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LexusFman · 09-24-2011, 02:19 PM

Hi guys, my parents said they will buy me a project car to work on as long as it's under $500. I have a shop to work on the car and everything. I will work on any car as long as it's a Toyota lol.
Some Ideas sofar

Toyota Paseo 1.5L
Pros- Cheap to fix, Cheap to mod (4EFTE's can be swapped with minimal effort), shares parts with the Turbo Starlets
Cons- Its a f***in Paseo. Also I dont see too many 'seos around here. I don't have access to a local junkyard

Toyota Starlet
Pros- Same as Paseo, Better looking and more street cred (lol), Turbo Starlets might not exist in Canada.
Cons- Only available in Canada. I live 45 Minutes from the boarder but I dont know how taxes would apply.

AE86
Pros- Lightweight, cheap, 4cyl RWD coupe
Cons- Might be hard to find/ I dunno if I can find one for under $500.

KE70
Pros-Cheaper than AE86, Same benefits
Cons-Might be expensive to tune.

If anybody has anything to add please do.

09-24-2011, 02:19 PM	#1
LexusFman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: None Location: Ny and MA, depends Posts: 104 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Good project car ideas Hi guys, my parents said they will buy me a project car to work on as long as it's under $500. I have a shop to work on the car and everything. I will work on any car as long as it's a Toyota lol. Some Ideas sofar Toyota Paseo 1.5L Pros- Cheap to fix, Cheap to mod (4EFTE's can be swapped with minimal effort), shares parts with the Turbo Starlets Cons- Its a f***in Paseo. Also I dont see too many 'seos around here. I don't have access to a local junkyard Toyota Starlet Pros- Same as Paseo, Better looking and more street cred (lol), Turbo Starlets might not exist in Canada. Cons- Only available in Canada. I live 45 Minutes from the boarder but I dont know how taxes would apply. AE86 Pros- Lightweight, cheap, 4cyl RWD coupe Cons- Might be hard to find/ I dunno if I can find one for under $500. KE70 Pros-Cheaper than AE86, Same benefits Cons-Might be expensive to tune. If anybody has anything to add please do.