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Best sub-15k used sports car

The nominees are...

  • 96-99 E36 M3 with 75-100k miles

    Votes: 12 41.4%

  • 2000 Audi S4 2.7t with 75-100k miles

    Votes: 6 20.7%

  • WRX with 50k miles

    Votes: 4 13.8%

  • 300zx twin turbo with 100k miles

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • GTI 1.8t with 50k miles

    Votes: 1 3.4%

  • GLI 1.8t with 50k miles

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • miata with 30k miles (and money left to upgrade)

    Votes: 2 6.9%

  • RSX type-s with 30k miles

    Votes: 2 6.9%

  • Celica GT-S with 30k miles

    Votes: 2 6.9%

  • 2002 a4 1.8t/3.0 with 75k miles

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    29
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tstalion79

Autocross Newbie
Location
Boston
My little brother is looking at cars now and has saved up just under 15,000. He loves cars and is looking for a good all-around sports car. He has narrowed it down to the cars in the poll, but is open to suggestions. What do you guys think the best pre-owned sports car is?
 
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DubtecV2

Touring Car Newbie
Location
Jenks
First off, there's no poll. Without seeing what he's narrowed it down to, I'll just list my prefrences (in no particular order)....

BMW E36 M3 ('95 if possible - best year)
BMW M roadster
BMW M coupe
Mazda FD RX-7 TT
Honda S2000
Toyota MKIV Supra TT
Subaru WRX '02-'03
Subaru 2.5RS '99-'01
VW GTI
Pontiac Firebird TransAm WS-6 '01ish+
Nissan 240sx '97-'98
Toyota MR-2 T
Acura Integra Type-R or GSR
Audi S4
Chevy Camaro SS
Chevy Corvette
Dodge Neon SRT-4
Honda EK or EP3 Civic Si
Ford Mustang GT or Cobra
Lexus SC300
Mazda MX-5 Miata
Nissan 300ZX TT
Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4
Porsche 944 T
Classic Mini

^ most of those will leave enough money for mods, engine swap, and/or forced induction...
 
Rabbit GTI

Rabbit GTI

Go Kart Champion
Location
U S and A
Car(s)
a GTI.
i voted for the 2000 S4...but your gonna need to replace the turbos and the oil lines , coz they were too small in the 2000 models :cool:
 
Wild Hare

Wild Hare

.: MR. BIG STUFF :.
Location
Nortvest
Car(s)
2015 Golf R (TUNED)
2002 A4 1.8t and put a huge turbo w/software on 'er and you will kill most of them cars out there and still get decent MPG. 3.0's are for pussies! Turbo is where it's at.
 
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nomad

FIA World Rally Car Newbie
Location
dallas, tx
i picked teh gti 1.8t, because i think it'd be a fun and viable car to mod. if your going to get a sports car of sorts, its better to get one that you can work on yourself.
 
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DubtecV2

Touring Car Newbie
Location
Jenks
Out of the ones listen in your poll, I'd pick the M3 (although in 1995 - it was OBD1 and had a better intake manifold).

Buddy of mine bought a red '95 with 130k on it - damn thing is effin nice!! drives like new...paid like $8,000 IIRC
 
lecrapper16

lecrapper16

Ready to race!
Location
Arizona, USA
I voted S4 simply because I've been looking into them lately as a replacement for my car. However, I've heard that they have transmission problems.
 
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tstalion79

Autocross Newbie
Location
Boston
I figured M3 would take the most votes. What about reliability though? Will it cost many hundreds of dollars every year to keep it going?
 
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DubtecV2

Touring Car Newbie
Location
Jenks
Repairs will be more expensive on a BMW that, say, a Japanese car, but older BMWs were very reliable!

My buddy that bought the '95 M3....not only does it drive like new, it's been as reliable as it was when new.
 
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