Pick a car from this list of 22.

Stock or is there a budget w/ mods?

Ls camullet

I'm terrible at controlling my car spending, so let's say I'm willing to double the purchase price with mods.

LS1... Trans Am. Flip up headlights FTW.

Tom Suddard wrote: I'm terrible at controlling my car spending, so let's say I'm willing to double the purchase price with mods.

Buy a BMW 330i. Modify it by selling it immediately and buying an M3 for twice as much.

Is the Celica GTS rear wheel drive?? Yes... then this!

Which MR2 (AW11, SW20, ZZW30)?

In order:

LS1 Camaro

Toyota MR2

Dodge SRT-4

Focus SVT

Integra GSR

Saturn Ion Redline

Cobalt SS

Alright, the MZ3 for a family type car and the MR2 for 2 seat fun on a budget.

In reply to Tom Suddard: In no particular order

Cobalt ss.
srt 4.
Ls1 camaro.
P71.

Toyota MR2. All over again. (Although the WRX would tempt me.)

Integra GSR

WRX

LS1 Camaro

LS1 Camaro from the list. Granted for the same money or less you could pick up a police package Charger.

I vote RSX type S

Dodge Neon SRT-4

Obviously Mustang but also MINI Cooper S and Civic EP3 (as I've started looking at these to replace the Civic Coupe).

Ls1 Camaro!

Here's another one for LS1 Camaro.. It really is that good.

Well, if you're planning to double your budget on mods, the answer is "the answer", plus a turbo kit/supercharger/LS swap.

I've owned a third of the list already so I would go for something new. E46 ZHP would be my choice from that list.

Boxster S. Wait... someone left it off the list.

Cobalt SS. They get no love!

Camaro.

Then if the car is too bad at least you have an engine for something more interesting.