Whats a good sports car to get for $7,000. I was helping my friend look for a car and now it got me thinking. I was thinking any car would work (manual trans would be nice). So if you guys have any good ideas I would appreciate it. Thanks for you help.
Pleaes post some good ones!!!
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for that price you could find a high milage LT1 F-body to rebuilt, or even an old hatch and do a swap, but if you want to keep it stock or near stock/just bolt ons not mess with internals I'd say your bets bet is a DSM
Id say a mazda Mx7 I think it is. A kid i know has one and he did an LS1 Swap and is running 11's on just the motor. So i would do that.
Vincent Morris wrote:Id say a mazda Mx7 I think it is. A kid i know has one and he did an LS1 Swap and is running 11's on just the motor. So i would do that.
rx 7 ? & an ls1 inside an rx7.. considering how small rotatry engines are... i doubt it.
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Short Hand wrote:Vincent Morris wrote:Id say a mazda Mx7 I think it is. A kid i know has one and he did an LS1 Swap and is running 11's on just the motor. So i would do that.
rx 7 ? & an ls1 inside an rx7.. considering how small rotatry engines are... i doubt it.
look around, there are all over then net... you actually buy KITS to do the conversion
yeah.. seen several RX7 w/ LS1
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get an old fiero and put an LT1 in it
Andy
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^^^ Yeah LT1 Rx7 combo pretty comon. 1000$ civic and do a swap. Or 240sx turboed
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If your gonna do a fiero... which are becoming rare and pretty expensive ( at least around here from what ive noticed ) you need to drop in a 32 Valve Northstar.. that would be the way to go if you do a Fiero
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Darkstars wrote:for that price you could find a high milage LT1 F-body
good lt1's arent hard to find in that price range
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I helped my bud find a Twin Turbo 300ZX for $6000.00
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Someone beat me to it, Fiero, you can find one with under 50k miles for 8 grand. The engine swap list is endless. 3800s/c ,3.4DOHC, 350v8, Northstar, and EcotecS/Cs (Ecotec is in progress at least)
You could find a Fiero w/ a swapped engine in really good condition for cheap.
Wow. Alot of good options to think about.
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Emor8t wrote:^ youyr a good friend haha
Yeah you are, for that price tag I would of bought it for myself, lol.
Have a good one,
Justin
Wish I did buy it.. I'll find a good deal again someday.
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buy an old Bertone X1/9. it's not fast. but it's like a street legal gocart with doors!!! you can take turns in that thing at speeds you could never think about in a J. there's an '86 one here in town for 2000 with performance suspention, a header, intake and ignition things done. it's set up for racing. if i werent doin work to my GTP, i'd buy it.
Andy
it's not how fast you go, it's how you get there that counts.
ZZP XP cam, 1.6 rockers, 105# springs, speedbuilt FWI, 3.3" modular pulley, TOG headers,
3" exhaust, flomatched injectors
'97 GTP 14.06@100.6mph pre cam w/ 3.5" pulley, I/E
i would buy a 94 volvo 850 turbo for about 5 grand , and sink the rest into a bigger turbo and have a nice sleeper 4-door..
i wish they sold ariel atoms here in North America.... I would pay up to 80k for one.
My Cav
I give up...
i'm buying a VW those people love trees, so they should love eachother too... "Andy"
A good condition 97-98 eclipse gsx with maybe a cheap 14b/16g setup.
But honestly, whats important to you.
DSM if you got $7,000 more to repair it everyday
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Kidding!
If you decide Fiero......just make sure it is pre-fire.
And the LS1 swaps into many cars well. Mainly because of how light and powerful it is. Doesn't throw off the balance of a car like the Miata or RX-7 much.
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