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Hey guys i have gone back to university which is kool but sucks at the same time because i have no money to fund my car fetish. So for under 5K i am looking for a base to start a project car so far the best idea i have come up with is a Toyota Cressida, then when i save up source a JZX81 front cut and convert it to a beast, any others ideas would help

Thanks Jamie

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sr20 into a mitsubishi sigma or datsun (can buy bolt up kits for the datsuns that have the engine mounts and stuff) or any small car as long as it isn't a gemini or torana

i know a guy with a turbo xf falcon for sale for about 3k. thats in qld, not sure where you are.

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Mitsubishi Galant VR4. If you could stretch a little more out of the budget, it would be worth it. Some of those cars have been on there for ages, so you never know what offers they'll take.

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/MITSU...&state_id=0

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Get an Na S13 and put a RB30E in it and turbo it like fatz. If I only had 5g to start that's what i would do :happy:

+1 for the s13 idea. for ~1.5k you could have a rolling shell. for another 3k you could have a rb30/25 in there if you play your cards right. you might go over, but a project isnt a project unless you blow your budget.

Sigma Turbo - Rare and in your price range .. Would pump most machines on the rd

it wont take it unless he rebuilds the motor or drops something decent in there.

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Hey guys i have gone back to university which is kool but sucks at the same time because i have no money to fund my car fetish. So for under 5K i am looking for a base to start a project car so far the best idea i have come up with is a Toyota Cressida, then when i save up source a JZX81 front cut and convert it to a beast, any others ideas would help

Thanks Jamie

Cefiro, 1988. You can pick one up for 5k-6k. Then as you earn money, do some work on it as you go...

My mate is doing the same thing, great buy for the package...

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