Best way to go crazy fast on the cheap? Lightweight sports car.

[O2HeN2]

I've had the hots for an Ariel Atom ever since I saw it on Top Gear. Street legal in England, don't know about the US except I once heard it could be imported as a kit car which you can license. It'll even carry a passenger which you could terrify.



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[eddiememphis]

Miata is the answer to all things..... ok just kidding but for $ to fun ratio they are hard to beat. Be careful though, the rabbit hole is deep. I had to go to the wayback machine to find the documentation on my trip down that particular hole...
https://web.archive.org/web/20230608...trategies.com/

Yup.

Cheap to buy. Parts aren't gonna rip your lips off and there is a huge community for support.

[SouthPaw]

You need a Leroy (https://www.lsxmag.com/news/cleetus-...oy-the-savage/)



There was a C5 for sale on FB a few weeks that was basically a running car that had been stripped down to the frame but I can't find it now.

[Martinjmpr]

Well I'm biased but IMO the best way to go crazy fast for cheap $$ is with a motorcycle. Under $10k or so will get you something that will go faster than you will ever be comfortable with.

I had a Honda 919 (naked 900cc sport bike) for about 6 months in 2021.

How fast would it go? I have no idea, I lost my nerve around 125 mph but the bike still had plenty of power.

I paid $2500 for that bike.

EDIT: Just had to add a photo. It was a great looking bike, too.



But the seating position killed my knees so I had to sell it. I miss it sometimes.

[ray1970]

Well I'm biased but IMO the best way to go crazy fast for cheap $$ is with a motorcycle. Under $10k or so will get you something that will go faster than you will ever be comfortable with.

I had a Honda 919 (naked 900cc sport bike) for about 6 months in 2021.

How fast would it go? I have no idea, I lost my nerve around 125 mph but the bike still had plenty of power.

I paid $2500 for that bike.

EDIT: Just had to add a photo. It was a great looking bike, too.



But the seating position killed my knees so I had to sell it. I miss it sometimes.

That would be the correct answer if the OP didn?t exclude it in the original post due to age and/or health issues.

[ray1970]

An 1100 horsepower Razor looks like fun.

Maybe you could try building something similar?

https://youtu.be/q8CITqz6tbE?si=Y2UraSUc3dmtVQmq

[colorider]

Just got rid my son’s 95 Honda Civic hatchback. Had a JDM engine swap done, race headers, vtech etc. Sitting on coil overs and modified suspension. Thing was a total kick in the ass, especially in canyons. Dropped a valve and called it quits. Was fun while it lasted.

[Sawin]

My brother in law has a built (and i mean BUILT) Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR4 that's pushing 600bhp and it was pretty cheap, all things considered.... It's super nice to look at too. Turns heads everywhere we go.

[Clint45]

If you want cheap and fast, this is an odd choice, but seriously consider a 1st generation V6 Toyota Solara. 1MZ-FE engine is stupid fast off the mark, will beat most stock V8s no problem... only issue is the speed limiter kicks in around 125.

If you want something smaller, perhaps a vintage Mazda RX7. Very fast cars, but you need to tinker on them constantly, and good luck finding a shop willing or able to work on a 40 year old rotary engine.

[battlemidget]

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