[Editor's note: This article originally appeared in the December 2007 issue of Grassroots Motorsports.]
When it comes to cars, each decade seems to have its own breed of machine. The ’50s were all about acres of chrome and tail fins, while the ’60s brought us the all-conquering muscle car. Despite some teething problems, don’t forget that the ’70s saw the …
Stop publishing these things.....................people will start to figure out these are great cars; modern reliabitly but still analog.......................the prices will go through the roof.
In reply to Tom1200 :
Too late.
So haven't all of the cars been a Challenge car, too? Some even won? Heck, some were Challenge cars 20 years ago.
Rodan said:In reply to Tom1200 :
Too late.
Yeah I know.
I liked my 97 SE-R but I just learned a couple of things. 1) I didn't realize it was so light and 2) I chose this car partially for the LSD for winter purposes. I was pissed when I found out the LSD was shot not working in the snow. Now I see the didn't put the LSD in the 97s. Hmmm
Most of these shot up in value/price a few years back. Shame, used to get stuff like a 240 for a grand in good shape.
Around here(Baltimore/mid Atlantic in general), I was kinda shocked to find that ek civics, 1st gen neons, and sn95 mustangs are still in the sub 4K range. I dunno if that's because I've gotten used to hyper inflated car prices or they're actually still a good deal.
Other than the SN95 none of these are dirt cheap anymore. We need to dig up some other alternatives for cheap fun.
In reply to rattlecan :
1st gen Focus, 6th gen accords, 5th gen maximas, 1st gen Mazda 3, BJ protege (rust not withstanding), 2nd gen neon?
In reply to RaabTheSaab :
2nd gen Neons are even worse for rust than 1st gens. I cannot count how many I have repaired for blown apart subframes, or had to invent ways to hang the exhaust.
It's a real shame because even the bigger softer 2nd gens were great cars.
In reply to rattlecan :
Occasionally you can find a great deal on a 4th gen F car. I got my 96 SS for $3500 recently.
Be careful with Neons. The hubs are aluminum and they only last 125 racing miles.
In reply to jerel77494 :
Which Neons had aluminum hubs?
Thank you for not including the MR2 :)
C4 Corvettes still seem affordable at least from the marketplace browsing I've seen
Good luck getting a nissan 240....
What?, no Lexus SC300/400?
What? No Lexus SC300/400?
What? No LexusSC 300/400?
What? No Lexus SC 300/400?
What? No Lexus SC300/400?
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