Help me find a new hobby car!

Kinja'd!!! "Heretical86" (Heretical86)
07/10/2014 at 17:27 • Filed to: None

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Well after going to look at a few cars... its time to enlist help. I am looking for a car to have fun in. I am in love with auto cross and my wife says I need a new hobby. Unfortunately when the wife is involved there is always a budget...

$3000

So here is the deal, I want this to be interactive as possible. I am including my local craigslist (Albuquerque) to hopefully find something that I can tinker with.. and have fun with. Now here is another catch... we have emission requirements on anything 1980 or newer. So don't got all crazy on just delete the cats... since it won't pass and I will wind up with too many tickets.

My requirements...

1: Must be standard trans

2: Must have aftermarket support

Thats it! Good luck and happy hunting

https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/


DISCUSSION (16)


Kinja'd!!! Reigntastic > Heretical86
07/10/2014 at 17:29

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AW11 MR2, hands down. Miata killer at autocross.

If fine with a project: https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/4562481801…

SW20 within budget: https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/4533017202…

Beater AW11, NP: http://santafe.craigslist.org/cto/4507991931…
SC AW11, needs clutch: http://santafe.craigslist.org/cto/4549060117…

Clean, good deal: http://roswell.craigslist.org/cto/4509597989…


Kinja'd!!! E92M3 > Heretical86
07/10/2014 at 17:31

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If you have been on here more than a week you already know the answer...

Miata or 944


Kinja'd!!! PS9 > Heretical86
07/10/2014 at 17:31

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Step 1: Sell wife and kids on the black market. If you don't have kids to sell, steal them.
Step 2: Add ~$75-100k to your budget
Step 3: Buy a Ferrari

So yeah, you're an awful human being now...but...that's like par for the course among Ferrari owners, so no big deal!


Kinja'd!!! ly2v8-Brian > Heretical86
07/10/2014 at 17:39

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https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/4491701982…

Baja bug. We're done here, answer found.


Kinja'd!!! Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > PS9
07/10/2014 at 17:43

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Go away DeMuro!


Kinja'd!!! Heretical86 > PS9
07/10/2014 at 17:50

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No kids... just wife... not a very good black market here for that...


Kinja'd!!! davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ly2v8-Brian
07/10/2014 at 17:53

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The seats in that thing are hilarious.


Kinja'd!!! ly2v8-Brian > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
07/10/2014 at 17:57

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Yeah not stock for sure.


Kinja'd!!! tromoly > PS9
07/10/2014 at 18:15

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A Ferrari is a terrible Autocross car, actually. They like racetracks much better.


Kinja'd!!! Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Heretical86
07/10/2014 at 18:19

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BMW 2002


Kinja'd!!! Heretical86 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2
07/10/2014 at 19:20

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If you can find a 2002 in my area for 3k... lemme know.


Kinja'd!!! Pixel > Heretical86
07/10/2014 at 19:28

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This one has "arousing" wheels: http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/4533402330…


Kinja'd!!! RW53104 > Heretical86
07/10/2014 at 19:33

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I've never seen one of these with a manual. https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/4561871507…

Too obvious? https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/4529076220…

This. https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/4561061585…


Kinja'd!!! Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Heretical86
07/10/2014 at 19:42

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Kinja'd!!! Heretical86 > RW53104
07/10/2014 at 19:50

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Gonna go test drive that Rabbit tomorrow

Thanks for the find!


Kinja'd!!! RW53104 > Heretical86
07/11/2014 at 20:05

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Awesome, no prob! Be sure to post about it if it's noteworthy