Nothing wrong with a turbo rotary, but they're not really suited to city life since they kinda need high revs and long enough drives to keep the carbon away.

Lol @ people posting pics of "$7000" cars with about $10k of mods put in before the photo was taken... not sure if srs as you won't find a car in that condition with that level of work for that much money.

Now, THIS...

1985 Ae86 GTS coupe RWD

http://images.craigslist.org/00m0m_d...JP_600x450.jpg

1987 toyota corolla

http://images.craigslist.org/00c0c_l...PD_600x450.jpg

$4500 and $1500, respectively.

Put the rest of the money towards paint, suspension, engine mods etc and it's not too bad of a "fun" RWD car you can rip around in. 4-cylinder though but they're pretty light so definitely not low on power.

1995 Lexus SC400 1UZ-FE V8

***** 1995 NISSAN 240SX LE *****

2004 Infiniti G35 3.5 6 clyinder automatic

1997 BMW 328i

THIS!
1986 Porsche 944 - Manual

older p cars always seems like so much fun…. but how reliable is a 1986. would i end up spending triple that amount just to keep it running?

I have one.. and as long as the previous owner took care of it, it doesn't cost all that much to maintain. Just replace fluids sooner than you should, proper tires, wear items like brakes, clutches, etc.

Just make sure you find one with as little rust as possible, as that IMO is the huge wallet-killer and also the hardest to fix. Mechanically they are very simple.

What's it cost to maintain a Porsche 944?

edit: threezero beat me to the question.

did a quick google search for the 944 and this is one of the first result that came up

ten nightmare cars you can't resist

:okay:

944
miata
del sol
240
mini
gen3 prelude

Turbo S.

944 N/A are more readily available, simpler, and less finicky.

Saw a 94 (I think) 300ZX on craigs last week that fit the bill. Would love one of those as a toy.

^ with the worlds most cramped engine bay? Hell no!

I forgot about the Z32 Fairlady. That would be a blast to have now. TT or N/A.
Aren't they still MKIV Supra money though? Or at least over $10k?

Good call, mr2's are fun as hell.

You could get an MR2 or GTFour for under 7k easily, toss in some maintenance work and you're good to go.

1992 Corvette 6 Speed 5.7 LT1 V8
1994 Camaro z28
BMW 323 CI 2000
Mustang GT
*** 95 Chevy Camaro ***
99 camaro ss

Here's another decent looking one:
1987 Porsche 944

not a 944 but this would probably be fun too:
Porsche 914 1974

Plus, you'd get the added bonus of sub $500/yr insurance if you can get collector plates on them.

Get a Foxbody Mustang with a 5.0 and you'll have the ultimate thrashmobile.


Not to mention that the aftermarket support is oversaturated as fuck.

240sx!
http://sciencelakes.com/data_images/...silvia-s14.jpg

-no 4cyl (unless turbo)
-no RHD
-manual
-rwd
-$7k

BMW, Camaro/Mustang, 300Z, Mk3 Supra, Mk2 MR2 turbo, FCRX7, Volvo, MB TD
Unless the car has a motor/tranny swap or turbo added, that's about it.

ive seen multiple nice e46s for under 7k. in fact if this one is still for sale its a great buy

2000 BMW 328i

damn, that car has me seriously considering...
always wanted one with a standard... are they quick at all?