Need cheap/semi fast car

[MachoCamacho]

I need a cheap car thats kinda fast but can use until i get outta high school and is semi fast(not a camaro fast yet ) anyways, celica or 240sx is what i'm lookin at right now, any other suggestions?

[EC0T3C]

Well if your looking for a used car i would sugest a mid 90's cavalier z24. Slap a turbo on there and you have a low- mid 14's car for around 4-6k or less.

[fatninja19]

Or you can get a 5.0 Foxbody and run mid to low 14's for less than $5k.

Butt since you said not Camaro fast... and since the Foxbody is pretty much camaro(excluding LS1's) fast.. then uh.. Get a Civic.

[MachoCamacho]

The whole thing is i need a daily driver/meh car that i can drive during the winter(this is minnesota), and i'm plannin on gettin a LS1 camaro once i'm outta high school, but for the next year n' a half i need somethin to drive, and how much more would an ecotech cavalier cost?

[mynismo]

mustang 50... nothing cheaper and faster

[youngvr4]

you can get a dsm (eclipse,talon) 1st gen for under $4000 and or a toyota supra mkIII for under $4000, fast cars for cheap and can be easily modded, lots of bolt-ons.

btw you would really have fun with a mkIII try and look in to that.

[KrNxRaCer00]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

you can get a dsm (eclipse,talon) 1st gen for under $4000 and or a toyota supra mkIII for under $4000, fast cars for cheap and can be easily modded, lots of bolt-ons.

btw you would really have fun with a mkIII try and look in to that.

agreed...

both would be awesome choices...

1st gen dsm...

[carrrnuttt]

Originally Posted by EC0T3C

Well if your looking for a used car i would sugest a mid 90's cavalier z24. Slap a turbo on there and you have a low- mid 14's car for around 4-6k or less.

Dude, please quit spreading mis-information like that.

I know you're infatuated with Cavaliers for some odd reason, but even with all the exhaustive R&D that has been done to Honda B-motors, it's neither easy or cheap to put a turbo on one still...much less on a Cavalier 2.2, 2.3 or even the 2.4.

Even turbo-charging say, a 4G63 is still a somewhat pricey affair, even though it has a turbo-charged brother in Eclipse GS-T's/GS-X's 4G63T.

My SR20DE has a famous sibling in the SR20DET, and even shares some of its internals with it, and I'll still need at least 1,000-dollars to turbocharge it...and I can't assure reliability at that price-level.

I don't begrudge you your suggestion, and you're certainly entitled to it, but quit trying to make it sound like it's easy...and this is coming from a former owner of Beretta GTZ, which housed the Quad-4 motor, the most powerful N/A 4-banger (180 to 190HP) Chevy ever put on any of their cars.

With that being said, I bought my Classic SE-R for about 1,800-dollars before financing, and have run a best of 15.0 with G-Tech timing, and piss-off people on a daily basis. Another 1000 or less for complete bolt-ons, you'll be in the mid-high 14's, all-motor, reliably. Just do a search for my racing posts and do some research on the SR20 motors.

Just don't expect the car to assist you in picking up chicks...you're on your own on that one.

[OoNismoO]

Originally Posted by MachoCamacho

I need a cheap car thats kinda fast but can use until i get outta high school and is semi fast(not a camaro fast yet ) anyways, celica or 240sx is what i'm lookin at right now, any other suggestions?

you want good gas mileage? anyways if you want something reliable i would recommend nonturbocharged engines, unless you re willing to replace the turbo, or get a new one. some of the cars that are quick but cheap would be 88-91 honda crx si extremely good gas but still quick cause its so light, ford probe gt(v6), mazda mx6 v6 which is basically the same as the probe with diff body, mx-3 with the 2.0 liter v6. the 240sx 89-93 95-98 are rear wheel drive, if you dont care about it being rear drive for the winter, then make sure you get the ones after 91 if you want the one with the more powerful motor, the 89-90 240s have like 140hp compared to 155 for the 91+. if you re gonna get a celica, id rather get a honda civic si coupe 92-96 with the vtec motor, cause they re faster, and get better gas mileage, plus they have double wishbone suspension all the way around for a smoother ride, and better handling. celicas are too slow. acura integra 90-93 94-96, it goes all the way up to like 2001 i think, but i figured the price would be too high, im sure you could find good deals for those yrs though. the 92+ integ ls/gs got more horses compared to 90/91. vw corrado, starts in 90, but dont know where it goes to. those are all i can think of right now.

[Amish_kid]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

you can get a dsm (eclipse,talon) 1st gen for under $4000 and or a toyota supra mkIII for under $4000, fast cars for cheap and can be easily modded, lots of bolt-ons.

btw you would really have fun with a mkIII try and look in to that.

Supra's suck in the snow, the tires are too wide to do any good in the snow best thing would be a Celica All-trac turbo if you looking to buy a Toyota to drive in the snow.

[SpyderEclipseGst]

Originally Posted by mynismo

mustang 50... nothing cheaper and faster

I know the mustang 50's are a good buy for cheap/fast type. I dont know what a good running one will cost. On the other hand, my friend this weekend just bought a 92 eclipse gsx in excellent running condition 95k miles from a older man for $1600. Im trying my hardest to offer him $2500 for it. Damn Im totally jelous. I looked at it and turbo is in excellent cond, motor purrs and we launched it at 4k and almost obliberated his brand new dodge neon drt4 off the line. I caught up in 2nd gear within seconds tho( me driving the srt4). Damn for $1600 he could put another $1400 and have a evil track monster easily in the low 13's if not a second faster.

[EC0T3C]

Originally Posted by MachoCamacho

The whole thing is i need a daily driver/meh car that i can drive during the winter(this is minnesota), and i'm plannin on gettin a LS1 camaro once i'm outta high school, but for the next year n' a half i need somethin to drive, and how much more would an ecotech cavalier cost?

A cavalier year 02-04 has the Ecotec. The Ecotec is an option in the 02, it isnt standard. The way to tell the 2.2 ansd the 2.2 Ecotec is that it says ecotec on the head. It would be from 6k (really good deal for a used Eco) to 20 depending on options and if its new or not. www.cavalierconnection.com has a turbo for the 2.2, the 2.4, and the 2.2l Ecotec. The Ecotec turbo will run you 2500 intercooled. Safe for 10 psi. I wouldnt suggest more than 13psi your risking snapping the rods(the flimsy part of the eco). It is possible to swap one into a 2.2l and a 2.4 older model but it deals with alot of electrical stuff. It would be easier and cheaper to just get one with the Ecotec.

[youngvr4]

Originally Posted by Amish_kid

Supra's suck in the snow, the tires are too wide to do any good in the snow best thing would be a Celica All-trac turbo if you looking to buy a Toyota to drive in the snow.

why are you talking about snow who said anything about snow?
he said semi fast and cheap.

and also what makes you think that he can afford a cavalier and a turbo
thats not cheap that adds up to about $9000, if that was the case he could get a used 300zx twin turbo or used vr4 or used Z28 or Used mustang gt. the list goes on and on when you get that high in price
try to think cheap for him as if he only has $3000 bucks

[EC0T3C]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

why are you talking about snow who said anything about snow?
he said semi fast and cheap.

and also what makes you think that he can afford a cavalier and a turbo
thats not cheap that adds up to about $9000, if that was the case he could get a used 300zx twin turbo or used vr4 or used Z28 or Used mustang gt. the list goes on and on when you get that high in price
try to think cheap for him as if he only has $3000 bucks

4-6k or less is with the turbo. Ive seen cavaliers for 1500 in perfect running condition.

[-The Stig-]

Originally Posted by EC0T3C

4-6k or less is with the turbo. Ive seen cavaliers for 1500 in perfect running condition.

Where did you find a newer style body Cavalier for $1500, in perfect running condition?

I'd like to know, cause I wouldn't mind picking up a cheap daily driver.