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MtnDrvr86 03-11-2010 09:58 PM

5000 to spend on what?
 
Exactly that...if you had 5 grand to spend on a car what would it be?

Midship Runabout 03-11-2010 10:52 PM

KP61 starlet and swap in a 3sgte :burnrubber:

RRnold 03-11-2010 11:22 PM

Saw a decent E39 for 5K! :w00t:

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

NESW20 03-12-2010 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RRnold (Post 12160)

absolutely not!!! haha, i don't even want to think of how much you'd have to pay to maintain that thing.

i'd probably just spend it on my MR2 (after i spent $1000 or so re-doing the suspension on my truck). :D

-Mike

Matador 03-12-2010 01:38 AM

An indoor farming kit to grow and sell cash crops to multiply the $$$ so I could buy something decent.



















:scared0016:

ichitaka05 03-12-2010 02:52 AM

upgrade the suspension area like:
Coilovers w EDFC control unit
4/2 pot calipers w performance pads
slotted rotters
SS brake lines
trans & motor mounts
adjustable rear lateral control arms
aluminum control arms
adjustable rear sway bar
sway bar end links
rear top sway v bars
ball joints
tie rods
rear lower arm bar
bushings:
rear diff support bushings
lateral link bushings
control arm bushings
rear trailing arm bushings

and if I still have $$$$, I'll upgrade:
performance ground kits
oil catch can kit
lightweight flywheel
mid-weight pulley kit
regrind cams w upgrade valve springs
porting and coating ceramic:
intake manifold
throttle body
valve lifts

by the time I get to this area, I should be broke again. lol

Lexicon101 03-12-2010 03:31 AM

What if I've already got 1200 of my own and I want to get an '07 CBR600RR?
If not, then.. a 300zx, I guess.

RRnold 03-12-2010 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NESW20 (Post 12168)
absolutely not!!! haha, i don't even want to think of how much you'd have to pay to maintain that thing.

i'd probably just spend it on my MR2 (after i spent $1000 or so re-doing the suspension on my truck). :D

-Mike

It's kind of pointless spending 5K to get a car and not have any money left to fix it up or at least maintain it.

Doubt you can find a decent SW20-22 for $5k unless it's salvaged or a non turbo. Those are just as rare as MKIV Supras.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lexicon101 (Post 12180)
What if I've already got 1200 of my own and I want to get an '07 CBR600RR?
If not, then.. a 300zx, I guess.

A bike on the other hand, you can find a good 600 for 5K! :thumbsup:

4agze 03-12-2010 09:00 PM

save it and make it a down payment for a new car like the FT86 lol

RRnold 03-12-2010 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4agze (Post 12240)
save it and make it a down payment for a new car like the FT86 lol

:thumbsup: At least throw it in a money market account or CD for a year or two.

Gost 03-12-2010 10:18 PM

buy toyota stock, it's bound to go back up to it's high 91. its currently in the 70s.

I've seen some pretty nice older 600F4i's for around 2000-3000, only thing is i don't know how good of a condition their in since most of them are in areas where there's alot of stunters.

NESW20 03-13-2010 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RRnold (Post 12202)
Doubt you can find a decent SW20-22 for $5k unless it's salvaged or a non turbo. Those are just as rare as MKIV Supras.

i know exactly where to find a good SW20... in my garage! all it really needs now is a larger turbo and larger injectors. and coilovers and 93T brakes, if you want to get picky, haha.

-Mike

RRnold 03-13-2010 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NESW20 (Post 12267)
i know exactly where to find a good SW20... in my garage! all it really needs now is a larger turbo and larger injectors. and coilovers and 93T brakes, if you want to get picky, haha.

-Mike

Can you post some pics? I did a 500 mile radius around SoCal and only came up with 2. Both of them were in decent shape but over 5K. I search for 94+ b/c it has the better tail lights.

MtnDrvr86 03-13-2010 04:23 PM

Id probably have to get something a bit more practical then an mr2...as much as i would like one.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false


more like this civic si...except that it has 170k miles
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false


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