What's cheap, fast, fun, and some-what reliable?

[DivideBYZero]

Something Japanese.

 

[alimoalem]

Originally posted by: T2urtle

your in chicago, you wanna buy my turbo 98 200sx SER for 5k. its all your asking but its VERY reliable as well.

i 2nd this one. T2urtle, where/how much u get ur turbo for? i've got a 97 200sx SER...might wanna go faster

 

[exdeath]

2nd gen MR2 turbo

Might not be wise for an only car though.

 

[T2urtle]

Originally posted by: alimoalem

Originally posted by: T2urtle

your in chicago, you wanna buy my turbo 98 200sx SER for 5k. its all your asking but its VERY reliable as well.

i 2nd this one. T2urtle, where/how much u get ur turbo for? i've got a 97 200sx SER...might wanna go faster

i've gotten a t3/t4 setup. i didn't exactly buy a kit, it was peiced together. all in all i spent $2500 in parts and all supporting parts like bigger injectors, upgraded fuel pump, rail, reg. gauges and etc.


last i took it out i gotten 13.0x @ 10x mph on street tires and i was still babying the clutch, I had to show a couple evo/sti guys that i can hold my own with them.


i'm selling it now because i need 4 doors and its pointless now going over 70.

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
miata

my thought, too. $9K would get you a pretty decent used one. it's not fast in a straight line, but it will certainly be fun and somewhat reliable, and it's quick through the twisties.

 

[manowar821]

Miata, or rx7. You said it didn't need to be "fast" out of the lot, right? The miata is insanely tune-able, and it's RWD, the handling is bar-none and it's a chick-magnet. Get a black or a blue one. The 7 is faster off the lot, and it's a bit less tune-able, and it's harder to maintain, but it's a beautiful beast of a machine. Both can come cheap. Both are reliable, the miata is a bit more reliable, though.

Or a Volkswagen GTI

 

[exdeath]

RX7 for $9g? Must not be talking about FDs.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Originally posted by: exdeath
RX7 for $9g? Must not be talking about FDs.

You can find them all the time for $9k. Just look for the ones with blown apex seals.

 

[manowar821]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf

Originally posted by: exdeath
RX7 for $9g? Must not be talking about FDs.

You can find them all the time for $9k. Just look for the ones with blown apex seals.

Hahaha, come on now, you can get lucky. Maybe.

... Just look for a miata.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: manowar821
The miata is insanely tune-able, and it's RWD, the handling is bar-none and it's a chick-magnet.

If by the fact that you mean chicks like to drive them, you're entirely correct. But it will be one out of a million chance that you ever attract a female human being with a Miata.

 

[bruceb]

The RX-7 is very nice and very quick for it's small engine. However, you do need
to keep an eye on it's OIL level as it will use some to lubricate the Apex Seals.
Also do not let a rotary engine Ever Overheat .. If you do it will warp the rotor housing.
A decent rebuilt engine for that car runs about $2,000 plus install

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: bruceb
The RX-7 is very nice and very quick for it's small engine. However, you do need
to keep an eye on it's OIL level as it will use some to lubricate the Apex Seals.
Also do not let a rotary engine Ever Overheat .. If you do it will warp the rotor housing.
A decent rebuilt engine for that car runs about $2,000 plus install

I wouldn't even bother with the rotary... swap in an LSx and call it a day. More power and better fuel economy, whats not to love...

 

[amdhunter]

Originally posted by: mariok2006

Originally posted by: bruceb
The RX-7 is very nice and very quick for it's small engine. However, you do need
to keep an eye on it's OIL level as it will use some to lubricate the Apex Seals.
Also do not let a rotary engine Ever Overheat .. If you do it will warp the rotor housing.
A decent rebuilt engine for that car runs about $2,000 plus install

I wouldn't even bother with the rotary... swap in an LSx and call it a day. More power and better fuel economy, whats not to love...

The $$$ for the swap.

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: amdhunter

Originally posted by: mariok2006

Originally posted by: bruceb
The RX-7 is very nice and very quick for it's small engine. However, you do need
to keep an eye on it's OIL level as it will use some to lubricate the Apex Seals.
Also do not let a rotary engine Ever Overheat .. If you do it will warp the rotor housing.
A decent rebuilt engine for that car runs about $2,000 plus install

I wouldn't even bother with the rotary... swap in an LSx and call it a day. More power and better fuel economy, whats not to love...

The $$$ for the swap.

That's why you try to find an FD with a dead rotary. Shouldn't be too hard

 

[sniperruff]

ford focus ZX3. a little under-powered but practical, frugal, cheap and is reasonably reliable.

 

[Cobalt]

T2urtle pm sent.

 

[bruceb]

The whole idea of having a rotary powered car is the nice power to weight ratio,
very smooth running engine & the exhaust note when thru a set of headers and
cat back exhaust is very nice & unique. Just like the rotary engine is. And since
it has very few internal moving parts, it almost never breaks down. I have owned
a 1973 / 1974 (RX-2) / 1976 (Mazda Cosmo -- Automatic) / 1980 / 1981 / 1985 RX-7 .. .. all 5 speed models versions of Mazda ... 73 & 74 died due
to crashing. 76 blew an engine (oil seizure) ... 1980 was stolen as was the 1985
1981 died due to a crash

 

[exdeath]

The power to weight ratio argument for rotary is bogus. That engine with all it's accessories is actually quite heavy. An RX7 is lighter and better balanced with a LS1 V8.

 

[bruceb]

Well, I have driven many models of rotary powered Mazdas as noted above.
And quite frankly, that thing was a rocket on the roads. Excellent power and
good handling for it's day (1986 gen 2 were better due to independent rear
suspension) and the 3rd gen even better in power and handling, but at the
expense of it being much more of a true sport car / street race car. Haven't
tried the new RX8 but from what I heard, the torque just is not there. Could be
as simple as them picking the wrong gear ratios (for gas economy)

 

[T2urtle]

i've driven one rx8 auto... and i'll gladly take a FC NA all day long.

Still rotaries are not my cup of tea, mainly because its what i don't know about them.

 

[Kroze]

cheap, fast, reliable. pick 2.

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: exdeath
The power to weight ratio argument for rotary is bogus. That engine with all it's accessories is actually quite heavy. An RX7 is lighter and better balanced with a LS1 V8.

Out of curiosity, where did you get this information?

 

[thedarkwolf]

Originally posted by: mariok2006

Originally posted by: exdeath
The power to weight ratio argument for rotary is bogus. That engine with all it's accessories is actually quite heavy. An RX7 is lighter and better balanced with a LS1 V8.

Out of curiosity, where did you get this information?

Text

1993 touring modle 5-speed

Before

LF 729 RF 695
LR 705 RR 692

Total--2821lbs

After swap 1999 ls1/t56 trans ac and power steering

LF 748 RF 717
LR 683 RR 700

Total weight 2848lbs


Weight gain only 27lbs

Battery still mounted up front. Most people relocated to the back.

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf

Originally posted by: mariok2006

Originally posted by: exdeath
The power to weight ratio argument for rotary is bogus. That engine with all it's accessories is actually quite heavy. An RX7 is lighter and better balanced with a LS1 V8.

Out of curiosity, where did you get this information?

Text

1993 touring modle 5-speed

Before

LF 729 RF 695
LR 705 RR 692

Total--2821lbs

After swap 1999 ls1/t56 trans ac and power steering

LF 748 RF 717
LR 683 RR 700

Total weight 2848lbs


Weight gain only 27lbs

Battery still mounted up front. Most people relocated to the back.

That's what I thought. The LS1 is a superior engine anyway you put it, but it is slightly heavier. It really is the accessories that add the weight to the rotary. The block only weighs about 200lbs...

 

[manowar821]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: manowar821
The miata is insanely tune-able, and it's RWD, the handling is bar-none and it's a chick-magnet.

If by the fact that you mean chicks like to drive them, you're entirely correct. But it will be one out of a million chance that you ever attract a female human being with a Miata.

Don't be so sure.