# The Top Ten 300 Horsepower Cars for Under $10,000

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [November 20, 2008, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474 "2008-11-20T06:36:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/1 "2008-11-20T06:36:24Z")

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[http://www.nextautos.com/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-under-10000](http://www.nextautos.com/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-under-10000)

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**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/2 "2008-11-20T06:43:32Z")

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cool

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/3 "2008-11-20T06:46:29Z")

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Are they running that site off one 56k modem or something?

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/4 "2008-11-20T06:47:34Z")

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all i see a ten 10,000 dollar turds. The Z is not a turd, but the C4 vette counts as two

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/5 "2008-11-20T06:47:58Z")

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> [@JayS](#):
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> Are they running that site off one 56k modem or something?

stolen from auto blog, so all the people coming into work are now checking it and hammering the site

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/6 "2008-11-20T06:51:26Z")

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\<3 the XJR’s

edit: one will probably be my next DD once the gto is paid off

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**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/7 "2008-11-20T06:53:27Z")

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I did not know the AMG 600SEC was under 9k

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**Author:** ![RLB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rlb/32/5196_2.png) [@RLB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RLB)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/8 "2008-11-20T07:00:59Z")

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slowwwww site

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**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/9 "2008-11-20T07:02:45Z")

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how about a list nothing has fucking loaded yet, this site sucks

finally loaded

they are all turds, what did you really expect?

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/10 "2008-11-20T07:03:34Z")

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They all weigh in at about 50lbs/hp. lol

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**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/11 "2008-11-20T07:05:48Z")

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this site blows lol

and a good majority of those cars aren’t cheap to maintain! there goes your “budget”

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/12 "2008-11-20T07:18:03Z")

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> [@Adictd2b00st](#):
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> this site blows lol
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> and a good majority of those cars aren’t cheap to maintain! there goes your “budget”

The F-body is the only cheap thing on that list…

Good luck replacing any wear parts on the others…

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**Author:** ![slipstreamxk1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slipstreamxk1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slipstreamxk1)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/13 "2008-11-20T07:18:04Z")

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love that 850i. Surprised its so cheap.

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**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/14 "2008-11-20T07:25:46Z")

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The only 850 worth anything is the CSI, you will have a hard time finding a decent one for under 30 grand. They have 400 HP and only get to 60 in like 7 sec.

I wonder how bad the reliability is with the XJRs, I know they do sweet burnouts!

The old benz would be a nightmare in maintenance, kinda like old ass audis.

The z seems like the winner, but I doubt your getting anything cherry for 10K.

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**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/15 "2008-11-20T07:50:08Z")

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:eekdance:

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**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/16 "2008-11-20T07:50:47Z")

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ME LOVE DA 8FITY!!! But i never see them for under $15k

Must say 850 and vr4 looks \> all  
But Ls1 bolt on performance/bang for the buck \> all

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/17 "2008-11-20T08:39:31Z")

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I drove my dad’s old GS400 to prom and the seats were comfy.  
That is about the only good thing I have to say about that car. I think he hated it as well since he traded it in for a E65 soon after buying it.

Every time you pressed the go pedal in the rain the dash lite up like a x-mas tree.  
The nav is a hard drive based unit and next to impossible to update since the GS430 was disc based I believe.  
Went decent in a straight line but turning well it did not do.

Come to think of it, I drove it to a meet at French and Transit once, when the Audi was in the shop.

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**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/18 "2008-11-20T08:44:23Z")

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Dont’ see too many '02 SS’s going for \< 10k.

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**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/19 "2008-11-20T08:44:26Z")

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> [@POOPRA](#):
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> I wonder how bad the reliability is with the XJRs, I know they do sweet burnouts!

LOL I don’t think the smokeshow mobile has had any problems.

X…

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-top-ten-300-horsepower-cars-for-under-10-000/58474/20 "2008-11-20T08:45:48Z")

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> [@neonglh](#):
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> Dont’ see too many '02 SS’s going for \< 10k.

yeah, that whole list is pretty flawed. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a second generation lightning go for under 14K either

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