Conidering picking up a new toy, help me decide!

[Magnum]

So I'm suffering from fun withdrawls I replaced an outstanding car with a sportbike and whie it's fun it's not ENOUGH fun.

I'm thinking of building up another car. This time I have in mind something small, light (sub 3000Lb's) and rear wheel drive.

What are my options?

RX7?
Miata?
Supra?
Chevette?
Pinto?

:shrug:

Help me out fellow gear heads...

I'll make you a good deal on a 55 Plymouth, Had a ton of work done to it before I bought it, now it just sits there. I'll even throw in a parts car.

Or you could buy my K-5 Blazer I have done a ton of work to that.

Time to cycle out my old toys and get new ones. You know they should make a big kid toy exchange

 

[SJSWING]

So I'm suffering from fun withdrawls I replaced an outstanding car with a sportbike and whie it's fun it's not ENOUGH fun.

I'm thinking of building up another car. This time I have in mind something small, light (sub 3000Lb's) and rear wheel drive.

What are my options?

RX7?
Miata?
Supra?
Chevette?
Pinto?

:shrug:

Help me out fellow gear heads...

Not sure what you would think about this
But i think it would be a cool little attention getter, then build up the motor some. You would really draw some attention.

 

[MrX]

Why not a fox body mustang?

that'd be my suggestion.

 

[toppick08]

that'd be my suggestion.

Had a '91 GT......Loved it......

 

[aps45819]

I picked up a new toy this weekend

 

[LateApex]

Get a 90's BMW M3 for about 14k.

Refresh the engine and slap a turbo kit on it for about 10k.

400hp easy.

Great handling car. Excellent interior.

FWIW I used to have a 98 M3 that I supercharged that put down ~315hp.

 

[flomaster]

1st generation RX-7 with V-8 conversion. Its sick!!!!!

 

[Dougstermd]

I thought this was going to be a thread about the book store.

Dayum.

 

[Lugnut]

Get a 90's BMW M3 for about 14k.

Refresh the engine and slap a turbo kit on it for about 10k.

400hp easy.

Great handling car. Excellent interior.

FWIW I used to have a 98 M3 that I supercharged that put down ~315hp.

10k?!?! No way bubba!

My old Grand National put 465 to the ground with a $600 turbo, an intercooler upgrade, and lots of DIY chip tweaking!

 

[LateApex]

10k?!?! No way bubba!

My old Grand National put 465 to the ground with a $600 turbo, an intercooler upgrade, and lots of DIY chip tweaking!

Your GN was already FI'd from the factory, right?

The 400hp was a modest number too.

There are M3's putting out ~1000hp to the wheels.

The 10k was for rods/pistons/etc...

You have to pay to play though...

Forced Induction sponsored by Active Autowerke - Bimmerforums - The Ultimate BMW Forum

 

[desertrat]

How 'bout a Gremlin for a body?

 

[desertrat]

Then how about a body for your Gremlin?

 

[itsbob]

Lotus Exige Sport..

 

[toppick08]

Then how about a body for your Gremlin?

.........

 

[Ponytail]

You guys and your toys. NOthing like getting embarrased by a 4 cyl Daytona Shelby, eh Lug?

 

[itsbob]

You guys and your toys. NOthing like getting embarrased by a 4 cyl Daytona Shelby, eh Lug?

I had the OMNI version of that car!!

Got a lot of laughs until you lit up the tires..

 

[LateApex]

Lotus Exige Sport..

I drove one of those. Nice car but not to my liking.

This:

Noble M12 GTO-3R - Specialty Files - Car and Driver March 2005

I would love to get. It's fairly affordable...

 

[chuckster]

I don't want a cookie cutter.

No mustangs, camaros, or anything that has a "Stage 2" package available off the shelf.

I'm thinking engine swap, forced induction, franken-cars!

400+HP turbocharged ecotec dropped in a 1989 Chevette...

Turbo 3.8 in an MGB...

LS1 in an RX-7...


You know, something you DON'T see very single day.

The Miata can take a 5.0 or a Chevy V6. Talk about Zoom!

 

[crabcake]

Honda S2000? :shrug: They're cute and convertible.

 

[Lugnut]

You guys and your toys. NOthing like getting embarrased by a 4 cyl Daytona Shelby, eh Lug?

Quite the frustrating thing indeed.