
Why? Because the Infiniti G35 was actually branded as the Nissan Skyline in Japan. But the G35 doesn’t need the Z connection to claim its cool factor. And that stands to reason when you consider they sport the same drivetrain-this generation being powered by Nissan’s 280-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 engine. The Infiniti G-series has always been pegged as nothing more than a Nissan Z with a back seat. While a brand new G35 coupe with a 6-speed manual transmission would have set you back somewhere in the ballpark of $50,000 back in 2006, the Canadian Black Book now puts the average asking price right around $10,000. From yesterday’s prestigious grand tourers, to muscle cars, proper sports roadsters, tunable project cars and even a 90s legend you wrote off as out of reach, there are a lot of ways to have fun on a budget. You can open up your search to just about any car you would own solely for the purpose of having fun.

Luckily, there are plenty of great options in the used car market which are obtainable on a budget of about $10,000.Īnd you don’t have to stick to the strictest definition of “sports car”, either.

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The trouble is, if you already have a daily driver for your commute to work, or you’re paying unreasonably high rent prices to live in a city, the prospect of owning a car which only serves the purpose of being fun may seem like a luxury you can’t afford. Anyone who has ever told you otherwise is most likely either a boring person or someone who has never driven a sports car.
