Least Amount You Could Spend

In reply to racinginc215: Someone didn't read the rules, then Must be produced within the last 10 years, and dollar amount is price as sold new.

Anywho, mine's $20k [insert picture of Mazda5 here]

Not because I don't want to, but because it belongs to SWMBO, and I'm not allowed to, hahaha.

racinginc215 wrote: I read them just found them stupid. then chose to ignore them in favor of car that check all my boxes and can be had for under 20K that would embarrass the Porsche that costs 4 times the money.

Classy.

I'd offer my own pick, but the Mustang 302s is tough to beat.

If I had to pick something different, I suppose a Ron Fellows Z06 @ $77,000 might do the trick as well.

In the real world, I couldn't sign the check. (Both because I'm not that well heeled and because I'm a true believer in the "slow car fast" philosophy.) But it's kind of a fun exercise.

racinginc215 wrote: I read them just found them stupid. then chose to ignore them in favor of car that check all my boxes and can be had for under 20K that would embarrass the Porsche that costs 4 times the money.

The purpose of the rules, stupid or not, is to provided a set structure for the game. If we didn't have the rule about cost when new, then the guy I know who won a Z06 with a $1 raffle ticket could post here and say his car which cost him nothing will embarrass your RX7 that cost 20,000 times more money. Then some other dude who got some amazing car as a gift would post and say "Ha, you paid a whole $1 for that Ford? I got this Lamborghini for nothing!" and the whole thing just falls apart.

I guess I'm confused---we're talking about a car that we'd be happy with---stock (aside from alignment and tires) with no other modifications and come in the cheapest?

And--it has to be within the last ten years?

So--that means something that can handle well enough with stock shocks. Hmmm. S2000 CR? MINI Cooper S? I'd go with a MINI Cooper with the factory sport suspension and sport seats. Just add alignment and Hoosiers. Lots and Lots of Hoosiers.

racinginc215 wrote: the whole 10 years thing bothered me. In the last 10 year all the nanny state stuff has become standard.how can you find a stock car in the last 10 years that you wouldn't have to modify.

You buy a viper!

racinginc215 wrote: the whole 10 years thing bothered me. In the last 10 year all the nanny state stuff has become standard.how can you find a stock car in the last 10 years that you wouldn't have to modify.

So, you don't like the cost when new rule or the 10 year limit, I suppose you also don't like the no modification rule either? Then what you want is a "what car?" thread and there are already hundreds of those going on this forum.

wearymicrobe wrote:

racinginc215 wrote: the whole 10 years thing bothered me. In the last 10 year all the nanny state stuff has become standard.how can you find a stock car in the last 10 years that you wouldn't have to modify.

You buy a viper!

Exactly, seem my post above about the ACR...

Base is around $50K

• Lee

Daily driver

racinginc215 wrote: the whole 10 years thing bothered me. In the last 10 year all the nanny state stuff has become standard.how can you find a stock car in the last 10 years that you wouldn't have to modify.

No there are plenty that don't. Caterhams, Radicals, Ariels, etc.

$185,000. I can dream can't I ?

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

I could never take the Miata. It just begs for mods, and there are so many that are so cheap. You would at least need springs and maybe shocks to get rid of the 4x4 look.

Me - I just want a simple car like this - technically it is new. About $180k

mtn wrote:

Well, are we talking daily driver, weekend car, track car? Cars I would consider driving without modication:

Miata touring with the PHRT and suspension package

EVO

WRX STI

C6 Vette

Nissan GTR

BMW M1

The new Mclaren mp4-12c