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Topic #19015 5 posts Started by Sev408
Ok well ive decided to purchase a second car for track/ weekend driving. I would only have liabilty insurance so my costs will be low. Dont worry the celica is still getting ssiii lips, rims, and coilovers and it will stay my dailydriver. >biggrin.gif>

Anyway my car options im looking at now with their motor swaps:

Nissan 240sx 89-91 (sr20)
Mazda FD -95 (13b)
Mazda FC 90-92
Mazda Miata 93-97 (Turbo kit)
Toyota Celica 94-99 >biggrin.gif> (3sgte)
Toyota MR2 91-95 (3sgte)


All of these cars have possibilities for upgrades on suspension/motor work.
All the cars i mentioned are RWD cept for the Celica. I would buy the car for around 500 most likely in very poor condiditon, strip the interior and do a motor swap. Install roll cage, racing seats/ harnesses, stage 2 clutch kit/ lightend flywheel, coilovers, wider rims, etc. etc.

I would just like to hear your guys opinions on my car choices and hear what you have to say,

--Scott

hows it taste motha f*cka
My first weekend/track car was an 87 RX7 (FC). My second was a 94 Celica ST... my currents... an AE86 Corolla and a 91 MR2. You should start with something you'd be familiar with. I personally wouldn't go Celica because you would be better off just modding your current car... That... and FR layouts are more worthwhile in terms of fun factor... =]

"It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"1995 AT200 Celica ST:stocked out daily driver...1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5:silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies...1991 SW2x MR2 n/a:bare bones hardtop model soon to be...
yeah thats what i was thinking with the RWD i would have more fun screwing around with it.

and well i guess im most familiar with an FD but i realy dont want to run the risk of blowing the 13b every month. Unless i did a 2jz or LS1 swap but that would run around 8gs which isnt worth it.

miatas are fun cars to drive around my friends mom has one that is a manual and i learned stick on it. but again you do get taht title of being a fag when u drive it around on the street. >rolleyes.gif>

This post has been edited by Sev408: Dec 4, 2004 - 10:20 PM

hows it taste motha f*cka
71 chevelle twin turbo >biggrin.gif>

i would go with the mr2

This post has been edited by Jdog1385: Dec 5, 2004 - 12:00 AM
MR2 hands down, no better weekend racer than a low budget MR turbo sportscar, not to mention the t-tops gets all the chicks >smile.gif>

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