Bone Stock, ~$3k

Bone Freaking Stock. Nothing added. 4 seats (if in name only). greater than 20mpg. Manual. Close to "sporty". Prefer RWD

Go,

My thinking is 924S. What else?

I say bone stock because I always have big plans for my cars, and I never actually do anything.....(I change the oil, and other regular maintenance)

3 series. Your choice of generation.

Does this have to be fun? Or just drive?

There's quite a few things that come up there..

Just to be 'out there', im going with Starion.

by the time I logged in, 3 series had already been said/

DrBoost wrote: Does this have to be fun? Or just drive?

close to sporty

2 Miatas.

2 Miatas.

240sx, mk3 supra

944, fox body, f-body, c-4 corvette, rx-7

One of them there Nissans fits the bill. Or an RX-7, but you might not get the 20 mpg.

Another vote for 944 or 3 series

944, E36, E30, Mustang, Camaro, Firebird.

Eric, you've always seemed like a C4 Vette kind of guy to me.

petegossett wrote: Eric, you've always seemed like a C4 Vette kind of guy to me.

That's no way to talk about a fellow GRMer.

240sx, RWD Corolla, 3rd gen Celica, BMW 3-series, Camaro/Firebird/transam.

924S, 944, E30, E36.

David

petegossett wrote: Eric, you've always seemed like a C4 Vette kind of guy to me.

Are they to be had for ~$3K? that's the thing, oh and there are rare occasions that I need a (very small,) back seat....

3 series.

I told myself I wouldn't become a BMW whore, but it's really hard to beat. Parts are reasonable, as long as you don't have to do something like rebuild the motor/transmission. All the little bits and bobs are well priced.

early c4 can get you a really decent car for 3k with the reliability of a small block chevy. but no back seat. i've used mine for road trips before, was a bunch easier before i got married because the amount of stuff for a weekend trip expanded tenfold versus what i needed for just me.

but i think the 3 series bmw sounds like a decent option as long as nothing blows up and requires $BMW$ parts.

i think my ultimate vote would end up, all things known now(tiny back seat) would be a 94-97 v8 camaro/firebird. i've been seeing lots of nice LT1 cars in the sub 3k range.

E36 5-speed sedan with sports package and LSD option. A bit more practical than the 4-cylinder Porsches or 2 door Nissans. I like how four race tires fit in the trunk. Parts are cheap. Lots more E36es than E30s in the self-service junkyards around here.

Oops not very awake! Mk3 Supra. Enough of them out there that you'll eventually find a good one.

"....I've always have big plans for my cars, but I never actually do anything..."

Thank God, I thought I was the only one. (LOTS of big plans, but a very small bank account are the main reasons.)

Anyway, I also vote for any 3 series you can find that "does it" for you. As a "bonus, the 3 comes in pretty much every bodystyle except a pickup truck.

You can pick from any of the Japanese sports cars from the 80's. 240SX, 300ZX, Supra, RX-7...

integraguy wrote: .... As a "bonus, the 3 comes in pretty much every bodystyle except a pickup truck.

I think that's been done....