1997 SC400 Some parts can be a little expensive but I absolutely love it. 

First generation Lexus Is300, comes with the renowned Toyota 2JZ inline 6 motor. Can be had pretty cheap too 

Last August, I needed to buy a car cheap and insure it myself(had 3 points on my record so my only option was liability). Me being a college student working a part-time tech support job over summer, my budget was pretty slim. Nevertheless, I decided to use this opportunity to buy something interesting and fun.

This deal is decent but not as good as the one Costco had a few weeks back. They had the Forza Motorsport 7 Ultimate Edition(with all DLC cars and whatnot) for $19.99 in stores($99 was the original price 6 months ago). 

This deal is decent but not as good as the one Costco had a few weeks back. They had the Forza Motorsport 7 Ultimate…

Still living up here and toys on the street are muuuuuch faster. A last gen C63 almost crashed into the fire trucks at the scene because he was gunning it down sesnon lol

Aside from the fact he hit an expensive car, consider the property damage. Lambo crashed into the backyards of a couple of houses in the gated community. Not going to be a cheap fix even if it’s just a fence and some bricks(resident of said community)

I was there at the scene, Lambo crashed into the gated community I live in. I’ve seen this Lambo driving around, dudes always driving like hell but the Mustang didn’t yield making a turn out of a side street and hit him.   

I pay $1700 for just liability on a 23 year old BMW living in the suburbs of Los Angeles buuuuuuuuuuuut I’m also 21 with 3 points on my license so

I think Lexus of Woodland Hills has one unsold, I’ve seen it there since 2012, haven’t been in in a year though.

I leased my car at 19 with my parents help while cross-shopping used car options. I got a pretty good lease deal on a Jetta for 150 a month with tax and no down payment for 36 months and 12k miles a year. Before I made the decision though I came to the conclusion I wouldn’t be driving so much and putting so many miles…

Aside from Tom I don’t think anyone particularly answered the question here. The Miata is too small, the Corrado doesn’t help with the SoCal image, and I think that first gen TT doesn’t quite fit either of those two. Paul with that budget, I’d look at a Lexus IS200T, MBZ C300, BMW 328i/330i, Infiniti Q50, or even an…

I’m 99% sure its either a current gen Lexus Is or Gs