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Sub $3000 sports cars

FN01R-C
Enthusiast | Posts: 274 | Joined: 07/05

Posted: 04/04/06
10:56 PM

During my free time, I looked online for cheap sports cars. hope you guys have fun with this, just tryin to help in case you're looking for a new car. At first I was only searching RWD cars, then I decided there's nothing wrong with FWD. all these cars' mileage is under 100,000, and all except the MR2 are 5 speeds. (the MR2 is an exception because its a mid engined turbocharged RWD vehicle) Also each car is stock except the civic. I had to include a civic, and the modified one was the nicest under 3 large.

1986 300ZX, stock manual $1995 76,000 mileage
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...mp;cardist=2071

1987 MR2 Turbo, stock automatic $1795 98,000 mileage
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...mp;cardist=1712

1990 Mazda Miata, stock, manual $2800 98,000 mileage
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...amp;cardist=317

1993 Mitsubishi eclipse, stock, manual $1900 55,000 mileage
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...mp;cardist=2431

1992 Honda civic SI, Modified, manual $3000 71,000 mileage
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...mp;cardist=1723

1999 dodge neon R/T, stock, manual $2750 88,000 mileage
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...mp;cardist=2150

feel free to add to the list.

2GNTEclipse
User | Posts: 224 | Joined: 11/99

Posted: 04/04/06
10:59 PM

The MR2 is not a turbo. What "T Bar" stands for is the roof structure, or T Tops. They didn't make the turbo MR2 until the second generation car.
Speed and power are a mix of mostly three factors: money, motivation, and time. How fast do you want to go and how broke do you want to be when you get there?

FN01R-C
Enthusiast | Posts: 274 | Joined: 07/05

Posted: 04/05/06
04:31 PM

oops, so an "MR2 sport roof" is the same as an "MR2 T-bar"? now i feel stupid, geez and i even owned one :P

FN01R-C
Enthusiast | Posts: 274 | Joined: 07/05

Posted: 04/05/06
04:38 PM

nevermind guys, as 2GNT wisely pointed out, the MR2 is not a turbo. so here's a stickshift, just for the hell of it.
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...&cardist=79

AutoXer
New User | Posts: 21 | Joined: 07/05

Posted: 04/05/06
06:03 PM

How did you end up with cars with such low mileage? Good luck finding these cars with less than 110k near me. I envy you.

carscience
Enthusiast | Posts: 298 | Joined: 09/05

Posted: 04/05/06
06:41 PM

That 300zx looks sweet.

TheMadMachine
Enthusiast | Posts: 456 | Joined: 02/02

Posted: 04/05/06
07:36 PM

I would consider the "simple" cars in that price range.. the MR2 and Miata..

ZToyotaKyd
User | Posts: 247 | Joined: 02/06

Posted: 04/05/06
07:36 PM

ahhhh, jeez, you owned one!? Could you somehow get it back and sell it to me? Well anyway, T-bar is just another saying for T-tops. The car was SUPERcharged until the second gen. THEN it was turbocharged.

FN01R-C
Enthusiast | Posts: 274 | Joined: 07/05

Posted: 04/05/06
10:55 PM

I owned a 94 MR2 Turbo, that's why i'm bashful about not knowing the meaning of "T-Bar". anyway, the MR2 was tons o' fun to drive, pkus i minimized the weight about as much as possible (some carbon fiber body panels, styrofoam noise deadening material, no A/C, no radio, sparco seats etc.) without ever really modifying anything under the hood. I also had Eibach suspension and a fabricated exhaust. anyway, i loved that car, and sometimes I wish I hadn't sold it, but my celica's at least a little more practical.

FN01R-C
Enthusiast | Posts: 274 | Joined: 07/05

Posted: 04/05/06
11:32 PM

here comes two more cars for my list:

1987 Toyota Supra, Stock, Manual $2800 79,000 mileage
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...mp;cardist=1707

1991 Mazda RX-7, Stock, Manual $2100 91,000 mileage
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...mp;cardist=2264

anything else you guys want me to search? sometimes i get bored.