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Hard man to please! I guess i am old and jaded, now the words 'project car' are almost enough to make me vomit, I would much rather go with a known quantity if i was going to make a track car, the sooner,cheaper and easier i can get it out there on the track the better!

Cheap easy and fast sounds like a good plan to me... but I'd probably be tempted by something stupid just because it looked hot

Cheap easy and fast sounds like a good plan to me... but I'd probably be tempted by something stupid just because it looked hot

Yeah i used to be like that, and i still like the idea at times, but then i think back to doing Annas project, Which sounded really easy at first, and i start to shake and cry lol And my car hasnt been much better since Feb 2008 ive been f**king around with one of those cars in one way or the other lol

fark yeah now there is a good option!

hell yeah. cheap and easy. Can pick up parts on SD and Boost every day of the week. May not look as awesome as a 200b, but should be able to get decent enough power/speed out of it.

Martin, the alfa GTV is one of the easiest alfa's to get parts for, they are so popular everywhere in the world they aren't hard to get stuff for. I am pretty sure i linked you to the british site we get parts from not overnight from japan but within a week from england.

Plus i know how to mod these things, they aren't hard, and they are light, also running a transaxle setup with the engine in the front and the gearbox/diff in the rear they are nicely balanced

Whats wrong with using the 31 as a track car?

Bonuses: you already have it

Negatives??

My understanding is he wants something he can kill so he doesn't have to worry about killing his 31

Sort of...

It's true, every time I take her to the track, I worry about killing her. It's not a big worry, but it's there. And I have no doubt it will be worse next time I go after putting her into the wall last time...

I also want to go much more track-spec. Strip, Cage, stupid camber, etc. In my opinion, the 31 is an almost perfect daily (others would disagree), and a 'decent' option for the track. But I want moar!

The cheapest option would most certainly be to get another daily and turn the 31 into a track car, but I love driving it too much - the thought of not driving it every day makes me cry :'(.

Hence - new track car project.

ahh i see

Martin you already know 31s, so you wont need to adjust to how the car feels much, and you already know what does and doesnt work alignment wise ect, just buy a shitty one of those body wise and whack a good engine in it

Good points, and an aus spec 31 would certainly be the cheapest option, but I have ruled them out for a number of reasons

  • Ever since getting my coupe, I can't stand the look of the 4 doors. They are ugly f*ckers. Except the GTS1s, they have the looks, but they are hard to come by, and 2 of my best mates already own them.
  • They have a dodgy POS bog warner live axle rear end. Completely different feel to the back of the car. Although I have owned and driven many of them (thus the 'already used to the feel of it' point still stands) it would feel like a step backwards after the coupe.
  • There's pretty much nothing interesting about 31s for me any more. I want something different.

and he doesn't want a second 31 for some reason :)

I personally wouldn't mind a garage full of sexy 31 coupes

Another coupe would be a good option, sure. But for some reason I don't want to. I can't put my finger on why, probably something to do with the "uninteresting" point above. Anyway if a dirt cheap roller comes up (circa $500) I would find it hard to turn down, but so far the cheapest is 2 grand for an utter sh*tbox.

The import 4 doors are no good either. Although sexier than the aus builds, the chassis flexes like a mofo.

Hard man to please!

In this endeavour, yep!

Things I am looking for:

  • Rolling shell
  • Old & Cool
  • 2 door (preferable)
  • Not common
  • Jap or Euro
  • IRS (preferable) or at least potential to handle well
  • Cheap

I have also ruled out (in addition to 31s) S13s because I hate them. I know they can make a REALLY fast track car, but I don't care. I don't want one :O

I realise that old and cool instantly limits the 'handle well' option, but meh; you work with what you've got.

The 200B has IRS :D

The alfa has some fancy euro transaxle rear end and double wishbone front, it will apparently handle awesome :)

I guess i am old and jaded, now the words 'project car' are almost enough to make me vomit, I would much rather go with a known quantity if i was going to make a track car, the sooner,cheaper and easier i can get it out there on the track the better!

Meh, I need a project to keep me busy anyway :D. Still got the 31 to track in the meantime

I dunno man... euros always seem to be easy to get parts for... that's why all those old alfas, volvos and beemers are still running in the poor countries. endless parts supply.

hhhhmmmmm.....

Cheap easy and fast sounds like a good plan to me... but I'd probably be tempted by something stupid just because it looked hot

How's the old saying go? Cheap, Fast, or Good; pick 2. I think in the case of Cheap, Easy, and Fast its "pick 1".

fark yeah now there is a good option!
hell yeah. cheap and easy. Can pick up parts on SD and Boost every day of the week. May not look as awesome as a 200b, but should be able to get decent enough power/speed out of it.

Certainly an option... I'm guessing its an A31 from the plates? I don't really like the look of them, but at least its not an S13 :). Not quite sure from the add if it comes with a cage, or just mod plated for a cage? Will keep it in mind.

Yeah i used to be like that, and i still like the idea at times, but then i think back to doing Annas project, Which sounded really easy at first, and i start to shake and cry lol And my car hasnt been much better since Feb 2008 ive been f**king around with one of those cars in one way or the other lol

What can I say? You're doing it wrong :)

Martin, the alfa GTV is one of the easiest alfa's to get parts for, they are so popular everywhere in the world they aren't hard to get stuff for. I am pretty sure i linked you to the british site we get parts from not overnight from japan but within a week from england.

Plus i know how to mod these things, they aren't hard, and they are light, also running a transaxle setup with the engine in the front and the gearbox/diff in the rear they are nicely balanced

Rang him, we go look at 6:30 on thursday

+1 for the alfa

+1 for ya sister

In other news, it seems Telstra managed to not f*ck up and haven't disconnected my internets. Yay!

was there a possibility of this?

and yes - it's an A31 ceffy. I don't know if $2k for an S14 engine is good or not, but you could always chat with him on the price. Maybe he'll throw in a Bee*R and a set of rims?

That'd be sweet to do up.

Although... that floor rust looks like it could be a "danger to manifold" moment at any time...

was there a possibility of this?

Yes. Long story, but I was still getting billed by telstra after switching to naked adsl. Rang TPG, they said I had to ring telstra to cancel my phone (f**king rort, charging me $30 a month and not even giving me a dial tone). So I did, but telstra said someone was going to the exchange to do it today. Not sure why they have to go to the exchange since physically the line needs to stay connected for the ADSL, so I was giving it 50-50 odds that they would f**k up and I'd lose internet as well. But it seems not :yes:.

and yes - it's an A31 ceffy. I don't know if $2k for an S14 engine is good or not, but you could always chat with him on the price. Maybe he'll throw in a Bee*R and a set of rims?

Maybe...

I should sell my f*cking Bee*R and get some cesh...

Forgot to add to the criteria - needs to be within XF + car trailer range of my house

Edited by Smity42
Forgot to add to the criteria - needs to be within XF + car trailer range of my house

so get it transported to my mum's place at stafford, and then i'll help you load it on the car trailer :yes:

Just get the Alfa Martin. It's a good car that fits all the criteria and has the added bonus of being something that Dan probably knows like the bottom of a bundy can. Other than that I can't think of much else.

Cortina?

E30?

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