Locally available sports cars

[theapostle]

good day. i'm looking into buying a brand new unit. gusto ko sana 2-door na sports car type. so far yung hyundai coupe lang a nagfifit sa budget ko (max is 2M) mga bossing baka meron kayong alam na mga auto dealer/importer ng bnew sports car? im also looking into the eclipse pero its not locally introduced by mitsubishi ata. thanks in advance sa mga magrereply

[alwayz_yummy]

noon i saw an eclipse spyder sa former "toys-for-bigboys" in greenhills..sa timog ave., mga gray importers dun, sa autosources ing edsa, try mo sila...dito sa amin may mr-spyder blue! pag natsmbahan ko ulit, picturan ko...

[ssaloon]

medyo limited ang options mo for locally available sports cars. your best bet would be to shop around the gray market dealerships.

[artpogi]

kasya ba ang 2M sa BMW Z4?

[niky]

Nope. almost 4m yung Z4. Boxster is around 5-6m.

The Eclipse Spyder may be faster than the Hyundai, but it definitely isn't as sporty to drive... the last gen Spyder was something of a boat.

For fun-to-drive (not necessarily sportscars) cars under 2m, you've got the Focus 2.0, the Mazda3 2.0, the Accord 3.0 V6 (the fastest car you can buy under 2m) and the Mazda6 2.3.

They used to sell the Smart Roadster here for around 1.6 million. That was a 2 door mid-engined go-kart-nimble hard-top with an 800cc mid-mounted turbo engine. Not much faster than a 1.6 sedan, but definitely fun to drive, and good looking. Mercedes quality and interior were a bonus, too. Too bad it's been discontinued, though you could probably ask if they still have one or two at CATS.

You could alternatively try Westfield (don't know if their dealership is still open here... you can try). They'll build you a Lotus 7 replica for around 1.5 million (700k was their asking price before, for the body only). That's a Hayabusa powered tube-frame sportscar with AC and a radio that'll beat any car on the road in terms of performance. Barely useable for commuting, though.

[ghosthunter]

not really a sports car but the Ford Focus 2.0L with the optional sports trimming is fun to drive. It would cost just around P1.2M (with the factory sports options).

Personally the Focus 2.0L lacks a LSD or some sort of traction control or even just better tires because I could spin the tires even in dry/ideal road conditions.

[ghosthunter]

the Toyota Camry 3.0L is a luxury sedan with some serious power under the hood. But with its weight, it would drive a bit like a boat.

[badkuk]

true sports car -- hyundai coupe
'sporty" editions -- Toyota Altis S, Suzuki Swift Sport

dunno if they're selling the mitsu evo VIII here

dunno if CATs is selling the MB SLK here. tingin ko anything's possible if you gots the cash B)

there's also this auto dealer here in Ortigas, can't remember the name right now, selling Porsches, Ferraris and such

[ghosthunter]

hyundai coupe

Although it does deliver the goods, its not as exciting to drive.

[mazdamazda]

for a budget of P2M, I'd start looking at pre-owned / 2nd hand units of:

Boxster, SLK, Z3, TT

[badkuk]

di ba coupe version yan na V8 ung makina, aside from the 2.0L engine? pwede na siguro un B)

apologies pala sir theapostle, nabanggit mo na pala ung coupe :D

[mbt]

let's all wait for the Mazda MX-5 to arrive hehe

[gwapito69]

bili ka na lang ng 350z tapos hulugan mo na lang yung kulang

[niky]

di ba coupe version yan na V8 ung makina, aside from the 2.0L engine? pwede na siguro un B)

apologies pala sir theapostle, nabanggit mo na pala ung coupe :D

V6 lang yun... and at 170hp, and coming only with an automatic transmission, it's only as quick as a Ford Lynx RS (in other words, don't challenge SiRs to races... nakakahiya).

[artpogi]

if I have that 2M to spend, I'd go for the V6 Accord

[ghosthunter]

how much is the Subaru Imprezza STi?

[ramibel]

2-door sports car? Try mo maghanap ng Acura RSX sa gray market.

[niky]

STi? Last I saw, mga 2.5 million, pre-EVAT. Maybe close to 3m now. Dunno what it'll cost at the official dealership, though, and whether the dealership that was offering them before is still carrying them.

2ndhand RSXs are around 1.5. Those are a great choice.

[wren]

just wait for the WRX.

[basti08]

Yup, wait for Mazda MX-5 and probably the Civic Si (4door nga lang) to arrive.