best sports car for 60k


GT35065

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2011 GT500 with the SVT performance package would be fun to drive and fun to track too, I would think. Then you could buy your significant other something with the ten grand you'd save (not including taxes etc.). Or use the extra dough for dedicated track tires unless you don't mind melting off the expensive new Goodyears that come with SVT package.
 

tpraceman

THEE GT OWNER
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Feb 20, 2006
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Washington Michigan
2011 GT500 with the SVT performance package would be fun to drive and fun to track too, I would think. Then you could buy your significant other something with the ten grand you'd save (not including taxes etc.). Or use the extra dough for dedicated track tires unless you don't mind melting off the expensive new Goodyears that come with SVT package.

I second that.

I like to have a theme to my rides and the Shelby with the SC 5.4 has a lot of connection to the GT
 

soroush

Ford Gt Owner
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Aug 8, 2007
5,256
OK ,Let me clarify.
I would like a car that is fun to drive on the street and can be taken to the track for track days.It would also be nice to get something that is not going to tank in value.Ok I must be dreaming ,right ?
I have been thinking of a 993twin turbo(my favorite 911), Nissan GTR , GT 500/Shelby,Lotus Exige .The problem is, I have to open the garage and have wood over it like the Gt! I am afraid to say the Gt has ruined me!

I have a 993tt I will sell you for less than 60, very clean car and lots of upgrades already, car comes with two sets of turbos, three sets of wheels, upgraged ECU so you dont have to spend another 2500 getting the 97 year model, this one already has it! H&R coilovers(8K dollar setup) also have extra exhaust and and mufflers for it as well, pm me if interested.

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soroush

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Aug 8, 2007
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plus its the best color combo too:wink, polar silver and blk interior, ruf pedal, sliver trim bezels, etc..... lots
 

silver1331

GT Owner
Jan 31, 2008
414
Chicago, IL
That 993 is hot! It would go well with my GT
 

Happy Feet

GT Owner
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Jun 9, 2009
171
Pasadena, Ca
Now that is a deal! She would be fun to drive on and off the track.....
 

soroush

Ford Gt Owner
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Aug 8, 2007
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That 993 is hot! It would go well with my GT

silver black is one of my favorite combos! I like your car a lot:thumbsup!, if I ever get another gt it will be silver no stripe with black wheels:wink

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Waxer

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Jul 22, 2007
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I'd buy an '08 or '09 GT500KR. They are still available at some dealers brand new.

Limited production. Shelby pre-title. Ford muscle. New car warranty. Perfect stable mate to the FGT.

MHO.
 

gtjoey

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Oct 14, 2005
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If its old you want go 66 etype 4.2 , syncho...and looking good.:biggrin
Real world pick up the porsche....theres no contest and you CANNOT BLOW IT UP.......GTJOEY 1314/BEATING THE CRAP OUT OF SONIC BLUE..:thumbsup
 

Kayvan

GT Owner
Jul 13, 2006
4,782
Get a base Vette.

I think with employee pricing its like $40K; you can beat cr@p out of it and it retains its re-sale value 2nd only to Lexus.

You can leave it outside, it wont rust.

Use the other $20K for tires, or Vegas.
 

BlackICE

GT Owner
Nov 2, 2005
1,416
SF Bay Area in California
Get a base Vette.

I think with employee pricing its like $40K; you can beat cr@p out of it and it retains its re-sale value 2nd only to Lexus.

You can leave it outside, it wont rust.

Use the other $20K for tires, or Vegas.

If you don't need to carry more than 2 people, right on target!
 

roketman

GT Owner
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Oct 24, 2005
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ma.
993 twin turbo 1996,
Lotus excige s240
Nissan gtr
My 3 finalists
 

Chris A.

GT #32
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Feb 6, 2007
1,245
Ortega Mountain, CA
Out of those 3 I'd go for the Lotus.....I'm sure it'll be the most reasonable as far as keeping it on the track....from tires to a tune-up. Lots of low cost mods available too. And you'll hone your skill by learning how to drive a "slow" car fast...instead of a fast car slow......but then again you may be a terrific driver, I don't know:wink
 

Kayvan

GT Owner
Jul 13, 2006
4,782
Outside of the Vette, M3 & Lotus...you are in a no mans land b/w hopped up pony cars and watered down euro cars.

There is always the WRX...they have a cult following...but the brands "Butch" cult is one dont want to meet.

http://jalopnik.com/5506387/2011-subaru-wrx-flairs-chairs-and-a-whole-lot-of-stares
 

sr71

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May 22, 2007
521
Calgary, Great White
Nissan gonna give you balsa...wood but kinda soft, Shelby or Lotus, hardwood maybe oak , nothing give you Lignum Vitae (Latin: wood of life, Wikipedia- -rare, endangered) but the GT. Sorry, live with it.
 

S592R

GT Owner
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Dec 3, 2006
2,800
ok. if used on a budget.

Buy an 05 Elise (low mileage about 25k). then send it to a tuner drop another 15k into it and at the end of the day you have a 475HP car weighing in at 2200 lbs. Take the remaining 20k and use that to fund your trips to the track.

toyota motor (by that time built and drysumped / tt'd) reliable.
cheap to own, drive ... and give you a heart attack.

either that or buy a Caterham 500 and a mask. Fun to drive but don't want anyone see you doing it. Out run a veyron on the track ... and just about everything else.
 

BlackICE

GT Owner
Nov 2, 2005
1,416
SF Bay Area in California
993 twin turbo 1996,
Lotus excige s240
Nissan gtr
My 3 finalists

Of these cars I would eliminate the GTR and be left with choosing between the 911 and Lotus. Ron, since you know 911s very well, you should test drive a Exige and imagine what it would be like with more HP, then decide.
 

Nardo GT

Well-known member
Jul 15, 2006
2,300
Texas
I have a 993tt I will sell you for less than 60, very clean car and lots of upgrades already, car comes with two sets of turbos, three sets of wheels, upgraged ECU so you dont have to spend another 2500 getting the 97 year model, this one already has it! H&R coilovers(8K dollar setup) also have extra exhaust and and mufflers for it as well, pm me if interested.

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Nice car buddy!
 

canuck

GT Owner
Mar 4, 2006
280
 

Cobrar

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Jun 24, 2006
4,027
Metro Detroit
Nissan gonna give you balsa...wood but kinda soft, Shelby or Lotus, hardwood maybe oak , nothing give you Lignum Vitae (Latin: wood of life, Wikipedia- -rare, endangered) but the GT. Sorry, live with it.


Best post of 2010 !! :thumbsup