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- Rob used to own a BMW 135 I.

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It had a few modifications
to make it a fun weekend car

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that he could take to the track.

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It was a great little car
for him until it got totaled,

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so now he needs to replace it.

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With something that's fun on the weekends,

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capable on the track, can
fit a kid in the back,

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has a manual transmission and can hit 60

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in under five seconds.

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With a budget of $30,000,
what car should he buy?

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So Rob, having modified his car

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gives us a little bit of flexibility here.

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We can assume that whatever
he's going to buy next,

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he's willing to get his
knuckles a little greasy

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and get a wrench in there.

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With that in mind, I am
going to recommend a car

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that does not hit 60
in under five seconds,

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and I'm gonna add in a
way to make it do that.

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The car is a Subaru BRZ.

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You could also do a Toyota 86, Zion FRS,

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whichever one you like the
look of the best, go with that.

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Whichever one you buy though,

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given that they're all the same car,

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they're all going to be compatible
with the same turbo kit.

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You can get turbo kits for these cars

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that are 50 state emissions legal

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and claim nearly a 50% bump in horsepower.

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One from Works claims to add 90 horsepower

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to a car that came with
205 from the factory.

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If that doesn't make it hit 60

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in under five seconds,
I don't know what will.

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Given the way pricing is looking

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on late first generation Toyobaru Twins,

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that plus the turbo kit
should come in under $30,000

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if you're doing the work yourself.

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If you would have to take it to a shop,

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go a few years older,

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you might be looking then at the Scion

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or the preface lift BRZ, at that point,

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just find one that is after
2013 or very, very early 2014

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so you don't need to deal
with the valve spring recall.

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After that, things are
usually pretty great.

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Get yourself a BRZ, put
a car seat in the back,

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slap a turbo under the hood,

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and have the most fun you
might have on four wheels.

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Do you think I'm right or are you wrong?

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Let me know down in the comments.

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And for all your future car buying advice,

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keep your eyes pealed to Jalopnik.

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