So what to do...?

[Setanta]

Ok... I'm looking at the kms on the SiR and starting to do some thinking. It's now got 210,000 on it - it had 180,000 on it when I bought it just over 12 months ago. Not good.

So I'm thinking of picking up another car as a beater so that I can save the SiR for fun.

I've decided to go old school - I like old cars, they have more character than a lot of the plastic fantastics on the road. More to the point, it needs to be something I can tinker with - something I can never quite bring myself to do with the SiR. Most importantly it needs to have torque and a fair bit of bottom end power.

Options on my list so far are 1G Civic, Triumph Stag, Dolomite or 2500S, Datsun 240/260Z, TA22 Celica, Torana SLR5000/A9X, Toyota Crown, '80 Range Rover.

Ok, it's an assortment. 1G Civic is just about out - I can't find a decent body, plus it's small and tinny and not much chop for touring. Stags/Dolomites/2500S are Brit cars - way cool when they run... when they run If I got one I'd be thinking of dropping a Jap engine into one.

240Z is something I've always wanted - the fastest of all the NA Z Cars, nice styling and a grunty engine. TA22 Celica will get a 3TGTE engine swap if I get one... only problem is the engine eats diffs like it was about to go on a hunger strike. The plus is the Coke bottle lines really appeal to me.

A9Xs are too expensive - over 14,000 but the SLR5000s start at 5 grand. Nice meaty V8 and the cars are brutal in the acceleration stakes - my old one did 0-100 in 5.9 seconds and it was only mildly worked. Only minuses are that they are pig-ugly and drink fuel. Range Rover (2 Door) has a beefy 8 but it's a bitch to drive around the streets... plus a pig with the fuel. But it would be cool for when I take leave and decide to go camping.

Toyota Crown is a long shot... ugly in factory trim, the things look awesome dropped with old-school mags on them... plenty of room for a Jap turbo-6. I'm talking the old '70s Crown, rounded ends to it.

I'm thinking a budget of 8000 tops - anyone got any ideas or feel like commenting on the options?

[dejoux]

Originally posted by Setanta
Most importantly it needs to have torque and a fair bit of bottom end power.

Options on my list so far are 1G Civic, Triumph Stag, Dolomite or 2500S, Datsun 240/260Z, TA22 Celica, Torana SLR5000/A9X, Toyota Crown, '80 Range Rover.

Ask moppie, im sure hell say 2500S

Theyre all totally different cars. I doubt anyone can tell you anymore than u already know.

A 1G civic is not quite in the same category as a Range Rover

[Buzzr]

go celicas

[Spunkymonkey]

Maybe just search the papers...and see what you can find in good nic.

[Setanta]

Originally posted by dejoux


Ask moppie, im sure hell say 2500S

I think moppie had a TC, not the S. If he had the S then that's getting really spooky

I looked in the trading post (have been for the last few weeks - this is my short list. I've narrowed it down to a TA23 Celica, Nissan Z (260 - I really would want a 240 2+2) or the SLR5000. Of the 3 the Celica would be copping heavy mods/swap wheras the Z or Torana would be going the traditional all-motor mods.

[tannee]

Spend a bit more and get a 180sx?

[Oz]

Originally posted by tannee
Spend a bit more and get a 180sx?

Oh yeah, babee! Get SR20DET manual.

[Spunkymonkey]

Me thinks Setanta would look good in a Camry

[Setanta]

heheh... there's one running around pennant hills that would smoke the power output of your engine and mine put together. Pale green sleeper with a full turbo setup No I wouldn't get a Camry... I don't need to be monstered by certain people

Tannee/Oz: 180s aren't oldschool I dare say I want brutal low-tech old-fashioned technology that can be rebuilt to kill modern turbo setups. Unless I drop a turbo engine in Took an A9X for a run yesterday afternoon... man it was fast - scarey stuff. Unfortunately it was about 5 grand over my budget.

[bracer]

Hey, first post in this forum

Why not run the SiR till it dies and then get a another B16 to drop in? that's my plan with my SiR which has 195000km..

[dejoux]

Originally posted by Setanta
Took an A9X for a run yesterday afternoon... man it was fast - scarey stuff. Unfortunately it was about 5 grand over my budget.

Bah...its only money go for it.

Dont comprimise, youll be happier in the long run.

[jOYRiDe]

get the AE86, drop in the 20valve, u'll never want to drive the SiR ever again
*edit* i was just thinking, AE86 is RWD, is the the 20V gearbox FWD or RWD? if its RWD get the black rocker cover 20V- 6 speed baybeee

[Setanta]

Originally posted by bracer
Hey, first post in this forum

Why not run the SiR till it dies and then get a another B16 to drop in? that's my plan with my SiR which has 195000km..

hahahah... the whole point is not to run the SiR into the ground

Besides... you live in a country where the SiR has factory support... being JDM in a non-JDM country is a pain

BTW - welcome in... another inhabitant of Eric's 4G site should be cool. We really have to do the similar pics of the Euro and JDM SiRs for comparison's sake

[Setanta]

Originally posted by dejoux


Bah...its only money go for it.

Dont comprimise, youll be happier in the long run.

Yup... it was a sweet car - white with black highlights. Going for a look at a SLR5000 tomorrow... it's not a real one, just a replica, but has a worked 308 so I'll be interested to see how it compares to the A9x hatch.

Joyride: AE86s are great drift cars, but I've only ever seen one that I really liked and that had had 20grand dropped into it. Looked awesome, but not really my taste. For the base money I'd go a Datsun Z instead

[stubborn_boi]

How bout a Toyota Sprinter? Fast Rear Wheel Cars! And a small car as well.
"A Mad Drifting Car!"

And i dont think the price is high too.