Throwing around the idea of a project car/toy. I am not married to a brand or anything, but I do have some requirements. Help me think outside the box.
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Thinking cheap, buy-in of $1500 or less (more for mods as it progresses)
FWD, RWD, AWD, doesn't matter.
V8 or turbo anything (or something to swap a V8 and/or turbo into)
Manual transmission stock (don't really want to mess around with swapping one in)
Ability to be a decent auto-x vehicle (no 3/4+ trucks)
Current thoughts/ideas...
3rd gen F-Body - do some H/C right away, and maybe an LS swap down the line?
Fox-body - LX, Cobra IRS, if V8 H/C, if 2.3 I4 SVO/Turbo Coupe swap, possibly a 3.5 EB and 6-speed manual conversion down the line? Or a Coyote?
Ranger - Similar to the Fox-body in possible mods
SVT Focus/Contour - strip it, drop it, throw it around turns
Any other ideas?
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Thinking cheap, buy-in of $1500 or less (more for mods as it progresses)
FWD, RWD, AWD, doesn't matter.
V8 or turbo anything (or something to swap a V8 and/or turbo into)
Manual transmission stock (don't really want to mess around with swapping one in)
Ability to be a decent auto-x vehicle (no 3/4+ trucks)
Current thoughts/ideas...
3rd gen F-Body - do some H/C right away, and maybe an LS swap down the line?
Fox-body - LX, Cobra IRS, if V8 H/C, if 2.3 I4 SVO/Turbo Coupe swap, possibly a 3.5 EB and 6-speed manual conversion down the line? Or a Coyote?
Ranger - Similar to the Fox-body in possible mods
SVT Focus/Contour - strip it, drop it, throw it around turns
Any other ideas?