Top ten cheap hoonmobiles

What cars are best for peeling out of dairy queen, doing some donuts and getting sideways as often as possible? These are.

I've narrowed my list to cars that can be bought used for less than ten large. The cheaper the better, because hooning is never kind to the hoonee. I've also only included rear-wheel-drive cars, because trying to do donuts in front wheel drive cars makes you look like an idiot and any sub $10K awd car that can be convinced to do donuts, is about 3 seconds away from breaking.

So without further ado, here they are:

10. Late model Dodge Charger/Chrysler 300

Pros: Long wheelbase for stability, if your parents own one you can maybe drive it for free, even base model worthy of hoonage.

Cons: Base model is a v6, which though plenty powerful, is still...you know...not a V8, no manual transmission. If you're buying on your own, kinda expensive still.

The last of the big RWD family sedans, the Charger and 300 twins made enough power in any trim to get into trouble. The lack of M/T may be a dealbreaker for some, but if you're looking for big spacious and still modern, your options may be limited. It's also practical, but if you take that into too much consideration you probably want to stop reading right now.

9. 1st Generation Mazda RX7

Pros: Lightweight for nice cornering if you're into that kind of thing, simple to work on, obnoxious engine note, not quite a classic

Cons: Lack of power, might be confused for a classic

 For the more refined hoon, the RX7 is light and tossable. Skinny tires are the secret to smokey shenanegans with only limited horsepower, but without power steering the RX7 still feels sufficiently manly to not make prospective hoons scoff.

8. Nissan 240SX

Pros: Good at sideways, easy to mod, lightweight

Cons: Everyone rolling their eyes when you tell them what you drive, having to use the word "Brah" once you own one, not much power

I think it's safe to say that the word is out on 240SXs. Prices may be inflated right now, but they're still cheap and they still go sideways. In many ways this is the slightly more modern version of the RX7. Thankfully it's still old enough to look like a beater

7. Early 90's Camaro/Trans Am

Pros: The most redneck car ever produced, finally a car that matches your wifebeater, V8 growl

Cons: The most redneck car ever produced, beware the V6, probably broken.

This generation Camaro is amazing in it's trashiness. If that's what you're going for, the search ends here. Nothing tops this, if your perfect day involves buttrock, DQ and burnouts on a sunny afternoon this is the car you must own. My take on the Trans Am is exactly the same, only you have to go back AND RE-READ THIS ENTIRE SECTION IN CAPS, WHILE REPLACING THE WORD "CAMARO" WITH "TRANS AM"

6. Nissan 300ZX

Pros: Unloved and unlovely means cheap, weirdly sophisticated and comfortable, turbocharger available.

Cons: no V8, too complex

This is the car for everyone who secretly wants a 1991 Camaro, but just can't bring themselves to do it. You get to keep the T-Tops, and the decently torquey engine. You miss out on the V8. Still this is a well balanced donut and burnout machine that wont turn heads when you're just casually driving through town (on your way to do a burnout.)

5. MKIII Supra

Pros: It's a Supra!, turbocharging optional, speed and handling and comfort, reliability

Cons: III

Owning a MKIII Supra is probably like being friends with Ryan Goslings significantly less attractive and less talented older brother. You've got a Supra* man! It's fast!** it's easily moddable!*** it's even good looking!**** and it was cheap!*****

*Not a MKIV
**Not as fast as a MK IV
***Cant make as much power as a MK IV
**** Not as good looking as a MK IV
***** Way, way, way, way cheaper than a MKIV

4. Lincoln Towncar

Pros: Ride, length, beater appeal and above all class

Cons: Not really a performance car, no M/T

Who are you? The classiest motherfucker in town that's who! You make the classiest donuts in classy parking lots and your burnouts bring warmth to the hearts of old people everywhere. Oh sure squishy suspension and stuff, but body roll can be hilarious and scary, so there's that.

3. E36 BMW

Pros: All around performance, class (but not as much as the Lincoln) actually a pretty good car and stuff.

Cons: Expensive parts, classy in the bad way (European), no V8

If you need to hoon, but don't necessarily want to look like a hoon, the E36 325i is the car for you. Instead you can look like a lost yuppie from the 90's, or a like a hipster 3 years from now, once they've crashed all the e30s. It's honestly a pretty great car in other ways too, fast, M/T, even kind of practical and good looking.

2. Late 90's Camaro/Trans AM

Pros: Still rednecky, engine/price combo is unbeatable, T-tops, actually fast.

Cons: Giving up on having good taste

Look at this fucking car. If it could speak it would say "I'm ready for penetration." Everything else aside though, its got a goddamn Corvette engine in it. From a pure mechanical standpoint this thing wins it all. It is the perfect hoonmobile.

1. Fox Body Mustang

Pros: V8, simple chassis, weirdly good looking, street cred, light weight

Cons: slower than a late 90's Camaro

Look, Camaro guys will put the Camaro first and Mustang guys will put the Mustang first. No harm if you want to swap these two picks. However i'd argue that the mustang is slightly more iconic and that it has greater potential. It really can be made to do anything well for not much money. It's like the swiss army knife of POS american cars from the late 80's. It's awesome.