All are used


1992 Lexus SC400 [$5950]


1991 Porsche Carrera [$29,900]


1991 BMW 850i [$19,900]

I like all 3 Thing is I could go with the Lexus, seeing its the cheapest plus it sort of gets slightly more fuel economy then the Porsche. Thats what it says on fueleconomy.gov

Plus I think they are all rear-wheel drive, so I am pretty screwed for winters in Montreal.

So far I found a supercharger and intercooler for the Carrera, but its going to cost me $11,490 (give or take), its almost 1/2 the price of the car. True, I could wait a few years to add this in.

Also which ever once I choose, I still need to put in a new soundsystem.

Thing is, I really like the Porsche seeing its quite compact, which I like.

Also does anyone know of super or turbochargers for the SC400.

 

Ohhhhh, Tough choice. All 3 are beautiful cars, but I can automatically take the 850i out of there. I really like those cars and they are rare, but styling is not as timeless to me and they cost to keep up.

I say go Porsche or SC. Depends what you want it for. Weekends, or commuting?

 

get the sc and mod the hell outta it lol. porsche is nice though but 30k for a 91? i know its a porsche but still. 8 series is also nice but alot of problems for those cars.

 

Commuting

 

What's the mileage on these cars BTW ?

If it's for commuting, I'd probably go for the SC

 

With the 850i, I knew some people in Mexico with them and they suffered a lot, even though they could get the parts for them and had BMW work on them, they really had a lot of mechanical issues. I agree, that Porsche is WAY too much $$$. SC would thus be my choice.

 

the porsche has a little over 100k and the lexus is about 164k

 

Lexus

 

c0wboy's got them.

and the E31's gonna be an electrical nightmare...but it is really cool.

 

The Porsche is incredibly overpriced. Go to the US and you can probably find a 996 with 100k miles on it for $30 grand. $30,000 for a 1991 is ridiculous

 

Cool I will look into that

 

you're looking at fuel economy when the prices are $24K apart???

Snow tires and drive slowly, you'd be ok unless it's deep.

Oh and of those 3 I'd take the Porsche. I like the SC but somehow an old Porsche appeals to me more than an old Lexus. And the BMW will be a maintenance nightmare and is way too heavy. No thanks.

 

If you don't really have a tight budget, seeing as how you are considering a $30k Porsche, why not buy a modified SC300 with a manual and a turbo? or even a supra TT? Or look for a 98+ SC400 since those were alltogether updated with the more powerful engine and different body.

 

I think the only one to get is the Lexus. My friend had a 850 in high school, very expensive to maintain, he just flipped cars so he never kept anything long, just enough to fix them up, detail them, and sell them. Its a great highway car (when gas is cheap) but it was a BOAT in the turns. As for the Porsche, the market is saturated with water cooled models for the same price you are looking to pay, under 30k here in a housing market collapse city like San Diego.

I say get a newer like 1999 911 or the SC400, and avoid the 850i unless you have deep pockets.

 

That changes it a bit... SC400 (with auto then) becomes more desirable, especially if you deal with traffic quite a bit.