Coolest car you can get for under $15k

How about heavy metal?

1957 Buick
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Loved my old NSX, good luck finding one at that price. I would vote for the S2000, we have one and they are a ton of fun for the money and bullet proof as well.

 

2003-2005 Jaguar S Type R

 

You can pick up a really well sorted 928 S4 or perhaps a GT for $15k today. Sure makes me want to grab another one - wish I were a bit more liquid at the moment!

 

What about an e30 M3 then? That is certainly a car you don't see too many of, and I have a feeling they will only go up in value.

 

E34 M5

 

I'm glad someone suggested this so early in the thread. I'm trying to make a deal on a pearl white CJ-5 owned by a former Governor of Louisiana (who remains incarcerated).

 

4th Gen fbodys either LT1 or LS1 is a great buy for under 15k.

 

A 25 year old car that doesn't need a lot of work? Show me one. I had a stripped down 924 that I put $20,000 into and know the 924/ 944 series inside and out because I was in every nook and cranny of the cars. I had a $5,000 944 which has the same drive train as a 924S, it was in great shape but still needed constant work, all old cars do. Don't take it personally. Electrical gremlins crop up in those cars quite often and even with a 924S or 944 in great shape, they don't have very good acceleration. If someone is looking for a 4th car, they'll want something quicker if they're looking for fun. There's a reason why perfect condition cars are worth $5,000. They don't fit most peoples bill for "fun and exciting". Who wants to spend Sundays removing tail lights lenses to clean ground wires so they can have operational lights? They're quirky, somewhat "nifty" and easy to work on with cheap parts but I wouldn't recommend one for someone who wants a car that doesn't take a lot of tinkering.

 

+1 - heck, mine's for sale at $7K (although it needs some work, but it drives and it's reaaalllly cool)

 

I have an E34 M5 and it is a very fun car but mine is always dead because I think I am going to drive it and then I don't...also there is a lot that can wrong with them.

I would get a 911SC I have one and if I leave it in storage for 3 or 4 months it still starts right up no problem. It is the most reliable road going Porsche ever made and it is also one of the most fun. I have owned a lot of 911s and the SC has always been my favorite...they are unsophisticated like the early 70s models but they are better in my opinion because they have more horsepower.

 

911, Alfa Spider - oh yeah, you said you don't want to work on it, forget Alfa's , no one suggested a Subaru, but a properly set up car can really fly, has all wheel drive so it's a dd year round.

 

Vintage V-8 Mustang. Shelbyize the suspension, some torq thrust wheels and a stick. Incredibly cheap parts, easy to work on, reliable, classic good looks, cheap to register, insure and no smog test ever needed. Won't ever kill you with a big repair bill and it will hold value.

 

That car is pure sex. Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing.

 

I will agree with S2000, or if you can get a Mustang Cobra for <15, they are easily modded for lots of power, don't see a lot of them (or I don't).

or...a Caterham:
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Edwin Edwards?

I love Jeeps, and as Enzo said...they're America's Sports Car. lift kit...some giant tires...massive lights and winch...sexy.
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Damn, that's a clean Jeep...add a snorkel, some fender flares, a skid plate, and some performance parts and what you said, that would be my off road vehicle

 

just a pic I grabbed off google images...def. needs a few "enhancements"

 

For the car, Subaru's seem to have quite expensive parts.

 

Jaguar XK8 Coupe
Lotus Esprit Turbo (4 banger)
GMC Cyclone

 

It's on Ebay right now. Not mine, no affiliation, etc.

 

W208 CLK55 (at least the motors are build well.)
E46 M3 (all around M fun)
BMW E24 635 CSI 5sp 1988-89 (a real claasic!)

 

Alfa GTV6 with a 24V conversion.......