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Best "open air" car for under $60k

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  1. unreelviper

    unreelviper Karting

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    What is the best "open air" car for under $60k that isn't a Ferrari? Very interested in the opinions of used cars so include those as well. Targa and T-top cars are included also.
     
    unreelviper, Dec 19, 2018
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  2. ICULUKN

    ICULUKN Formula Junior

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    Corvette zo6
     
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    ryalex Two Time F1 World Champ Consultant Owner

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    Some ideas:
    -996TT
    - 997S
    -V8 Vantage
    -DB9
    - Alfa 4C
    - Bentley GTC
     
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  4. unreelviper

    unreelviper Karting

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    those are awesome choices
     
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  5. ryalex

    ryalex Two Time F1 World Champ Consultant Owner

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    For a long time those were most of the cars saved as my Cars.com favorites, along with 355, 360, R8.

    If you can stomach some maintenance costs, there are a lot of cool and exotic cars for $60k.
     
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  6. tritone

    tritone F1 Veteran Silver Subscribed

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    R8 V-10 Spyder
     
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  7. unreelviper

    unreelviper Karting

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    wow....can you purchase a R8 V10 spider for under $60k? Im just asking, if so, that's a hell of a buy.
     
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    arizonaitalian Two Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    Maserati Granturismo Cabrio (used, 2015 and prior can be had for sub $60k)
     
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  9. I'm 360 Canuck

    I'm 360 Canuck Formula 3

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    I would stretch for a 997 turbo cab.
    Viper would be a lot of fun also. Depends what you like and what you want to do with it.

    Unlikely.
     
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    tritone F1 Veteran Silver Subscribed

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    Pretty common on CL. Used Obviously. 2010-2011
     
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  11. arizonaitalian

    arizonaitalian Two Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    Please show us some!

    (None in the country per cars.com, I stopped using CL when I cut down on my prostitute usage, so I didn’t look there)
     
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  12. ForeverNA

    ForeverNA F1 Rookie Rossa Subscribed

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    Miata.

    Look at the review.
     
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    daytona355 F1 World Champ BANNED

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    Heheheehehehe. That made me nearly choke on my breakfast..... get your priorities right mate!
     
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    Wade Three Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    Smiles F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    INTMD8 F1 Veteran Owner Silver Subscribed

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    2010-2011 R8 V10 for under 60k?

    If by common you mean none or wrecked I agree :)
     
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    What no you mean by “best”?

    For the money, miata with the jaguar v6 conversion!

    For getting girls in the back seat; anything American and old!
     
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  18. INTMD8

    INTMD8 F1 Veteran Owner Silver Subscribed

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    Nice stuff! My open top car is no sports car but still a lot of fun for 16k. (have about 25k into it now)



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    Wade Three Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    However, since this is the Ferrari Discussion forum (i.e. not "Other Cars") I'd say that the 348ts and 348 Spider are the best open-air cars for under $60k, condition 1 examples excluded. :)
     
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  20. vincep99

    vincep99 Formula 3 Owner Silver Subscribed

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    ZO6 would be my first choice
    Mustang GT second

    Both still available with manual transmission
     
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    DIGMAN52 F1 Rookie Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    We had in Infiniti Q60 convertible for 4 years, that my wife drove. Great car, with not a single trip to the dealer except oil changes. New, they are just under $60k.
    but I bet you can get a nice 3 year old one for $35k range.
     
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    anunakki Seven Time F1 World Champ Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    Smiles F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    I think you need to narrow it down a little more.

    New or used? Current or classic?

    Matt
     
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    If I could post a pic I would showing my C7 with targa off. More reliable and cheaper to maintain than my 430 though I enjoy them both


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    unreelviper Karting

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    Matt, I apologize Sir. I was thinking along the lines of a used, current model open air car. Mike
     
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