also thinking of the BMW Z-series. http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicles/z4/overview.html Has a rep of being a ghey car though, but its pretty nice to sit inside feels much more comfortable/driving than a 6 series drop top....plus hard top convertible. Seems like a really fun car to drive around due to the size, style, etc.
or a Toyota Corolla. that recent shit that happened to them kind of makes me not want to buy them. Hondas are kind of lame. I'd probably get a Civic.... love having a cheap econo-box where replacing the tires are cheap as are brakes and maintenance!
My bro wants a weekend car...the Honda Del Sol...used one obviously....thoughts on that? Might be fun, you can get one for under $4k.
I had one from 1992 to 1994. It was a 1988 model. Fun car. I own an Alfa now as well, an older one (1969 GTV). No car enthusiast knows what car driving is until they owned at least one Alfa.
Del Slow? Meh. FWD Civic in a funky body style? For $4K make him get a Miata. People will still make fun of him for driving a "girl's car" - but with rear-wheel-drive and proper sports car chassis - who cares? There are more Miatas running in road-races around America every weekend than any other car sold.
My friend has a project 1969 GTO Judge and is building it up from the ground up. He a mechanic by trade and spent a long time deciding on an engine. I think it's blasphemy but the engine he choose is a flat out beast. V10 TDi from VW. A German engine in an American classic. An example of the power of this V10: [video=youtube;WnkZHB5N0u8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnkZHB5N0u8[/video]