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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jmunk on September 27, 2014, 10:10:38 PM

Title: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: Jmunk on September 27, 2014, 10:10:38 PM: I'm at a point in my life that I want to start building a car to keep. I've always built them, played, and sold for a profit if it worked out, in the last 15 years I think I've had around 30 cars. I've had a pile of 5.0 Mustangs and a pile of Honda's. I'm torn between a 5.0 Mustang (87-93) or a turbo Integra. I enjoy the sound of a 5.0 but the last few I built I had a good pile of money into by the time I was done and had to search for months to find a good clean one. I'm by no means a Honda master, but I've been messing with them since I was in diapers.

What do you nogs think ?
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: ratcityrex on September 27, 2014, 11:49:50 PM: Turbo Lsx fox body
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: turbohf on September 28, 2014, 02:25:02 AM: Quote from: ratcityrex on September 27, 2014, 11:49:50 PM
Turbo Lsx fox body
:noel:

on a related note... ill be selling my turbo Integra here soon :-*
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: Jmunk on September 28, 2014, 09:19:52 AM: I saw that thing eats timing belts. For some reason I think your on the opposite side of the country or I'd be interested, I'm in Virginia.
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: jabberwock on September 28, 2014, 09:50:45 AM: fuck mustangs
get a miata
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: Jmunk on September 28, 2014, 12:38:34 PM: I briefly thought about a miata, however I'm 6ft and not sure if it would be uncomfortable.
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: 92CXyD on September 28, 2014, 12:48:07 PM: Quote from: Jmunk on September 28, 2014, 12:38:34 PM
I briefly thought about a miata, however I'm 6ft and not sure if it would be uncomfortable.

Get a classic euro/japanese/whatever car, you have never work on and go crazy.

Maybe a classic mini. :noel:
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: jabberwock on September 28, 2014, 01:59:37 PM: 70s celicas are pretty cool looking with roomy engine bays

Yeah miatas have almost no head room. Theres leg room but no head room for me and im 5-8 5-9
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: 92CXyD on September 28, 2014, 02:44:08 PM: I've always wanted to do a TE4x chassis corolla, now that I know more now then I did 20yrs. ago. :noel:
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: Ntrain2k on September 28, 2014, 03:40:20 PM: Quote from: 92CXyD on September 28, 2014, 02:44:08 PM
I've always wanted to do a TE4x chassis corolla with a LSX swap :noel:

FIFY
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: highroller54 on September 28, 2014, 05:07:19 PM: Quote from: 92CXyD on September 28, 2014, 12:48:07 PM

Maybe a classic mini. :noel:

I'll sell you mine
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: 92CXyD on September 28, 2014, 05:22:51 PM: Quote from: highroller54 on September 28, 2014, 05:07:19 PM
Quote from: 92CXyD on September 28, 2014, 12:48:07 PM

Maybe a classic mini. :noel:

I'll sell you mine

If I was closer, with a passport, and had cash to spend.

I'm looking at getting a '79 mint Supra (MA46) w/ 35k miles always garaged for $3.5k sometime in March '15 :noel:
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: Jmunk on September 28, 2014, 06:34:25 PM: Never looked at classic minis, what's available? I don't want to get into something that parts are a bitch to source.
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: highroller54 on September 28, 2014, 07:26:26 PM: Parts are no problem. You could build a brand new mini from a catalog.
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: Jmunk on September 28, 2014, 07:41:01 PM: I check craigslist around here for a mini, fuck. Cheapest was 10k. I could do a clean turbo DC teg coupe for half and have A/C.
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: highroller54 on September 28, 2014, 08:11:37 PM: Mines a 75 mini, b18c5, jenvey itb's, minitec front subframe, ls trans with LSD, come get it.
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: DSharp on September 28, 2014, 08:17:22 PM: I'm 6'3" I cannot drive a miata, hell I can barley ride in one.
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: Jmunk on September 28, 2014, 09:32:26 PM: Quote from: highroller54 on September 28, 2014, 08:11:37 PM
Mines a 75 mini, b18c5, jenvey itb's, minitec front subframe, ls trans with LSD, come get it.

Do you have any pics of said vehicle ? I enjoy me a good road trip.
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: highroller54 on September 28, 2014, 10:59:05 PM: It's a pile of parts.
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: crxvtec91 on September 29, 2014, 09:30:45 AM: Damn I always wanted a mini!
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: 92CXyD on September 29, 2014, 09:46:14 AM: Quote from: crxvtec91 on September 29, 2014, 09:30:45 AM
Damn I always wanted a mini!

Same here, or a N600, or an OG Fiat 500 to play with :noel:
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: highroller54 on September 29, 2014, 09:56:48 AM: Prinz is where its at! Turbo hyabusa swap!
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: 92CXyD on September 29, 2014, 12:19:40 PM: Quote from: highroller54 on September 29, 2014, 09:56:48 AM
Prinz is where its at! Turbo hyabusa swap!

Oh yeah that reminds me 'busa swap in a smart car is another on my list.

I so happen to know a guy who can build headers that make more power than the almost all after market headers. :noel:
Title: Re: Roll like Vanilla Ice or not
Post by: highroller54 on September 29, 2014, 08:14:30 PM: Fuck smart cars. Fucking junk.