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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 08:11 AM
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Alright guys, so I was trying to get a 350Z unfortunately the deal fell through and I've lost all interest in getting into a loan where I will always owe someone money. I want to get a "fun" project car. I am trying to get a RWD vehicl, trying to keep it manual. I'm trying to get a shell, or at least a "fixer upper" for around $3k. I really don't like spending more than that on something that I'm going to be dropping more money into. I love the BMW E30's, but just haven't been able to find many decent ones in my area. So...hopefully that's a good idea of what I'm interested in. Drop some ideas on me guys!!!
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 08:22 AM
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240sx... so many choices with it... from show car to drift car...
2j swap... rb swap... v8 swap... sr swap...

or ae86... same swaps... plus a s2000 swap...
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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Problem with 240sx cars out near me is that they are all in such ****ty condition that I'll be getting myself into a money pit. I would love to get a 240sx, but they're shot to hell out here.
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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Believe it or not I was looking at those too
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 09:00 AM
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how i figure since you in fl they would be in better condition...
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 09:49 AM
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Cars out here stay in good condition when they're away from the coastlines, inland the cars are nice. What sucks is just trying to find decent cars, over here the cars are beat to hell by puerto ricans...
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 10:05 AM
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Racist.
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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Is it really racism when it's true?
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 11:31 AM
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That's what she said.
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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Miata. Cheap to buy, cheap to mod, best all around performing car you can get for the price. Endless used parts market makes it very easy to build a car on a budget.
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 11:57 AM
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rx7,sc300, starion, mr2
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 12:09 PM
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Be different. Xr4ti, drop in a ford 302/T5 or ls1 (they have kits readily available) and do something about the read diff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wvZICY3-Dw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcueW...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpBzxWZukSQ

It's not the jap style all the kids are into lol, but if you grew up with old school European rally stuff, you may just like it haha.
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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http://www.orlandoforums.com/forum/s...d.php?t=150320 (1990 Eclipse GST)

http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/i...owtopic=114349 (1990ish Starion TSi)

http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/2054772639.html (1989 Starion TSi)

http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/2054752209.html (1990ish Starion TSi)

http://ocala.craigslist.org/cto/2086270798.html (1984 BMW 633 CSi)

http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/2094116160.html (1995 BMW 325i)
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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way to check out my area
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