What 5 cars are in your *BUDGET* dream garage?

[ChiefGator]

Originally Posted by ToxSocks

But then there's those cars that invoke a different sensation when you drive them. They suck up gas. They're loud. They have blind spots. They're hard to get in and out off. Most of the time they're just inconvienent.

Pretty funny...

[LoneWolf]

1987 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. First car I purchased myself. I'd love to have one in the garage for nostalgia reasons.

[Molitoth]

$20K would be much more reasonable.

[Shoes]

I don't have 5 cars but hopefully this falls into the list. I would love to own a 1982 Chevy C10 short bed. Just for cruisin' around on evenings or weekends when the weather is nice.

[Megatron96]

Okay, for under $10Gs, This is one I'd like to have:

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Okay, for under $10Gs, This is one I'd like to have:

I remember when they came out with that 2+2 (iirc) version of the MGB. Always liked them, especially the previous version. Came close to buying one several times. In fact there was one that needed restoring on FB marketplace recently that was very reasonable and tempting.

[ChiefGator]

I've been looking at the Honda Acty as well, for our farm down in Florida. The idea of getting a 4wd vehicle, with a bed, and AC for under $8k is kinda crazy. Would prefer to get larger wheels for them, but not sure they can get much bigger. Still, that is so much cheaper (and again... has weather coverage and AC) than some Polaris thingie, and is still small enough that it isn't a full-size pickup.

The only other car on my list is a Chevy 2500 HD which I bought new a little bit over a year ago now.

Got an old 2006 Chevy Silverado (1500) which I am going to drive into the garage and do a full rebuild on one of these days.

[DJJasonp]

This WILL be my next car:

[threebag]

Originally Posted by DJJasonp

This WILL be my next car:

Those XLRs are nice. I almost bought one a couple years ago.

[Graystoke]

I used to have VW Camper Vans. Those things are unreal in price value anymore.
This thing caught my eye on AD RIDER flea market.
Turbo Diesel.

[J Diddy]

AMC card through the roof.

[kpic]

Nice day here so I took this out for a spin...

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Bought about 8 years ago for well under your 10k limit, but I had to travel pretty far to get it and 80's Japanese sports cars have jumped up in price over the past few years so it'll take over that 10k now days.

Lots of nice ones in this thread, I'll take that T\A and the IROC and even that T-Bird Turbo Coupe, but all of those (especially the T\A) in the condition shown would be well over that 10k limit, heck that T\A you'll need a near 40k limit probably.

Now give me a 20k limit and I think I might be able to come up with a few...

Edit: Guess I don't know how to insert a pic? All these years on CP suppose I never figured it out?

[Mephistopheles Janx]

Originally Posted by kpic

Nice day here so I took this out for a spin...

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Bought about 8 years ago for well under your 10k limit, but I had to travel pretty far to get it and 80's Japanese sports cars have jumped up in price over the past few years so it'll take over that 10k now days.

Lots of nice ones in this thread, I'll take that T\A and the IROC and even that T-Bird Turbo Coupe, but all of those (especially the T\A) in the condition shown would be well over that 10k limit, heck that T\A you'll need a near 40k limit probably.

Now give me a 20k limit and I think I might be able to come up with a few...

Edit: Guess I don't know how to insert a pic? All these years on CP suppose I never figured it out?

I throw pics on imgur then use the img tags to add the photo here.



A ****ing Starion!?!?!? I'mma need more than just a single photo of that car my dude.

VERY cool car.

[stanleychief]

If you aren't afraid of turning a wrench, hate yourself a little and like to curse a bunch, I'd like to humbly suggest a 2008 BMW 335i. If you find one with bad turbos, but in otherwise sound condition, you can build yourself quite a sleeper for $15k or less.

Swap out those busted turbos with a set of high flow aftermarket turbos, plus all of the goodies that go with that (exhaust, intercooler, bov, fuel pump, etc) and you'll have yourself a car that will get into the low 12s or high 11s in the 1/4 mile, yet still be civil enough to drive around town.

I swapped my turbos out in my garage, using nothing but floor jacks. Its a chore, but doable. Be prepared to make a lot of trips to get Torx and e-Torx sockets and bits in every length known to mankind.