[Mike.L]

Lets play, best/ most fun car in the price range that money can buy you, lets do 10-50k, so please give me ideas on what you think is the best bang for the buck for a car enthusiast.

Just trying to help a friends consider some fun cars at various price ranges and I want to know what everyone else thinks is a car worth test driving and checking out to compare.

10k - G35 Coupe
20k - 335i coupe
30k - STI
40k - mustang GT
50k - M3/ Final edition Evo X

[underscore]

There are a stupid number of variables involved here, including what the car will need to be used for, how reliable it needs to be, will the owner DIY at all, etc etc etc.

[brrrz]

40k-50k - Corvette C6 Z06
7.0L V8 you can fix with a hammer 505hp
Wrecking many vehicles around tracks twice its price range.
Sometimes you can get lucky and find a low km one with a Superchager strapped to it like this that has to be running ~750hp. Change the oil on time and drive the piss out of it and it will never break.
http://azr.cdnmedia.autotrader.ca/1/photos/201505/3013/0457/f951586e-03c0-4349-8dcd-68ab4413e1cc.jpg?w=800&h=600
2007 Chevrolet Corvette for $51,000 in SURREY | autoTRADER.ca (http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Chevrolet/Corvette/SURREY/British+Columbia/19_8769801_/?showcpo=ShowCPO&orup=26_15_51)

[Mike.L]

There are a stupid number of variables involved here, including what the car will need to be used for, how reliable it needs to be, will the owner DIY at all, etc etc etc.

Personal preferences are welcome which is why I need a list of cars in the price range so my buddies can get out there and see what they like.

The average car enthusiast is willing to spend a little more money for an exciting car, so ignore maintenance, DIY and all that fun stuff.

[RevYouUp]

calls himself car enthusiast, cars listed are all around less than 10 yrs old :troll:

[multicartual]

Having a garage and building something that you love = the best car

[Gucci Mane]

lol no way in hell i could ever pay 50k for an evo. while it is a performance powerhouse, its still a cheap econo-box on the inside.

Having a garage and building something that you love = the best car

sadly, these days people could care less about the old "built not bought" saying. so many guys out there dont even know how to change a tire or even check the oil on their cars.

[fliptuner]

This game sucks.

[knight604]

10k g35 coupe , you lost the game already.

[Alby]

e39 m5 is best.

[Mr.C]

10-50k?

- Alpina B12 6.0
- Cadillac XLR-V
- Audi A8L W12

off the top of my head. The Caddy would probably be the most reliable, but who cares.

[Traverse]

sadly, these days people could care less about the old "built not bought" saying. so many guys out there dont even know how to change a tire or even check the oil on their cars.

I sit in the drivers seat push a couple buttons and it tells me how much to add :troll:

literally spent 10 min trying to find the dipstick the first time. This coming from a guy who built a ford powered jeep with chevy axles.

[beebob]

For 40k-50k, i would get this.

http://www.urbangarage.com/ImageCache/%7BB5E87FC1-991F-4E55-BDCC-8BA20BCB0A98%7D/%7BB5E87FC1-991F-4E55-BDCC-8BA20BCB0A98%7D_zoom.jpg

http://www.urbangarage.com/cdetails.asp?CID={B5E87FC1-991F-4E55-BDCC-8BA20BCB0A98}&Category=TUGN

[hud 91gt]

10k: mediocre 240z
20k: nice 240z
30k: really nice 240Z
40k: mediocre xke
50k: little less mediocre xke




Stupid thread.

[multicartual]

sadly, these days people could care less about the old "built not bought" saying. so many guys out there dont even know how to change a tire or even check the oil on their cars.


People are going to laugh their asses off at me when I fix this thing up:


http://i.imgur.com/3V6Yddz.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/BKhRSaT.jpg


Going to buy a spare Rampage soon and use this beater to haul parts to fix the other one up!!!


Oh man this is the type of car SAAB owners look at and go "WTF was he thinking?"

[godwin]

inb4 Timpo graces us with his pages of GTR

[jpark]

i lol'd at 10g - g35 coupe as a "fun car" LOL
at 10g, you can buy an actual drivers car like an itr, e36 m3, mazdaspeed, c55 amg, c32 amg, omg i cant even name it all and you decide to pick a fucking g35 coupe out of all these gems

op fail

[ilovebacon]

whats wrong with a g35^
i think its a great car only if its 2006 and up.
with the bmw and benz u picked the insurance will be for sure higher than the infinite.

[westopher]

10k - e36 m3
20k - e36/46 m3
30k - e46 m3
40k - e30 m3
50k - e92 m3
60k - e92 m3 lime rock edition
70k - e30 m3 evo 2
80k - f80 m3
That was easy.

[Manic!]

10k - Miata
20k - Miata
30k - Miata
40k - Miata
50k - Miata

Cause you know the answer is always

[twitchyzero]

tata nano at 10k gets my vote

[Lomac]

Oh man this is the type of car SAAB owners look at and go "WTF was he thinking?"

:whistle:

[Lomac]

whats wrong with a g35^
i think its a great car only if its 2006 and up.
with the bmw and benz u picked the insurance will be for sure higher than the infinite.

G35 isn't a "fun" car. It's an overweight, "luxurious" 350z. If you want the fun car out of the pair, the Nissan is the one to choose.

Either way, much better cars to pick from with the used market at that price point.

[multicartual]

G35 feels like a pig, the interiors rattle like a foxbody Mustang!

[toyota86]

10K chaser, fd, s15, gc sti, e36 m3, evo, sw20, ae86, beat, miata, soarer
20k supra, r32 gtr, r33 gtr, e46 m3, e39 m5, gd sti, s2k, frs
30k nsx, e30 m3, r34 gtr, 996, cayman, z06, escort/sierra cosworth
40k 997, 996 turbo, elise, r34 vspec nur, e92 m3, c63, g8 gxp, e9
50k 1m, m235i, exige, viper, chevy ss, e30 m3 evo, 190e 16v evo, defender

[Mike.L]

G35 isn't a "fun" car. It's an overweight, "luxurious" 350z. If you want the fun car out of the pair, the Nissan is the one to choose.

Either way, much better cars to pick from with the used market at that price point.

My thoughts exactly until I went to Texas and spoke to people who tracked and raced their G35s.

If 10k is your budget, you could have the heavy G35 or the much lighter 350z. Statistically speaking both are rated at 5.2 seconds 0-60.

But, and here is the kicker. The G35 can be gutted out and put on a major diet to make it a 4 second car. What I heard people do down south was part out their G35 which get you a nice penny because of how much more expensive the parts are and are difficult to find and then used towards upgrades.

Hence why I personally think the G35 is one of the best and most exciting 10k car, its quick and has a lot of potential if your willing to get your hands dirty.

[Gerbs]

i lol'd at 10g - g35 coupe as a "fun car" LOL
at 10g, you can buy an actual drivers car like an itr, e36 m3, mazdaspeed, c55 amg, c32 amg, omg i cant even name it all and you decide to pick a fucking g35 coupe out of all these gems

op fail

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