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#1
03-21-2002, 01:50 AM
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So what to do...?
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? 
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03-21-2002, 02:21 AM
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Re: So what to do...?
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 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
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03-21-2002, 03:57 AM
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Maybe just search the papers...and see what you can find in good nic.
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03-21-2002, 07:10 AM
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Re: Re: So what to do...?
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 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.
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03-21-2002, 09:29 PM
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03-22-2002, 12:29 PM
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Me thinks Setanta would look good in a Camry
 
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03-22-2002, 06:34 PM
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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.
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03-22-2002, 06:54 PM
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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..
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03-22-2002, 11:22 PM
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Dont comprimise, youll be happier in the long run.
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#12
03-23-2002, 01:30 AM
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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
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03-23-2002, 01:44 AM
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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
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03-23-2002, 01:48 AM
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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
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03-23-2002, 02:32 AM
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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.
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