Least Amount You Could Spend

My buddy and I were discussing how even though we both have awesome cars (me a Boxster and him an Elise) but somehow we are not satisfied with the cars and have to make mods. So, we played a game: What's the least amount of money you can spend on an unmodified car? Rule #1. You have to pick a car made in the last 10 years but must use it's cost when new. Rule #2. You are not allowed to spend anything on mods except for better tires and an alignment. Rule #3.Cars available only in other countries are allowed but value must be converted to the US dollar. Rule #4. You must include a picture of the car you would buy. I'll go first. I would get a 2011 Boxster Spyder with PDK and Sport Chrono Plus-$71,460

I cannot think of a single car i would NOT modify.

Hard to beat a used (or new) Miata or Z06.

That being said, I think I'd go for a Caterham or some other variant of it, like Flyin' Miata's Westfield:

I know that turn key cars are or were available (or can/could be ordered), but don't know how much they go for. I'd guess around $40,000-$50,000.

Caterham R500 Superlight R500. $65k.

I think I would have to put different wheels on it, but I have to put different wheels on everything. I don't think there is an OE wheel that I liked...ever.

On that note...

I'm good with that...V6 w/ performance pack, ie, the Mayhem.

~100k, but id have to find a used wrecked one to afford it

Come on guys, you have to put the dollar value and post a picture.

It's a little bit more than your spyder, and in reality I'm sure I could find something cheaper that I could live with, but for some reason the first thing that sprang to mind was a ~$80,000 TVR Sagaris.

Price new around $40,000. I could easily drive this and NOT modify it. I grew up driving Datsun 210's through Impala's and Trailblazer's so I do not have a champagne taste. Yet.

Easy, the 2012 Boss 302 at about 41 grand.

Ever since I drove a friend's 2011 GT with the Brembo package, all the older Mustangs have been spoiled for me. I would pop for the Laguna Seca package, but I don't like the color schemes. If they only made the LS package on the 302's in black with flat black graphics...

ransom wrote: It's a little bit more than your spyder, and in reality I'm sure I could find something cheaper that I could live with, but for some reason the first thing that sprang to mind was a ~$80,000 TVR Sagaris.

Ok.... i could live with this one stock if i HAD to... but it would be agony to not modify it.

I have modified EVERY car I have ever owned except for my current Z06. I wouldn't mind a set of headers or a cam, but I can live without them. I bought the car used, but the original window sticker shows about $75k.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:

Winner.

For my $91,550 I really liked this:

At $72,320 this really rings my bells:

But for $25,085 I have yet needed to do anything to this:

From CARS

racinginc215 wrote: For under 20K this hits all the boxes.\

3rd Gen RX-7s were under $20,000 when new? I find that very suprising

The car I have now, in STi form! Bwahahahaaa! It looks like they were only $28.000 when new in Japan

Cannot modify at all? Nothing? Well, then my cost would be 1,000,000 pounds.

Pagoni Zonda R:

McLaren F1 LM:

If you wanted a cheap car that you could enjoy without any mods, then this would be the cheapest:

Figure, $500

ransom wrote: It's a little bit more than your spyder, and in reality I'm sure I could find something cheaper that I could live with, but for some reason the first thing that sprang to mind was a ~$80,000 TVR Sagaris.

I love those.

Racer1ab wrote: Easy, the 2012 Boss 302 at about 41 grand. Ever since I drove a friend's 2011 GT with the Brembo package, all the older Mustangs have been spoiled for me. I would pop for the Laguna Seca package, but I don't like the color schemes. If they only made the LS package on the 302's in black with flat black graphics...

+1.

I got a grand marquis a few years ago thinking I wouldnt be tempted to modify it. I mean who would modify such a boat.

That plan didnt work, I have since accepted that I cant leave well enough alone. Hell I have been modifying my lawn tractor lately.

93EXCivic wrote: Caterham R500 Superlight R500. $65k.

QFT

Bet you can't go faster for $22k.

Lightly used Dodge Viper ACR ~ $80k

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/cto/2421822952.html

I mean a factory built, factory supported race car that's street legal, good enough for me, prolly just enough to kill me too