i might be losing my accord so i am looking into getting a good mid to early 90's car that i can fix up to be fast but still be a fair price thnx guys

 

miata, if you intend to use it for RR/autox.

 

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not if you're over 6' 3", those things have no room!!!

but yeah, for a good RR/AX car,

Miata, 1st gen MR2, 2nd gen CRX, or EG Civic hatch.

 

thumpu what year of a civic hb should i try to get and any tips on finding one autotrader seems to be not so great at the moment

 

EG is 92-85.

Lots of potential on those cars.

 

SE-R or Miata

 

Take a look at http://www.it2.evaluand.com/carspecs.php3

Kirk

 

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I'm searching around for a nice late-1980s or early-90s BMW E30 325is or 318is. Lots of fun and they seem to hold up pretty well from the examples I have seen. They go for around $2500 to $4k on the west coast, depending on condition and state of modification. I drove a friend's Miata and for the money, I don't think it compares to an older BMW. The Miata had great brake feel but no power. A good 325is has 165 HP and the same in torque! That's not much less than my 2001 VW's VR6 engine. You'll still want to spend another $400-500 on a Harddog rollbar to make the Miata safe for track/autocross use.
-Adam

 

BMW parts are expensive.

As for the roll bar, wouldn't you want to buy that for any car that you want to take on track?

 

I probably wouldn't even want to drive one on the street too long without a bar.

 

losing your accord?

 

I am not. In fact, I didn't know I had one.

Mike

 

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From what I've seen so far in my brief ownership of an 87 E30 325, this is not the case. Parts are actually cheap since they made so many of the dang things. Junkyard finds are plentiful and new parts are not so bad. There are a few parts which are horribly expensive, and a few that are surprisingly cheap. But for the most part, the "BMW parts are expensive" thing seems to be not all that true.

YMMV, IMHO, and so on...

 

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Ever owned a (mainstream) BMW?

What Karl said. Now Honda parts, those can be fuggin expensive!

 

I agree on that. I've at some point seen prices for E30s (non-M3) and was pleasantly surprised at the prices of those vs. the prices for a comparible Honda part.

 

240sx earlier s13's are easier to come by.

 

My wife's selling her '93 Nissan, NX2000.

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