Looking for a fun 2nd car what are my options?

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Flan-Cake@reddit

What car is always the answer? Miata.

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LV_Devotee@reddit (OP)

No bad reputation so Miata is out, same with corvette and the BRZ. Also not unusual enough

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Spirit_of_a_Ghost@reddit

My guy, the Miata has a reputation as the best bang for your buck driver's car on the road.

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Then why do only old boomers who can’t afford a corvette, or incel assholes in their 20’s drive them? That is all I ever see driving Miata’s. And the younger ones modified the whole car with a sawsall and a $50 Temu gift card.

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Spirit_of_a_Ghost@reddit

Oof. You're on the wrong sub, man.

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LV_Devotee@reddit (OP)

Yeah I am starting to realize no one here is an actual car guy. Not one of you suggested a Subaru SVX, a Sunbeam Alpine, BMW Z8, Shelby series 1, or an Alfa 4C

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Heavy_Gap_5047@reddit

You expect just a never ending list? I gave you dozens of ideas and got shit for feedback on them. So how about you go fuck yourself.

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Spirit_of_a_Ghost@reddit

Lol. Okay.

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WinterWick@reddit

Get the Fiat version if Miatas are too common and clapped out

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Flan-Cake@reddit

The miata has a bad reputation? In my area they don't have one because almost noone drives one.

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LV_Devotee@reddit (OP)

Around me more than half are clapped out and terrorize the suburbs with their shitty cat delete exhaust

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motorstereo@reddit

Definitely! When my son & I go to the track to watch vintage racing , it’s old Miatas and old Porsches battling it out .

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Flan-Cake@reddit

On second thought I am adding the miatas german cousin the bmw z3

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seattleforge@reddit

I loved my Audi TTS. Ticked every box.

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blurrybob@reddit

My vote would be Lotus Elise. They're an odd looking car with supposedly great handling

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Notalianotalib@reddit

Subaru xt turbo!

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Jarse-@reddit

S2000 CR, E30 M3, Silvia S15, 90’s NSX.

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LV_Devotee@reddit (OP)

All too common. And will bring me the wrong attention. Any Honda has terrible reputation. And same with any JDM product. Too many idiots that think fast and the furious is an instruction manual for life. That move franchise destroyed Japanese car culture!

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Spirit_of_a_Ghost@reddit

Oh, okay, so you're incredibly pretentious. I got it now. Somebody else suggested a Lotus, that's absolutely perfect for you.

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Robins-dad@reddit

Since when do Honda’s have a terrible reputation?

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LV_Devotee@reddit (OP)

Since every douchebag in my HS bought a Civic, and did a cat delete and stuck a few stickers on it and thought it was cool!

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LV_Devotee@reddit (OP)

Other than the 3000gt those are all too common or have negative reputations

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Spirit_of_a_Ghost@reddit

You have an absolutely bizarre sense of what cars have negative reputations.

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squared_wheel@reddit

OG Mini. If you need power put in a vtec, if you don't want a hatch get a truck body. I've never seen one not mobbed with spectators over exotics in the same lot.

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According_Flow_6218@reddit

Uncommon you say? That does make it harder. Anything Lotus would probably fit the bill. Aston Martins might work as well, especially (my favorite) the Virage. Even among Astons, the Virage is quite the oddball.

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LV_Devotee@reddit (OP)

I was thinking more like a Saab Sonnet. But I can’t find any for sale. Or a Merkur XR4TI

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Robins-dad@reddit

Merkur’s were not known to be reliable. How about a Volvo P1800?

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dustyrags@reddit

Absolutely no negative reputations for Saab

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LV_Devotee@reddit (OP)

At least not the clapped out rep of acuras and Hondas. Orr the old boomer in khaki shorts and new balance shoes like corvette owners.

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Darksolux@reddit

Jaaaaaag F Type

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New_Owl_7490@reddit

Miatas have an amazing reputation. Super reliable.

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twobootsranch@reddit

BMW isetta

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SithSidious@reddit

Would be ideal but not enough doors for OP

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Bernkov@reddit

Mini S in a six speed manual is a wicked fun car. It’s like a go cart.

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Heavy_Gap_5047@reddit

Does the age of the car matter?

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LV_Devotee@reddit (OP)

Under 100k new, or 75k used. US dollars. But not interested in exotics like Lamborghini or Ferrari still too common. 1950’s or newer.

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ber808@reddit

Rx7 with a engine swap, k series ideally. Check out fb group fastfullybuiltcars and youll find deals on built beasts

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LV_Devotee@reddit (OP)

I wouldn’t swap out a rotary engine they are great

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ber808@reddit

Yea theyre great engines but unless you have one with a fresh rebuild theyre beyond what the average guy can maintain cheaply, while a k swap would be easy and cheap to maintain while not losing much if any in terms of handling on a properly done swap.

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Heavy_Gap_5047@reddit

Then Mazda RX3

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Heavy_Gap_5047@reddit

I'm thinking a resto-mod Porsche 914. Maybe a Daytona Cobra kit car. I see in other reply you mentioned "Saab Sonnet and Merkur XR4TI so then "Good handling for curvy roads! Decent power." aren't very important. Then maybe an Opel GT. A Pantera is very connoisseur and rare but obtainable at that budget. Any of these spark interest?

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LV_Devotee@reddit (OP)

I never liked the opel gt. But if I could find an Opel Cadet

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Heavy_Gap_5047@reddit

\*Kadett Oliver isn't terribly "Good handling for curvy roads! Decent power"

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Uncle-Istvan@reddit

Lotus Esprit

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Prestigious-Yellow20@reddit

Bmw e30 coupe or cabriolet.

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LV_Devotee@reddit (OP)

I would never buy a BMW that is referred to by the E30 or similar reference that is the one thing about BMW enthusiasts that irritates me. Tell me the model that is on the badge and the year no some stupid build code!

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Prestigious-Yellow20@reddit

Well considering you didn't give a price point I'm not going to sit here and list every model. Do you want to spend 5k on a clapped out 318i or 100k on a nice m3. Do you want a plastic bumper or metal bumper car? You asked a broad question and we're given a reasonable answer. Unfortunately for you this is how car people are. Do you want a Miata? We'll which one? People don't go by years they go by NA, NB, ect? Want a 1979-1993 Mustang? Well they're called fox bodies and broken down into aero and 4 eye models.

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LV_Devotee@reddit (OP)

50k all in. So buy ad drive for 50k of get a shell for 2k and put 48k into it.

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Prestigious-Yellow20@reddit

Buy a clean 1988-1991 325is coupe and there's plenty left over to swap in a later M50 engine if you want.

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tclark2006@reddit

Factory Five GTM

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acidwxlf@reddit

My 2nd fun car for now is a 996 911 Turbo. It gets a lot of attention and is a fast, fun car for relatively cheap. I prefer it to the 997s but it has the random gremlins of an early 2000s German sports car and it's not the right choice if you want a luxurious interior. All that aside I'm really happy with it. If I had to pick again I'd get a Lotus Evora GT

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Low-Carob9772@reddit

74/75/76 Toyota Celica GT Engine swaps available for more power. Super customizable Unique Possibly affordable for one in good condition. Anyone who can drive a car without driver aids and has driven one Will tell you what that car can do in the right hands... I had one with the original gutless engine and I was sliding that thing everywhere. Basically never broke down. Probably put gas in it once or twice a year.

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majikmike@reddit

911, preowned so 997-991

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MerbleTheGnome@reddit

I have 2 Cars & Coffee vehicles, one gets more attention than the other. The 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis gets more attention, but not a fun to drive on curvy roads type of car, it is more of an interstate cruiser. The other car is a 2014 Mini Roadster - sort of uncommon, only around 7000 were imported into the US, way more fun to drive, and it gets the "What is that" question at C&C events.

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Ok-Communication1149@reddit

You won't be disappointed with a Riviera. Ok, maybe the last generation isn't great, but from the 80s on back they're as fast as anything of their day and packed with quirky tech.

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ermgrom@reddit

C4 corvette

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LV_Devotee@reddit (OP)

Had one a 89. Want something different

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Coyoteatemybowtie@reddit

Get an imported Honda dc5 in the us it was the rsx but will definitely get some looks and an amazing car. Could also look at 3000gt, Silvia’s, a 90s eclipse turbo, mr2, if you want to go American Saturn sky looks great and your don’t see many or a prowler, Delorean,, gt40 kit car, cobra kit car, could go classic like a super bird, amc javelin amx, if you go old expect to dump a lot in suspension to get good handling. If going euro there’s a ton of great old roadsters it’s what inspired the Americans to make the corvette, bmw isseta will definitely draw some attention, the bmw z cars especially the hard tops are pretty uncommon.

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stickshift_@reddit

Depends on your budget but you should look into a car with manual transmission and RWD.

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ziggybriggs85@reddit

Mazda Miata, Subaru BRZ, Nissan 370Z, BMW Z3, Z4, Toyota MR2 Spyder, Mercedes-Benz SL 350, Acura Integra, Dodge Stealth, Chevrolet Corvette, Pontiac Trans am, Mitsubishi 3000gt, Porsche Boxster.

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FalconXSMax@reddit

Integra/rsx would be a good budget option, have seen people get out of $100k+ cars at cars and coffees and admire clean integra builds. cheap to build to get some more power out of

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