Budget Sports Cars

[LeMans GTR]

We are currently looking for a sporty car or sports car for under 55000 AUD ( if used ) or 65000 AUD ( If new ) and here is the criteria arranged with 1. being of the most importance and number 5. being of the least importance

1. It has to be an Auto ( My Dad can't drive stick )
2. We would prefer it if decent performance
4. It has to be stylish
3. It has to be practical ( By practical I mean, it has to have a boot big enough to fit 4 shopping bags )
5. It has to have good fuel economy ( By good fuel economy I meant 25 mpg or more )

[RUU-CHAMA]

Do you prefer 2 or 4 door models.?

[superchevy]

i don't know if they come with automatics, but honda s2000.

[LeMans GTR]

4 but 2 will do just fine.

[watto]

1. Tell your Dad to learn friggin manual
2. That'd be a 4-door then
3. Subaru WRX
4. See above
5. Make sure you have lots of Safeway dockets when you go to fill up the car.

So. Tell your Dad to learn to drive properly and then buy a WRX.

[teletubby-warrior]

Originally Posted by superchevy

i don't know if they come with automatics, but honda s2000.

Strictly manual.

[LeMans GTR]

I don't think he will look right in that, besides we were looking for something along the lines of Alfa GT, Mazda MX5 or maybe a Z4.

[RUU-CHAMA]

Oh, you are in europe? If you are then I'm out.

[watto]

^Australia

[Dins]

I have to say that the given requirements are somewhat weird if you look for a sportscar, given that performance is 4th. Given the needs you have listed I would advise you to look at something other than "sportscars". Maybe a "sporty" car like a sports coupe instead. Besides the fact that you'd have to look for a used car, so the right choice very much depends on available vehicles.

[unknownspeedster]

older mx-5 (second generation) might be able to pick up a turbo for that money, or the base model of the current series

[RUU-CHAMA]

You should be able to get a second hand 2007 Chrysler Crossfire convertible for 10 dollars.

[flyingfridge]

Alrighty then, being the new resident Ford man, I'll suggest XR5 Turbo is a winner (at 35 grand you'll have change) or go for an XR6 turbo at 45k.

Otherwise, you can go for a Rex, you'll want to hurry up on that because the new shithouse one comes out later this year, MX-5 is always a winner in the traditional sports car sense, but you really want to convince your old man to drive stick before you even think of the Mazda.

Or if the budget stretched to 61k you'd get a Typhoon . If you're looking for a Four door auto your best bet might actually be the Falcons, they have the auto shift but the 6 speeder does have a pretty good tip shift mode.

Then there's always the VW Golf GTi which has DSG or the Eos. Yeah go the Eos it definitely satisfies your criteria the best.

[epp_b]

Sports car...automatic...brain...going...to...explode

Seriously, tell your dad to learn how to drive like a man

It is an automatic and it has the bump in the hood which means it has the turbo engine with around 210 hp.

Well, actually, to be pedantic, the bump doesn't mean it has a turbo. Non-turbo models were given the "fake" power hump as well.

[NAIDANAC A]

Do Saturns/Pontiacs sell in Austrialia? I hear from R&T that the auto in the redline/GXP actually outperforms the manual in 0-60 times.

[tigger]

Originally Posted by LeMans GTR

1. It has to be an Auto ( My Dad can't drive stick )
2. It has to be practical
5. It has to have good fuel economy

And you're looking for a sports car ?

Unfortunately i'm not to familiar with the Australian car market, but I know that both Holden and Ford make some pretty kick ass V8 sedans down there. If learning a manual is totally out, then i'd go for a new V8 Holden sedan. I know the last GTO's here got about 25mpg on the highway, which is about what you would get in a WRX.

[Hidden_Hunter]

VE SS-V $52,000 ticks all of your boxes except good fuel econemy (well it's not too bad)

[LeMans GTR]

I've modified to criteria a bit so, I suggest you guys take a look.

BTW: Can somebody tell me what a Rex is, it would be greatly appreciated.

[BlitzR]

WRX... How can you not know that?

[No Boss]

Originally Posted by RUU-CHAMA

I found this in my area



It is an automatic and it has the bump in the hood which means it has the turbo engine with around 210 hp. There are also 2000 models with 205 hp for sale around here for around $4500.

Just cuase it has the hump in the bonnet doesn't mean it's the GTX. I just did a quick Google and it seems all models (GTX, GTS, and RS) had the bonnet hump.