Need suggestions for hardcore weekend car

[Orion335]

Hey y'all,
I love the 335i, but I don't know if modifications would make my 335i as sporty as I'd like it to be. I'm looking for something a lot racier for the weekends. Stiffer ride, more responsive steering, louder, responsive motor, smaller size. Hopefully inexpensive; I'm thinking an e36 M3 maybe? It's so hard to find one that isn't destroyed, but the clean specimens are costing a pretty penny. Any suggestions?

[Matt@EuroJerks]

check underthebridge dot com

[saeyedoc]

2009+ Cayman S, but not the new ones with turbos and 4 cyl engines.

[Viffermike]

Originally Posted by saeyedoc

2009+ Cayman S, but not the new ones with turbos and 4 cyl engines...

... which are faster and higher-performing in almost every measure over the equivalent preceding-generation model. Yeah, that's 'sound'.

OP: What's your budget?

[Red Bread]

Just a weekend car, no track usage? Z4 M Roadster, more fun than the Porsche and the best way to hear an S54.

[turbo_joe]

Originally Posted by saeyedoc

2009+ Cayman S, but not the new ones with turbos and 4 cyl engines.

Good luck finding a 09-12 (987.2 Cayman S) they seem non existent on the used market

[Orion335]

I'll consider anything $20k or less, but I'm more compelled to buy something $10k or less. When my 335i warranty is up, I'm going to look at buying something a lot faster, so I'm just trying to bide my time until then.

[BEM-S4]

Originally Posted by Red Bread

Just a weekend car, no track usage? Z4 M Roadster, more fun than the Porsche and the best way to hear an S54.

3.0si probably easier to live with and definitely less $$$

[rlmesq]

It you're up for a project, consider an Ultima. It's a lot more than $20K by the time you're done... but you can buy the kit in stages.



http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/

[Orion335]

Originally Posted by rlmesq

It you're up for a project, consider an Ultima. It's a lot more than $20K by the time you're done... but you can buy the kit in stages.



http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/

I wish I had the kind of time for a kit car. I'd get a Factory Five kit car from the factory 30 minutes away from where I live. Unfortunately, knowing myself, that kit would sit in my garage until I sell it for half the price on CL 3 months later lol

[Efthreeoh]

E86 3.0si coupe. Chassis is brick stiff. Sweet N52 in 330i guise. Must have with the sport package and sport seats. There is one on BaT going for $8,100 latest bid.

[NFiftyWon]

Dude for 20k you could make your 335 fast af. (650+ hp)
But i guess if you dont want to go that route get a evo or something

[Mr Pete]

Originally Posted by Orion335

I wish I had the kind of time for a kit car. I'd get a Factory Five kit car from the factory 30 minutes away from where I live. Unfortunately, knowing myself, that kit would sit in my garage until I sell it for half the price on CL 3 months later lol

Haha that's exactly me. I'd be very motivated for the first few days. Then I'd get busy with kids stuff, everything sits around, boss tells me to get everything out of the garage asap, on to Craigslist it goes haha

Those factory five kit cars are badass though.

[The Wind Breezes]

Hardcore? You need a motorcycle. Even a little 250 is more hardcore than any car you would be able to buy.

[Orion335]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

E86 3.0si coupe. Chassis is brick stiff. Sweet N52 in 330i guise. Must have with the sport package and sport seats. There is one on BaT going for $8,100 latest bid.

Saw it on there, really considering the Z4 coupes. How's the size for a taller guy?

Originally Posted by NFiftyWon

Dude for 20k you could make your 335 fast af. (650+ hp)
But i guess if you dont want to go that route get a evo or something

I know I could, but the 335i is under warranty for another 3 years. I would have bought a used //M if I wanted to go down that road. 335i is good for a daily, you know?

Originally Posted by SSDadMobile

Haha that's exactly me. I'd be very motivated for the first few days. Then I'd get busy with kids stuff, everything sits around, boss tells me to get everything out of the garage asap, on to Craigslist it goes haha

Those factory five kit cars are badass though.

Indeed they are. People sell them assembled, but I'd want to build my own, to be honest. Not touching one until I have that kind of free time.

Originally Posted by The Wind Breezes

Hardcore? You need a motorcycle. Even a little 250 is more hardcore than any car you would be able to buy.

I rode a CBR for a good while. Got rid of the bike after a good friend of mine suffered a riding accident in my hometown. There's too much risk involved, drivers just don't care. I like cars more anyways.

[eluded]

S2000

[Mingwan]

For around 20k, I'd say a modified s2k. Maybe even an evo if you can find one that isn't beat to shit for 20k.

[KingOfJericho]

C5 Z06.

[pgviper]

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

C5 Z06.

My vote as well. So much performance and potential with the C5 corvette, especially the z06.

[Obioban]

Originally Posted by The Wind Breezes

Hardcore? You need a motorcycle. Even a little 250 is more hardcore than any car you would be able to buy.

Some people value their lives.

[Viffermike]

Originally Posted by Obioban

Some people value their lives.

Oh come on.

The statement above is akin to putting money in a savings account instead of the stock market and using 'some people value their money' as justification for the decision.

'Some people' value what a motorcycle can provide that a car never, ever will be able to. Is that worth the inherently higher risk? To 'some people', it is. The OP did, after all, say he wanted a 'hardcore' alternative -- and a bike is about as hardcore as it gets.

I'm of the opinion that those who discount motorcycles like this (and worse) are part of what makes motorcycling more dangerous in the U.S. than, say, Europe. We have the same right as four-wheelers -- known to motorcyclists as 'cages' -- to the roads and the risks inherent with operating any legal vehicle on one. I'm not saying that you have this attitude, sir, but your statement suggests it: People who feel motorcycles are not 'equal' to cages regarding rights to roads are the single biggest risk to those who ride.

(To the OP: Count me in with a vote for an S2K.)

[BEM-S4]

The S2K is a fine choice as would be the Z4 3.0si coupe although that's at the high end of your budget. I've seen them around $22.5k for a decent example and I've been looking.

Since this is a temporary arrangement I'd vote for something that has stabilized in value like those two, you can drive them for a few years and not lose a ton.