Awesome underrated autos?

[shirk]

The Porsche thread got me thinking about what else someone could buy for a whole lot less than a Porsche but likely have WAY more fun for actual thrashing on the roads and maybe out perform it.

[4matic]

Out perform it? In what respect?

BMW M Coupe

Corvette Z06

Miata for handling and they are indestructible.

Maserati Coupe

[userA]

yugo will get you almost any parking spot so that's some pretty good performance imo.
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[From_the_NEK]

Not sure about the out performing part...



Edit: Alpy and I are on the same page here

[Benny Profane]

Used Miata with some mods.

I'd race a dentist in his Porsche on tight roads in a Cooper works Mini any day.

WRX

[Scotsman50]

Subaru Forester.

[volklpowdermaniac]

WRX, lancer evo, etc etc etc, any of the ubber moddifiable 30k and under four banger turbos. throw 10 grand into one of those. peace

[Mofro261]

Maybe get a Bitchin' Camaro

[DeathVan]

I've always overrated my underrated cars

-for example: I Loved my 1980 Buick Skylark ski machine, drive in ski boots while sinking into the luscious velour bench, Oh Yeah!

[Art Shirk]

For the money, the GTR will smoke just about anything on the road, including your garden variety ferrari. Of course, its a Nissan and there is nothing visceral about it.

[east or bust]

Ultimate thrasher award goes to the Solstice LS7 transplant

[Timberridge]

Some years ago I owned a 4 cyl M3, which I used to take to various race tracks. On a tight track like Lime Rock, the M3 kept up with 911's because it could be slowed a marker or two later and pointed in the right direction a bit quicker. Out at a horsepower friendly track like Pocono or Watkins Glen, the Porsche would lay the wood to it.

They still can be had for 20K and under.

I'll add the Honda S2000 to the list.

[PassTheDutchie]

I mentioned this in another thread, but I used to drive a c. 1990 Honda Prelude 2.0Si. Four wheel steering and plenty quick--handled like a go-kart on rails. I think they ran that model from 88-92 and it kicked the snot out Porsches, et al, agility-wise. I'm sure you could get one for next to nothing and I doubt there's a better fun:$ ratio available if you just want to go tearing around like an asshole.

[gretch6364]

BRZ/FR-S with a turbo and wider tires?

[liv2ski]

Out perform it? In what respect?

BMW M Coupe

This, I had one and it was a blast and as fast as my buddies $120k Z8 in a drag race up Torrey Pines road. He was pissed.

[userA]

when i was young, a souped up vw bug done baja buggy style was the shit.
early 70's style
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[liv2ski]

when i was young, a souped up vw bug done baja buggy style was the shit.
early 70's style
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That makes me laugh. When I met my wife 35 years ago, I drove a POS 61 VW baja bug. When I realized she would ride in my shitty car with no judgement, I knew she was a keeper.

[mud]

I mentioned this in another thread, but I used to drive a c. 1990 Honda Prelude 2.0Si. Four wheel steering and plenty quick--handled like a go-kart on rails. I think they ran that model from 88-92 and it kicked the snot out Porsches, et al, agility-wise. I'm sure you could get one for next to nothing and I doubt there's a better fun:$ ratio available if you just want to go tearing around like an asshole.

heh those 'ludes where a blast.
i drove my sister's '91 up and down LCC like a beast when I visited her in SLC.

[CantDog]

The market for used E30M3s has gone crazy, sub 20k ones used with S14 means rebuild pretty soon. Wish I would have bought one when they were going for 15k, not 30k.

[Timberridge]

The market for used E30M3s has gone crazy, sub 20k ones used with S14 means rebuild pretty soon. Wish I would have bought one when they were going for 15k, not 30k.

Jeezum . I paid 30K for mine new in 1990. There was a guy selling a grey one in my town a few months ago for 21K that looked in nice shape, but I'll admit I did not look at it or other prices recently.

[userA]

That makes me laugh. When I met my wife 35 years ago, I drove a POS 61 VW baja bug. When I realized she would ride in my shitty car with no judgement, I knew she was a keeper.

she knew you respected german engineering, duct tape and bailing wire right?
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[BmillsSkier]

BRZ/FR-S with a turbo and wider tires?

Yep. Bartender at the local watering hole got one (FR-S) and let a few of us tear around the neighborhood with it (before drinks of course).

Totally fun car that will put a smile on your face.

[GeezerSteve]

[HansJob]

A fawkin AMC Pacer. Nice.

[shaft]

That makes me laugh. When I met my wife 35 years ago, I drove a POS 61 VW baja bug. When I realized she would ride in my shitty car with no judgement, I knew she was a keeper.

This makes me laugh, as we just bought my wife a POS 77 bug which she drives up Torrey Pines often.. I drove this underrated auto when we got hitched...wish I still had it.