Here are 5 surprisingly cheap fast cars. (Click for full list!)
Every petrolhead loves browsing the classified advert sites of the interwebs dreaming about their next car. I like to think of it as a lazy yet enjoyable form of guilt-free window shopping.
What I really love though, is stumbling across something that surprises me, something that makes me shout in a very British way, “blimey that’s cheap!”
Here are five real drivers’ cars that have recently made me do exactly that. I’ve also written in a quick conversion for USD and Euros. Can you think of any more? If so, post them up in the comments!
All cars found for sale in the UK in GBP (£) listed on AutoTrader.co.uk. All currency calculations are approximate at today’s rate.
2006 Porsche Cayman S
Price when new: £60,000 ($95,000 / €84,300)
Engine: 3.4-litre Flat-6
Power: 295bhp
Top Speed: 171mph
Price Today: £12,950 ($20,300 / €18,000)
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX
Price when new: £25,000 ($40,000 / €35,000)
Engine: Turbocharged 2.0-litre Flat-4
Power: 221bhp
Top Speed: 144mph
Price Today: £2995 ($4700 / €4200)
2001 Mercedes Benz CL500
Price when new: £77,000 ($122,000 / €108,000)
Engine: 5.0-litre V8
Top Speed: 155mph (restricted)
Price Today: £2995 ($4700 / €4200)
2004 Porsche Cayenne
Price when new: £62,000 ($98,000 / €87,000)
Engine 3.2-litre V6
Power: 250bhp
Top Speed: 132mph
Price Today: £5400 ($8,400 / €7500)
1998 Alpina B10
Price when new: £70,000 ($94,400 / €108,000
Engine: 4.8-litre V8
Power: 375bhp
Top Speed: 174mph
Price Today: £6000 ($9400 / €8400)
Comments
Why no links?
No links because they’ll be dead within a week or so.
But did a wrx really cost 40,000 here in the US?
If I’m right, it’s adjusted for inflation. So what would be $40,000 back then would now be like $20,000 now. I just don’t see that car going for $40,000.
Buy the 06 Cayman, and everyone will think its the 2015 model. Still looks the same!
Plus, that was 10 years ago. Not 40. If you do factor in inflation, it may be a couple thousand. Not double the price.
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More HP than the Impreza for less Money
A 01´ Volvo s80 T6 with 272 HP starting from 2500€
Porsche Cayman here: aprox. $40K USD
Porsche Cayenne here: aprox.(over) $20k USD
Subaru Impreza WRX: Couldn’t even find one, but I’m pretty sure it would be over $9K USD:( well this sucks ballz doesn’t it.
Also Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R’s are getting pretty cheap
Just tell me where to buy it i want my Porsche Cayenne
Would be nice if you would find any of that cars for that price in Austria
I disagree with all of these in America atleast. Specially the wrx