Here are five exotics you can have for the price of a new Civic Type-R

The Type-R's local Aussie pricing was announced today at $50,990. But what could you have on the used market for the same cash?

Turns out, a lot. Much of it unique and exotic, too. Something to cater for every taste. Maybe keep a little cash aside for bills though...

Civic Type-R price revealed.

The JDM enthusiast: 1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R ($49,990)

Seeing as though you were considering a Type-R anyway, we figured you'd be a Japanese car fan (even though today's Type-R has a bunch of UK DNA...). So why not consider the ultimate alternative? You can have this R33 GT-R for slightly less money. Plus, with Nissan starting up a legacy supply of parts to keep them on the road you'll be able to get it back to virtually-new condition fairly soon.

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2001 Nissan Silvia Spec-R ($50,000)

+ Smaller, slicker than Godzilla
- Are they really worth $50k now?

The 'Wow, that depreciated a lot...': 2005 Maserati Quattroporte Executive ($51,888)

Okay you weren't really looking for this car, but wow is it a lot of Italian sports executive for not much money. It'll probably sound a bit throatier than the little Civic with a 4.2-litre V8, but somehow that's never enough to do away with the constant fear of what's going to go wrong with it next....

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1994 Mercedes Benz SL500 ($44,900)

+ German business luxe
- Getting a bit boat-like

The brawn over brains: 2005 HSV Coupe GTO ($48,989)

Well, we say brawn over brains because this is a genuine VB drinkin', meat pie droppin' Aussie muscle car that cares far more about straight-line speed than say... Nurburgring lap times. But actually, it may just be a brainy investment considering it's the last of its kind. This one is a genuine one-owner relatively low-kay example, too.

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1967 Ford Mustang ($48,990)

+ Live the American muscle car dream
- With American muscle car handling

The cardigan-wearing tragic: 1997 Jaguar XK8 Sport ($49,995)

On the upside, it's basically an Aston Martin DB7. On the downside, it's not an Aston Martin DB7. This one has won awards at concourses and such and is close to pristine with relatively low kays. Compared to the Type-R there may not be much of a price divide, but there's definitely a generational one.

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1989 Lotus Esprit Turbo ($43,000)

+ Retro-styling is in right now
- Everything will be broken all of the time

The genuine challenger: 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera ($49,000)

In defence of the 996 it's going to be incredible right up until you find glitter in your oil pan. I mean just look at it, this was once a true Nurburgring challenger and we can guarantee it's going to feel way more organic than the super-modern Type-R, even if these days it's not quite as fast.

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1988 Porsche 928 S4 ($56,500)

+ Retro Porsche will turn more heads than just another 911
- Famously complicated electrics will grind you to a halt

Or, y'know seeing as though you're probably a Honda diehard anyway you could consider just buying an EP3 or FN2 for between $15 and $20k... but we reckon these ridiculous suggestions are more fun.

Would you go a ridiculous exotic for the same cash as a Type-R or have you been waiting for this moment for years? Tell us what you think in the comments.