$10k?

$20k?

$30k?

$40k?

I'd post my own answers, but if I could make those decisions I wouldn't be making this thread.

No "blah blah blah with a 2jz" nonsense either, near stock vehicles.

12/23/2010 8:39:54 PM

Hm. Off the top of my head here's what I've come up with...

$10k- '95 968 Coupe

$20k- '06 S2000

$30k- '95 993 Coupe

$40k- '09 Cayman S

[Edited on December 23, 2010 at 9:11 PM. Reason : .]

12/23/2010 9:10:27 PM

$10k- Jeep CJ7

$20k- '06- S2000 (I'ma steal this one from shmorri2)

$30k- '05/06 Lotus Elise

$40k- '08 C6 convertible

12/23/2010 9:16:23 PM

^Early Elise models can be had in the low/mid 20's. The more "desireable" '07 are about $30k.
I considered them, but the 993 is/was my childhood wet dream (car wise)

[Edited on December 23, 2010 at 9:27 PM. Reason : .]

12/23/2010 9:26:50 PM

$10k- integra type r

$20k- evo ix

$30k- elise

$40k- 996 turbo

12/23/2010 10:52:53 PM

Quote :

"$20k- '06 S2000"

Quote :

"$20k- '06- S2000 (I'ma steal this one from shmorri2)"

wtf is wrong with you people. you can get a 996 for that much money. in what world is s2000 your choice for a $20k car.


$10k- e36 m3

$20k- evo ix

$30k- i would either buck up and spend more money or save 10k and get the evo ix.

$40k- tie between the one Porsche loves to keep you waiting for and e90 m3.

12/23/2010 11:06:48 PM

Yeah, an AP1 S2000 is a lot of car at the $10k price point. for $20k? There's all kinds of stuff I'd buy over an S2k...a C5 Z06, 996, E46 M3, Evo IX. Hell, for $25k you could get a 135i, C6 Z51, Z4M coupe, or an Elise.

Also, I don't really know what I'd get for $30k...everything in that range can either be had for about $25k, or you need $35k plus. Can't think of anything I'd want right around $30k.

12/23/2010 11:12:40 PM

OMG, $20k and you get a 220hp gutless Honda, with a useless trunk designed more than a decade ago... seriously?

$10k e36 M3 -Please, too easy.
$20k Evo 9MR/996
$30k-40k nothing here.
$50k 996 GT3

12/23/2010 11:14:49 PM

you can get a GT3 for that much?

12/23/2010 11:27:53 PM

All day long. You can get one for less even, if you're ok with some miles (by miles I mean miles in the gt3 world). 50-55k is for a really prime example of a used gt3.

12/23/2010 11:55:57 PM

Hmmm...

I've played around with the idea of a 996 Turbo, to dodge the M96/97 engine issues (and the extra shitload of hp isn't the worst deal in the world). A GT3 would flat-out rock, though...more desirable (to me) even if it isn't as powerful/fast as the Turbo (and still keeps me away from IMS/RMS issues...hopefully cyl cracking, too).

Only bad thing about the GT3 is the lack of rear seats...the "family friendly" aspect of the regular 911 (by my standards ) is very appealing when you have a 4 year old.

12/24/2010 12:04:42 AM

Actually I haven't seen a single GT3 for under ~$53k asking in at least 3 months, a lot of them are asking in the low to mid $60k range, some even higher.

As for the rear seat thing, it shares the same anchor points, so it would be trivial to add the backseat back in. Stop making excuses already!

12/24/2010 12:59:56 AM

RE: "Cylinder Cracking", the GT3/turbo motors have individual cylinders, completely different architecture, and considered to be beyond bullet proof. However, according to the German TUV research though, the 996 was THE most reliable car in every segment they had a category for, during every single year it was in production (this is for used cars ie: 3-5 year, 5-7 year, etc.). JD Power rated the (used) 996 #2 in overall reliability, with no issues of note for the engine. Pull up autotrader, you see so many of them with over 150k miles. I know I'm not going to convince you, but just food for thought.

Also, talking about the GT3, you're looking at one of the most hardcore sports cars ever built, and criteria #1 is reliability and back seat. Side note, I'm looking at a Jag XJ ARRRRR and I'm actually getting a kick of reading about "timing chain" issues, and "nikasil cylinder liners". One of the reviews I found says power is "startling", and that it easily smokes the rear tires w/the stability turned off. Can't wait for the test drive!

12/24/2010 1:08:06 AM

oh no, i don't dispute that the 996 is a super reliable, high-quality sports car. it's just that I can't stomach a $15k engine failure that happens with some degree of frequency, no matter how well the rest of the car ranks on the Consumer Reports scale. It's not that I think it would happen--it's that the potential consequence is beyond my comfort zone.

...and I know exactly what a GT3 is, haha (although I do prize reliability, as I'd DD it and I hate losing money on cars). If I were Porsche, I would have stripped the backseat, too, but I, personally, would take the weight penalty. I wonder if standard 911 rear seats/belts could be retrofitted to a GT3?

12/24/2010 1:42:43 AM

I have never found a 996 for $20k or less. In the low $20k range yes. I took the money figures literal, as in you have exactly $20k for a car. What would you get? You're right. I shoulda picked a Boxster instead because it's got a lot more trunk room, more torque, and it's midengine

[Edited on December 24, 2010 at 4:30 AM. Reason : .]

12/24/2010 4:29:33 AM

I bought my 996 at 64k miles for $18,750...put 6,000 miles on it and sold it for $20k on the dot. Many a 996 are out there for sub $20k.

12/24/2010 9:34:32 AM

1999-2001 996s are pretty easy to find sub $20k. For some odd reason, the GT3 seems to have gone up in value the last few months to a year. The turbos don't seem to be depreciating anymore either. The 996 Carrera certainly lost some value this year though.

As for the GT3, you can literally bolt/snap on everything you need for the back seats back on. It doesn't save THAT much weight to leave it out either, maybe 15lbs total for both seats and seat belts, I had them stripped out of my first 996.

12/24/2010 10:38:37 AM

$10k- probably a dodge ram 2500 cummins diesel and a nice covered trailer for my bikes or a clean legacy gt around 05ish

$20k- 2003 BMW M5 or 540 in very good condition

$30k- probly an even nicer 2003 M5 or a real nice RV toy hauler or maybe a 335i

$40k- 2008+ M3

12/24/2010 10:40:48 AM

Quote :

"As for the GT3, you can literally bolt/snap on everything you need for the back seats back on. It doesn't save THAT much weight to leave it out either, maybe 15lbs total for both seats and seat belts, I had them stripped out of my first 996."

Sweet, I kinda wondered if that might be the case.

...and yeah, I appreciate factory lightweights, but for my purposes, I'll take it with stereo, AC, and backseats.

12/24/2010 11:08:57 AM

I'd put a down payment on a house

12/24/2010 12:56:51 PM

^ suspend imo

12/24/2010 2:25:23 PM

$10k- Very high mileage e46 m3 (might need $11.5-12.5)

$20k- 335i

$30k- '04+ E55 AMG (e60 m5 maybeee) I rarely shop in this range though

$40k -996TT / E9x M3

12/24/2010 3:55:53 PM

10k What i have '05 legacy Gt a better car can't be had in that price range

20k Turbo Hyundai Genesis

30k Mustang GT with brembos and 3.55 gearing and sync or wait for toyobaru ae86 sti

40k '67 mustang fastback s-code

[Edited on December 24, 2010 at 4:22 PM. Reason : ok ...there... ]

12/24/2010 3:57:12 PM

Quote :

"10k What i have '05 legacy Gt a better car can't be had in that price range "

NEIN!

Quote :

"40k old 997 turbo"

Good luck w/that.

12/24/2010 4:16:25 PM

10k bigts broke ass subaru, lol
20k bigts broke ass subaru + parts
30k too much for a car
40k way too much for a car

oh and I would check the oil!!!!

12/25/2010 1:57:11 PM

a bunch of built mustangs for every type of racing.

12/25/2010 2:33:32 PM

i will save the 10k + 20k + 30k + 40k for a ferrari 430

12/25/2010 2:48:22 PM

I got excited and started looking in search of this 996 GT3 below or @ $50k. I found 4 advertised at ~$59,9k, and like a dozen in the mid to low $60k range. Then I cried.

12/25/2010 4:10:34 PM

$10k? Crown Vic

$20k? Fiesta

$30k? Wrangler 4 door

$40k? f150

12/25/2010 4:33:56 PM

Quote :

"$10k- '95 968 Coupe"

Can you seriously buy a 968 for under $10k that isn't falling apart? I'd love to have one as a second car.

12/26/2010 7:56:14 AM

some of these people dont know how much these cars actually cost lol

12/26/2010 11:48:10 AM

10 - mid 2000s japanese sedan (the civic/accord/maxima/camry)
20 - hope I can find a later model e46 m3 but likely be ~5k short unless i get one with 9million miles on it
30 - hmmm... few years old 3 or 5 series
40+ - probably just save the money

12/29/2010 5:04:51 AM

$10k - FZ1

$20k - Subaru Forester XT

$30k - FZ1, Forester XT and small trailer

$40k - FZ1, Forester XT, small trailer and a heated garage w/ lift.

12/29/2010 9:27:15 AM

$10k - S2000

$20k - 996 911

$30k - Cayman S (yeah I know they're still a bit above that price)

$40k - newer Cayman S, 911, Viper or Z06.

[Edited on December 29, 2010 at 10:37 AM. Reason : d]

12/29/2010 10:32:10 AM

Quote :

"Can you seriously buy a 968 for under $10k that isn't falling apart? I'd love to have one as a second car. "

Yeah. I've seen a few under $10k. They're not concourse cars, but they aren't beat up either.

I'm not saying I'd blow $20k on an S2000. If I had $20k to spend on a car, I'd find an '04 or '06 S2000 for around $13k-$15k and keep the rest. I didn't know 996 could be had for less than $20k, so I would consider that as well...

993's are about mid $20's.
I'd hold out for '09 Cayman S for <$40k though.

[Edited on December 29, 2010 at 8:05 PM. Reason : .]

[Edited on December 29, 2010 at 8:05 PM. Reason : .]

12/29/2010 8:01:17 PM

the sheer production numbers of the 996 chassis blow the 993 out of the water. also, 993 is one sexy fucking car

12/29/2010 8:12:35 PM

Quote :

"Can you seriously buy a 968 for under $10k that isn't falling apart? I'd love to have one as a second car."

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/2214309329.html

[Edited on February 16, 2011 at 5:04 AM. Reason : .]

2/16/2011 5:04:31 AM

Strippers and coke for a marathon fuck party.

2/16/2011 11:57:27 AM

^ even with coke and money i bet you'd still have a hard time finding enough women to fuck you

2/16/2011 6:38:41 PM

You're right you know. There's enough of me to go around that id have to start fucking girls twice.

2/16/2011 7:57:34 PM

Test drove a 2011 5.0 gt stripped down to nothing..

Steering wheel sucked, interior textures were meh... but the engine, transmisssion and chassis...
TITS!

p.s. 26k was the price we got them too....

26k for 412hp

dayuumm...

2/19/2011 7:40:02 PM

the steering WHEEL sucked, or the STEERING sucked? One is easier to fix than the other.

2/19/2011 8:46:36 PM

wheel... cheap plastic... felt like something off a base focus.

2/19/2011 8:59:51 PM

I'm pretty sure I won't buy one, but I couldn't believe how much I liked it.

2/20/2011 11:16:09 PM

okay, I'll play

$10k - e39 M5

$20k - STi

$30k - 996 awd Turbo

$40k - no desire to spend this much on another vehicle atm

2/21/2011 11:19:26 AM

$10k - 3 series of some kind

$20k - 2 x above

$30k - CTS V (used)

$40k - IS 350 C

2/21/2011 12:26:01 PM

Quote :

"$30k - 996 awd Turbo "

good luck with that

2/21/2011 6:50:46 PM

10K 700hp SBC

20K 1000hp SBC

30k 1500hp BBC

40k 2500hp BBC

i think that'll do better than some old suburu

3/2/2011 8:24:28 PM

Interesting first post...

Quote :

"i think that'll do better than some old suburu "

Lol wat.

[Edited on March 2, 2011 at 8:40 PM. Reason : .]

3/2/2011 8:39:55 PM

^^ only buys engines.

and doesn't like subaru's

3/3/2011 12:33:29 PM