First Car

[Boostzor]

Id stay well away from the mazda if i were u. The electrics are shoddy as. Cant really fault the mechanics though. Buying a turbo over 15years old is always risky.

[racsov500]

Get a R31. is right in between cheap comman car and something faster.

They go alright actually, run 16s near stock. Cheap as, parts cheap as, easy to work on, heaps of info, driftable with some work, all rb engines fit..

[RedEmblem]

Got 13k? By a house.

[racsov500]

yeah, 13ks quite a bit for a first car. not a good idea to spend it all on a car you may crash anyway. remember you have to get insurance and rego and the like.

[Dee 33]

The reason so many people like Twin Cam Rollas is because they're so damn sweet.

My little brother used to have one and I loved it. With a 7700rpm redline they love to be abused and if you get the revs right, you won't have any problems beating "vl's and shit".

He took out many cars far more powerful than him partially due to skill and partially due to the opponent not knowing their full potential.

This was the AE82 variety. If I was ever after a small car, it'd be an AE82 Twin Cam for sure.

[racsov500]

those have 4age in em aye

not so bad

[anthony750]

with the rollas wats that maximum amount of k's b4 its fcuked? ive seen 230,000

and with the r31, wat engine is the best

[Boostzor]

I think they only came with one engine (rb30de). Make sure its not a pintara, they look similar. thats the 3.0ltr OHC straight 6 from the vl commo.

Rollas are pretty subjective. The 4age is a solid little engine so if its been owned by a grandma it could be fine at 250,000 but if its been in japan and been given a hard life it might be near dead at 150,000.

Jap ks are double our ks in my opinion. They drive shorter runs, harder. No long roads.

get a compression test done to be sure.

Edited September 20, 2005 by Boostzor

[racsov500]

Local spec R31 skylines had the RB30e. 3l 6cyl, makes about 115 at the fly. good motor with quite alot of potential.

There was also the R31 pintara, which is the same car apart from the driveline. it had the ca20, a n/a 4cyl 2l. you can see its different fomr the skylines by its grille (amongst other things).

Imports had a few different engines, but mostly the redtop Rb20.

[predator]

You can get a Passage or coupe HR31 (import R31) for under $10k with a turbo engine..

With some work, they go as hard as most other imports, and something a little bit different.

Parts may be a bit difficult to track down, but are available.