Low Price Performance

If you're looking for a reasonably priced sports car, look no further than the GM F-Body Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Trans Ams. My 93 is pictured above.   This bodystyle ran from the 1993-2002 model years. We will only focus on the V-8 powered models for the purpose of this entry. From 93-97 the engine of choice was the LT-1. In 98-02 it came with a higher horsepower LS-1. I offer these models as an example because they are fast cars that can be found for decent prices used. They also tend to have lower miles. Plus for the money, you can't beat the engine size and performance. For example, the Mustangs between 93 and 98 had a 5.0 liter V-8. In 99 to 02 they had a smaller but faster 4.6. The Camaro and the Trans Am always had larger 5.7 liter motors. A decent Trans Am or Camaro with around 80k miles can be found for around 6 to 7 grand. I always preferred these over the Mustang. I respect the Mustang but it seems like almost everybody has one. Also alot more has to spent on performance parts just to bring the Mustang near the stock performance level of something like the Trans AM. These vehicles are great bases for tuner applications. With just a few mods you can have a car putting out at least 300 horses. I have seen Trans Ams used as the canvas for some truly scary performance monsters. I'm probably a little biased because I drive one of these daily. This is just my opinion and I thank you for reading it.

The Kia Forte Koup- a waste of sheetmetal.

This little plastic nightmare from Korea isn't even original. They completely ripped off the design from a Honda Civic. They also failed to spell the word "coupe" correctly. I understand that there is a desire to be different from the group. But to make it appear like a 3 year old came up with the name of your new vehicle isn't a good idea. Not to mention, who exactly would this vehicle appeal to? Attempting to market it as a sport compact would not be a wise decision. There are plenty of other, more attractive vehicles out there with better motors and styling. Why anybody would buy a Kia Forte instead of a Civic SI or a Golf is beyond me. Then again, I suppose generic styling, plastic body panels and poor paint choices are what we've come to expect from such a high quality automaker like Kia.