best all around under 8k

what car is the best all around car i can get for under 8k??i want one that i can drive on teh street, still hang on to the curves and have fun driving,, still being able to take it to the tracks n have decent 1.4 mile times. i have been lookin at camaro irocs or mustang 5.0's some,...dont say 240sx, civic or integra,cause im sick of em...wat r some other cars, imports or domestics, that could be good to work with for this...i do plan on modding the car some but i dont have a lot of money to do it with

3rd gen supra's are good from what I hear...(I don't have one yet).

a 5.0 is a hell of alot better than an IROC because an IROC comes with a wimpy 305 that you have to swap out if you ever hope to run faster than high 13's. while there's 5.0s in their original configuration (bore and stroke) running 9's.

You could also get an LT1 F-body for under 8k. LT1s are kinda a bitch to work on though, but they are a newer feeling car than the 5.0 and do handle a bit better.

drdisque has it right IMO as far as domestics. Since you said imports too consider a DSM...they have a bad reputation about reliability, although I've had absolutely no problems with mine in about 6 months which has me a little worried. Anyways they can be made very fast for not much money, they also handle pretty well, and if you get a GSX or TSi AWD you can experience some really fun launches.

*sighs*

300ZX TT. That's what I would suggest. Or a Trans Am. Those are my top choices for you, but thats my opinion. I'm sure someone else here knows even better than I do. Like Redneck, or Carrrnutttt. Ask a mod if that helps you. Late...

*sighs*

ditto...

drdisque: jus to let u kno the irocs came with a 350 as well... as far as the 300zx tt wat years would i look at to get for under 8k and isnt insurance extremly high on them???

ditto...

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older RX-7
prelude
DSM
Fiero
AE86
maybe 3000GT
5.0
Starion
Daytona

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3000gt vr4 or 300zx TT.

What exactly do you want? A nimble agile handler? Something for wide road courses? Top end? Muscle?

If you're going import you cant go wrong with any of the japanese turbo sports cars: Supra, MR2, RX-7, 3000GT, 300ZX

An AWD DSM would be a cheap quick dragger.

And theres always our brothers w/ the V8's to put down power at the rear wheels... You need to be more specific on what you want:

What kind of performance, looks, handling, gas milage, options?

91 RX-7 TII's can be found for as low as 6k. They run a high 14, which should hold ground fairly well on the streets against most ricey imports. Not to mention, the thing handles like a beast. 50/50 distribution owns j00. They take well to mods for fairly cheap. I'd say this is the perfect car for you, provided you're willing to keep up with maintenance that's a bit on the touchy side.

I paid $7900 for my last 4 MR2s :)

... You could get a decent Turbo MR2 for less than 8K. You could be in the 13s with very little invested, have an awesome handling car ... not to mention a true mid-engine 2-seat sports car.

Find and good turbo MR2 to take for a test drive ... your decision will be made.

ive been lookin at teht 300zx s they look like nice cars but wtf is 2+2....

ive been lookin at teht 300zx s they look like nice cars but wtf is 2+2....2+2 means its a 4 seater, 2 seats up front, 2 in the back. Regular 300ZX only have 2 seats, no back seats.

For what he is looking for i would say import = mr2, dsm or domestic = 5.0, lt1.

also, in the US, all 2+2 300ZX's were non-turbo

ditto's on the RX7 TII's and MR2's.

and the only mentanince on a 7 is to wach out for apex' seals. beleive it or not all rotaries have a mind and feelings, treat its engine like crap and it blows a seal. treat it like its your granpa's caddy that you jsut happen to play around with... your selas will live a long happy life.

it is usually people who dont know good rotary mentanince that call them un reliable POS. taking car of a rotary engine, especially FI, it very different from talking care of a NA cylender or FI cylender engine... there is more to it than chaning the oil every 3,000 and checking other vital fluid levels...