In before Miata. No, but really, a Miata is a great choice for a first sporty car. As is the Nissan 240SX, a popular drift car for most, but also loved for its practicality, reliability, and generally being inexpensive fun. On the other spectrum, there are many great front wheel drive sporty Japanese cars. The Toyota Celica, Acura Integra, and Honda Civic Si are all great choices here, but beware that Integras have a bad habit of being stolen.
Another car I'd suggest is the Nissan 300ZX (The first one, not the larger, second one). It looks nice, is pretty speedy, and it's a classic. I found one in mint condition on the local Craigslist for 7,000, so a 300ZX with reasonable miles and still in decent condition shouldn't be hard to find. Unfortunately, most people don't know what the hell they're doing with these cars, so most of them are crap. But there are some good ones out there, and they're great cars. Of course, there's also the older Z cars which are also great sports cars. The 280Z will be the next easiest to find car; but a bit rare. I found 2 on Ebay for 1,500 or under, and those were both rather rough, but I'm sure a good one can be had for 5,000. If you find a good example of one of these, go for it.
YouButNotYouNo, you cannot, I love her! She's called SilverEagle... Don't ask why I named her that, lol. Any ideas on which car you will get?
Get a Volvo
YouButNotYouBuy Japanese!
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