Comparable car to the E30

[Danny]

A 2nd gen Rx7 can be had for cheap.

[cferb]

Uhh, s2000 is not comparable...

+1 to everything, but I'd add Corrado to the list. 2nd gen RX-7s are cool, but the engines have to be rebuilt every 100k miles

[Wishno87]

A 2nd gen Rx7 can be had for cheap.

yaa turbo II!:p

[Jparkr]

2nd gen RX-7s are very similar in speed and handling, They are balanced and easy to work on as well.

That is where he should go. no question.

[Jean]

a VW? a FWD VW at that?! lol The only VW worth the hassle is 1st gen and 2nd gen GTI, a Mk4 awd R32 and Corrado.... rest are utter garbage imho.

I'll add 510 to the 2002, Miata, S2000, RX7, 240sx list.

[Jean]

Uhh, s2000 is not comparable...

+1 to everything, but I'd add Corrado to the list. 2nd gen RX-7s are cool, but the engines have to be rebuilt every 100k miles

S2000 is way better (but also way more expensive to insure) and last time I checked they were in the 15+ range still.

[aintnothang]

whats his price range?

[Raxe]

AE86
240sx
Miata
RX7 FB
MK3 Supra

[cferb]

S2000 is way better (but also way more expensive to insure) and last time I checked they were in the 15+ range still.

Yea, that's what I'm sayin, he mentioned his friend was thinking about an s2000. You can get them for 10k though, but that still isn't 3k

[CreamE30]

Yeah i don't think he'll be picking up an S2000 anytime soon. What about an rx7 FC? I remember hearing a figure about Rx-7s (not sure which one) that if something goes wrong in the engine its a 95% chance you are rebuilding the whole thing.

[aintnothang]

what about those 190e's?

[CreamE30]

YOU MEAN LIKE THISSS???? http://www.uberrides.com/us/archives..._A.562x421.jpg

LOL sorry I typed it in google and that was the FIRST thing i saw so i had to. I have always liked them actually. They are boxy like the E30!

[Jon325i]

3rd generation Mustang.

[CreamE30]

^^ thats an interesting one. I was just trying to think of a decent american brand. Any comments on these? A GT turbo maybe?

[cferb]

Yeah i don't think he'll be picking up an S2000 anytime soon. What about an rx7 FC? I remember hearing a figure about Rx-7s (not sure which one) that if something goes wrong in the engine its a 95% chance you are rebuilding the whole thing.

That's the 2nd gen. They are actually pretty reliable, the 95% chance thing is because of the apex seal, it's the main problem the engines have, hence the 100k mile rebuilds I mentioned. If you get one that's been recently rebuilt, which many have, you're good to go. If you drive it and it has no power, then it needs a new seal. It should be close to as fast as an m20b25 e30 but not quite.