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What would you buy for < $5k?
Let's say you have a $5k budget for another automotive purchase. You have $1k to spend in the next year on upgrades and maintenance. This will be a weekend or whenever toy.
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09-26-2009, 03:39 PM
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Hmm what are you going to do with said toy? A trick Miata would be a good choice. That or a early VW GTI.
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09-26-2009, 03:42 PM
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Miata or 944.
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09-26-2009, 04:09 PM
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Now in 993 land ...
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I'd buy a convertible. 5.0 mustang. 1995 with a stickshift.
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09-26-2009, 04:11 PM
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The $4,500 mint '67 Galaxie 500 I just seen this afternoon up in Andover! I want it, I want it!!!
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09-26-2009, 04:14 PM
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one of gods prototypes
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Turbo dodge omni.....aka....GLH
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09-26-2009, 04:35 PM
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A bunch more parts and machine work for my P-cars.
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09-26-2009, 04:46 PM
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1967 was a great years for cars.... GTO, Chevelle/Malibu, Mustang, Galaxie, etc... Oh, where have the years gone?
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09-26-2009, 05:24 PM
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67' Chevelle
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09-26-2009, 06:03 PM
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09-26-2009, 07:33 PM
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A good condition 951 in need of some DIY wrenching- maybe one with a bad clutch that is otherwise nice.. can be had for 5K$.
Or a 914 already set up like this one Feeler: 1973, 914 for sale As far as non-Porsches go... I always thought it'd be cool to have a olive drab YJ jeep, no doors, just to bomb around in.
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09-26-2009, 07:38 PM
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Ummmm...me thinks that might be a BIT beyond the budget....
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09-26-2009, 08:14 PM
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Yeah, miata. It was the only car that I could see trying to replace the 911 with. It's definitely not a 911, but it offers a very similar/nice driving experience. Rear wheel drive, adjustable double-wishbone suspension front and rear, coilover shocks (not struts), light weight, tossable, steers great with the throttle (surprising TTO). I did a couple of upgrades to mine, and it'll take a corner as fast as my 911 could (maybe a bit faster). Parts (upgrade and/or maintenance) are much cheaper than a Porsche of any sort. Huge aftermarket for it (what do you want to do). You can turn it into a "locost 7", you can put a V-8 in it (chevy or ford), you can add a turbo or supercharger, you can go balls-out nuts on the suspension, spec-miata, whatever.
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09-26-2009, 08:23 PM
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Back in the saddle again
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One other thought, a bug would be a fun toy. You could go for a powerful motor that would embarrass a lot of other cars out there in a straight line, you could go the baja route, or just a classic Cali look. Again, similar to the miata in that anything that you can imagine, you can do, and it's cheap.
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09-26-2009, 08:24 PM
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Didn't a Pelican have a clean one of those early Landcruisers for sale for about $4K? Either that, or a Miata. Would depend on needs/desires.
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09-26-2009, 09:14 PM
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If you like road-hugging, turbo-lagging but modifiable exhuberance I'd go for a Mitsubishi Eclipse or Eagle Talon (Full disclosure: see sig line below)
Full leather, A/C, power everything, Chrysler serviceable and supreme confidence in wet or snow. The only downside? Not a Porsche. (Under $5K? Not sure) 
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09-26-2009, 10:26 PM
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Wow I had no idea you were a Ricer at heart? Seriously around here all of those have fart cans on them...
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09-26-2009, 10:28 PM
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Miata. And $1K will get you a helluva a suspension. You can't go wrong.
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09-26-2009, 10:40 PM
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I'm not a ricer, but i do have a weakness for >100hp/L output. I love to hear these sewing machines work.  Life comes alive in the corners.
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09-26-2009, 11:25 PM
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Mk 1 GTI or Rabbit convertible
Miata Saab 900 convertible VW Super Beetle convertible 944 |
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09-27-2009, 05:00 AM
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1986 Porsche 944 2.5l
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Chrysler 300 AWD Hemi
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