WTF should I buy (A consolidated list of bad decisions)

[ScottyB]

if you're committed to trying to hone your skills you want something that (A) won't cover your mistakes and (B) has low enough consumables that track and autocross sessions are cheap and attainable.

that means something small, light, and basic with skinny tires and low weight so you don't smoke a set of 200TW tires in one weekend or if something breaks you have to wait on $$$ parts and are then gunshy about beating on it. it should be forgiving and welcome attempts at breaking traction and finding the limits. it should have an LSD of some form, and a manual.

- NB/NC miata
- BRZ again
- FiST
- Veloster N
- GTI
- 10th gen Si

NC's are the hot bargain right now and strike a balance between not super old but still cheap and have high potential for more speed, and the aftermarket is strong. i still don't trust the transmissions in the ND's for performance driving.

if you just want a fun street car that can survive performance driving environments, than that list changes considerably. that's where i fall, and why my own list of potential cars was so absurd when i bought 3 years ago.