80-89 Porsche

[Steve85]

(and lets face it, if you care about technology then why are you buying a car with the engine hung out over the bumper?)

or driving a C4 for 10 years...although digital dash "I'm going 00011101MPH"

personally for that budget Id probably go for a mid 80s Carrera. There were some nice upgrades in 87 like a g50 transmission
2nd choice would be a late 70s S or SC

That's where I'm going to focus my attention (mid 80's) and try to narrow it down to a couple years.

Is it coincedence that I started driving in 1985 and that seems to be the era my "toys" are coming from? I guess that's why 60 year olds pay six figures for 60's muscle cars...