Both the 2nd and 3rd generation Mazda Miata MX5. Amazing car and for its price it's a 'best buy' sports car. Since they are so reliable, you can buy a high mileage car from 2002 for under $9,000 and not worry about maintenance.
New Camaro V6 comes with 300 HP and is about 22,000 -- i'd still choose the Mustang V6 model if I wasn't getting a V8 (of either car).
All of you idiots keep suggesting new cars. When I was 16, cheap and fast was an old school '66 mustang. OP, go with a nice 90's 300 ZX
The car he's thinking about is a 2009, so it's a fair assumption that he is looking for something newer. The base model isn't "sporty" enough to warrant the purchase for a car with (likely) extremely high mileage, below average fuel economy, and most likely a lot of maintenance. Obviously no warranty in sight for this car either. The twin turbo, which I happen to own, is sporty and then some, but is harder to find in good condition, more expensive, has worse fuel economy, and is more expensive to maintain. Anything over about 120,000 miles that is still on stock turbos is on borrowed time. That's about a $5,000 procedure with parts and labor (engine pull required). I would only suggest a 300ZX if someone was looking for a project car to sink significant money into.
Enjoy my exhuast Mazdaspeed 3, you can probably find an ' 09 for around 23k, maybe even cheaper but hurry cuz once they're gone you'll be stuck with the much uglier 2010's. 263hp, 280 foot lbs of torque=definitely sporty
09 Honda Accord coupe is sick as hell interior and exterior. Along with hondas being so reliable that is probably your best bet
I've got the Nissan Skyline, which is the non-US version of the Infiniti G35. I've been very pleased with it. It's got a lot of punch and is surprisingly economical. Mine is a bit on the bigger end of the sporty scale, though.
Cheap good car, your best bet is probably a used model (somebody mentioned those 90s 300Zs. I LOVE those cars. They look timeless, they have great engines, come in non-turbo single-turbo and twin-turbo) Cheap insurance, something non-turbo (don't know much about auto insurance, but I hear turbos jack up the price alot). Sporty, you should get something AWD or RWD. A car that can handle the high horsepower. And drives like an actual sportscar. None of that Honda bull**** (tho Mazdaspeed3 is an FWD worth a look). All that being said, your best bet is a 90s 300Z or older M3 (e30 M3 is an all-time classic. My fav M3 tho was the e46, those things had amazing engines). If you want something new, Camaro V6 or Genesis V6 are both good routes to go.
You have a skyline? Did you import it or are we talking about the 80k non-manual gtr? I know a few years back there was a company in California that imported and did all the paperwork for you, but it was like 32k for an r32 and maybe 50k for an r34. Even if you dial down the turbo, wouldnt an I6 and AWD still kill your fuel economy?
Dude, totally different cars. He's talking about the v35 Nissan Skyline which is called the Infiniti G35 here in the US. This uses a 3.5L VQ-series engine, no turbos involved. The current gen Nissan GT-R (no longer called Skyline) is an r35 and has the same name all over the world. This uses a 3.8L twin-turbo VR-series engine. The old-school Nissan Skyline GT-R (anything r34 and older) used the 2.6L I6 RB-series engine.
