by "mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
Published 08/10/2017 at 10:58
by "mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
Published 08/10/2017 at 10:58
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Dear Oppo, the recent glut of S2000 posts around here have made me desire to own one. But much like the GTO, owners think they are worth their weight in gold. What should I buy instead?
Needs: convertible or t-top, newer than 2003, rwd or awd, good handling, nice interior, 0-60 under 6.5; $7,000 max purchase price. NOT A MIATA.
Wants: rear seat, more reliability than a Fiat
"random001" (random001)
08/10/2017 at 11:03, STARS: 0
ABARTH CABRIO!! I mean, it’s MOST of those things.
"Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras" (jegoingout)
08/10/2017 at 11:05, STARS: 0
S2K
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
08/10/2017 at 11:07, STARS: 0
Mustang GT or A4.
"Arrivederci" (arrividerci)
08/10/2017 at 11:07, STARS: 1
NC Miata with a 2.5L swap , though that’d be hard with your budget. Maybe a Z4 3.0si if you can find one?
You might be able to find a rough-around-the-edges Mazdaspeed Miata .
Other options that would be fun would be a MR2 Spyder with a 2ZZ swap, or a 350Z if you can forgive your convertible requirement (don’t buy the 350z ragtop).
Or find a slightly larger budget and get the nicest S2000 you can with a rebuilt title .
"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
08/10/2017 at 11:09, STARS: 0
FWD can be fun...
Alternately, 350z/Mustang GT convertible.
"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
08/10/2017 at 11:10, STARS: 0
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/705133131/overview/
"random001" (random001)
08/10/2017 at 11:10, STARS: 0
Corvette!
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
08/10/2017 at 11:11, STARS: 1
Jaguar XK8? Audi S4 cabrio? M3 cabrio? I’m basically going down the list of cars only slightly less likely to burst into fire than a fiat....
Ooooo, mustang GT converti- wait, it has a log for a rear suspension so that’s out....
350z convertible/boxster/Z3/Z4 are your best bets.
"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
08/10/2017 at 11:11, STARS: 2
Newer than 2003...
I see what you did there...
"random001" (random001)
08/10/2017 at 11:13, STARS: 0
Ooooh! ROADMASTER!
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
08/10/2017 at 11:20, STARS: 1
Yes, because it’s obvious what the best answer is then.
"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
08/10/2017 at 11:22, STARS: 0
Jaguar XK8? Audi S4 cabrio? M3 cabrio? I’m basically going down the list of cars only slightly less likely to burst into fire than a fiat....
An Abarth, well a 21st century one, is more likely to be reliable than all those cars...
"jonny11quest" (jonny11quest)
08/10/2017 at 11:36, STARS: 1
With the year, price, and roofless constraints, it’ll be hard to find anything that competes with the S2000 in terms of sports car level performance... You could probably find a 1 or 3 series convertible. Maybe high mileage automatic C5 vette.
"CB" (jrcb)
08/10/2017 at 11:40, STARS: 0
Sebring convertible.
You could hit sixty in under 6.5 depending on what cliff you drove off of.
"kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
08/10/2017 at 11:43, STARS: 0
Challenging criteria but I have something suitable in my mind that meets all of them.
This
2005 BMW M3 is currently been auctioned for ~3k$. Interior is nice too (but only if you like leather seats). The S54 engine is known to be a very reliable yet still quite powerful engine.
"Carsbikesscooters" (carsbikesandscooters)
08/10/2017 at 11:43, STARS: 0
E85 Z4!
"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
08/10/2017 at 11:44, STARS: 0
Well I don’t like Z convertibles so S2K. My frind has one and its awesome. Also never breaks. Oh rear seat? Y U show us that pic?
"Carsbikesscooters" (carsbikesandscooters)
08/10/2017 at 11:44, STARS: 0
3.0i, fun little cars.
"t0ast" (t0ast217)
08/10/2017 at 11:46, STARS: 1
Mustang is the only thing coming to mind that might come close to comprehensively fitting the bill with relative ease and/or minor modifications.
If allowing some wiggle room, there are some other options like the 350Z/G35, MR2 Spyder, and a handful of picks from the Germans (BMW 1/3/Z, MB CLK, Audi A4/TT ... all of questionable reliability or TCO). Outside of that, not sure what to suggest outside of waiting to get lucky on a CL find or being okay with a non-clean title for stuff like the S2K.
"nermal" (nermal)
08/10/2017 at 11:52, STARS: 0
One of these should fit most of your requirements. Hope your mustache, mullet, and hi-tops are all in sufficient condition.
"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
08/10/2017 at 12:29, STARS: 0
It’s out of the year range, but Beau is selling the Mudstang ...
"Mitsubishi Outlander EV" (the-second-best-selling-plug-in-electric-car-in-sweden)
08/10/2017 at 13:07, STARS: 1
Say no more.
