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if someone gave you 30 grand to make a 1000whp, good handling, good braking car. what would you guys buy? what engine would you swap/mod. what suspension would you run? what wheels tires and brakes would you run?
 
Discussion starter · #10 ·
Damn... 30 grand is a tough spot... well I know what I would build... but my preferences are very odd.

I'd do another second gen Mark VIII... 97-98... buy a mint example for $5k, drop $5k on a forged motor, $3k on a supercharger, $2k on a built trans, $2k on a drive shaft and rear end, $1k on brakes, $3k on wheels.... and then another $5k on interior mods and have the exact one I always wanted to build hahahahaha.
lol that is so out its not even funny. its gona turn like a boat lol. :lol:
 
Discussion starter · #17 ·
Well when you are 16 in HS you can't buy an SL55 so you get the next best thing :lol: or the thing about a dozen steps down that you can actually afford.
when i went to hs....mark8s were expensive as hell. i wanted one to cruise in. i remember a dude who had one which was fast as hell.

i wish i could afford a sl55 in hs. i dont think anybody can.
 
Discussion starter · #26 · (Edited)
I thought it was about the rapper also. Meh.

Gimme 15k for my 2000 ek hatch. 780whp and runs 9's.
not trying to be an ass but 9s would be small potatoes in my garage.

I alsp hate fwd cars with a huge passion.

I was thinking about the rapper when i named the thread but the idea is for a project. i like to build my own cars. buying your civic would do two things:

1. not get me a when i need a winter project when work is real slow.
2. make me the laughing stock of everybody that i know for buying a freaking civic.:D


j/k dont get all uppety cause i dont like civics. :)
 
Discussion starter · #27 ·
We recently finished a random 2.7t swap into a Audi 1990 90 coupe. The project turned out really well due to weight, awd, power combo. It looks like you already know about the 2.7t so this would be adding amother level. I can send you a short video of the car.

My other thought would be (don't know if it is possible) but using the cobra 4.6 supercharged motor and doing a swap into a focus/escort platform. The motor is a great build for cheap, and the car/parts are cheap. Just a thought.

A side note: the thought of an mr2 is great, the build is great, fast and light. But o notice your name as "big"mnz04, and if I am reading it right you might not fit in the mr2. I am 6'4" and 240 and can only last about 4 minutes in that tight of a space.
are they that small? i cant fit into a s2000 too well. so we can use that as a gauge.
 
Discussion starter · #37 ·
Maybe work on a E30 and turn it into a track toy?
these are what i am looking at:

mr2 (left a guy on craiglist and email to go sit in it this week and see how the fit is. its an NA but its dirt cheap so)

e30 (everyone i see are already modded, too clean to tear up..or too ratty to even work on)

3000gt (well be way over my budget for what i want to do for it. and most of the stuff i cant do such as the 4.5)

I wanna stay mid engine. what are other cheap mid engine cars other than the mr2 and the fiero? i want to do a boxter but that is way beyond my abilities.
 
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