  Acura NSX-T & Acura NSX-R. Click image to enlarge |
Acura NSX: This one was far from the fastest or most powerful supercar on the block—but the NSX was cool, primarily, for the following reasons: it was gorgeous as all living heck, had a beasty little VTEC V6 bolted to the middle, and looked like a Ferrari. And handled like a fighter jet. And earned a reputation as one of the world’s most Beautiful-to-Drive sports cars.
Ferraris from this era are all finicky, and still priced like real estate. But you can get an NSX for about $30,000 if you find a motivated seller or a unit that’s in need of a little lovin. The local Civic Hatch tuner crowd will be envious of your VTEC, too. Plus, it’s an Acura, so it’ll probably break very infrequently.
Here’s an example priced in Hyundai Genesis Coupe territory. Does anyone have a moist towelette?
  2001 BMW M5 & 1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Click image to enlarge |
BMW M5: The M5 exists because BMW knows that sometimes, accidental creation of offspring gets in the way of owning that sexy two-seat dream car. This generation of the high-test Bavarian posh-rocket packed arguably its best looks ever, and existed before things got super-complicated with the electronics. You get four doors, room for the kiddies, and a five litre, 400 horsepower V8. Best of all, it’s got three pedals and drives the rear wheels. Fans say it’s the best sports sedan on the planet. Most owners agree.
Here are 3 examples of the poster-child of four-door performance available for less than a new Fiesta with a few options.
Corvette ZR1: If you haven’t cut the back portion of your hair since hanging the poster on your wall back in the nineties, you might be interested in the rare and coveted Corvette ZR1. Look for an all-aluminum four-cam V8 with no less than 375 horsepower, rear-wheel drive, and all that American-styled Corvette goodness. And, remember how badass the interiors were on these things with the digital-dash and seats right out of a sci-fi movie shuttle-pod?
Once one of the ultimate American drool machines, its fiberglass majesty can now be seen on the used market for under $20,000.
