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MokSpeed · 02-18-2015, 02:36 PM

You know what I'm butt hurt over? Why I ever sold my GS-R....

thill · 02-18-2015, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MokSpeed

You know what I'm butt hurt over? Why I ever sold my GS-R....

I am butt hurt for selling my mint FD RX-7..

f0rge · 02-18-2015, 03:54 PM

I'm having a similar dilemma, the FRS is going back at the end of the year and I'm not loving it as a DD. So getting something a little nicer for the long haul drives and something I can track without worrying too much about it.

My problem is that I don't want a convertible. I have a similar budget (under $10k) and I'm seriously leaning towards an e36 M3. Struggling to find other cars that fit my criteria as well.

BRZZZZZZZZZZ · 02-18-2015, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by f0rge

I'm having a similar dilemma, the FRS is going back at the end of the year and I'm not loving it as a DD. So getting something a little nicer for the long haul drives and something I can track without worrying too much about it.

My problem is that I don't want a convertible. I have a similar budget (under $10k) and I'm seriously leaning towards an e36 M3. Struggling to find other cars that fit my criteria as well.

Simple answer: Miata with a hard top

f0rge · 02-18-2015, 04:51 PM

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Simple answer: Miata with a hard top

Lol my buddy has one, they're just way too small.

All these 944 threads have opened my eyes though.

Sideways&Smiling · 02-18-2015, 05:53 PM

240sx over a 944 all day long.

daiheadjai · 02-18-2015, 09:10 PM

My bad... Missed the rwd part... I hear good things about 240sx though... S14 jdm conversion?

daiheadjai · 02-18-2015, 09:41 PM

How about an old Cressida?

hmong337 · 02-18-2015, 09:46 PM

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How about an old Cressida?

Lol! That's an old school family car/sleeper. NOT a sports car.

daiheadjai · 02-18-2015, 09:47 PM

Don't some have a 1jz?

TylerLieberman · 02-18-2015, 10:05 PM

Problem with 240s is douchebag 17 year olds who want 7,000 for one cause it has ISIS coilovers, a welded diff and a single cam KA with an exhaust.

But it "would make a great drift car"

Unless starting with a shell, 240s aren't even worth the bullshit. I'd probably take a 350z before a 240 and I can't stand Zs

Atropine · 02-18-2015, 10:39 PM

I have owned 3 AW-11 MR2's.

And I currently own a Mint Condition NA 91 British Racing Green Miata (I got it from my Grandpa...been eyeing it since I was 11 years old).

I think both of those would fit what you want...

Easy to work on. Good aftermarket support for the MR2 (4AGE).

AMAZING aftermarket for the Miata.

Some other cool cars...

Celica-Supra (RWD and Toyota reliability).

Dodge/Mitsubishi Starion/Clarion/Conquest. Iono about how good they are as a DD. But they are cool looking and have a dedicated community. If I was a better mechanic, I would strongly consider buying one. (I say better as in...I can take off broken part and replace with new part. I cannot fabricate anything...and parts seem rare for those cars.)

So my advice... Anny generation Miata. Or any generation MR2 (to include MR-S).

hmong337 · 02-18-2015, 11:06 PM

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Don't some have a 1jz?

It doesn't matter what they have. It could have a Ferrari engine for all I care. The engine does not make it a sports car. It would make one badass sleeper or a drift car. But it is NOT a sports car.

Think if I said the Lexus GS300 or Toyota Aristo is a sports car because it came with a 2JZGE/GTE.

Atropine · 02-18-2015, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by hmong337

It doesn't matter what they have. It could have a Ferrari engine for all I care. The engine does not make it a sports car. It would make one badass sleeper or a drift car. But it is NOT a sports car.

Think if I said the Lexus GS300 or Toyota Aristo is a sports car because it came with a 2JZGE/GTE.

Good point...

A 2JZ engine in a tercel would not be a sports car...and neither would a 2JZ in a Tundra or a 4Runner.

Some cars do blur the lines nicely (IS300 for example). They can ride really nice, and they can be tuned to be sporty.

02-18-2015, 10:05 PM	#53
TylerLieberman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: '24 GR86 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,675 Thanks: 655 Thanked 3,342 Times in 1,576 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Problem with 240s is douchebag 17 year olds who want 7,000 for one cause it has ISIS coilovers, a welded diff and a single cam KA with an exhaust. But it "would make a great drift car" Unless starting with a shell, 240s aren't even worth the bullshit. I'd probably take a 350z before a 240 and I can't stand Zs __________________ Old 2013 FRS Build Thread (SOLD) Hakone 86 GR Build Thread (SOLD)

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