best entry level racing streetcar for under 10k

[NismoDrifts]

i know this topic has been done a hundred-thousand times, but....

ok, im ecstatic here, i dont know the specifics, but theyre plannin on making an amateur "raceway" sort of deal, twisties and all.......sort of gt style.........

so, the deal is i need a car........

only reqs:
1. must be "raceable" under 10k on twisty tracks
2. no mazda miata, because i have long legs
3. i wanna retain a little bit of style, coz its still gonna be a streetcar

i probably wont be able to race it, but, its no doubt gonna bring a lil bit of car enthusiast attention here, and i wanna be ready

[flylwsi]

crx with a b16 swap...
92-95 civic hatch with b16

possibly an 88-91 prelude...
they handle awesome stock...
and are fairly cheap... do some susp mods, some motorstuffs...
if you are interested in one, go to www.ludespeed.com
and see what kinda mods he has... mainly the vtec head swap... for 2500 on top of price of car for mad hp... hmm...

[hermunn123]

ya, but you don't get the mad hp until you're into sky high rpm's.


you can get an 84-91 BMW 3 series for about 4K. they are fast, light, handle like on rails, and brake like crazy. with 6K for mods, it would be unbelievable!

[NismoDrifts]

do you have a pic of the 3 series you can paste?

[hermunn123]

yup...

[hermunn123]

i can't find any real good pictures right now, but i'll try to get some.
some people don't like the way the E30(look up), but i think it looks good. even if you dont like the way it looks, its performance will more than make up for it.

[turboedsol]

get a 93 del sol s swap in a b16 that will only cost you like 1500 then just upgrade the intake and other little things (header,exhast,etc....) this car is small but has way more room than a miata. So get your self one with no body damage or rust about 3000 spend 1500 on a new engine/tranny that leaves you with 5500 to spend making this car the best car in your town. IF you do it right it can be in the mid to low 13's and still be reliable as hell. maybe much faster if you sacrifice reliablity example NOS or stripping the car down. So go with the Del sol

[spnx]

Nissan Sentra SE-R

[hermunn123]

so what are you thinking?

[NismoDrifts]

hmmmm im thinkin im goin with the bimmer so far.......

but! i have two questions

1. i wanted to have some cash for mods, but what would you guys say if i uped the ante to 15k?

2. how do you think a 240sx would rack up to your suggested cars, be honest

[hermunn123]

with 15K, you could buy an early E36(1992-99). if you got an 325is or any "is" model, that can cost you 9K to 15K. i would still go with an E30(84-91) over the E36 though. with the extra money, you could put some nice Z rated tires or maybe even slicks. that is the single best handling modification you can make on your car. get a stiffer suspension along with the tires. then improve power by whatever means you choose. don't forget brakes...

on the 240sx, i don't know enough about it so i can't say much. it has a little less horsepower than an E30, and i don't think it will handle nearly as well as the BMW would. i would still go for the BMW.

[shrubchild]

I'd definatley take a 300zx 91'+ turbo. 300hp stock and you an up the boost pressure w/ an intercooler + intake + exhaust = 400hp

[hermunn123]

you do realize that the course he is going to be racing on is not a drag strip but a road course. straightline line power is not the most important thing in road courses. it is how well you handle, and the BMW would probably do that better than the ZX. you don't just want to spend all of your money on the engine.

[turboedsol]

on the road go with a bmer it isnt like you cant put a bigger engine in a bmer or do other things to it latter

[NismoDrifts]

Yeah, they havent released specs or maps of the track yet, but its road racing, its gonna have a drag strip also, but ill leave that to the big v8s, coz there are sooooooo many decked out muscle cars here......