Europe has led the way with its sports car offerings for decades. Cars that handle better, go faster, and deliver more thrills than most others. Bolting together sports cars has become an art form in Europe. With manufacturers trying to outdo each other in a tempting cycle of ever-changing performance cars. For this, gearheads are thankful.

Once expensive European sports cars quickly drop into the realms of being affordable, eroded both by progress and depreciation. This means that cars like the fabulous Fiat Coupe or Maserati BiTurbo are obtainable. Both can be sought out and obtained on a shoestring budget, but keeping one running is another issue altogether.

But not all racy Europeans lead to financial maintenance woes. There is a vast number out there that are both reasonable to buy, run, and fettle. So those looking to get in on the Euro action, here are 10 proper European sports cars that are surprisingly cheap to own and maintain.

10/10 BMW Z4 3.0 Coupe

A BMW Z4 Coupe is cramped. A driver drops into the hot seat and immediately feels cocooned, encased in metal, glass, and leather. Raw, and purposeful, the Z4 Coupe feels like an old-school muscle car. Throbbing with power, yet always feeling fully connected to the road.

Powered by a 3.0-liter straight six. The BMW Z4 gets 261 hp and 232 lb/ft of torque. It’ll scamper to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds. Rear-wheel drive and sublime to pilot, the Z4 Coupe…