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Consumer cars with best driving dynamics

xaeniac

xaeniac

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I want to talk about cars costing 30k or less that have good driving dynamics. I will start with vehicles that I have heard have good driving dynamics. Are there any larger cars? Feel free to list other small cars as well

Mazda 3
Ford Focus
VW GTI
 
FR-S?
Mustang GT is $31.2k MSRP. Someone will have to chime in on how stripped down it is at that price.
 
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DominionSeraph said:
Mustang GT is $31.2k MSRP. Someone will have to chime in on how stripped down it is at that price.
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Nobody should be complaining about cheap strippers when they have that much heat under the wrapper. Camaro V8 can be had for right at $30,xxx with some haggle/discounts.

WRX
genesis coupe
mazdaspeed 3
 
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monkeydelmagico said:
Nobody should be complaining about cheap strippers when they have that much heat under the wrapper.
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Ever been in an early WRX wearing summer tires?
♪ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR♪

And stripped? Describes the paint as soon as it brushed up against this thing we call "air." 😀

There are limits to economy in a DD.
 
Focus is twitchy and the steering is pretty vague with the electronic assist. Mazda does a better job.

I'm very interested to see how the MKVII GTI's end up performing.
 
Anything Mazda. They got steering and handling right. Try Mazda 6 if 3 is too small, although 3 feels bigger inside than it looks on the outside.
 
Lotus Elise
S2000
NSX ($$)
986 Boxster (97-04 Boxster but save money for repairs)

Again if you don't mind going used 🙂 ^^^

New:
BRZ
Miata
 
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S2000 is probably the best balance of handling, reliability, low parts/repair cost, and daily driveability.
 
xaeniac said:
Any family sedans that are worthy of this distinction?
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New and under 30k? Not really. Maybe a Focus ST or WRX, though both of those are a bit small to be considered a "family sedan".

Used? One of these:
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I love how my Sky Redline handles. You have traction control which works great, or you can set it for competition mode or turn it off completely. All 3 give you a noticeably different ride.
 
xaeniac said:
Any family sedans that are worthy of this distinction?
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The Fusion is the only affordable Midsize family sedan besides the Mazda 6 that actually feels pretty sporty. The electric power steering is a bit numb on the newer models but it still has decent "feedback" combined with great handling.
 
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