hey fellas... i've been considering getting another car for some tiem now. i've sold my TSX and 330xi few months back and i've been intending to import a R34 GTR but due to lots of complications on importing it (and massive losses i've sustained in the market) that plan is not so viable. i want to have a second car, more like a sporty car that i can hook up and bring to the track with. something that handles well and also sprints well in the straightaway. my budget is about 25-30k. i've been considering:

350z
mid 90's NSX
'01 M3
S4

and some other cars... but those cars i guess i've been considering the most. my CL-S will be my daily driver and my 2nd car i guess would be more of a weekend and project car. what would you do? thanks

-rez

 

Nsx

 

R34 GT-R goes for like 85k from MotoRex, doesn't it?

Nonetheless, with 25-30k, I would get a Trans Am WS6 ('98-'02) for cheap, and mod the shit out of it.

 

STi or G35C 6mt

 

 

it does... you can get it for about 45k-55k if you import it yourself. i wanted to have it modded in japan first and then import it... oh well.

i was going to have a relative who owns an import/export business in asia import it into the u.s. for me... so i could've saved some money that way. but since i lost a bit of money in the market i thought it wouldn't be wise to spend so much on a 2nd car.

ws6 has a lot of potential... but i dont know, it doesnt do it for me. Evo/STi i think im going to stay away from as well (too many people i know have it for one thing) i want something that looks/feels a little exotic and classy.

im going to test drive an NSX and if i can get one in good condition i'll probably go that way but im not sure... its expensive as hell to mod and its not a very practical car (no luggage space, etc). keep the suggestions coming

-rez

 

I know you said you dont want something others have... but if you want a bad ass track car....

 

Exotic and classy. You can't go wrong w/ the '01 m3.

 

Dont think you can get a 01 m3 for 30k

 

i can spend more than 30k... if i get M3 there arent much performance mods i wold need to get. if i get a Z i would spend about 7k modding it... i can probably get an 01 M3 for 35k or so

the corvette is def nice... but for some reason i would rather get an nsx

 

02 z06
or a 350z

 

If your "weekender" toy car...and you have the CLS...then you who gives a fuck about practicality.

 

I'm actually looking into getting a NSX as well for a track/project car. It's just hard to get a good deal on one.

Take a look at NSX Prime. Lots of info on that site.

 

2 chicks at the same time

 

thats what i was thinking. Get somthing wild!!

 

Use it as my downpayment on a 2005 BMW M5 or buy a 2005 Mercedes CLS55...

 

thats with a million dollars man, not 25-30!

 

an s2000 or 350z, or a used NSX.

 

Go with a NSX and supercharge it.

 

I'm in the same boat as you, 33-35k...and I'm looking at the M3, but afraid that I won't have much $$ to mod it, so I'm thinking a g35c 6mt and force a little air into it
but after test-drivig the m3, it is definately a hard decision, will be my daily driver.
Let us know what you go with!

B

 

i would go with an r32

 

Go with the Z. You said you would have bought that car if you had to do it over again anyway.

 

i test drove several cars... including M3, M5, S4, G35c, 350z, IS300, and a cobra. cobra impressed me the most... when you go WOT its like a rocket taking off. but was a bit out of my price range (as well as the M5). IS300 was just plain shitty, i preferred the Z over the G35. The M3 and S4 impressed me very much, esp the S4's Quattro. M3 was the most comfortable cockpit of them all and i liked the way it cornered seamlessly.

i haven't test driven an NSX yet, will do so asap, probably after i get back from korea and japan.

evilone... definitely.. R32 GTR would be nice... but its still a lot of cash to import. and it'll be annoying to have it right hand side drive. can't go through drive throughs!

and damn, i can't register on nsxprime. it says my email is banned...? why would my email be banned if i 've never even been to the site before?

 

NSX= turns heads and feels much faster than it actually is won't compare to the M3 on the track
M3= looks like a regular 3 series unless you know your cars; will make you smile off the line and on the track
Z= if your going to get a z get the 300zx its much sexier and still scoots; unless of course you can afford the greddy twinturbo setup for the 350
Corvette= come on now you need a mullet for that
S4=What year>? The new ones are sick but i like the previous generation better; downside is it looks like the family A4

I have driven all of the above vehicles excluding the corvette (due to lack of desire) for extended periods of time. As far as all out fun driving I like the idea of the NSX however the M3 was tons of fun at about 120 on the highway. All things considered i think the NSX wins followed by the M3 and in a close third the 300zx leaving the corvette and the 350 out of the race completely IMO. Let us know what you think.

 

Was Evil talking about the R32 VW or the R32 GTR????

B

 

r32 gtr skyline you can pick them up from rbmotoring for 25-30k

 

I'd go with the STi or Evo 8. Both will outrun the NSX and with a little cash for modding, easily a 12 second car.

 

all the other cars except the r32s are a dime dozen. Be unique. You'll turn heads with an NSX.

 

check out www.jdmsupercars.com its a supra skyline owners forum

 

 

S2000 dude. Soooooooooooooooo much potential and great for a weekend car. Comptech S/C and aftercooler kit on that car is ridiculously fast.

 

yeat that too. you can pick one up used for a good price. There is actually a turbo kit available as well. Great suggestion.

 

Blow off valve whoooosh at 9k rpms!

 

C5 Vette or 95 Porsche 993...

 

How about a mid 90's supra. Mod it to the balls. Fast as hell and still can be driven as a daily driver if you wanted to. And they def turn heads.

 

supra supra supra........as much as I like them, Im starting to get sick of seeing them. Every poser and wannabe uber ricer has one. Cause they cant afford a skyline.

 

supras are so blah now... not saying id turn one down, but when i was hunting it wasnt something that interested me.

i say NSX, out of the box its underpowered but it will get looks, and with a little trip to comptech would be plenty fast

 

find a good condition MR2 Turbo low cost and quite a looker if you do it right, Mid Engined 3SGTE motor has tons of potential great handleing. I dont know about you guys but MR2 Turbo's arent very frequent around these parts, great car, good looks, great handleing, turbo, and not so common what more could you ask for?

you can usually find Vipers from the early 90's for about mid to low 30g's... like this one

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...or=&cardist=51

great car as well, big head turner, and torque out the ASS

 

ultimate idea...

sell your house for a 2002 NSX Type-R and an R34 Skyline GT-R V-Spec II. Then, buy a huge dog house and live in that! It's a wonderful idea!

No but seriously, the GT-R would be the most exotic option, but the most costly. Parts for that thing would be crazy expensive. How about a used 911 or NSX? You get both awesome performance and the exotic look..

Oh and if you do go new, s2000 or 350z. A friend of mine traded in his 2004 350z for a 2005 s2000, which will be turboed. The s2000 is awesome on the track and I'm sure it'; move with a turbo upgrade (not that it doesn't already, just not as much as those Zs)

 

01 M3