Need some ideas on buying a particular car - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Synack · 09-10-2013, 11:48 AM

Alright I've got a friend who recently decided he loves RWD and wants to get into the game. He's got a good bit of money to play around with too for boost/motor swaps. Let me post some of the criteria he is looking for.

First of all, my buddy is ridiculously picky, but here's the criteria of what is being examined:

The car has to look good, no RX-8's lol
RWD obviously
Newer than a 240SX
Isn't as new as our cars
Less than 20k used
Isn't super rare that parts are expensive
Not a big fat muscle car that weighs a lot (Weight preference 3200lbs or less)
Handles well, doesn't have to be quite as good as the twins, just better than a muscle car
Not a 2-seater, has rear seats but isn't a sedan, similar to our cars and 240's (says sedan might be OK if last resort, but absolutely no 2-seaters)
Motor swaps have been done before

Great suggestions so far:
Mazda RX-7 FD (nevermind it's a 2 seater not 2+2)
Lexus IS300 (winner so far)
BMW M3 E46

buddy32 · 09-10-2013, 11:55 AM

RX-7?

Or wait awhile and FRZ?

sumo junkie · 09-10-2013, 12:12 PM

That's a pretty narrow list. The newish model but less than $20k and has to be a coupe with rear seats makes it hard. If he either accepts no rear seats or accepts a 4-door then the options are much more diverse

Synack · 09-10-2013, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buddy32

RX-7?

Or wait awhile and FRZ?

Fantastic suggestion. RX7 is a good call. Any others?

Ryuu0u · 09-10-2013, 12:23 PM

A miata? MR-2's are pretty nice as well.

buddy32 · 09-10-2013, 12:26 PM

G8GT? (Fat)

husker741 · 09-10-2013, 12:31 PM

IS300

husker741 · 09-10-2013, 12:35 PM

350Z

Synack · 09-10-2013, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by husker741

IS300

Another good suggestion, thanks. It's a 4 door but it's not a massive ill-handling beast.

charged86 · 09-10-2013, 12:37 PM

1990's 3 series add a E46 m3 motor (330hp) for a few grand and coils and wheels insta race car.

husker741 · 09-10-2013, 12:37 PM

RX-8

Synack · 09-10-2013, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumo junkie

That's a pretty narrow list. The newish model but less than $20k and has to be a coupe with rear seats makes it hard. If he either accepts no rear seats or accepts a 4-door then the options are much more diverse

He said 4 door might be fine. Just no 2 seaters. He wants a bit of practicality, which cars like the 350Z just simply do not offer.

Synack · 09-10-2013, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charged86

1990's 3 series add a E46 m3 motor (330hp) for a few grand and coils and wheels insta race car.

Not sure how an M3 skipped my mind. I used to want one so bad.

husker741 · 09-10-2013, 12:42 PM

His best bet would be, IMO the IS300. Small enough and light enough that it handles well, 4 doors for more whores, great looking, can easily have an engine swap. Someone back in Nebraska had an turbo-nitrous LS IS300. He called it the IS570. It was a BADASS car.

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Synack Boosted Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Sideways Location: Atlanta Georgia USA Posts: 2,377 Thanks: 388 Thanked 716 Times in 414 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Need some ideas on buying a particular car Alright I've got a friend who recently decided he loves RWD and wants to get into the game. He's got a good bit of money to play around with too for boost/motor swaps. Let me post some of the criteria he is looking for. First of all, my buddy is ridiculously picky, but here's the criteria of what is being examined: The car has to look good, no RX-8's lol RWD obviously Newer than a 240SX Isn't as new as our cars Less than 20k used Isn't super rare that parts are expensive Not a big fat muscle car that weighs a lot (Weight preference 3200lbs or less) Handles well, doesn't have to be quite as good as the twins, just better than a muscle car Not a 2-seater, has rear seats but isn't a sedan, similar to our cars and 240's (says sedan might be OK if last resort, but absolutely no 2-seaters) Motor swaps have been done before Great suggestions so far: Mazda RX-7 FD (nevermind it's a 2 seater not 2+2) Lexus IS300 (winner so far) BMW M3 E46 __________________ *Nismo 370Z 300whp -> FR-S Turbo 450whp on E85 -> Z06 Corvette 500whp* Last edited by Synack; 09-10-2013 at 03:34 PM.

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sumo junkie Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: WRB Series.Blue Location: Zephyrhills, FL Posts: 38 Thanks: 1 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's a pretty narrow list. The newish model but less than $20k and has to be a coupe with rear seats makes it hard. If he either accepts no rear seats or accepts a 4-door then the options are much more diverse

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