Spend Jake's Money.

***Jake*** · 09-16-2016, 08:55 AM

OK so first of all, thank you Rex... I didn't know if I'd create one of these threads but I guess there's enough discussion to merit one.

Basic Shit

$10k or so is the budget
Will be driven 5-7k miles a year as the occasional commuter and otherwise "toy"
Shall not be pristine, as the Camry drivers of DC will all bump into it while parallel parking anyway
Shall be reasonably reliable, but I can handle some occasional bullshit. But not much.
Three pedals only.
Impractical is good! I have a truck for hauling dudes and things. This only needs to haul me and one dude, or me and few things.
Working AC is kind of crucial but not a sticking point.
I want something interesting, that doesn't have to be explained. Slightly vain but IDGAF. Owning the FoST was a bitch because nobody outside of the car world knew what it was or why it was neat. And having to explain "Yeah it's a Focus buttheyaddedaturboandseats" ... everyone loses interest at "Focus."

The "Definitely Not" Cars

Miata of any generation (been there done that with NA/NB, don't fit in NC, ND is too new/expensive/ugly)
S2000 (if you don't know, ask why)
F-Body
Any Subaru
Nothing swapped... I don't want that much of a project

Worthy of Test Drives

E46 330ci
E46 M3
03ish Mustang Mach 1 (only because the local dealer has one and it's orange)
06ish Mustang GT (Adam suggested a V6 but no, if I get a muscle car it will have a muscle car motor)
05ish Pontiac GTO, if I can handle owning another GM but maybe it won't be complete shit because it's Australian
Fiat 500 Abarth although I don't think I'm that gay
Mini Cooper S/JCW - is this too practical still? Every basic bitch has a base, automatic Mini in DC.
03-04 Boxster S
06ish Audi S4, although every bit of that 4.2L V8 crammed into that engine bay screams "dumpster fire waiting to happen"
C5 Corvette? Can't afford a Z06 and I don't know if I'm really "that guy" anyway
Z3M Roadster (S52)