Fast 4 Cylinder Car for 5k or less?

I'm about to get my first car soon and I love fast cars. I origanlly wanted a Mustang V6 but car insurance would cost more for a mustang. So for my first car I would love something fast, a Honda would be great! I don't know much about cars so I'd like suggestions. I would prefer a 4 cylinder car but I'm willing to open my mind for a 6 cylinder as well. I'm also into JDM cars. Please any suggestions! It can be automatic or manual it's all the same to me.

You don't need fast for your first car. It sounds like you need to learn safe driving skills. There's nothing good about going fast is a first car, if you wanna live for any length of time.

Mitsubishi Evo, that should be fast enough for you, you'll get an older one for about 5K

I agree with Lynn… Save the powerful fast for later on in life… Get a good looking, nice handling, reliable car than you can build experience in and if you dent it its not he end of the world or the limit of your money. I.e. Buy something you can afford to bend and mend and put tyres and others bits on. Forget mad engines and. 1.6 Civic good.

First off going fast will only bring you trouble, Speeding tickets will raise your already high insurance rates. It can also kill you as you are an inexperience driver who probably thinks they are the best driver in the world. Been there and done that myself. Secondly, driving fast in 2014 with all the cameras and police around is just foolish. Want to drive fast then get into track racing. To your question about a fast 4 cylinder. The lighter the car the quicker it will be with a 4 cylinder. A Ford Focus ZX3 is a fun car that is quick and drives great. Another great quick, fun to drive car is any Honda Civic Si.

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