need some help spending 6 grand
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So I'm fairly ignorant when it comes to auto mechanics and that has always been something I've wanted to change so here's the plan cap myself at 6 thousand dollars total project cost and see what kind of monster I can build... I have every kind of tool imaginable at my disposal just cant weld anything (something to learn on a later date).
Here is what I hope to Create, an every day drivable car not horrible gas mileage car (atleast 20 mpg). I'd like it to look somewhat respectable (I'd like to be able to drive it to work) and of course this puppy has to be fast as ballz. (ballz being fast for racing around back roads and handing the crazy winding hills i live in)
So I've been doing some web surfing over the last few days and I've found there are several different ways to go about this project I broke them into different setups to make it easier on myself. Here's what i came up with.
Setup---- porshe
get a old 944 porshe and pretty much grab a drop in motor from this site http://www.renegadehybrids.com/ and pretty much go from there...
pros- Its a f
king porshe.
cons- prolly gonna be stupid hard to do in my price range. looks next to impossible
Setup---- Toyota mr2 turbo Seems they come pretty fast and within the price range so wouldn't have to do too much to get to be real quick,
pros- they look really sweet and it seems they have a great aftermarket stock
cons- not really excited about engine in the truck seems like it would complicate working on it and being that I am a novice as it is taking the hard road sort to speak doesnt seem advisable
seems really complicated... but this car looks Super tits maybe best on the list need to do more research
setup---- BMW this really interests me id like to take an really high mileage BMW buy it really cheap then maybe swap a badass engine into it. Throw some speed mods on it and have a very respectable car that i know will handle well and have some luxury.
Didn't find much info on this, so i have no idea if this is possible or cost effective but in the great dream land that is my head it sounds like a pretty cool idea.
setup-----Mitsubishi 3000gt vr4/dodge stealth/1G Eclipse GSX seem to be the most common go to for a project like mine. Which is cool cause i know its a tried and true method...
could really use some info on what u do to this after u buy them.. what are must do mods or is the perk of this cars u buy them fast so there isn't much to do but little things.
Pros- seems to be the easiest method,
cons- cliche imo but, prolly for a reason
Setup----- fox body mustang Didn't really find a whole lot on this seems people just go get an old mustang drop a huge v8 in it and have at it.. seems like this is a drag race sort of setup. But just in case I am wrong I will include it. Besides if this setup could be done with a 1968 mustang
I'd be willing to give it a try plus I'd be restoring a classic so that warrants increasing the spending cap by a few grand right? say to 10k?
So guys what setup would u go with in my shoes. Feel free to list anything i missed or got wrong.
I sincerely appreciate all info and feedback and i thank u guys in advance for putting up with my ignorance
Here is what I hope to Create, an every day drivable car not horrible gas mileage car (atleast 20 mpg). I'd like it to look somewhat respectable (I'd like to be able to drive it to work) and of course this puppy has to be fast as ballz. (ballz being fast for racing around back roads and handing the crazy winding hills i live in)
So I've been doing some web surfing over the last few days and I've found there are several different ways to go about this project I broke them into different setups to make it easier on myself. Here's what i came up with.
Setup---- porshe
get a old 944 porshe and pretty much grab a drop in motor from this site http://www.renegadehybrids.com/ and pretty much go from there...
pros- Its a f
king porshe.cons- prolly gonna be stupid hard to do in my price range. looks next to impossible
Setup---- Toyota mr2 turbo Seems they come pretty fast and within the price range so wouldn't have to do too much to get to be real quick,
pros- they look really sweet and it seems they have a great aftermarket stock
cons- not really excited about engine in the truck seems like it would complicate working on it and being that I am a novice as it is taking the hard road sort to speak doesnt seem advisable
seems really complicated... but this car looks Super tits maybe best on the list need to do more research
setup---- BMW this really interests me id like to take an really high mileage BMW buy it really cheap then maybe swap a badass engine into it. Throw some speed mods on it and have a very respectable car that i know will handle well and have some luxury.
Didn't find much info on this, so i have no idea if this is possible or cost effective but in the great dream land that is my head it sounds like a pretty cool idea.
setup-----Mitsubishi 3000gt vr4/dodge stealth/1G Eclipse GSX seem to be the most common go to for a project like mine. Which is cool cause i know its a tried and true method...
could really use some info on what u do to this after u buy them.. what are must do mods or is the perk of this cars u buy them fast so there isn't much to do but little things.
Pros- seems to be the easiest method,
cons- cliche imo but, prolly for a reason
Setup----- fox body mustang Didn't really find a whole lot on this seems people just go get an old mustang drop a huge v8 in it and have at it.. seems like this is a drag race sort of setup. But just in case I am wrong I will include it. Besides if this setup could be done with a 1968 mustang
I'd be willing to give it a try plus I'd be restoring a classic so that warrants increasing the spending cap by a few grand right? say to 10k?
So guys what setup would u go with in my shoes. Feel free to list anything i missed or got wrong.
I sincerely appreciate all info and feedback and i thank u guys in advance for putting up with my ignorance
Mitsi 3000gts arent exactly that easy to work on to be honest.
What I reckon you should do is get an E36 BMW 328.
Coilovers.
Refurbished suspension, bushes etc replaced as needed.
Brake lines replaced, new pads and discs.
M50 inlet manifold and a K&N air filer.
Free flowing exhaust and nice back box.
Good service, cooling bits replaced as needed.
Get LSD or buy one with it already fitted.
Pros; Cheap base car, still looks good, lowered on nice wheels looks great, great handling, quick enough, good on fuel, easy to work on, plenty of second hand bits about, lots of information about, its a BMW (girls tend to like them).
Cons; not that new, some parts can be pricey, most will be very high miles by now.
With being in the US, further down the line a set of S52 cams, remap and you can see even more power, supercharger kits are available second hand a lot easier in the US than in the UK.
What I reckon you should do is get an E36 BMW 328.
Coilovers.
Refurbished suspension, bushes etc replaced as needed.
Brake lines replaced, new pads and discs.
M50 inlet manifold and a K&N air filer.
Free flowing exhaust and nice back box.
Good service, cooling bits replaced as needed.
Get LSD or buy one with it already fitted.
Pros; Cheap base car, still looks good, lowered on nice wheels looks great, great handling, quick enough, good on fuel, easy to work on, plenty of second hand bits about, lots of information about, its a BMW (girls tend to like them).
Cons; not that new, some parts can be pricey, most will be very high miles by now.
With being in the US, further down the line a set of S52 cams, remap and you can see even more power, supercharger kits are available second hand a lot easier in the US than in the UK.
would something like this work
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Black-BMW-528i-spor...
could prolly pick up for 1200 a manual though not automatic...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-CAMARO-LS1-ENGINE-AND...
with an extra 500 for stuff i don't know i need till i need it... is this plausible?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Black-BMW-528i-spor...
could prolly pick up for 1200 a manual though not automatic...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-CAMARO-LS1-ENGINE-AND...
with an extra 500 for stuff i don't know i need till i need it... is this plausible?
jwandoj said:
what makes the E36 BMW 328 superior to the other high mile BMW'S i really like your idea I'm just curious
Price mostly, an E36 would be reasonable,compared to the newer 3's the engines are easier to get power out of than some of the newer ones, large second hand part supply in the US of A, the coupe is also sportier looking than the saloon and touring.The 5 series the E39 , the straight six engines are hard to get an LSD for and are heavier, inherantly not as sporty to drive but that is what I have and love mine, same engine as the E36 though. The 540 is a nice car, but tuning is really limited to a supercharger conversion if you arent happy with the performance as standard (290 odd bhp) and have some problems, mostly oil leaks. Would be a good base to start from as well actually.
E39 540
Coilovers
LSD
Nice exhausts and air filter, suspension and brakes given a good going over and thats a very fast comfortable car but not exactly sporty, still good for 155 mph though...
An E39 sport.
An E36 coupe
Both still good looking cars. The e46 3 series is a more modern car to be honest and its nice for that but for "bang for your buck" Itd leave with less go after 6k than the other two.
Oh I have had another idea (im just guessing values of cars, I have no real idea what the market is over there)
Nissan Silvia.
180sx,200sx,240sx.
One with an SR20DET engine will allow you to build whatever you want from a 250 horsepower cruiser, to a 500hp drift car, a track car or anything in between.
Front ends are interchangable with a socket set pretty much and Im not too sure if there is another car with more aftermarket parts available.
Easy to work on, reliable, plenty of parts available, easy to get more power from, reasonable fuel economy, can be made really quite quick, fun to drive and easy to hang the back end out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_240SX
Nissan Silvia.
180sx,200sx,240sx.
One with an SR20DET engine will allow you to build whatever you want from a 250 horsepower cruiser, to a 500hp drift car, a track car or anything in between.
Front ends are interchangable with a socket set pretty much and Im not too sure if there is another car with more aftermarket parts available.
Easy to work on, reliable, plenty of parts available, easy to get more power from, reasonable fuel economy, can be made really quite quick, fun to drive and easy to hang the back end out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_240SX
I'm really going to do some research on the bmw idea. I thinks its a nice classy car and if it has some speed potential its a total win win for me.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/328i-Manual-2-8L-Re...
would something like this work i know u said the 5 series 540 but i like the sportiness of the coupe.
would this be a good year/model combo i went to that brimmer site had A Lot of info its gonna take a while to siphon through it all haha.
would this be easier to mod then the 540? how would they compare in speed?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/328i-Manual-2-8L-Re...
would something like this work i know u said the 5 series 540 but i like the sportiness of the coupe.
would this be a good year/model combo i went to that brimmer site had A Lot of info its gonna take a while to siphon through it all haha.
would this be easier to mod then the 540? how would they compare in speed?
jwandoj said:
I'm really going to do some research on the bmw idea. I thinks its a nice classy car and if it has some speed potential its a total win win for me.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/328i-Manual-2-8L-Re...
would something like this work i know u said the 5 series 540 but i like the sportiness of the coupe.
would this be a good year/model combo i went to that brimmer site had A Lot of info its gonna take a while to siphon through it all haha.
would this be easier to mod then the 540? how would they compare in speed?
Will answer all this later but the 328i E46s like that tend to tear their rear subframes.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/328i-Manual-2-8L-Re...
would something like this work i know u said the 5 series 540 but i like the sportiness of the coupe.
would this be a good year/model combo i went to that brimmer site had A Lot of info its gonna take a while to siphon through it all haha.
would this be easier to mod then the 540? how would they compare in speed?
e39 540s are more muscle cars
e36 328s are the sportiest
e46s I dont know that much about
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