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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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it also has to have a back seat.
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S2000 you can find one to close to that, a little more hp for your money than the money, six speed and 50/50 weight distribution. it also has one of the best stock suspensions for occasional track use.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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There have already been some great suggestions. The SVT Focus is a good auotx car. There was always 2 or 3 out when I was in Illinois.

What about and EP3 Si? I saw one wrecking some much nicer cars out in SE Va this weekend at an autox. They seem to be be under 8k and there are a bunch that are unmolested.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 06:29 PM
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There have already been some great suggestions. The SVT Focus is a good auotx car. There was always 2 or 3 out when I was in Illinois.

What about and EP3 Si? I saw one wrecking some much nicer cars out in SE Va this weekend at an autox. They seem to be be under 8k and there are a bunch that are unmolested.
An EP3 is quite possibly the worst "tuner" car ever put into production...
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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RWD or bust.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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The 240 has one of the most worthless backseats ever put into production, so that leaves either a moosestang, F-body, or old bmw at 8k...and I personally wouldn't want an 8k bmw, fbody or stang. I think the bugeye wrx is the only non fwd option unless I'm forgetting something.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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Save up enough to buy a decent e36 chassis... never shopped them so don't know what a non M3 e36 goes for.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 07:05 PM
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nice ones go for 9-12k.

Get an SVT Contour and you have a car that'll keep up with an M for less than half the price, be cheaper to maintain, newer, and just as rare. I'm not biased in any way of course.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 07:07 PM
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Spend 5 minutes on the focus forums and try not to want to blow your brains out lol...

It's like all the vadriven rejects except over there it's cool to act like a retard

I lost so fucking hard...


but the svt focus is a pretty fun little car. They do very well at auto X, and there is a pretty decent aftermarket.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 07:10 PM
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I like the svt focus, I just think they're ugly. No offense, lol
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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I like the svt focus, I just think they're ugly. No offense, lol

none taken, they look like a small mini van.
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