What's the best head-turning car under $10k?

>>15161597
a miata

not that

>>15161597
Kia Elan

Fiero

Pre-owned Chrysler 300

Mazda rx-7 fd

>>15161600
Turns heads not in a good way though

>>15161616
Go ahead and try to find us a running FD for less than $10k

Any vaguely enthusiast car will turn ethusuast heads
A clean ek civic hatch will turn heads, because most people will have sedans or coupes or be used to the modern shortie civics

A prelude turns heads.

Any car that looks even slightly different from modern drudgery or 90s corolla turns heads

Prob a ls1 camero

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Nothing is a head turner car for under 10k, unless you put a whole lot of time into restoring something cool you bought for cheap.

you might get some people to laugh at you for trying to hard or look like a retard trying to pass some shitbox off as a headturner though.

>>15161614
What if you're white and not trash?

>>15164471
Aw11's are head turners

Firebird or Trans Am with aftermarket exhaust and t-tops off with fat slicks

>>15161597
BMW Z3 or Z4
Older Corvette or American muscle car of your choice
G35 or 350Z

>>15161597
Mr2
Fiero
Isuzu Impulse 2nd gen
Triumphs or MGs from the 70s
BMW 8 series
I mean all you asked was for them to turn heads and be under 10 grand...

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>>15161597

A minitruck.

>>15161597
>What's the best head-turning car under $10k?
>head-turning
Well pretty much anything sporty will turn heads
really if you want to turn heads you should pick a bright noticeable color like red, yellow, or a bright blue.
People notice color first

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>>15161597

Why do the majority of the second gen MR2's with the larger wing have the center piece removed?

Just curious.

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>>15165289

Here's one with the center piece still attached.

Fiat Punto

>>15165289
Maybe to get to the engine easier?

300E

>>15161597
3000GT, reliability not included
280Z
Corvette maybe
350Z
R32-33, Depending where you live
Z3/Z4
Firebird if you're trying to impress girls who hate their dad

>>15161597
I've had a fair few heads turn with my 1985 Toyota Supra. The 1976 Corvette Stringrays are also really good looking cars, just make sure you get them in black.

I picked up an Acura RSX-S. good reliable, pretty quick and sporty.
inb4 dont buy hondas

>>15161597
porsche 944

Buy a shitbox and stance it. You'll look like a total retard and people will point and laugh at you from all directions

>>15161597
Gold painted civic with no exhaust

>>15161597
>head turning is your single criteria for sportiness
Stancefag detected.

>>15161597
How reliable are the 2nd gen MR2s? Any specific years/engines to avoid? T-top yay or nay? We only got the 103/113kw NA engine in Europe.

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>>15166196
RSX BOYS REPORT IN

>>15165289
they're "devil horns bro!!!!" or some shit

Z31 300zx and z32 300zx

Any Datsun

Mr2, either gen

Any Rx7

3000gt/ Dodge stealth

Miata (mfw phone correct it to "mistake")

Mustang

Camaro

240sx

Subaru Wrx, or if you want to get retro get a 1st gen turbo legacy.

Lancer Evo

Hyundai Genesis

????

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Volvo T5R or 850R

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>>15164610
>Aw11's are head turners

>>15164415
Sure, just leave America.

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Any car with a shiny vinyl wrap.

lt1 camaro or late 90s mustang gt with the loudest fucking exhaust possible

you can get one for like 5 grand in "it runs" condition

>>15166305
"Turning around to witness the fireball" doesn't count as head-turning. Neither does "Holy shit, it's made entirely of rust, how is it still running?".

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Kids think "IT'S A PORSCHE" and will drop their Beyblades or whatever the fuck they play with now days and try to get you to rev the engine
When you pull up next to a middle aged guy in a Cayenne and they see someone in his 20s driving it they thin "where did I go so wrong?"
I've even met people who thought it was turbocharged and AWD or some shit

People are surprisingly clueless about this car, like it's cheaper and slower than their Camrys but they still think it's hot shit
Still damn fun though

Basically get a roadster

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Mine turns heads.

You can get one relatively cheap too. Parts are a pain to find and put in though. You'll need to have some know how to maintain it.

>>15161597
>Subaru Impreza STI with a blow off valve and loud exhaust
>Lancer EVO with a blow off valve and loud exhaust

motorcycle and a loud pipe.

>>15166807
Too bad there is no hardtop version. I would take a Gayman over it any day.

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>>15167129
You can buy a hardtop

>>15167153
looks like a fish

>>15167153
Looks nice, didn't know that, I thought all of them were aftermarket trash.

>>15167169
Better made than aftermarket too, it actually fits and isolates road noise and temperatures

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If you get an MR2, it has to be an AW11. Had mine for 2 days and I've already gotten so many fucking comments on it, all positive. Plus the 4AGE sounds so good. Pic related, mine

>>15161597
>turning heads with an MR2
unless you've riced or stanced or otherwise faggoted the fuck out of your car, no m8

>>15161597
something old and foreign and crazy looking.

Fiat x1/9
Saab sonnet
opel gt
etc...

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>>15166262
Classic 90's Toyota reliability. Any engine configuration is okay, even the 5SFE. T-tops are cool as fuck but are prone to leaking, very easy to fix with silicone epoxy or if you got the money, buy new seals.
Had mine for a while now and it's been a blast. Turns lots of heads and gets lots of thumbs ups.

>>15165289
>majority
It's just that one stance retard in particular, some bullshit story about how a drunk guy sat on it and broke it.
>>15167240
Love the AW11, retro and cool as fuck
>>15167248
Nah.

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>>15161597
I've had multiple people compliment my car.
3 people mistook it for an RS6 and were disappointed when it wasn't.

>>15169028
Another boring sedan

>>15169075
Well, on not a race car driver

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>>15166523
He's not wrong. I have one and most people I talk to have no idea what the car is and ask me all about it. To the uninformed, it looks like a space-wedge. Turns heads from old to young alike. It being in red also helps.

>>15169201
>What the fuck is that ugly looking piece of shit that you're driving, anon?

>>15169216
>what's that piece of shit you're driving
What the future should have been

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>>15161597
Pic fuckin' related.

>>15168931
I think I know this car. Did you purchase this it in san antonio or austin? I knew someone from the mr2 club that had a very similar car. If it is the same mr2 it should have 230,000+ miles on it.

>>15169270
O fuqq, witnessed

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What's with you faggots trying to drive ferraris for a few thousand dollars? No amount of shitty eBay mods are gonna make people think your 90's shitbox is cool or sporty. When 99% of people see a suped up Civic/mr2/Miata/ etc etc they think "what a piece of shit." If you can't afford a sports car, wait until you have actual money.

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>>15161597

>>15169862
>he thinks people buy cars to impress others

top kek this dumb cuck

>>15169862
Posting a picture of carl the cuck as if we're the problem for wanting cool cars on a budget, when in reality you are the cuck for advocating paying full price for a "real sports car" and sucking dealer dick

>>15169884
I never advocated paying full price, I advocated buying cars that aren't pieces of shit, you poor minority

>>15169878
Then why'd you put a fart can and a WICKED TIGHT wing on your del sol?

>>15169282
How long ago was that? I got it recently from my cousin in NC. Currently has 290k on it with like 5/6 previous owners. Original color seems to be red too

>>15169905
like what exactly?

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>>15169914
i don't have a del sol and my car doesnt have stickers or a wing, dumb cuck

>>15169917
Something that costs more than you can afford pal

>>15169926
sick meme summerfriend

>>15161597
You've been thinking correctly

>>15164471
Are you retarded? plenty of cars can be bought for under 10k that will turn heads. Either through rarity or just odd looks.

>AW11 MR2
>CRX SI
>Volvo 262C
>Volvo 780
>BMW 2002
>BMW E28 5-series
>BMW E24 6-series
>Subaru SVX
>Mazda RX7 (any generation)
>Saab 900
>Saab Sonnet
>Fiat X1/9
>Porsche 944
>Porsche 924
>Nissan 240/260Z
>Nissan 300ZX
>Toyota Supra
>Toyota Celica (1st or 2nd gen)

>>15169878
>>15169884
>getting salty at bait

>>15169983
>I was just pretending to be retarded

>>15169976
>lists old shit

>>15170026
Do you somehow think you can buy a new head turner for under $10k?

>>15170030
No, there is no such thing as a head turner for under 10k. At least not in a good way, maybe in a "look at this tryhard faggot" or "this guy actually takes that car seriously" way.

>>15170026
Did you expect anything new? fucking retard

>>15170042
no i expected a list full of old not-head-turning cars, which is exactly what I got.

>>15170038
>>15170046
>hur dur nothing new is good
>hur dur if u dont buy new ur just tryhard
Well this thread was fun while it lasted

>>15170049
no, new is good. those old cars just aren't head turners.

there is nothing wrong with having an older car, it is what you can afford. but it isn't a head turner.

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>>15169028
When I was still loading the image I thought it was a first gen Scion tC until I saw the 4 windows.

Audi's designs are so forgettable and samelooking.

>>15170038
>>15170046
>>15170067

>head turner
why would you want your car to be a "head tuner"
some people aren't attention whoring cucks

>>15170038
>>15170067
Sour grapes

>>15170203
I don't know apparently OP wants a "head turner" for under 10k. doesn't mean I want a head turner.

>>15170211
nah just realistic m8

>>15166764
In so cal you can buy ls1 fbodies for 5k in better than "it runs"

>>15166523
I turn my head every time i see one

>>15170529
i turn my head when i see anorexic girls because that's my fetish, doesn't mean they are head turners generally speaking.

>>15170631
aw11s look good, and they get a surprising amount of attention for an old shitbox. usually good attention.

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>>15170647
the attention is along the lines of "hey I bet there is a spic driving that shitbox, look at that thing"

>>15166262
very reliable. Just normal wear items, if any.

>>15166807
looks like an mr2 spyder..

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I'll put my vote towards an S30 or S130.

You get a lot of people ask you "what the hell is that thing?"

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>>15161597
Yellow 850 T5R

>>15170775
Other way around

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>>15166268

Sup

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>>15170848
I want one so badly. Too bad they didn't bring the manual turbos to the US.

>>15161597
slower than a corvette

>>15169201
>Clovis
Finally an anon near me. And I'm thinking of getting an aw11 as my next car.

>>15170965
Ah man sorry to rain on your parade but I'm not around Clovis, but that's where I bought the car and obviously where the plate cover comes from.

On another note, go for it. AW11's are precious and must be protected.

>>15167088
Shhhhh, you've flown under the radar long enough, don't give away all our secrets.

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>>15161597

>>15166657

agreed

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>>15171118
No problem man. Definitely agree man.

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/thread

>>15169916
this was about 7 years ago but its was an original color was black

get a ws6 faggot ... though a nice one will run 12k ish... 10k can get u a higher mileage one though.

if u look really hard and get lucky u can find a nice early 2000 vette or 05 mustang for that

/thread

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>>15171584
Lemme run a Vin check real check in the threads

>>15167240
>blue
>sunroof

why no oem wheels, they fit the car so well

would be perfect

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>>15171518
>mfw you

>>15166807
My dad has a 986. That car is just magical. The steering feel, shifter, intake note right behind your left ear, low center of gravity, brakes, fat tires. Not front engine, but doesn't do scary stuff from the nose being so light. I've never driven another Porsche to ruin this one for me, so I still think it's fucking awesome.

Though it's already very enjoyable to drive, another 50 HP and closer gears/6 speed would make it even better. It's also a shame you could never get these with a LSD, since they didn't want it stepping on the toes of the 911.

Something oversized and ludicrously loud.

If everything else is oversized get something undersized, whilst being as loud.

>>15169976
That's some nerdy shit, most people on the street aren't going to know what most of those are.

A VW/euro car show is probably the closest you'll get to normies having boners over some of those, like the Saab's, E28, SVX, front engine Porsches.

>>15171988
Oh, and those Volvos too, duh.

>>15161597
I own a black MR2. Does not turn heads AT ALL. Probably because of where I live though. Fucking everyone here has brand new shit. Driving an old Japanese car makes me look poor(er than I am).

If you want to turn heads with whatever you're driving either get a true exotic or live where rich people don't.

Also protip: cars that turn heads turn dude's heads. Chicks rarely care no matter what you're driving.

>>15166807
People are always clueless. Drive anything "exotic" or "luxury" and people will act like you're rich (in a bad way). Doesn't matter that it's ten or twenty years old and you paid way less for it than they did their minivan or pickup truck. Anything with a Porsche badge and you're bad rich guy to the average idiot who's financed a $40k minivan.

>>15171955
It's not going to stop me from turning my lowly 2.5l 986 into the car it deserves to be, eventually I plan on replacing the engine with the 3.4l from the Carrera and the tranny with the 6 speed from the Boxster S retrofitted with an LSD

>>15171664

Literally just bought the car saturday, how she is is how I bought her. Still looking at wheels to get. Was thinking OEM but I'm not sure I can handle the dorito wheels. Plus I'm looking to get super light rims as the 4A-GE isn't the torqueiest thing in the world. And no, I'm not gonna rice the fucker out. Gonna go for as stock as possible. AW11s are an endangered species around here.

>>15172131
Nice man. My dad's got the 2.7, but I'm sure it's not much different. It would be sick with a set up like you have in mind. I've also seen turbo set ups for these motors, maybe that would be a cheaper/easier route.

American muscle in general

Also enjoy your speeding tickets that you wouldn't have gotten driving identically in a camry

>>15172538
I looked into it and it turns out the M96 engine sucks ass at taking boost, turbo kits are expensive, you don't get much more power out of them, and they aren't very reliable
The Carrera engine on the other hand doesn't cost much more than a Turbo kit, is almost a direct bolt in using the same harness and simply flashing the ECU, and nets you more power reliably
I bet a 3.2l from a Boxster S would be an even easier way to get more power

I have seen turbocharged 986 race cars though, but it looks like they were using Subaru engines

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>>15172676
Pic related, powered by a WRX engine

>>15172685

are there kits for this swap? i would fucking love to drive a sti powered boxster...

wouldn't have to worry about IMS problems and would make sweet turbo noises + boxer rumble

>>15172714
No idea, I think it was a custom job

IMS is a meme anyways, and new Boxsters come out of the factory with turbocharged flat 4s

>>15172729
>IMS is a meme anyways

what do you mean? i thought this was documented pretty well to be a serious problem

>>15172761
Only for garage queens with less than 40k miles. It's been so long that any problems cars have either encountered the problem or had it fixed before it blew up
Now days it shouldn't be a huge factor, just drove the damn car like it's meant to be driven, that'll keep the bearing lubricated

>>15172784

...so what if the car's been driven like it was suppose to for 80k miles and then it sat on a dealer lot for 2-3 months?

or what if the owner stopped driving it years ago after putting 80k on it and suddenly decided to sell it?

could the problem potentially crop up again?

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>>15172818
If it's running at 80k miles the IMS is fine. Mine is at 100k miles and fired right up after spending 16 months on jack stands under a cover

>>15167112
Find a running Evo for under $10,000.

>>15169923
Dank Spider-Memes

>>15172584
Show me period, drivable American muscle for less than $10k.

>>15172944
Drivable? Can't be done unless you're ok with driving a rust bucket or something in serious need of restoration.

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>>15172359
Xb wheels on mine. The doritos look awesome when it's a photo of a clean car...not when you gotta look at em everyday.

>>15164456

Why can't rednecks spell this word right??
Ever.

>>15170038
I had a Fb I drove for awhile I picked up for 2300. Turned heads all day cause straight body and I took the time to buff and polish the paint and keep it clean. Any older car that isn't common and is clean will turn heads. My aw11 gets thumbs up all the time...1500 bucks. My 79 wagoner gets all the love when I can stomach the 8 mpgs it was 1600 bucks. Any super clean 80s truck lowered a tasteful amount will get looks. Tru car guys like me appreciate just about anything someone takes pride in ownership of that's not seen often or at least not seen clean often. He'll I mostly drive my first gen insight de badged and people always ask about it.

If you honestly think you need 120k to turn heads you're a shallow fool. But hey drive yer dime a dozen nobody notices 25k newer car. Any of my 6 cars will get more looks than whatever you drive unless you actually own an exotic.

>>15171518
I always get compliments on mine

>>15172944
Ls1 Camaro is easily under 10k

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>>15161597

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>>15161597
>>15161597

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My IS seems to get a lot of head turns, although you'll be hard pressed to find one in decent shape.

(Yes those are the wheels that I bought it with)

>>15170466
What's an Fbody? Do you have an example?

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>tfw your car gets mad attention from females but your a beta

nice bright red ls1 v8 Pontiac trans am. black 17x9 wheels so it looks wide

sexy as shit and i bought it for cheap. also dat 300+ hp V8

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>>15173647
see
>>15173749

mine

>>15172963
my 'murican muscle car has zero rust. its also mostly fiberglass

174k miles on a stock LS1.

just raced a new challenger on the highway earlier

its worth $6000.

>>15173757
thanks

>>15173525
wow you own a lot of junk. none of that turns heads,. just a few people laffin at your old shit

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A Jaguar XK8 or XKR (if you wanna spend an extra few grand).

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>>15161597
You can pick one up relatively cheapish if it's high K's

>>15169216
>What the fuck is that magnificent specimen you're driving, anon?

FIFY

>>15173991
Instant wallet rape.

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my wagon turned hella heads when I was dd'ing it for a short while, never seen another 3rd gen civic in Iowa

What about for 80k? Could I get a really good deal if I look for an older model?

My dream car has been a E34 M3, but I just don't want it to break down on me every other week.

>>15175050
You could probably get a Ferrari 360 for $80k

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99-04 Mustang
>10" rears, 295's
>full bolt ons + subframe connectors
>witnessme.jpg

>>15175091
Aren't they going to end up costing a lot more with maintaince and such though? I mean when I say a car I can afford I'm talking about maintenance as well.

>>15175176
>295
>Posts 255

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>>15175211
Oh

>>15175176
I know I am not alone when I say I think most of the people I see driving that generation of mustangs are douchebags. Not saying it's true; but it's a meme, you know? That said, I don't know if that's the kind of head-turning OP is looking for.

>>15175038

Nice tag, cuc.

>>15175189
Get a 997 911, they make great daily drivers and cheap to maintain if you don't take it to the dealership all the time

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>>15161597
PT Cruisers always turn heads.

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>>15161612
This.

>>15175284
Tons of people in my area have cuc as the first 3 digits lmao, we got pretty fuckin cvcked

>>15175298
I want to put a 426 in the middle of one of those things, make it RWD and go trolling.

>>15165313

No. The centre piece on that 'devil mr2' TRD spoiler was snapped by accident. A friend of the owners lent on, it cracked so the owner removed it. Ended up preferring the look since it gave the car devil horns when viewed from the front, hence the nickname.
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Can confirm a clean fairly stock MR2 mk2 turns lots of heads. Especially if it's de-badged on some nice rims. The average human assumes it's some sort of super car. Mine gets plenty of looks even when parked next to porches and new BMW's / Audi's etc.

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>>15161597
Scion tC

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>>15175249
Dats koo. I'll just continue enjoying my RWD V8