feck_on_a_stick Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'm thinking about selling my S3 this summer and put some money towards something a bit more exciting, so I figured I'd put it out there for some help. If you had £10,000 and you could only spend it on a car, what would you get? My own requirements would be: - something exciting- something good looking- something fast, or at least noisy enough to make me feel like I'm going fast- a bit rare/oddball- RHD only- preferably something a bit retro- it's gotta be coooool!- Edited to include manual gearbox All pretty subjective requirements I guess lol I don't care about mpg as I'll still be running the VTI-S as my daily, but it would be nice to have semi-reasonable running costs......saying that, I'm looking at R32 GTRs as a current potential replacement, although a nice once might now be over my budget So tell me what you'd buy as I'm looking inspiration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Would obviously be Jap .. One of these for me ... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMPREZA-P1-1-OF-1000-MADE-67900-MILES-GREAT-CONDITION-340-BHP-/201079394779?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2ed14411db#ht_1300wt_981 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-Mazda-RX7-C-WEST-KIT-2-door-Coupe-/221312777942?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item338744fed6#ht_1368wt_986 They would be my initial choices 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feck_on_a_stick Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 I do love RX-7s but scare stories about the engines always frighten the beejesus outta me, whether justified or not lol A P1 is a nice idea. It'd be a possible good investment too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I do love RX-7s but scare stories about the engines always frighten the beejesus outta me, whether justified or not lol A P1 is a nice idea. It'd be a possible good investment too. I think the scare tactics are to stop people buying into them ! For me, its fear of not understadning the engine. I get 4 pots, i know how they work.. Know how to service, repair (to a certain extent) wankle engines on the other hand .... I understand the principle, but ive never taken one apart and this is how i learn how things work .. And would be too scared to i think too !! lol Unless you have the wallet to take it to a specialist, i wouldnt take the chance.. P1's are my dream cars .. And your right, they will only go up in price if its kept in good nick .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 It starred out wankle ?!?! really ?!?! come on !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 One of the requirements is rwd, yet on the short list r32 gtr? You can remove a fuse to make them RWD, seen it done before for a dyno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 You can remove a fuse to make them RWD, seen it done before for a dyno. Or for less money get the Gtst and whack a whopping turbo on it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 The r32 gtst is only a 2ltr! But yes. Engine swap!Hmmmm im sure they did the RB25 in them ??? Or maybe a later model im thinking of .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feck_on_a_stick Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 One of the requirements is rwd, yet on the short list r32 gtr?RHD - Right Hand Drive I had started thinking of something V8 and Yank but couldn't live with steering wheel on the wrong side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Datsun 510 with an SR20DET engine whacked in!Skyline 2000 GTR? Not sure what they go for?AE86?Evo V or Vi?Supra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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