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Hey, looking to buy a project car but just can't decide after making a list of 20+ cars. I'm drawn to classics like the mini, 944 and 325i but due to outdated tech like only having 2 valves per cylinder, part costs and other things it would end up costing me a lot to modernize (e.g. 16valve-per-cylinder heads and better gearbox would cost more than the car) before I'd able to start properly adding power to the engine.
Could I get some ideas of potential project cars please? Ideally looking for anything that's light, isn't too expensive for the car + replacement parts and 4 valves per cylinder due to the better flow with a turbo. Bonus points for pre 200 cars
At this point my only guess would be to get a VW Golf mk/mk2, or a Pugeot 106/306 due to them having a DHOC setup? I thought about a honda civic, but the aesthetics of the car are very much lacking, personally.
Anyways, thanks for any ideas
Could I get some ideas of potential project cars please? Ideally looking for anything that's light, isn't too expensive for the car + replacement parts and 4 valves per cylinder due to the better flow with a turbo. Bonus points for pre 200 cars
At this point my only guess would be to get a VW Golf mk/mk2, or a Pugeot 106/306 due to them having a DHOC setup? I thought about a honda civic, but the aesthetics of the car are very much lacking, personally.
Anyways, thanks for any ideas
Would love the 944 but the models without the AWFUL front bumper are £7500+ and due to the rarity of parts, something simple like a boot latch is £75+, a front bumper is £980 and not to mention the £3500 in insurance per year. I wouldn't be able to afford it just for the insurance alone I'm afraid 
Also, should have cleared up that I meant the gen 2 3 series e30 325i sorry. The M20 and M30 motors that came in them were both only 2 valve per cylinder which is a bummer
Also, should have cleared up that I meant the gen 2 3 series e30 325i sorry. The M20 and M30 motors that came in them were both only 2 valve per cylinder which is a bummer
Edited by Gress on Wednesday 9th May 21:48
Only just finished college but been saving up, so I've got about £6000 to play with at the moment but due to low pay from an apprenticeship and needing to save for a house deposit I need to keep expenses low. At least when spending money on parts, I could sell them on at a later date, but with insurance it just seems like an unnecessary expense (Just checked, ~£5000 now for a 944 NA). I do plan on something more costly like a 944 in the future though, when I have disposable income and more no-claims discount.
I'm only planning to hand-port the heads, add a second-hand turbo and some safety modifications like suspension and brakes though, nothing highly modified, just a daily driver that's a bit more fun.
I'm only planning to hand-port the heads, add a second-hand turbo and some safety modifications like suspension and brakes though, nothing highly modified, just a daily driver that's a bit more fun.
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