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What other car would you get for around or under 10k

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I have a 07 IS350 with 34k miles which I rarely drive and a S2000 which I has been my daily driver for the past 2 years. I want to get another sporty car and do not mind spending around $10k (less would be better since I am planning a big purchase in a year's time). I do not mind if it requires work to be done on it -actually I welcome it since I would like to rebuild a car and modify it in the process. What car would you get if you wanted a car to fix up / modify for fun as a hobby as an alternative to your 2IS? Reliability is no concern for me.
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An old school 50's American truck or 60's muscle car c
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Originally Posted by darkdream
I have a 07 IS350 with 34k miles which I rarely drive and a S2000 which I has been my daily driver for the past 2 years. I want to get another sporty car and do not mind spending around $10k (less would be better since I am planning a big purchase in a year's time). I do not mind if it requires work to be done on it -actually I welcome it since I would like to rebuild a car and modify it in the process. What car would you get if you wanted a car to fix up / modify for fun as a hobby as an alternative to your 2IS? Reliability is no concern for me.
240sx and then engine swap + rocket bunny. Most likely not under 10k
Miata + turbo
Rsx type s
Ek + k20 swap

Lol jdm for life!
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Wow, that's quite the request seeing very minimal parameters were given. Need more details as in what exactly you are looking for.
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
An old school 50's American truck or 60's muscle car c
I have actually been thinking about muscle cars, especially since gas atm is so cheap.
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Originally Posted by Gville350
Wow, that's quite the request seeing very minimal parameters were given. Need more details as in what exactly you are looking for.
No parameters really. It just needs to be fun and fun to work on. I do not care if it is reliable or not.
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Originally Posted by darkdream
No parameters really. It just needs to be fun and fun to work on. I do not care if it is reliable or not.
E30 m3 /thread
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Hmmm, "muscle car" for <$10k. How about a V8 swap into a Miata? Unfortunately a Grand National cannot be had a for $10k in good shape.
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I was going to get a s2k, does it pull harder than is350. I thought it did so I want it now lol
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240sx; a jdm legend. plus a rocket bunny kit if you got the extra cash/time. its pretty reliable to my understanding, and cheap to mod.
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Must be sporty huh. I always loved the prelude if you can find one. RX8, subaru WRX ( my favorite), acura RSX, corvette would be my #1 choice though. mustang would be my #2
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Put the money into a boost project for your S2K

What other car would you get for around or under 10k-image-2889506866.jpg
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Originally Posted by H60Driver
Put the money into a boost project for your S2K

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Is that yours? How much did all the parts cost you? How much rwhp are you getting and at what boost?

I have thought about it in the past but there are a few things keeping me from boosting my s2000.

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