Best sounding cheapest car?

[callywally18]

Evening All!

As I am sure we all do, I love a great sounding car. Unfortunately though, I dont have a lot of cash to go and buy a v10 M5, Skyline GTR or even a Focus ST.

So basically, my question is, what is the best sounding car for the smallest amount of cash? By small amounts of cash im talking low thousands.

Old BMW's spring to mind as does an rx8 (personal preference of course).

Any suggestions guys?

[wal 45]

Fiat Coupe 20V especially a normally aspirated one.

[OGR4M]

wal 45 said:

Fiat Coupe 20V especially a normally aspirated one.

This.

Cheap, fast, reliable-ish, cool, rare, comfy, nice inside, nice outside.

[Matttracker]

Something like this will sound alright
Bmw 535 v8

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...

[Axionknight]

wal 45 said:

Fiat Coupe 20V especially a normally aspirated one.

[M3Gar]

Corrado VR6 with stainless exhaust and BMC CDA induction kit.

[PompeyPaul]

wal 45 said:

Fiat Coupe 20V especially a normally aspirated one.

I owned one of these. They do sound great, but not many decent examples left sadly. Great cars IMO.

[Turkish91]

VR6 gets my main vote - such a wonderful noise.

Cheap, early, high miler EP3 with a nice subtle exhaust?
Anything 20VT with a screamer pipe - they sound like an F15 on full afterburners!
Anything C20XE powered with good breathing mods

To be fair even an old Skyline GTST can sound the bks.

[Codswallop]

Used to have a 2.3 narrow angle v5 Seat Toledo with sporty exhaust. I thought it sounded brilliant - like an old UR Quattro.

Dead cheap, well equipped, reliable, and decent to drive. I'd happily have another

Mazda mx3 v6 and mitsubishi fto v6 sound good too.

[Mave]

Surely an alfa 156 v6 is in the list?

[bazza white]

Bini with SC pulley upgrade.

[Fattyfat]

Mave said:

Surely an alfa 156 v6 is in the list?

Anything fitted with the Busso V6.

[SamPet]

Mercedes 500SEC with stainless pipes of course!

[clarkmagpie]

Was just about to post - v6 GTV.
Ours sounded amazing when making progress.

[Turkey]

MG ZS180s sound quite fruity, even the newer facelift ones (2004+) are only about a grand now.

With the 330is (E46) there is an exhaust "noisy flap" that you can modify so it sticks open permanently.

[Baryonyx]

Any cheap barge with a V8 and a loud exhaust, though you may find that the noise it makes is not in keeping with the rest of the experience!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13z-iM68xnQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqurs6WIuhk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmdYsB_74mg

[JJ55]

An Impreza of course!

[Baryonyx]

Yes, that's not a bad shout but the cheapest Impreza going will be a GX. I had one previously, it was pretty fking slow but sounded great. Imagine that with a straight through exhaust and no turbo to strangle the sound.

[slipstream 1985]

bmw 2.8 straight 6 engined cars. Miness just sounds bloody brilliant and im thinking towards its big brother in the m3 next just because of the engine.

[Hrimfaxi]

Another vote for the Impreza! The flat four rumble is awesome.

Edit to add: Classics and bugeyes can be had for the low thousands.

Edited by Hrimfaxi on Friday 13th March 00:54