The Ten Fastest Cars for $10,000

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The Ten Fastest Cars For $10,000

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Read that this morning.

Pretty interesting.

im a little dissapointed I own two different vehicles on that list and I dont think they should be there

I'll take my Stealth TT just based on production numbers.

The belly-button factor is kinda important to me. :)

Interesting call on the C43 AMG. That car is completely off the radar. Would never have even thought of it!

i think someone is smoking crack. no fox-bodies. no DSM's. miata's don't even get a peep. c5's are almost to 10k now (for base 97's)--virtually identical to syclone pricing. mr2 isn't on there, nor s2k. Mk VIII, and XK8 are missing. wtf is a fiero?

it's a nice list...but it barely scratched the surface. not to mention that if you count mod-money, some of those on the list shouldn't even qualify. i've seen lt1/ls1 fiero's selling for under 5k---and that's a really hard bang-for-the-buck to beat.

"top 10 ways to unintentionally spend $25k"

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Originally Posted by i3igpete

"top 10 ways to unintentionally spend $25k and then lose $20k"

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fixttt

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Originally Posted by IPD

i think someone is smoking crack. no fox-bodies. no DSM's.

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My thoughts as well. Perfect example right here: Cars for Sale: 1993 Ford Mustang GT in Tulsa, OK 74134: Hatchback Details - 311587939 - AutoTrader.com

If there were a "Top 10 Fast Cars Under $5k" list they'd definitely make the cut, but let's face it - neither the DSM (at least the 1G) nor the fox-body Mustang are particularly attractive vehicles to the masses and almost all of them are beaten up and hooned to death. We can argue all day about the F-body and how ugly it is but to the general populus it is good looking and nigh bulletproof.

I don't find a Volvo wagon particularly attractive either, so if that made the cut, a Mustang or DSM shouldn't be ruled out either, they are both better choices.

IN the comments it came out that the DSM was left out as the 3S is faster stock. MY guess is the same can be said for stock Fox body mustangs.

Doesn't seem to be any real order to that list. If by straight line speed, then the VR4 should be at #1 or #2. If by track speed, should be somewhere in top 5. Just seems to be a random list of sports cars you can get for under $10k.

If I was thinking most speed for under $10k, DSM or foxbody would be my first choice.

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Originally Posted by Alan92RTTT

IN the comments it came out that the DSM was left out as the 3S is faster stock. MY guess is the same can be said for stock Fox body mustangs.

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doesn't explain the lack of MK VIII or XK8.

I agree with the statements about the fox body and dsm's being pretty worn. Finding one stock and not beat to within 1 inch of a junkyard asset is tough to come by.

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Originally Posted by niterydr

I agree with the statements about the fox body and dsm's being pretty worn. Finding one stock and not beat to within 1 inch of a junkyard asset is tough to come by.

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so you're saying that rolling chassis with a few extra parts thrown in are quite plentiful?

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so you're saying that rolling chassis with a few extra parts thrown in are quite plentiful?

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Around here yes. Fox bodies and DSM's are a dime a dozen from a project standpoint.

A RARE Fox body or DSM is one that is driving on public roads now...