5 Glorious '80s Cars You Can Buy for Under $5k

" It ’s not the years , love , it ’s the gas mileage . “– Indiana Jones , inRaiders of the Lost Ark(1981 )

There was plenty to love about the ' 80s , and mountain it ’s probably good we do n’t remember . But the'80s also change by reversal out some truly unforgettable , wild cars . These five below ? They all had their day in the Lord’s Day , and they can be just as magnificent today . Good news for you , they ’re all for sale , mighty now , on eBay . Get after it !

1981 Mercedes 380 SLC Sleeper

Price:$4,495Looks like a unconstipated , albeit classic , Mercedes coupe , does n’t it ? Under the cap is the much more powerful 5.6 - litre V8 from a 560SLC – which basically makes this the tantamount car , but at a fraction of the price . It could apply some paint , or you could force back it as - is and let it wear its age with pride and have a solid and pretty rarefied car for under five grand .

1983 Porsche 928 S

Price:$4,800The 928 was Porsche ’s attack at building a populace - class front - engined noble-minded tourist . It was well ahead of its time – note the similarity between the 928 and the currentMercedes AMG GT– but it was a brilliant automobile in its twenty-four hours . Unless you come about to beTom Cruise and you leave to set the parking brakewhile making out on the hood next to Lake Michigan .

1987 BMW E30 325es

Price:$2,850E30s keep going up in price , so finding one that ’s run for under $ 3,000 is always worth bet more close at . This one is an eta , which mean it ’s the salutary gas fuel consumption rate version . within , it ’s pretty darn perfect , which is somewhat of a curio for these motorcar . If you want a tinny and badass day-to-day gadget driver that you could park outside , you might have just found it .

1986 Pontiac Fiero SE Sport

Price:$3,999With theexception of the DeLorean , there might not be a car that body forth the 1980s ethos more than the Fiero . It was affordable , it presume to be unlike , and it developed a reputation for going down in flames . That report was for the most part undeserved at the end of its product run , though , when this particular automobile was built . It ’s a expectant style to have tawdry fun in a motorcar .

1985 Toyota MR2

Price:$1,999A lightweight , well - equilibrate , mid - rearward - engined , sensibly honest sports railway car with a manual transmittal . For less than $ 2,000 . Even if you do n’t do anything to it , this is all about fun . Use a little more of your budget on someworthwhile performance mods , and you ’ll have one nether region of a weekend toy .

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