im finally moving up from my crappy eclipse to a new car. i'm trying to choose between

2002/03 RSX type S

2001 audi TT

2004/05 rx8

or a 2001 IS 300

what would you prefer out of these? and why? my budget is around 13000. im new to this forum and kinda new to this whole scene, if you have any good advice on these cars i would apreciate it. thanks.  

For you homie id go with the rsx if thats all the money you got cause for 13g's youd be lucky to find one of those in good condition. plus the aftermarket prices to fix your *** up would break the bank what you needa do is some homework if you wanna fix it up look at how much parts are, insurance *** like that  just  tryin to help you out  but good luck with what you choose  

The RSX-S is a good car, good on fuel, decent get up and go and the performance upgrades are plenty.
The Audi TT is another good vehicle, depending on what you get, ie.; 4 banger or 6 cyl... Repair is expensive, though.
The RX8 is nice but the last generation RX7 is a sexier platform. You can always install a ren3 engine later if you get a RX7.
The IS300 is a pretty good candidate as well. Not many have been done up, from what I've seen. I'm not sure about parts availability if you're planning a build up, though.
Bang for the buck? I would choose the RSX-S. Cool little car with lots of aftermarket stuff. You can't go wrong with Honda/Acura. There are a lot of them out there but you can't go wrong with it.  

After you pick a car what are you trying to accomplish with it?  Are you wanting to add bolt-ons, full turbo, engine builds or what?