so here's the deal. I got my new GTI, and it's perfect.....so perfect in fact, i don't want to mess with it (also my wife doesn't want me messing with it either)

So i think i want to pick up a cheap project car, for no more than a couple of grand and slowly work on that.
I was thinking of getting either a DSM, like a Talon AWD Turbo, or possibly picking up an old 240z or 280z

Working for Speed Corps, means i can get Mitsu/DSM parts for cheap, plus i already know mitsu's really well.
However i absolutely love the datsun Z's. And i think it'd be kick **** to have one.

I am gonna try and build it up to be a good weekend racer. I don't have mountains of money, but i have a good cash flow. I'm gonna take my time with this and I don't really have any end goal, so we shall see how it goes.

if you have any other suggestions on what car i should work on, let me know. Or if you think either one of my suggestions is good, give me your opinions

 

240z with rb26det ftw!

 

ls1 rx7

 

do an e85 1g

 

I love the classic looks of the Datsuns, they are sexy as hell. I like the front lexan headlight covers that some have. Good luck.

By the way, there is a TV show in which they randomly pick two cars and have two team building the same car with the same tools and same mods, they did one on a Datsun and they had a 1/4 mile shootout, Do you know what I am talking about?

Carlos

 

E30, build it into a spec car, track the **** out of it. That is my plan

I do love me some old Datsun though, but I want me next car to be something I can race.

 

a bmw would be pretty pimp. A guy near me has an E30 done up really nice it's a killer car

 

E30
2nd gen RX7 Turbo II

Those are my votes.

 

next to impossible to find an RX7 for cheap. I can try though. I'm also having a hard time finding a decent E30

my zip is 33917 if anyone can find anything. no more than $3,000

 

+ 10000000

2 of my friends did this!

 

found these

http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/787710396.html
http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/797072158.html
http://sarasota.craigslist.org/cto/793907838.html

 

Those are all tried and true, just look for any of those that you find for a good deal.

 

Civic hatch is what I would get. But that's just because that's my dream "cheap" race car.

 

I guess DSM's are considered JDM now.

Don't buy a DSM, you'll wind up spending more than you want for a car that doesn't want to run correctly.

 

I would go with the Datsun, DSM's are a dime a dozen, but a clean nicely done old Datsun is not something I run into 10 times a day.