Magistra, Ego Esse Discipulus.. Learn Me: 2005 Hyundau Elantras

These things:

I've always kinda liked how they look, but I don't know much. I'm looking for a new cheap daily driver, and this one popped up nearby with a manual transmission. I see that I can get H&R lowering springs on Ebay. That's nice.

Thanks!

Gee, I can't even spell Hyundai.

the beta is near bulletproof as long as the timing belt is done in the 70ish thousand mile mark. I had a similar vintage Tiburon, the only issues that car had in 140,000 miles was two front wheel bearings (passenger side both times) and the manual transmission ate itself at the 30,000 mile mark. The transmission was odd enough that Hyundai Corporate wanted it.

Other wise, you are into the period of Hyundai's 100,000 warranty when they got serious about building a good decent car for not a lot of money. The only issue with that is indifferent owners at that price point

Thanks for the input!

Got one of those for my MIL and it's been a rock. Nothing is going to pamper you but it's not a bad overall car and had an AC system that you double as a refrigerator if your house one breaks.

yes, the one in my Tiburon could throw frost at you on a humid day

One, from what I've read around here they can rust in bad, structural ways (which the owners regret, because they typically really like the cars.)

Two, my old Latin teacher would rise up out of the grave and slap me if I didn't mention that you mean "ego sum," and that unless you're asking Margie or Lesley it's "magister." (What can I say – this is a full-service Hive.)

I had an 03 and Loved it. The Beta can take a beating. There is (or was sold mine 5 or 6 years ago) a decent Elantra fallowing, I seem to remember Tiburon coilovers fitting if you swapped left and right up front. I would buy another one in a heartbeat.

Stealthtercel wrote: One, from what I've read around here they can rust in bad, structural ways (which the owners regret, because they typically really like the cars.) Two, my old Latin teacher would rise up out of the grave and slap me if I didn't mention that you mean "ego sum," and that unless you're asking Margie or Lesley it's "magister." (What can I say – this is a full-service Hive.)

Also, the "ego" is redundant - "sum" already translates to "I am", no separate pronoun needed.

My old Latin teacher would also slap me if I didn't point that out. She is, however, still among us to my knowledge.

Thanks for the Latin lessons guys.

I think the rear bar off either a Tiburon or Elantra GT is supposed to help out noticeable as well.