Just like its rival, the subaru impreza wrx, the evo was a road car with rallying pedigree, featuring a turbocharged 2. Were both having a blast and this is my 2nd subie, the legacy gt has over 160000 miles and runs and drives great for its miles. This means that the ability to write new posts and access various member features will go away. Regardless of which one you pick, youll have direct steering, flat. Here is a fun, cheap daily driver that could easily last hundreds. What are the best used drivers cars you can buy today. So, youre looking for a reliable daily driver thats going to be fun and will tackle some snow occasionally during the winter. Hey guys, im looking to replace my daily driver 93 jeep grand cherokee v8 with a fun daily driver that is a little more practical than my m3 which is largely a garage queen anway. If youre looking for something as fun on the autocross course as a miata, but with rear seats and a fixed roof. You may be in high school looking for a fun daily driver, you may be a professional looking for something to beat around in. According to super street, models found between 1984 and 1987 offer the best chassis build options as back then. Fun and reliable daily driver for under 12k car forums.
The genesis is probably at or near the top of my list. What to buy, fun daily driver grassroots motorsports forum. Any g35 coupe you find is going to be at least 10 years old, but the design still looks great, even today. Keep reading for seven examples of inexpensive greatness. Sold my 2006 miata and about to sell my trusty daily driver ford taurus. Its perfect otherwise though tons of space, four door practicality, decent power from its v8, good looks, etc. For the past couple weeks, ive been looking for a mazdaspeed 3 to own as a daily driver for my impending move to kansas city. Mar 27, 2018 here are 10 super cheap, funtodrive cars, and 10 used cars that are cheap for a reason. Dont be sad because you cant afford a weekend car for venting your inner hoonage. Fun and cheap can be in the same sentence for your daily driver. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products or services. The mazda 5 is also far more nimble and fun to drive than any of the regularsize vanseven if mazda has dropped the available sixspeed stick.
The firstgeneration rx7 is a raw, basic sports car, from its simple live rear axle to its macpherson struts, but its an analog driver s car of great. The scion frs and subaru brz are among todays best new cars for drivers who want to have fun on the road without spending a fortune. Of course im completely biased, having owned half a dozen bmws. Its got power, excitement, wont cost you an arm and a leg to maintain and can haul around all the assembleyourself furniture and babies you need until the end of time. While hot hatches are really becoming popular now with the fistfost and the sonic rs, the used market seems rather dry on hot hatchbacks. Here are 10 super cheap, funtodrive cars, and 10 used cars that are cheap for a reason.
Looking for a sporty but practical daily driver for under 15k. Even new or lightly used budget cars can be well out of reach for a. Acura tl combines sportiness and luxury in a wellrounded package. Ten sports cars that double as good daily drivers the best daily driver is a car thats reliable, usable, and still fun to drive. Automotive fun can come in many forms, and you dont need to drain your bank account to enjoy an aboveaverage experience behind the wheel.
Fun and reliable daily driver for under 12k dunnagan92 posts. The 0 to 60 times is just over 7 seconds for either one. Id say a bmw v8 wagon, but those are all well over 10 years old. True, that sales difference is partly because of pricing. Jun 19, 2019 fun and cheap can be in the same sentence for your daily driver.
So much fun to drive, it was comfortable, safe side airbags, great on the highway 140mph 2528mpgs, plenty of. Theres a reason the fiesta st has won numerous awards in the motoring industry. If youre in the market for a fun weekend car or just a funtodrive daily commuter that wont break the bank, youve come to the right. Toyota corolla 19841987 toyota has built some of the longestlasting vehicles to ever roll off an assembly line, and while the corolla may appear to be a cutanddry commuter car to most, it is still a great car to wrench on. Rwd manual trans reliable or at least on the easier diy side daily driver worthy under 10k aftermarket. Think of the subaru brz as a lighter, fourcylinder nissan 370zor as a slightly larger, hardtop mazda mx5 miata. Popular daily sports cars include the bmw m3, subaru wrx, and vw gti. The g handles very well and is an excellent daily driver. Even new or lightly used budget cars can be well out of reach for a new buyer whos looking for a cheap, fun ride. Thats why last week, i asked you to give me the best undertheradar cars.
Here is a fun, cheap daily driver that could easily last. An attractive example, itd make for a solid daily driver or, refurbished, a fingerscrossed investment. At some point during the month of august the roadfly forums are going to become archive only. So much fun to drive, it was comfortable, safe side airbags, great on the highway 140mph 2528mpgs, plenty of creature comforts, and it looked damn good too lowered 24. Light weight i do not want a big sedan or suv fun to drive. Sep 23, 2015 the scion frs and subaru brz are among todays best new cars for drivers who want to have fun on the road without spending a fortune. Nontraditional looks and setup have kept prices low, which is why youll be able to scoop this 1986 example for less than.
One of the biggest barriers to entry for budding car enthusiasts is how expensive cars and modifications are. The steering is almost as direct as a gokart, and the. These cars can all be found for under 5k and theyre very fast and fun. Out of all the cars to come out of 2018, these are the best candidates for a daily driver. Its a cheap, lightweight, fun, easy to work on, great on gas, and enthusiastfollowed roadster. The sixthgeneration olds 88 initially came with a 425cid super rocket v8 good for 300 hp, which eventually grew to 455 cid and 310 hp.
It also looked unassuming and made for one hell of a daily driver. When money is tight, finding a good car can be a challenge. So, what do you do when youre on the hunt for a new dailydriver but dont want to wait five. The stock rsx is quick and the manual gearbox is fun to shift. The automotive aftermarket is a huge business in this country.
Its also a reflection of how passionate people can be about their cars. Your noncar mates will call you every rude name under the sun but you really. They are all fun daily drivers that are surprisingly cheap. Thats ten times the amount spent on smartphones during the same period. Besides being a great daily driver, the gti is easy. Under section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for. A daily driver doesnt have be a car that you loathe so much that youd rather uber it every day. A used civic or cruz just isnt going to be in the same ball park. Sep 14, 2018 the automotive aftermarket is a huge business in this country. Jan 21, 2018 the engineering behind the best car america will ever make dodge viper acr duration.
Whether you want a fast daily driver or a good project car, you cant go wrong with a japanese motor. The firstgeneration rx7 is a raw, basic sports car, from its simple live rear axle to its macpherson struts, but its an analog drivers car of great. The tl is a midsize frontwheel drive sedan with an upscale interior and 270hp v6 engine. At the moment i am looking at a 2009 honda civic type r with 70k miles. While it isnt especially fast, the miata is a blast to drive because it feels so agile. The road and track magazine reports the 2005 infiniti g35x reaching 0 to 60 mph in 5. For starters, vehicles in this price bracket arent exactly bulletproof.
Its not hard to fall into a state of despair if youre in need of a fun, reliable, daily driver but dont have that much money to spend. A buddy of mine and i were both looking for fun beaters to commute to work and do autocross with. Any advice and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. And like a new home, it should match the drivers style in regards to performance, luxury and design and, hopefully, hold up against the test of time.
The goal is to have something that isnt horrible on gas as close to 30mpg as possible, is reasonably fun to drive, doesnt suck to maintain, has an interior thats a nice enough place to spend time in, overall is relatively modern 10 years old and so forth. The distress might make you want to crawl under the. If youre looking for something as fun on the autocross course as a miata, but with rear seats and a fixed roof, consider the brz, frs, or toyota 86. Oct 20, 2019 the mitsubishi lancer evolution line started out in the early nineties, but the first evo offered in the u. The distress might make you want to crawl under the covers. Threeonthetree transmission was standard, but a floorshift three or fourspeed was optional, as was a turbohydramatic. Here are jalopnik readers ten most hoonable daily drivers.
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