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I have been looking around, and so far, these have caught my eye. Any more suggestions. I like smaller cars that handle very well, and have decent power.
Nissan 240sx
Mazda Miata
Porsche 944
Forgot the AE86.
Also, I prefer rear wheel, or, AWD.
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Your spot on about RWD as FWD are not sports cars and the engine bay will be limited due to compensating for the front wheel transmission; not to mention the handling and acceleration will be significantly worse on a FWD.
I recommend staying away from the Nissan 240/300 series because they are disastrously over complicated and difficult to work on. I used to own a 240sx and it was an all day project to do something as simple as an oil change.
Porsche 944 are very nice cars and fun to work on and play with. There a few trouble points when working on them but they have alot of potential. The only thing is, with a porsche, the things you cannot fix, expect a high service bill on. With enough money you can make Porsche 944 very fast.
Mazda Miatas are very nice cars to begin with. I recommend the first generation (NA) because they are best platform to build of from and have the best handling out of the rest of the series. I've gone around corners at 60 mph and kept control of the car the whole time. 90-93 models are rated at about 90 hp while the 94-97 at just over 100 hp. WIth a few mods to the air intake and exhaust and timing advances, can get as much as 130-140 (depending on the year) hp on a naturally aspirated Miata. This may not seem like alot of power but when the car weighs 2100 pounds, that's more than adequate power. The engine they use also takes forced induction very well. With about $2000 into a turbokit you can easily get 300hp.
Someone mentioned the RX-7 as a choice and I definately agree with that. The RX-7 is a very fine car, and well built. The only problem with it is the Rotary Engine doesn't have a long life (not a big deal if you ask me) and you cannot find a 90s RX-7 for less than $10,000. They usually go for about $12k to $15k.
All in all, I would recommend the Miata as a first choice then the 944 as they are both fine cars. I cannot tell you how many "tricked-out" civics, accords, MR2s, 300zxs, Mustangs, Celicas, Eclipses, ect I have out run in my little Miata.
Your spot on about RWD as FWD are not sports cars and the engine bay will be limited due to compensating for the front wheel transmission; not to mention the handling and acceleration will be significantly worse on a FWD.
I recommend staying away from the Nissan 240/300 series because they are disastrously over complicated and difficult to work on. I used to own a 240sx and it was an all day project to do something as simple as an oil change.
Porsche 944 are very nice cars and fun to work on and play with. There a few trouble points when working on them but they have alot of potential. The only thing is, with a porsche, the things you cannot fix, expect a high service bill on. With enough money you can make Porsche 944 very fast.
Mazda Miatas are very nice cars to begin with. I recommend the first generation (NA) because they are best platform to build of from and have the best handling out of the rest of the series. I've gone around corners at 60 mph and kept control of the car the whole time. 90-93 models are rated at about 90 hp while the 94-97 at just over 100 hp. WIth a few mods to the air intake and exhaust and timing advances, can get as much as 130-140 (depending on the year) hp on a naturally aspirated Miata. This may not seem like alot of power but when the car weighs 2100 pounds, that's more than adequate power. The engine they use also takes forced induction very well. With about $2000 into a turbokit you can easily get 300hp.
Someone mentioned the RX-7 as a choice and I definately agree with that. The RX-7 is a very fine car, and well built. The only problem with it is the Rotary Engine doesn't have a long life (not a big deal if you ask me) and you cannot find a 90s RX-7 for less than $10,000. They usually go for about $12k to $15k.
All in all, I would recommend the Miata as a first choice then the 944 as they are both fine cars. I cannot tell you how many "tricked-out" civics, accords, MR2s, 300zxs, Mustangs, Celicas, Eclipses, ect I have out run in my little Miata.
whats a good cheap sports car?
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Im 18 and looking for my first car. I want a sports car year 90 and up and looking to spend about 5000 on the car and eventually beef it up with upgrades. please don't suggest civics.
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Well, good luck with the insurance on a sports car at that age. I would suggest a 2000 or 2001 mercury cougar, it has a nice body and plenty of room to be beefed up later. It goes for about 5000, and the design is farly modern so your car doesn't look like an old mustang or camaro or pontiac.
I think 99 Accords have the one of the best bodies and there are plenty of parts in the market to sup them up later.
Earlier Eclipses are very sporty and also the Evolution. All those are good choises and are around the $5000 range.
I would suggest that you go on craigslist.org or one of those sites and see what kinds of cars people are selling around the $5000 range. See which ones you like, and then do research on those cars to see how they fare against each other. Everyone has different taste in cars, so it's best to do your own research.
Well, good luck with the insurance on a sports car at that age. I would suggest a 2000 or 2001 mercury cougar, it has a nice body and plenty of room to be beefed up later. It goes for about 5000, and the design is farly modern so your car doesn't look like an old mustang or camaro or pontiac.
I think 99 Accords have the one of the best bodies and there are plenty of parts in the market to sup them up later.
Earlier Eclipses are very sporty and also the Evolution. All those are good choises and are around the $5000 range.
I would suggest that you go on craigslist.org or one of those sites and see what kinds of cars people are selling around the $5000 range. See which ones you like, and then do research on those cars to see how they fare against each other. Everyone has different taste in cars, so it's best to do your own research.
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