Cars under $10000

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Completely agree. Having said that I do love 88/89 MR2SCs but they are more of a GT than a sports car. Same can be said for the 2nd gen Turbos, especially in the later years though.

As for the car, I'd second the earlier E36 M3. Just buy a good one.

Here's a link to a pic of mine: http://www.itrexpo.com/users/dave/m3/IMG_3857.jpg

Great DD. I never drive the BRZ anymore. It's kinda pointless to own for me now so I'm seriously considering selling it

dont get me wrong, i would kill for a sc mr2. i still check craigslist from time to time despite owning five cars with no space.

are there decent examples of the e36 in that price range? i always kinda wrote them off because i assumed that price and maintenance would be excessive

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by chulooz

The mr2 is more of a GT than a sports car? First Ive ever heard that. What would that make the twins?

Compared to their NA variants they are. They feel much more... Substantial. I still prefer the FI versions though.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Atropine

Yeah the Buick GNX are awesome. A buddy in High School had a Z28, his dad had a GNX. The GNX would blow the doors off of the Z28 (this was in 1997ish).

They are just hard to find...period. Especially unmolested and under 10k.

Its like the Syclones and Typhoons. Awesome trucks...just hard to find because they are legitimately rare.

Good luck finding a gnx near 10. A ttype or gn maybe but not a gnx.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by fatoni

dont get me wrong, i would kill for a sc mr2. i still check craigslist from time to time despite owning five cars with no space.

are there decent examples of the e36 in that price range? i always kinda wrote them off because i assumed that price and maintenance would be excessive

Yep, although mine si unhappy currently. Will troubleshoot when I get back from a work trip.

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Yep, although mine si unhappy currently. Will troubleshoot when I get back from a work trip.

yeah, im really lazy and the brz being new was a pretty big thing for me. maybe one day when i find the energy or move up from a miata as a track car.

[FiRStsc10n]

Used 1st Gen Lexus IS300 can for under $10k.

[serialk11r]

3rd gen MR2, if you don't need luggage space. You can get a clean 2ZZ + 6 speed swap for 8-9k. The 6 speed I'd say is pretty essential, the 2ZZ is nice because trying to just do a simple cam swap on the 1ZZ costs too much unless you can do it yourself. Chassis bracing is also nice since the thing flexes so much, that'll run you 500 for the full works.

Stock ones in good condition go from 5k-7k, and they/re still plenty of fun.

[coin]

what about the Pontiac gto or ws6

[EAZYBRZY]

Originally Posted by coin

what about the Pontiac gto or ws6

The problem with the gto would be no airbags and I wanted something that would at least be a little safe.

[EAZYBRZY]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Completely agree. Having said that I do love 88/89 MR2SCs but they are more of a GT than a sports car. Same can be said for the 2nd gen Turbos, especially in the later years though.



As for the car, I'd second the earlier E36 M3. Just buy a good one.



Here's a link to a pic of mine: http://www.itrexpo.com/users/dave/m3/IMG_3857.jpg



Great DD. I never drive the BRZ anymore. It's kinda pointless to own for me now so I'm seriously considering selling it

I can't find any E36 M3s near me is it all just a matter of patience and waiting or are they hard to find?

[EAZYBRZY]

Originally Posted by DarkSunrise

My top five choices would be:

1) S2000
2) 350z
3) E36 M3
4) Miata
5) WRX

I heard the 350z have terrible visibility and the ride is crap is that true?

[DarkSunrise]

Originally Posted by EAZYBRZY

I heard the 350z have terrible visibility and the ride is crap is that true?

Yeah forward visibility is worse than the Twins. If you're average height or above, the headliner will start to get in the way. You eventually get used to it though. Helps to recline your seat. Rear visibility is compromised too, same reasons.

Side visibility is about the same as the Twins. No complaint there.

The ride quality is fine. If you're used to driving a BRZ/FR-S, it'll feel similar. Perhaps a bit more pucker over bigger bumps.

[HeubergerMotors]

Toyota Celica 7th or 6th gen. Prefer 7th

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by EAZYBRZY

The problem with the gto would be no airbags and I wanted something that would at least be a little safe.

What??? They most certainly have airbags... Edit: After looking though, I don't think you can get a nice one for under $10k, at least in my area.




I'll fifth the RSX suggestion. RX8 if you're adventurous, pretty much the only lightweight RWD coupe available before the FRS.

S2000, Reliable and under $10k don't belong in the same sentence.
Yes you can get an S2k for less than $10k, but it will either be a salvage title or beat to within an inch of it's life. I wouldn't budget any less than $15k for an S2000 last I looked at the market.