[sandbox]

As crazy as this seems I am having a really hard time deciding what to buy. My limit is about 30k, I have my truck for my dd, so I'm looking for something a little older that I can track.

Right now I'm contemplating between a 1994 Acura NSX, importing a mint 1997-98 Skyline GTR (auction grade 4B minimum), or an 11-12' STi. Of course the STi is probably the smartest thing to do, but I'm looking for a car that you don't see everyday.

Has anybody driven one of these cars that could offer some input?

Cheers.

[dared3vil0]

Between those options you list i would go with the STi

[Groot]

NSXXX

[RCubed]

NSX.

[Energy]

NSX if you want something eye-catching that you don't see everyday.

STIs aren't really special and only car geeks know what a Skyline GTR is, to most people its just an old Nissan.

[dlo]

STI

[dark0821]

NSX is the way to go.. especially if you got your DD figured out...

[mb_]

NSX hands down!

[jtrinh]

NSX

[sdubfid]

25k can get you a clean 700whp c5 z06 in the states. Around 20k for a non-boosted one 405bhp stock. Good bang for the buck if you aren't concerned with a nice interior.

Don't see one everyday, can get 30mpg, dealer network across north America and a HUGE aftermarket.

[donjalapeno]

NSX

[jing]

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[tofu1413]

NSX or E30 M3.

[knight604]

Nsx.

[!e.lo_]

http://i.imgur.com/ZTi4PNs.png

but really, you could also take the 30k and build something very nice to your liking.

[320icar]

I'd like to see you get an '11 or '12 Subaru sti for under 30k taxes in. Please post up links (I'm in the same market, looking at new mspd3 & focus st)
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[BBMme]

Nsx
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[CorneringArtist]

in for Timpo.


But seriously, NSX.

[ancient_510]

NSX

How is this even a question?

[flagella]

25k can get you a clean 700whp c5 z06 in the states. Around 20k for a non-boosted one 405bhp stock. Good bang for the buck if you aren't concerned with a nice interior.

Don't see one everyday, can get 30mpg, dealer network across north America and a HUGE aftermarket.

30 mpg..? assuming 100% highway?

[k2damax]

NSX

[twitchyzero]

S15 Spec-R

[Krazer]

NSX!!

[Gucci Mane]

Supra

[westopher]

Being that you have a practical daily, get something impractical as fuck. I vote NSX, or a ridiculously modded r34 from your choices.

[Lomac]

Ford Pinto with a 460ci V8 crammed into it.

:troll:

STi would be the smart choice, though I'm not sure you can find one in Canada for that amount of money that isn't a Kingsway special.
NSX would be the fun choice, but you'll probably want another car to be a DD.
Skyline is a car nerd's dream but I guarantee you'll see a million of 'em within the next year or two. Maybe not GTR spec but there will be enough floating around that no one will look twice at 'em. And this is a personal aside but I think they're overrated.


edit: Just realized you mentioned you've already got a truck as a DD, so NSX it.

[Manic!]

Can you find a NSX for 30K?

[Wild_Penguin]

Can you find a NSX for 30K?

I bet this is the one he is looking at 1994 Acura NSX *mint in and out* (http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/ctd/3989191183.html)


For that money and what you are looking for. I would go with a Cayman.

[nack]

lancia delta integrale

[CP.AR]

NSEX

[sandbox]

I bet this is the one he is looking at 1994 Acura NSX *mint in and out* (http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/ctd/3989191183.html)


For that money and what you are looking for. I would go with a Cayman.

you are right that is the one. but can you justify paying 33k for a 20 year old car with 125000km?

[trollguy]

I woudlnt even consider the STI if you already have a daily. Get something fun and unpractical. for $30k, there's lots to be had i'm sure. Like that NSX.. :)

[tofu1413]

I bet this is the one he is looking at 1994 Acura NSX *mint in and out* (http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/ctd/3989191183.html)


For that money and what you are looking for. I would go with a Cayman.

My buddy's dealer :lawl:


Went to go drive it... its a nice car. Has Koni Yellows all around, the advan T7 wheels and a comptech Full cat back. My god that car sounded like sex :sweetjesus:

[Tr1ll]

STI is the most practical choice


But go with the NSX
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[westopher]

Oh god. Save a few more g's.
1984 Porsche 930 Turbo for sale | Hemmings Motor News (http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/porsche/930/1597073.html)
http://assets.hemmings.com/uimage/18112994-770-0.jpg?rev=1
you are right that is the one. but can you justify paying 33k for a 20 year old car with 125000km?
Hell yeah I can. Buying an older car can get you cars from your own "dream car portfolio" I'll likely never have the money to walk into a ferrari dealership and buy a new car, but you can be sure I'll blow my cash on one of these well before I'm 40
http://automobilio.info/auto/Ferrari-348-TB.jpg

[tofu1413]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1186038_10151669507176559_1782768528_n.jpg

These are for sale locally as well :troll:

964 C2 Coupe in the front.

behind that is a 930 turbo 86' with a 4 speed box. Local car. its gots stupid low kilometers.. i forgot how many.. (80k?) the 930 is quite pricey though... 50K +

[trollguy]

964 c2 for sale? locally? manual?

[tofu1413]

its for sale.

i can't remember if its a local car or not. The dealer here is local though. :) I used to work for the service mgr at this dealer.

has that bitchin super light grey interior.. looks almost white in person :sweetjesus: sports seat option as well

[twitchyzero]

you are right that is the one. but can you justify paying 33k for a 20 year old car with 125000km?

pay to play
120k for a 20 year old car is low milage...esp for Honda reliability. Parts might be harder to find locally = $$

[JoshuaWong]

NSX!

[1990TSI]

Viper

[Speed2K]

I like the NSX, but how about a Z4 & track it in Manhattan?

[twixxer]

My vote goes for

NSX, 4 gen supra, Dodge Viper GTS, C6 Z06, maybe a classic muscle car? There really is a lot of choices out there. Good luck with the search, post pics when you do make a selection and take ownership!

[lowside67]

Your post says that you are looking for a track car.

If that's the case, an STi is truly an AWFUL choice in anything close to stock form. 300hp isn't nearly as much fun as it would sound when it's attached to a floppy car that understeers like crazy and cooks its brakes (which is unfortunately true of virtually every stock car).

If you truly want a track car that is fun and reliable to run as hard as you can all day at lapping days, there is no stock car that is going to survive that. Different cars have different weak spots - STi is brakes, E46 M3 is oil cooler, etc. All cars short of a Z06 or a GT3 will be miles better with camber plates, coilovers, and swaybars. All cars will require a set of wheels and tires. So don't spend $30k on the car or it will not be fun to track - you are much better spending max $22,500 and spending the rest on the NECESSARY modifications to make that car go quick!

You seem to be set on Japanese cars - buy a nice S2k for around $20k, add hardtop, rollbar, suspension, wheels/tires and go run it all day. You'll run quick times and the car will be lots of fun to drive - lively, responsive, RWD - actual "Fun!"

If it were me, I'd do the same thing with an E36 M3 - buy one for $12k, spend about $10k on the modifications I have listed and you can go run with damn near anything with extreme reliability. I ran my 328IS for years in a relatively unmodified form - bolt ons, suspension, etc. and it was the most satisfying car I've ever tracked.

And on the other hand if you want to lap FAST - buy a C5 Z06 for $20k, add $10k in modifications for safety and reliability, and you can run with anything up to a 997 GT3 RS. Figure on being faster than 99% of all cars you will EVER see out at a track day.

My $0.02

Mark

[Lomac]

I bet this is the one he is looking at 1994 Acura NSX *mint in and out* (http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/ctd/3989191183.html)


For that money and what you are looking for. I would go with a Cayman.

Not a fan of those rims and the ultra flat tires on 'em.

That said, there are a few NSX's out there going for roughly $30k. Personally I would save up a bit more and start looking around the $40k mark as those ones tend to have a bit less mileage and are often unmolested by previous owners thinking they can modify them.

Alternatively:

1991 porsche 911 (http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/nvn/cto/3984778247.html)

:drool:

[Cman333]

If it had to be a choice between those 3 cars.

For track I'd go with R34
For reliability and ease of getting parts STI
For the beauty the NSX

If I had an NSX I'd be too worried to track the car. 30k would probably only get you an earlier model which IMO is underpowered compared to the newer cars nowadays. (270hp/210tq) Being N/A, getting some real power out of it will be costly.

Like lowside said, if your main purpose is for track, I would choose something else cheaper and build it up to my liking. We all know how expensive modding becomes. And if you "mod car with cheap pasts" you're doomed.

If its mainly a weekend warrior type of car and maybe bring it to the track once a year for leisurely racing, then I'd go with the NSX. You ain't going to be all that competitive with other cars, but it'll still be fun.

[Phil@rise]

NSX. it holds its value handles very well and is honda reliable with reasonable maint costs. I own an 06 subie and love it but dont love how pricey some of its parts can be

[Gucci Mane]

wow no supra love in this thread eh. damn sad. i know it may not be the ideal car for autocross, but still..

[Jeebus4]

Follow your heart man!

[Gucci Mane]

if it were me personally though, id spring for a corvette. its reliable and maintenance doesn't cost an arm and a leg and the aftermarket is huge. sure its a surrey jacks dream car(mine included) but its not like that matters when you're living out your dreams.

my dream is to buy a c6 corvette (or zo6) and drive it down the PCH into california and just cruise the highways around california. oh and maybe zip across the states depending on time and money constraints.

[belka]

C5Z, 135i or flyin V8 miata would be my three choices.

[dvst8]

NSX.
My 2nd choice would be S2k.

[kwy]

I love Corvettes, but I can't get over the fact that the interior on the C5 is virtually identical to that of the Sunfire. I owned a Corvette at one point, and let me tell you, maintenance and repair costs aren't nearly as bad as comparable sports cars - 911, whatever, but don't think it's like owning a Honda. When shit breaks, you pay the Corvette tax. There are a lot of major components on the Vette that are unique to it and no other GM cars. Overall, the C5 Z06 is still a fantastic bang-for-the-buck performance vehicle, if you can get over the craptastic GM 2000's interior. At 30k, you can actually easily pick up a base C6, which has about 400hp. I would take that over a C5 Z06. Still afflicted with GM Interior-itis though. Same steering wheel on it as their minivans and Cobalts. It's still more refined than the C5 Z06.

If you go the Vette route, pick up the 08+ C6 with the LS3.