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xtreex

enthusiast!
Sup fellas,
I'm new to this forum, obvisouly, and have been kind of obsessed with the Typhoon for awhile. Jan. 31st I get my liscense back (lol) and that's when i'll be getting a new car, hopefully a Ty if I can find one.

I have a few questions, first off, i'll tell you i dont own a Ty yet but it's my goal in life :p. I'm 6'7" and wanted to know how roomy they are. Obvisouly, I should be able to fit in most Suvs if not all, but blazers, cherokees, honda crv (lol) wont cut it. The TY seems plenty big though and curious to if any other giants own it.

I'm 18 years old and work part-time at Circuit City. My price range is roughly $8,000-$11,000. Is it even possible to get a Ty in that price range? Color isn't a huge factor because that can be remedied fairly easily. Interior, we'll, if it means having it re-upholstered then so be it.

I'm also curious to if it rides like a truck, like an suv, or like a car. I would love to test-drive one but, as we all know, not every dealership has one. Anyways, just curious to the ride of them. Would buying this as an everyday car be wise? I love camping and taking road trips, is this going to cause me more harm then good? Whats better then space and roominess, plus performance? That's what i'm kinda gettin at.

So, just wanted to introduce myself here and let ya guys know i've been researchin and readin for the past few weeks, but thought it was high time to start runnin my mouth (apologize for the wall-o-text).

Any tips while I searchist for the bestest of SUV world?

Thanks alot guys!
 
SycloneJac

SycloneJac

Dude
Re: New here, holla!

My Sy was my daily driver for about 3 years and I didn't have any problems until I had put 30,000 miles on it. It had 53,000 on it when I found it. My story isn't a benchmark though, everybody's truck is a little different in a lot of ways. If you leave it stock for a while, you should only encounter the usual high mileage upkeep and repairs. I don't own a Ty and they are a little different so I can't tell you much about the ride from a driver's standpoint. Good luck in your search though. There are plenty of Sy's and Ty's in your price range if you're not too picky on color and interior as you've said. If you get one, you'll love it. Just know that they can bite you. :tup:

P.S. ~ If you come into some money, you're in the right place to get your truck totally worked over at Rockford Racecraft. They have a little experience working on these trucks. ;)
 
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berzerker

berzerker

wookie
Re: New here, holla!

i'm also 6' 7 '' and fit into my typhoon with no problems, plenty of leg room . the syclones have allittle less leg room due to seat placement, but it's not horribly bad . good luck on your search .
 
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xtreex

enthusiast!
Re: New here, holla!

Hey fellas, appreciate it all... Was a little worried about the rumors of turbos and how they ware-out, and how a 12 year old turbo, figured driven hard, wouldn't be an ideal way to spend $10,000, ya know? But you guys had made me feel alot better about my purchase.

I saw that one? I deffinetly am planning on checking it out with my friend who drives a civic hatch and putting a B18 engine and eventually turbo'n it. We're both enthusiasts :p. I'm looking forward to cookin him if i get one though lol. But we will deffinetly check it out.

The one on ebay seemed way steep for my price range. $18,000? A little ridiculous to me. I've come to realize that extras like performance parts and interior modifications don't add value to a car, only to the purchasee or sellee. To me, bone stock is how I want them. Where's the fun in buying a finished puzzle, ya know?

Check ya later guys!
 
blk00z28

blk00z28

Forced to by choice
Re: New here, holla!

Let me be the first to ask about how you lost your license? :D

Getting a modded truck depends on the modder. If you get a truck from someone on here that knew what they were doing then its good. (ie; my truck. Has just about everything done to it just shrot of getting into the engine.) Saved me alot of time and money. But I do have to admit, its a bummer not being able to mod it from scratch myself. But oh well. There is alot more I can do to it from this point on.
 
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xtreex

enthusiast!
Re: New here, holla!

Well, I drive a maxima se 5 speed and love it to death. Not a sleeper like the typhoon, but considering they still manufacter the maxima and its been around for almost 20 years, i consider it a sleeper. That's what's intriguing about the typhoon... the ultimate sleeper, i like that!

I was driving to Kishwaukee college, following my friends dad to watch a college game (bball) to see if the scholarship they were offering me was worth a damn, well, on the way their his dad was doing 70 and i was just tryin to keep up... long story short I get pulled over even though im following the guy in front of me, on some old back country roads. The injustice!! I felt it was bullshit atleast, and I wasn't tailing or anything, kinda shitty.

That was just one ticket though, not a big deal. The real bullshit came when I went through a 5 mph I-Pass at 12 mph... WTF?!?! First of all, the crime is having an Ipass at 5 mph, it's almost coming to a complete stop! The second crime was ticketing me for that malarky when people do 25-30 through them. The state po-po gave me the tri-fecta! To fast through an ipass, illegal changing of lanes (was pulled over 1/4mile from toll with zero, nada, traffic) and 90 mph. First of all, lol, my maxima barely reaches 90 mph in a 1/4 period. Granted i was rolling, but i would have to downshift to first or rev my rpms in 2nd to get to that speed with the short distance i had even traveled. Anyways, my attorney said that my first ticket was irrelevant, and getting a lawyer would cost more than just taking the convictions and paying off and going to the class they make us go to and getting it over.

Long story short, again, i get a letter in the mail with them wanting my liscense. And now they have it. Had i of known of all this bullshit to come, i wouldve deffinetly fought the damn thing. This was ridiculous. Just absolutely ridculous. And im going to apply for a restricted liscense for work (part-time) and school (full tiem at Rock Valley College). But it gets worse, 2-4 weeks for the application to go through. IF you get approved (which is extrmely rare) another 6-8 weeks for you to get it. I am wondering if it's even worth the trouble. My only justification is that if i drive 2 weeks before i get my liscense, then so be it.

Anyways, what do you guys think? I felt like i was bullshit'd, personally.
 
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xtreex

enthusiast!
Re: New here, holla!

BTW, my maxi is very clean. My first car was a 95' SE maxima auto, loved it, absolutely loved it. Quarter million miles on it and only had to replace the O2 sensors and the alternator, now it's my sisters car. I know have the 5 speed 97' Maxima SE and love that too. Have had nothing but trouble with it. It's very clean and very sharp, people walking their babies tell me to slow down when i'm going 30 in a 30, lol. Some cars appear to go faster than others. I'll post pictures soon, just for the hell of it.

Anyways, i've been stopped many times. And it hasnt happened since I got the maxi, it's a curse. I'm sellin it fo'sho! I'm going to miss it deeply, they are hard to come by and were only made in a 5% ratio to the automatic. 0-60 in 6.6 with a nice s/c available puttin it right around 5.3 range, not bad for a family grocery getter FWD. Sad to see it go. :( But it's been a headache. Maybe some of you can relate?
 
dgoodhue

dgoodhue

BuSTeD 4.3
Re: New here, holla!

Did you have a body kit, sub heavy stereo, rims, and big/loud exhaust tip that attracted attention from the cops?
 
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xtreex

enthusiast!
Re: New here, holla!

DO have subs, but they weren't full blasted when i was pulled over, aside they are infinit's... not nessecairly the loudest. No body kit, but i am lowered with rims and full cat back exhaust and dual-tip muffler. It isn't loud by any means. Its deep and throaty. But loud? Ricer sounding? Soundling like im going 60 when im only going 30? By all means it wasnt. Its jet black with tinted windows. Very plain, but smooth looking. So, i dunno!
 
H-TOWN-TYPHOON

H-TOWN-TYPHOON

You're killin' me, Smalls
Re: New here, holla!

Don't worry about the fit in a typhoon. I'm 6' 7" 280lbs and used my first ty as a daily for thousands of miles. Now drive a sy for a while @ your height and you'll look like quasimoto for the first few minutes after the drive!!


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<------------ WTFNEW???!?!? I've been lurking this board for three years now!!!
 
SYO237

SYO237

SyTy Registry
Re: New here, holla!

xtreex said:
Well, I drive a maxima se 5 speed and love it to death. Not a sleeper like the typhoon, but considering they still manufacter the maxima and its been around for almost 20 years, i consider it a sleeper. That's what's intriguing about the typhoon... the ultimate sleeper, i like that!

I was driving to Kishwaukee college, following my friends dad to watch a college game (bball) to see if the scholarship they were offering me was worth a damn, well, on the way their his dad was doing 70 and i was just tryin to keep up... long story short I get pulled over even though im following the guy in front of me, on some old back country roads. The injustice!! I felt it was bullshit atleast, and I wasn't tailing or anything, kinda shitty.

That was just one ticket though, not a big deal. The real bullshit came when I went through a 5 mph I-Pass at 12 mph... WTF?!?! First of all, the crime is having an Ipass at 5 mph, it's almost coming to a complete stop! The second crime was ticketing me for that malarky when people do 25-30 through them. The state po-po gave me the tri-fecta! To fast through an ipass, illegal changing of lanes (was pulled over 1/4mile from toll with zero, nada, traffic) and 90 mph. First of all, lol, my maxima barely reaches 90 mph in a 1/4 period. Granted i was rolling, but i would have to downshift to first or rev my rpms in 2nd to get to that speed with the short distance i had even traveled. Anyways, my attorney said that my first ticket was irrelevant, and getting a lawyer would cost more than just taking the convictions and paying off and going to the class they make us go to and getting it over.

Long story short, again, i get a letter in the mail with them wanting my liscense. And now they have it. Had i of known of all this bullshit to come, i wouldve deffinetly fought the damn thing. This was ridiculous. Just absolutely ridculous. And im going to apply for a restricted liscense for work (part-time) and school (full tiem at Rock Valley College). But it gets worse, 2-4 weeks for the application to go through. IF you get approved (which is extrmely rare) another 6-8 weeks for you to get it. I am wondering if it's even worth the trouble. My only justification is that if i drive 2 weeks before i get my liscense, then so be it.

Anyways, what do you guys think? I felt like i was bullshit'd, personally.
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I woulda just lied and said you killed somebody..... :squint: then again, im kinda a noob here myself.


Welcome to the board.
 
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PERMANENTLY STAINED

New member
Re: New here, holla!

hey man whats up , iam local to rockford and am on my second sy, if help looking for ty locol or close let me know , plus i know more then enough about them and if not i can call plenty of other guys. give me a call at 243-1483
 
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xtreex

enthusiast!
Re: New here, holla!

Hey man, thanks i really appreciate it! Yea, dude, deffinetly lemme meet up and check yours out! As of right now all i can do is sit in it lol!! But I have yet to see one in person. And i obvisouly have a million questions on them. I go to rvc. I live 2 minutes from there by riverside and pepper. My number is 520-5340 and my name is Jake, hit me up sometime or vise versa.

Thanks for the welcome fellas!
 
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