With the exception of the wheels, I think it looks pretty good.

That’s not why; ya manuals are more desirable than automatics, but the entire collector car market has gone absolutely insane. At first it was older folks cashing out their 401Ks to buy the dream car of their youth, then it took on a life of it’s own with people buying and selling rapidly and creating a “bubble”...…

You’re right, its not a direct comparison and it’s not supposed to be.
What I’m saying is that I’d like to see a direct comparison be built and sold along with the cost savings.

The Cayman GT4 is certainly an exception to the rule. Love it.
That car is just too far out of my price range...

E30s are still raced in endurance races regularly. Cars with 150K to 200K on the odometer racing for 24hrs. And you don’t need a garage to fix most issues on the E30s you can do it yourself because its simple.

You’re partially correct; not many enthusiasts buy new, I know I always let someone else pay the depreciation.
That said, when the 2015s are selling “lightly used” I’ll still spend my money on something older and more fun.

Well that’s his point, I don’t care about refinement, safety and gadgets, or the stopwatch. Just a fun affordable car.

Fantastic article Tavarish; I couldn’t possibly agree more!

Damn that’s scary.
A reminder of how dangerous racing once was. (and still is sometimes).

Shelby Cobra 427 (or authentic-ish replica).
Easy to cruise in, but very, very difficult / dangerous at speed.

Totally disagree.

My Factory Five Cobra was brutal. The heat coming off the engine bay cooking my feet, the sun cooking my head, all while being poisoned by the side exhaust pipes just a couple feet from my head.
That car was not made to sit.

I’m a big fan of custom Japanese cars. I get the whole personalizing thing, and the making the car look more aggressive thing, and I’ve not nothing but respect for the guy who DIYs it, even if the car’s spray painted with a homemade wing. Hey, at least he tried.

So does “STANCE” just mean all things Japanese now?
I’m a 90s kid so I’m familiar with wings, turbos, swaps, ground effects, and giant exhaust pipes. This was done for style and drag racing.
So is “STANCE” and evolution of this or something new?

100K would be my hard limit; 3os for a daily driver.

The only real difficult part about learning to drive a manual is going slow, stop and go traffic. Starting on a hill. Cruising at speed is pretty easy to learn / teach.
Personally, I leaned as an adult by simply buying a cheap manual.
But I’ll be interested to see how this works for you. Best of luck!

When it comes to transportation (not collector or “cool” cars), you’ll eventually find yourself putting more money into the car than the entire car is worth, at that point it’s time to move on.

Plus, sometimes its just easier to budget for a newer car than the random repair.
Especially if it’s your mode of…

My first car, a 83 Ford Thunderbird and had the system.
It’s a great feature. I still miss being able to lock my keys in the car with the engine running when I run into the Kwik-E-Mart.

As an adult, I agree with your article. At 18, I would have made a derogatory statement concerning your lack of manhood ; )
People, especially young men, engage in risky behavior for the rush of it. Life is boring, racing is not, and bad stuff only happens to other people. It’s that attitude and I don’t think it can be…

OMG! I can’t relate to someone who’s not the same sex and color as me!
I don’t think that’s the problem; Top Gear (3 white guys) had 350 million viewers a week world wide (40% were women), and aired in pretty much every country on earth. It plays in 212 countries; and is the most watched factual program on earth.