2009, 03:32 PM	#54
Jensend Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 113 iTrader: (1)	By all means avoid the Dodge Caliber. It's a hasty thrown together mish mash somewhat derived from the second gen Neon. It doesn't do justice to its blood lines in looks or performance. VWs are a nightmare to repair whether you do it yourself or pay the $$$$$ to someone else. The Mazda Speed 3 is the best bang for the buck out of the list you posted. It's well designed, has lots of space, gets reasonably good mileage and has unbelievable performance for a DD. One of the people in my OT group uses his in box stock form (including tires and brakes) and runs 2:29 at Watkins Glen. Then he loads up his gear and drives home. The car is like Jeckyl and Hyde- a beast on the track and a minivan alternative on the daily commute. Wish I could afford one for a DD. It would be a great backup for Z28 track car.