The Orphan Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) Where all my car guys at?!?!?!!?!?!?! I currently drive a 2013 lifted jeep Wrangler 4 door and a 2015 Audi A8L. Im looking to buy a fun project car but for a really low budget of around $600-$850! Why such a low price? I'm looking to buy a car for this low of a price because I plan on dumping a lot of money into rebuilding the engine, doing turbos, and all of that fun stuff. Requirements - The car must be a MANUAL transmission only! Prefer a RWD car for those track days with the friends Inexpensive Coupe US spec (Sorry EU guys but don't want to import a project car, I'm waiting for when I find my dream EU car to import (RS6 ) Thanks guys, (PLEASE KEEP THIS ON TOPIC!) Edited February 23, 2016 by The Orphan Bersabee likes this Link to comment
SV Paul Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 E30 The Orphan likes this Link to comment
Sneaky Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Wasn't there a car thread where everyone posted pics of their beautiful rides? Maybe that was old forums. =( Anyway you should totally pimp out a minivan The Orphan likes this Link to comment
Scott Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, Sneaky said: Wasn't there a car thread where everyone posted pics of their beautiful rides? Maybe that was old forums. =( Old forums. Link to comment
Sneaky Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, Scott said: Old forums. Well make a new thread scott jeez. You had one job. Link to comment
Scott Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, Sneaky said: Well make a new thread scott jeez. You had one job. Someone with a cool car has gotta start it. I drive a fucking civic... JonSnow and Only1Apollo like this Link to comment
Sneaky Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, Scott said: Someone with a cool car has gotta start it. I drive a fucking civic... I already started it, i will post my minivan so you can feel no shame Link to comment
Scott Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 As for the OP imma go check out cragislist and see what that kind of budget can get you, never really bought a cheap car. I'll get back to you. The Orphan likes this Link to comment
john_gotti Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Wait, you have two cars? And one's an Audi 2015? You must be rolling the dough while I'm over here with my Chevy Colorado 2005... Link to comment
Crossfade Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) heres a good Project car.. its abit unfinished tho :/ let me know of your thoughts Edited February 23, 2016 by Judg3M3ntal Only1Apollo, Bersabee and The Orphan like this Link to comment
The Orphan Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, Sneaky said: I already started it, i will post my minivan so you can feel no shame god we both made one. Awkward Link to comment
The Orphan Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, Judg3M3ntal said: heres a good Project car.. its abit unfinished tho :/ let me know of your thoughts This is beautiful. How much did this cost you. might be out of my budget Link to comment
Mr. Berry Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Nissan 240sx. Had one in highschool and loved it. Rwd with lots of power, and I'm sure you can find a relatively cheap one. The Orphan likes this Link to comment
Crossfade Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, The Orphan said: This is beautiful. How much did this cost you. might be out of my budget set me back around $900 it goes alright tho! good bang for my buck! Link to comment
Sneaky Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, The Orphan said: This is beautiful. How much did this cost you. might be out of my budget Look like some Michelin tires, 4 may be within your budget. Good starting point. Link to comment
The Orphan Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, Mr. Berry said: Nissan 240sx. Had one in highschool and loved it. Rwd with lots of power, and I'm sure you can find a relatively cheap one. Been looking at these. I know they are amazing project cars but they are a bit of a pricy project car. I might have to just say fuck it though for a 240sx. Haven't stopped looking at them for the past few days. Link to comment
Scott Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, The Orphan said: Been looking at these. I know they are amazing project cars but they are a bit of a pricy project car. I might have to just say fuck it though for a 240sx. Haven't stopped looking at them for the past few days. Atleast in my area the only car you can get for less than $850 is a early 90s civic or accord with 250k+ miles. Of course, it is the bay area. 240sx are amazing and we all know you can afford it... The Orphan likes this Link to comment
Mr. Berry Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, The Orphan said: Been looking at these. I know they are amazing project cars but they are a bit of a pricy project car. I might have to just say fuck it though for a 240sx. Haven't stopped looking at them for the past few days. Seriously man, was the first car I owned and probably the best I've ever had. I drove it for 2-3 years and never had a single repair besides routine maintenance like oil changes, etc. I was young and dumb and drove it HARD too. I promise you won't be disappointed. I'll try to find a picture of mine on my other pc. I bought it for 2500, and probably put another 2000 into it for wheels and tires, exhaust, etc. The Orphan likes this Link to comment
The Orphan Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, Scott said: Atleast in my area the only car you can get for less than $850 is a early 90s civic or accord with 250k+ miles. Of course, it is the bay area. 240sx are amazing and we all know you can afford it... Ya I saw a 2005 Golf today on cragislist for around 700 but the whole front bumper was missing. Scott likes this Link to comment
The Orphan Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, Mr. Berry said: Seriously man, was the first car I owned and probably the best I've ever had. I drove it for 2-3 years and never had a single repair besides routine maintenance like oil changes, etc. I was young and dumb and drove it HARD too. I promise you won't be disappointed. I'll try to find a picture of mine on my other pc. I bought it for 2500, and probably put another 2000 into it for wheels and tires, exhaust, etc. Thinking of it doesn't sound too bad. The only reason I would say no is because I want to just dump my money into components but I might start to consider this as an option. Also would love to see your's : Link to comment
Mr. Berry Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Found them, pictures aren't the best quality, and I did purchase a little bit nicer wheels later on into my relationship with this car. Link to comment
The Orphan Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, Mr. Berry said: Found them, pictures aren't the best quality, and I did purchase a little bit nicer wheels later on into my relationship with this car. Really nice man. Awesome to see we have some car guys in the Asylum community. I'm a total Petrol Head. Everything I do has to do with cars lol. Link to comment
Mr. Berry Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, The Orphan said: Really nice man. Awesome to see we have some car guys in the Asylum community. I'm a total Petrol Head. Everything I do has to do with cars lol. Thank you Same here, however I've moved on to diesel trucks at this point in my life. Currently driving a 2010 Ram 3500 with a 6.7l Cummins Link to comment
The Orphan Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, Mr. Berry said: Thank you Same here, however I've moved on to diesel trucks at this point in my life. Currently driving a 2010 Ram 3500 with a 6.7l Cummins Nice. I respect truck guys since I drive a jeep. Check out the TV show on discovery Diesel Brothers if you haven't already! Link to comment
Buckwalter Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 No advice here. Just as a former jeep owner, how many major repairs have you done in the past year? Link to comment
The Orphan Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 6 hours ago, Buckwalter said: No advice here. Just as a former jeep owner, how many major repairs have you done in the past year? 0. Have never had an issue with my Jeep. Link to comment
Buckwalter Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 6 minutes ago, The Orphan said: 0. Have never had an issue with my Jeep. I had an 06 TJ for 6 years. Did a fair amount of rock crawling and what not with it. Excellent cars and a lot of fun, but it felt like something broke every other month. Maybe it was just mine. Link to comment
The Orphan Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 17 minutes ago, Buckwalter said: I had an 06 TJ for 6 years. Did a fair amount of rock crawling and what not with it. Excellent cars and a lot of fun, but it felt like something broke every other month. Maybe it was just mine. I have a JKU so I don't know too much about TJ. But great car all around non the less Link to comment
JonSnow Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Do the typical fox body mustangs. You can do pretty much whatever you want to them. Link to comment
The Orphan Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 20 minutes ago, JonSnow said: Do the typical fox body mustangs. You can do pretty much whatever you want to them. Not a big fan of mustangs tho JonSnow likes this Link to comment
Reavantos Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 You ok with AWD? 2.5rs's can be found for reasonable prices Link to comment
The Orphan Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 48 minutes ago, Reavantos said: You ok with AWD? 2.5rs's can be found for reasonable prices I don't mind a awd but I do really want a car that I can bring to drift events with my friends. Very nice suggestion tho. Is this your's? Link to comment
JonSnow Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 1 hour ago, The Orphan said: Not a big fan of mustangs tho I like your style. I despise mustangs. The Orphan likes this Link to comment
JonSnow Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Also if you 27 minutes ago, The Orphan said: I don't mind a awd but I do really want a car that I can bring to drift events with my friends. Very nice suggestion tho. Is this your's? If you are looking for drift builds check out corolla coupes or a Miata. Miatas have 50/50 weight distribution and they have a lot of mods for drift builds. Link to comment
Reavantos Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 43 minutes ago, The Orphan said: I don't mind a awd but I do really want a car that I can bring to drift events with my friends. Very nice suggestion tho. Is this your's? No, i have a 04 STI. but this was cheaper, look for a mitsubishi startion / chrysler conquest! Link to comment
The Orphan Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 1 hour ago, JonSnow said: I like your style. I despise mustangs. The thing is I like being able to make a turn and not spin out at 10mph. JonSnow likes this Link to comment
Bersabee Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 15 hours ago, The Orphan said: Where all my car guys at?!?!?!!?!?!?! I currently drive a 2013 lifted jeep Wrangler 4 door and a 2015 Audi A8L. Im looking to buy a fun project car but for a really low budget of around $600-$850! Why such a low price? I'm looking to buy a car for this low of a price because I plan on dumping a lot of money into rebuilding the engine, doing turbos, and all of that fun stuff. Requirements - The car must be a MANUAL transmission only! Prefer a RWD car for those track days with the friends Inexpensive Coupe US spec (Sorry EU guys but don't want to import a project car, I'm waiting for when I find my dream EU car to import (RS6 ) Thanks guys, (PLEASE KEEP THIS ON TOPIC!) Try a Datsun 240z. They look sick pumped out. The only problem is its a little more than you price range Link to comment
Clint Beastwood Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 240sx are great for what you want to do. These guys built a great "Missle" in this video. Cheaply. Not sure if you have looked at them but Mazda MX-5 "Miata" has perfect 50/50 weight distribution and a easy to mod platform. Early to mid 90's models would be a good place to look. When I explored the idea, I went with the 90-93 Mustang Fox Body platform. Good torque, easy to find aftermarket and you wont look like every other drift fanboy. 240sx's have been a popular purchase for every "Yolo-swag" teenager in my area. I nearly bought one with an SR20DET- but he literally had 16-18 year old kids gawking at his car every where he went- and I didnt want that attention... The Orphan likes this Link to comment
The Orphan Posted February 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 7 hours ago, Clint Beastwood said: 240sx are great for what you want to do. These guys built a great "Missle" in this video. Cheaply. Not sure if you have looked at them but Mazda MX-5 "Miata" has perfect 50/50 weight distribution and a easy to mod platform. Early to mid 90's models would be a good place to look. When I explored the idea, I went with the 90-93 Mustang Fox Body platform. Good torque, easy to find aftermarket and you wont look like every other drift fanboy. 240sx's have been a popular purchase for every "Yolo-swag" teenager in my area. I nearly bought one with an SR20DET- but he literally had 16-18 year old kids gawking at his car every where he went- and I didnt want that attention... Ya I love miatas but the thing is most miatas for sale in my area have already been tuned and I really want to tune the car my self Link to comment
The Orphan Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 For all my car guys that helped me out I ended up going and getting a 1997 Tiburon. They guy was selling for dirt cheap since he was to lazy to replace the injectors himself. Ill post some pictures when I pick her up either tomorrow or the next day! Crossfade and JonSnow like this Link to comment
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