Fun Cars For <5K

[tweety bird]

if your going to buy a car to modifiy dont just look at the car, look at the aftermarket parts/ support otherwise it could cost you later on many $$$$$.

180/silvia = cheap to modifiy.

civic/integra = cheap to modify.

supra/skyline = can get very expensive.

preludes are not cheap to modifiy (i know i have a prelude), it's more expensive to modifiy than a skyline/silvia and you get dont get the 'bang for buck'

i think the silvia/180 is the best way to go, for 5g (on top of the purchase price) you would have a 200kw + engine, basic suspension and brake upgrades and it would beat most of the cars suggested in this thread.

civic/integra can be 'hit and miss' cars, sometimes they can be made to go fast but it can cost $$$ to do it properly, other times it can cost next to nothing to make them go fast.

so make your mind up already.

[karma_syke]

180/silvia's arn't that cheap to modify, they are very similarly priced to rb25det components, suspension work and wheels the same... things get over the top (for no apparent reason) for rb26dett stuff.

[GTR-N1]

I tried to bid too low for a 3rd Gen '88 Prelude that had done only 106000km with logs. Missed out on the $4500 car. Back then it could outslalom all lambos/ferraris/porsches. Mechanical 4ws is reliable whereas electronic 4ws on 4th Gen is not.

God_speed was driving his 3rd Gen through some mild twisties and the Falcon in trying to keep up, careened off into a rock wall. Panels flying off.......

[Jonno34]

cheers matthew, its looking like ill stick to the EG/EK civic or i found a nice DC2 integra for sale ..

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-Honda-Integra-DC2-VTi-R-B18C-VTEC-W0QQAdIdZ309815626

if i cant get that one ill just stick to the civics looks like a good way to go

[10 4]

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-EG-VTI-94-W0QQAdIdZ312747796

looks nice.

That DC2 belongs to E3lipse on here (Melvin).

[battery]

how about abit of BMW V8

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?Cr=0&R=10967953&keywords=&trecs=43&__sid=131E760910F5&__Ns=pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|0||pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&__Qpb=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&seot=1&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294967079%204294729575%204294966846&silo=1011

been thinking of getting one for a daily, shame you can't find manuals

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[10 4]

Well you can... but people want crack money for them...

Theres one in WA with a broken gearbox (auto) for 4k..

[r32-25t]

I just bought an n14 sss pulsar as a run around and it's a great little car

[tweety bird]

cheers matthew, its looking like ill stick to the EG/EK civic or i found a nice DC2 integra for sale ..

http://perth.gumtree...QAdIdZ309815626

if i cant get that one ill just stick to the civics looks like a good way to go

that looks like a nice car.

btw you can get cheap honda parts out of ebay usa at the moment, if you look for a dealer and buy more then one part, you will get a discount (plus warranty).

skunk2 has a good name for performance parts for hondas, mugen is a obvious choice, 5zigen ect.

be careful of fake parts,if it doesn't say ' genuine' in the ad it's not.

good luck with your car.

[Jonno34]

http://perth.gumtree...QAdIdZ312747796

looks nice.

That DC2 belongs to E3lipse on here (Melvin).

what a coincidence looks like it was meant to be

mmm not really a fan of the hatch civics ...

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-Honda-Civic-VTI-94-W0QQAdIdZ310806290

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-Honda-Civic-for-sale-W0QQAdIdZ312470731

are the main ones im considering with civics

EK coupe looks good, but im leaning towards the EG vti, if i can pick that up around 2.5k .. leaves me with 2.5 more to work on brakes/suspension etc, and it may already be decent fun on tracks since the vti comes with a (slightly) more powerful engine - wiki says 96kw vs 74

but the EK already has 17s and probably better tyres as well - that in itself would probably cost me a good 2k making up for the difference in price of car?

[E3lipse]

cheers matthew, its looking like ill stick to the EG/EK civic or i found a nice DC2 integra for sale ..

http://perth.gumtree...QAdIdZ309815626

if i cant get that one ill just stick to the civics looks like a good way to go

I love my DC2 mate If you're interested you can meet me to take a look at it

I'm still searching for a car... considering a few offers that have been shown to me on here, especially a lambo door 33.

[Jonno34]

hahaha Hey man!

yeah very interested in taking a look, gonna put up my sexcel for sale tomorrow and hopefully get rid of it asap

im close by you as well! im just around mount claremont and go to uni at UWA in crawley

maybe it was really meant to be

[E3lipse]

hahaha Hey man!

yeah very interested in taking a look, gonna put up my sexcel for sale tomorrow and hopefully get rid of it asap

im close by you as well! im just around mount claremont and go to uni at UWA in crawley

maybe it was really meant to be

I'm studying in UWA man... Might have seen me driving around from college to business school or broadway?

[Jonno34]

im studying there too haha i have a dark blue 34 GT with impul sides/rear and green P plates, but that only comes down very rarely, most of the time you would see me in a black hyundai accent or a white Sexcel im too scared to take the skyline to uni - people always open their doors into my cars!

pretty cool how we're both on SAU, both go UWA and live right next to each other lol!

[10 4]

http://perth.gumtree...QAdIdZ312899431

f**king do ittttttttttttttttt!!!!!

edit: My dads mechanic specialises in Euros, namely porsche, bmw, ferrari etc but services anything and he offers a good rate if you do go ahead with ^. He looked after my 924, M3 etc in the past.

Edited September 10, 2011 by 10 4

[Jonno34]

O.M.G

so tempted!

Do I, Jonno, have the monetary funds to own and maintain a porsche?

soooooooooooooo tempted

[10 4]

I had a 924, was really cheap to run, didn't cost me anything out of the ordinary.. But like I said, you can use my dads mechanic (family friend) if you buy it...

Go drive the thing, the balance of them are amazing...... Took my 924 through mundaring weir road and it was just great.

edit: They are a 4cyl btw and parts from the UK are cheap and plentiful.

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-1982-Porche-for-a-only-3500-ono-W0QQAdIdZ307310865

924

Edited September 10, 2011 by 10 4

[10 4]

This was mine (924 is like a baby 944). Had 150km with engine rebuilt about 7-8 years prior at Chellingworth - receipt for 5k.

Sold & purchased for 5k.

Edited September 10, 2011 by 10 4

[Jonno34]

ah i didnt see your edit till just then

thanks to you im thrown back into confusion! ahahaha

urs was in amazingly good shape man

and godamn you've been through alot of cars

i need to go out and drive the civics, integras and this car and see which I like the most

probably wouldnt do much in terms of modifications on the porsches though hey

[Jonno34]

from wiki: The number of surviving 944s is falling due to the high maintenance costs

yikes

924 may be a better option perhaps?