The fact that Mazda is now on its fourth generation of MX-5 rather proves how good the basic recipe was.You’ll need to strike while the iron is hot if you want to scratch your Mk2 Golf GTI itch, they won’t stay affordable for much longer.The days of picking up immaculate Oak Green Golf GTI 16vs for five thousand big ones are a long, long way behind us now, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still bargains to be had.

View photos, features and more. Finally, we have one of the most classic sports cars from one of the most classic car companies.

If so then you’ll already by all too familiar with the Audi S8 Quattro, the getaway car of choice back in late ‘90s continental Europe! Owning a classic car should be about enjoying it first and foremost, but if it goes up in value at the same time then that can only be a good thing. The traits which made this such an impressive car back then can now be had for a fraction of the price when new, though 5k is the entry level price for anything you’d want to seriously consider buying, which means subtle styling, a comfy yet dynamic ride and effortless performance thanks to the near bulletproof 4.2 V8 up front, and all underpinned by sure-footed Quattro handling. Aside from the classic 4th generation Mustang look, you’ll be pleased with the great sounding 4.6L V8 with 225 hp. !Our budget actually gets us any number of Mk2 MR2s, including a handful of deeply suspect, hard-living Turbos, but we’ve opted to include the car which started it all, the Mk1. Here are 20 recent sports cars that anyone can buy for $5,000 or less, and are worth it. Take your time and buy well though and you’ll be treated to one of the greatest Japanese sports cars of all time, one with great looks, sparkling if not exactly rip-snorting performance, and a mid-mounted engine powering the rear wheels.Ingolstadt’s late ’90s luxo-barge can be had for a lot less than you might think.You’ve watched Ronin, right?

The 1998 Ford Mustang GT is an impressively fast car for under $5000. There are 1,259 classic cars under $5,000 for sale today on ClassicCars.com. Now don’t get us wrong, you aren’t going to be tripping over Ferrari GTOs and Porsche Speedsters for 5k (unless you also have access to a time machine or wormhole) but you might well be surprised by just how much classic bang you can get for your buck these days.With this in mind, here are Autoglym’s favourite real world classic cars, all available (with a bit of sleuthing) for five thousand pounds or less.The sheer ubiquity of the Mazda MX-5 means that there are plenty to pick from within our self-imposed budget.It’s hard to overstate the impact the Mazda MX-5 had when it was launched back in 1989, but it’s fair to say that this pretty little roadster single headedly reinvented the small British sports car market.

While these cars will hardly be the Porsche 911 or the Skyline GT-R of your dreams, they can still be a lot of fun and easily modified. The collector car market may have driven the price of vintage muscle cars into the stratosphere, but there are still awesome classics out there for the budget collector.

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The collector car market may have driven the price of vintage muscle cars into the stratosphere, but there are still awesome classics out there for the budget collector. The engine itself was the infamous 20XE, a Cosworth developed 2.0 making 150bhp, a staggering amount when Porsches of the era made barely double that.

Shop vehicles for sale under $5,000 at Cars.com. Buy sharpish and you’ll be investing in another of the all-time great hot hatches, one famed for its legendary (if unforgiving) handling, Pininfarina-penned looks, the best wheels ever fitted to a new car as standard, and brilliant engine. Still with us? That oh so ‘80s bi-plane rear wing has never looked cooler and the same could be said of the chunky plastic bodywork mouldings; you might not be winning many drag races with your 30-odd year old ‘jelly mould,’ but you’ll look superb trying.Hot hatches don’t come much more iconic than the 205 GTi.Along with the Mk2 Golf GTI, Saab 900 and Sierra mentioned elsewhere on this list, the Peugeot 205 GTi is one of those models which won’t stay within our budget for much longer – pristine 1.9 engined cars are already being advertised for a full £5000 over our self-imposed limit! What will be your next ride? These days, it seems as though all the great classic cars have been discovered and in turn, skyrocketed in value. Sell your classic, browse 1000s of classic cars for sale, get all the latest news and share your passion for classics on the leading classic car authority's website Classic & Sports Car Skip to main navigation Summer is here and the weather is hot, all of which has got us thinking about classic cars, specifically the kind of ‘real world’ classic cars you can go out right now and buy for a real world sum, five thousand pounds for example. ... Summer is here and the weather is hot, all of which has got us thinking about classic cars, ... but it’s fair to say that this pretty little roadster single headedly reinvented the small British sports car market.