Buying The BEST Cheap Sports Car Under $10k 

*UPDATE - JUST BOUGHT MY DREAM CHEAP SPORTS CAR. SEE HERE* - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mOc8jDz7N0w.html Trav was no help... 😂 So what do I buy?!?!

I’m a mechanic, and to be honest with you, just don’t buy a car with the cylinders going sideways. boxer engines are garbage unless you’re one of those diehard Subaru guys that replaces everything inside the engine to make it not explode. Cylinders should go up and down - just my 2 cents

2000-2004 Mustang would be really nice, or an E36 M3 would be great as well!

had a 98 mustang, and i can tell you its super easy to work on and the parts are cheap while being easy to come by

2000-2006 Silverado standard cab with the V8. LS already installed ready for turbo (s). Tons of aftermarket support and they can handle. It's different and can be a real sleeper.

for anyone wondering you can find blown frs/brz for 3-6 grand and easily ls swap for 1-2 grand totaling 8-9 still cheaper than say 15 grand for the slow boxer flat 4s that are known for being impossible to hit 400+ whp without blowing up.

I say go for the 86. It's probably got the most versatility to mod it however you want for whatever purposes that you want the car to do. Drift, check. Autocross, check. Daily, check. Drag would probably be the least applicable, but hey... rebuilt engine, forged internals and 26 lbs of boost can do any car wonders.

...04 thru 06 Pontiac GTO. LS power, manual transmission and you don't see them everyday. They're a little heavy but they haul ass, don't break and are super comfortable...

You should get a 986 Porsche Boxster

You posted this at the perfect time . I been looking into this for the last few days

An mk1 or mk2 Audi TT would also be a good pick

Bro I'm so hype you guys are going to go thru all of this. I love cars and never worked on one but if you guys are going thru every from the start maybe I'll pick up some tips.

I bought my daughter who just turned 16 a BMW 2005 325i e90 new it cost $72,000 aud now 20 years later it cost just $7500 it was owned by an old guy who has all the service history he gave it to his grandson just a few months ago and all he did was put on some sweet mag wheels with smaller front tyres that cost $250 each and the back larger ones cost $325 each they are so bloody tiny I hate these stupid tyres as you hit a pot hole and they pop. I drive a 1965 Chrysler Valiant AP6 and my tyres cost $400 for 4. My car also costs over $40,000 and goes up in value yearly. Still this BMW is just a really great car for a first car. It’s got a sun roof and it runs great. I have to get some plastic pieces around the front and back windscreens fixed as the back one has come off and I had to just put it back in place but it must be fixed so it doesn’t leak and end up rusting out some part of the car. It’s red as well and my baby loves it so much.

Love my 08'3.5SE 6MT BAE, most fun daily!❤

either M3 or Cobra

1: C5, lightweight, fast as it gets stock, usable daily, track ready 2: GTO 6.0, C5 but 4 doors, forgotten sleeper 3: Catfish: Yes stock a Coyote is superior, but 0$ left to mod and mods will run more

You can take a v6 and try to make it sounds like a flat 6 by doing some sort of "180" degrees headers and change the "firing" order

All good picks guys. I when with 2013 Audi A6 3.0T Quattro PP. So far I have stage 1 APR, full APR carbon fiber intake, Magnaflow exhaust, Software upgrades. More to come like suspension and other engine upgrades...So I can race it and take the family with me anywhere anytime everyday! Can you do that with any of your sports cars?

06-09 mustang gt 4.6L 3 Valve. I bought mine for 5k it had 140k miles and a manual transmission. 300 hp stock and they sound amazing

Guys! Kaleb here, ideal cars strategies alumni and long time supporter of you all. Brad I really think you should go for the BMW or the TOYBURU! Fans that truly love driving and building cars of their own could use a lesson or two that you will teach us along the way and those car builds will stay relevant for years and years to come. The other options might be neat. But ideal is what we want and that's the M3 or the 86.

Ek hatch integra or prelude is an amazing choice

7:15 Love mine but definitely one that has seen an increase in price over the years. I’m biased but I think its entered legendary status!

I love how when they are talking about choosing a car the NSX is pictured 😅

I see what ideal is doing here. Mention every other car RU-vidr so the algo puts you guys in the center.

My first car was a 1992 mazda mx 3. i love it. I still have it at my garage but i am not driving it anymore. But would love to see someone build with one of those so maybe i can make it my own project car too

Best handling e36 is the 318ti ClubSport, which is why they're impossible to find lol.

I’ve always had a soft spot for E36 M3. Btw the film work’s so good I feel like I got a new phone!

Subaru brz or gr86

So I would totally dig doing a cobra build. If you want the teksid block though you have to get a 96 through 98 and I really like the 99 to '04 style better. Also, if you get a teksid block, they're going to have the older b heads. So even though there wasn't a lot of intake manifolds to choose from it's going to limit your choice on that. Or if you put a pd supercharger on it, you'll be really limited. Also, what I think would be cool is if you could find a way to use a 5'4. I remember years ago I read about a guy who was able to fit a 5.4 4 valve in a crown Vic but I'm sure the engine bay is bigger in those but as I remember it was just the deck height. That was the problem and he had to use special engine mounts that drop the engine like 2 in or something. Also, even though you're saying that there's not as many problems with the FRS, I would be pretty scared about using that Subaru engine but I have seen a lot of cool supercharger interprecharger kits for it. Although I would do the later one with the two four if possible and the dual injection

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I personally am working towards getting a c4 corvette which are under 10k for most of them and it’s my dream car right now

I got an rx8 :D its under 10k not particularly great in a drag but handles beautifully :D

My vote is for a Mazdaspeed Miata, I picked up my 04 unmolested with 102k miles for 9500 and it is awesome, only thing to modify is ceramic coat the exhaust manifold and it spools much better and it’s a blast to drive and handles great

NC miata is very underrated would love to see one on the channel as I've got one as my first rwd car

350z or the Cobra. But honestly the NC Miata would be a great pic that you don't see a lot.

Mr2 spyder no doubt would be a fun build

I definitely would’ve went mustang, actually 350z would be a top contender too. Brz and Miata just don’t have enough power

I had a 91 300zx TT and that was the last Japanese sports car I bought. I still have ptsd from all the issues I had with it.

What good engines can you swap into the Toyota FRS? Does anyone have any knowledge or experience on that🤔

Not sure where you got the $ 10K price from but most of these are well over $ 10k, unless you get a really old one. The Mustang Cobra, even tho it is a 96, sells for over $ 20k.

Instead of m3, go with the 328is instead, same transmission, same engine with a smaller bore (Only in the US), and no dealing with the bad valve springs the s52's have

Is300 it’s a banger

06 and up mustang gt or a 07-08 tl type s

Audi tt mk2 is definitly the best option

96-98 sn95 was mystic paint and mystchrome came out for the 03-04 terminator cobras, also 99-04 new edge sn95 cobras were the first with IRS suspension.

986 boxster, e85 z4, r171 slk

You should get a 4th gen Firebird trans am /Camaro ss

Only the new edge (99/04)cobras had the rear independent suspension. And the 03-04 are the terminators and will never touch under $20k. 99-02 is what you have to find.

96 to 98 cobras don't have IRS. They did not get IRS until 99. Plus your IRS picture in the video was a shot of a solid axel car with 4 link stock suspention.

do subaru legacy?liberty 4th gen instead of86 or miata

Maybe it isn t rwd but i would look for mazda mx6, nice looking sport coupe.

Ideal? Important a Suzuki Cappuccino a build one. It’s an underpowered and underrated pocket rocket that is tons of fun.

If you get a GT86, I might get one too. If you do get a Miata hardtop, I would only get one if it's easy to make it wide body. They look way too awkward on the road nowadays with their diminutive size compared to everything else. A triple row SUV has like 3 times the volume a Miata occupies. No pressure!! HAHA. Your decision will influence mine. My ETA is 2 months and 4 days! :D I don't know how much power an 86 or a Miata can make reliably with mods before a pricey engine build.. I'm planning to sell my 500hp Audi A6 soon and maybe get something cheaper to run, but hopefully still semi-fun. I do need AWD because Canada. Then if the daily is cheap enough, I still have money left over for a high mileage 86 or older Miata. Just to keep me sane and car joy in my life. I will miss the low to mid 3 seconds 0-60 my A6 puts down, but the economy has spoken :| (which I hate... I hate it. I love this car.. Sigh)

Should look at a b7 audi a4 2.0t

NGL I wanna see a Ford Fiesta S, sure it doesn't look sporty, but it comes with a 1.6 liter 4 cylinder and a 5 speed manual.

Pontiac trans Am!!

06-14 dodge charger rt or srt with the 6.1????

You can find a decent 86 on market place between 7-15k

Toyota Mr2 , VW Corrado vr6 , Porchse Boxster s , Audi S4 " 2.8 twin turbo " .

2006 Saab 9-2x Aero

What about the eclipse gsx

The foxbody looks better than the sn95. You’ll never change my mind

Lexus IS300 could be fun. 1JZ baby!😁

Mustang!!!!

A Toyota Camry Sleeper car would be awesome!!!

Proce wize the 350 makes the most sense 10k would pay for car plus ok coils

350z is best- most iconic, best looking of the list, but also has both a fantastic chassis and engine stock, also a clean 350z under 10k is very common- under 5k not so much, meanwhile an 86 is usually fucked at that price. miata is better as a standalone than a modding platform and pales in that way to the others on this list

These are all still typical picks (for a good reason) with A LOT of existing content, it could be cool if y'all picked something less conventional.

2006 rsx type s k24a2 naturally aspirated with around 250 hp

C4 base or infinity g35 , 2010 camaro

G37

Y’all talked about the frs/brz/gt86 and I would slaughter that with a simple mr2 spyder 😂 lightweight, simple, convertible. Get a 2zz engine and you got a real beast and super reliable track car

I think a c4 corvette would be perfect it’s old it’s ls and it’s reliable

Go for a Mitsubishi, maybe a 3000gt

I haven't watched the video yet, but the best bang for your buck under 10 grand is a 98-02 Camaro Z/28. LS1 power and a great platform for modifying. And it's probably faster than anything on the list. Stretch a little more money and get a C5 Corvette, by FAR the best performorming, most reliable, and most modifiable car for the money. A C5 with $10k in upgrades can destroy 99 percent of the cars on the road today. If not in acceleration, then definitely in handling. The C5.R race car was very dominant on track and showed the potential of the platform. It's a true driver's car with an almost perfect 50/50 weight distribution, LS power, lightweight, front engine rear drive, wide tires, low center of gravity, available 6 speed manual transmission, and great suspension and weight transfer. People are starting to wake up to how great they are, and prices are starting to go up, especially for the Z06. It's a car that used the Ferrari 360 as a performance benchmark, which is insane when you think about the price difference between the two. For driving enthusiasts who like to modify and customize their cars, it really doesn't get any better, in my opinion.

The mustang is the closest to the good old days. But I still can’t wait to see which one shows up next week. Huh

Either cobra or the m3

If it was MY money I would get a GTO or G8 GT but they're not exactly great for content despite the ignorant amount of power you can get from them, they're pretty sorted out the box. For content and fun, I'd probably go with a mazdaspeed3, C5 Corvette or build a Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX as a FF tribute

I would have chosen the Mazda RX-8 you can find plenty of them for under $10,000

I find the power roof on the Miata a bit of a disappointment; heavy and really is no better than a targa roof on a Vette......plus the manual soft top is so easy to use......

DSM awd!!!😮

If you don't care about reliability, the E60/F10 BMW 550i is an AWESOME sounding car!

Something with an ls motor camaro,trans-am,corvette,gto,ctsv

Scratch the E36 and go with an E46 330 zhp or just 330

The Cobra engine is a Teksid engine.

Buy all of them!

I’d get an e55 Amg

335i e90 or e92 because you can get a manual plus very easily to get hp

the best tuner car you will probably by is a civic si

I would really like to see a BRZ

What about a 996?

i rather pick a G37x why doesn’t anyone mentions it a nice awd n a option to change it to rwd n s coupe you can hit 46hp w a stage 2 tune n you can find a g37 for under 12k

Get a first gen Fairlady!

Just install forged head gaskets on a Subaru wrx and then your good to beat the crap out of it

Bro get a 1 series over a an nc I think everyone has seen enough Miata builds

8th gen civic SI, unless it has to be rear wheel drive

Love the videos

86

8th gen civic SI.

1999 svt cobra in South Carolina for $8K!!!!