- So, let's say you're on the hunt for a new vehicle.
It's an exciting time browsing the online ads,
shopping around for parts even before you are set
on exactly what you're even gonna get.
It's a great time
but sometimes it's truly hard to exactly
like narrow down your search to what exactly
you're going to offer the most smiles per gallon.
And when you're looking for a new car,
one or more important things.
So, what's going on everyone?
Gels from Fitment Industries
and we are back with another episode of The Build Sheet.
Where we are gonna be going over some of the best
bang for your buck performance cars.
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But moving on on today's hunt for some of the best
bang for your buck performance oriented cars,
we are not necessarily looking for cars that are cheap
but for cars that for the money that you paid for them
offer an equal amount of fun or performance.
And first, up on that list we have none other
than the Ford Fiesta ST.
Now, we've seen quite the upcoming of the Fiesta ST
in the car scene throughout the last few years
with even people who have owned Focuses
switching over to the Fiesta.
Offering 197 horsepower out of the 1.6 liter turbocharged
4-cylinder paired with a six-speed manual transmission,
this little hatchback can be scooped a brand new
starting off right around $18,000.
Of course you can go back a few years
and maybe add you know 20 to 30,000 miles
and have the ability to hop into the Fiesta ST
right around 10 to 12 grand.
Much like the older brother, the Fiesta is subject
to the same amount of aftermarket modifications and support.
You have things like Cobb coming in with the accessport
and exhaust components, Boomba Racing parts,
Fifteen52 wheels, suspension like BC Racing and Fortune Auto
and some Aero to make the tiny little thing look
just somewhat aggressive.
And you my friend with all of that
have the necessary components to make people think twice
about talking smack about the little domestic hatchback.
They're a blast to drive
and they're a fantastic competitor in events
such as Autocross, Time Attack
and of course they are known throughout the world
with their involvement in the WRC.
Our second car on the list is one that may not be
much of honestly of surprise at all
because usually any time you have a list of any kind of car
this one usually makes it on there.
And that happens to be the FRS BRZ Toyota 86,
whatever the hell you wanna call it.
These cars hit the market damn near perfect
when they came out the line in late 2012 early 2013.
Developed by a partnership with Toyota and Subaru
to create a rear-wheel drive enthusiast powered machine.
The FRS came out right around the time
when there really wasn't a whole lot going on
in the automotive world,
that was really meant to be catered to like enthusiasts.
Of course you had like the Miata, the Zeus from Nissan
and then like the moderate muscle cars
and stuff like that was still hanging in there
but really that was it.
Like at the time there was no like nothing new coming out
in terms of the automotive world.
The collaboration between the two companies
had people scratching their head at first
but once they started getting into the hands of the public,
the reaction was nothing short of extraordinary.
Today we only see the BRZ and the now known Toyota 86s.
Toyota killed off Scion a few years back.
And we see the cars practically everywhere.
If you're looking for something brand new off the lot,
you can expect to spend right around $28,000.
However, the depreciation of these cars is,
well, it's pretty bad.
Used you can expect to pay right around $15,000
for one with a little miles on them and in good condition.
They're a fantastic platform for someone
who wants to tinker with a car and not spend a ton of money
and absolutely have a blast while driving it.
Absolutely fantastic platform in the Autocross
and even drift scene,
the 86 was always meant to be a driver's car.
The aftermarket support, out of this world.
As we have a ton of companies coming in to play
when it comes to things like exhaust, body parts,
over fenders, intakes, brakes,
suspension, basically everything.
For the most part, they're very very reliable cars
with the only issue being they've become a little finicky
when you add some boost to them.
They are high compression engines straight out of the gate
and you may get by for quite some time with a turbo
or you may not, it's truly just a toss-up.
Popular editions of these cars include things like
BC Racing or tank suspension,
these are Optional Lab wheels, Gram Lines, RPF1s
or anything of the sorts.
They are popular cars and they get more expensive day by day
and I wouldn't be surprised that these are going to be
the next multi color panel drift missiles
that we're gonna be seeing at the track in 10 years.
Bring it back to another hot hatch for car number three,
we have the Volkswagen GTI.
Currently on its seventh generation,
the Volkswagen GTI starts new for right around $28,000.
Similar to the new BRZ's and 86s.
However, packing a turbocharged 2.0 liter
four-cylinder engine, pumping out 228 horsepower,
it's no surprise why this German hatchback
is widely popular among the young car enthusiasts.
Available in either a six speed manual
or seven speed DSG transmission,
the GTI is a versatile car that can be built
for either show or performance.
Very commonly paired some air suspension
and rotor form wheels.
It's hard to go wrong with a GTI.
Used you can pick these guys up for anywhere
from 15 $18,000 for the newer generations
and of course dropping down even further
as you step back a few generations.
Things like APR and Cobb Tunes are prominent as well
with it already being turbocharged platform,
opening up the intake and exhaust
can make a pretty significant impact, power wise
on these cars.
And really, all said and done, it's a GTI.
There really isn't much more to say.
Now, the next one is a little bit of a wild card
and we thought we'd throw it in the list
because it is truly worth talking about
and that would be in early 2000s Mercedes AMG.
Now, I know what you're thinking,
they're a little expensive but actually surprisingly not,
you know they're not that bad.
Are you looking for a luxury muscle car
that has about every feature known to mankind?
How about only having to pay around 10%
of the original MSRP?
Or maybe 470 horsepower out of a supercharged V8,
maybe sounds nice.
If it does an AMG is probably gonna be in the next car
that you're going to be looking at.
Big power, absolutely zero handling and all of the comfort
but when it comes to talking about some of the best
bank for your buck cars, the AMG really takes the cake.
Right around 10 to $15,000,
you can snag something like an E55 with not too many miles
and in good condition.
And with some simple upgrades
like a smaller supercharger pulley and a nice tune,
you can really get an insane bump in horsepower,
right around 50 extra freaking Johnny.
So, if you're looking for a luxury sedan
that is sure to smoke the next unsuspecting person
at the stoplight, go ahead take a look at the AMGs.
And then to the fifth and final car on the list for today,
we have the Nissan 370Z.
The Nissan Zs have a long heritage that have proven itself
time and time again throughout the years.
The newest platform, the 370 is powered
by a 3.7 liter VQV6 thing with an exhaust note
that would put any low brass section to shame.
With the success of the 350Z,
the 370 takes all that same qualities that the 350 had
and just adds just a little bit more to it.
Still available in either a seven speed automatic
or six speed manual and it's just one of the few
reload drives Japanese sports cars
that are still being produced today that can still cater
to those who aren't looking to spend an absolute fortune
on a great-looking, fun car.
If you look at the early years of the 370Z,
you can find them listening for right around 15 $16,000
but that VQ engine pushing on around 332 horsepower
that's not a bad price tag at all
for a two-seat rocket ship.
Again, after market support is absolutely massive
and with these cars already being so wide,
they fit right into the trends that we see
in the car scene today.
Now, if you wanna spend a little extra cash
and look around for Nismo Edition, it gets even better.
With a little extra horsepower
and some exterior enhancements,
the Nismo is not only one of the most sought after variants
but one of the most expensive as well.
So, there you have it.
That's our top five picks for the best
bang for your buck cars.
Let us know down in the comments below
what would be on your list
or maybe if you want a part two to this
because there are some truly great cars out there
that we just couldn't you know fit into this list
in this timeline as well.
So, I'm Gels from Fitment Industries.
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