A car <$500
Cars that did well
BMW 3 series
VW golf/rabbit (well, besides leaking fuel lines on brakes and testing the roll cage)
pig oldsmobile that blocked like no other
CRX (I don't know if y'all are willing to go that far) but I would suggest a less tail happy bar combo than the white one
cars that died quickly
I don't remember...it was a long time ago
Cars that died slowly
anything with weight. Well, unless you manage to carry several spare hubs and 10 sets of r-comps
neon (that piece of junk just would not die, or did it die 9 times
)