Looking for a project car, Where to look? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Craig · 10-03-2012, 09:04 PM

I'm looking for a project car, already have my FR-s, but I've always wanted to have a 'toy,' that I could put rebuild into my own custom vehicle. I've looked around on vwvortex, but I'm not aware of any other sites with a decent classifieds section where I can look for 1985-95 year cars for ~1 grand.

Like I said, I've already got my FR-s, but its my daily

I love the car but I'm reluctant to much more than a exhaust/tune because I'm driving it every day and would rather it be reliable than fast/on expensive wheels.

Figured I could ask y'all if you knew anywhere I could find a project car. The craigslist in my area sucks (NJ/PA/NY) right now for preowned cars, and I'm reluctant to purchase much off of craigslist as I've been burned. There's only one or two junk yards by me so I don't have a large amount of options there.

njccmd2002 · 10-03-2012, 09:43 PM

what brand are you looking for exactly. ocasionally you may be able to find cheap stuff on bringatrailer.com

i got a 72 corona for 3000.

but it all depends. ebay.

1stgencelica.com

japanesenostalgiccar,com

classic-celica.com

diirk · 10-03-2012, 11:05 PM

bringatrailer.com

Craig · 10-04-2012, 12:42 AM

I'm not looking for a specific car really. Just something that needs work that wont break the bank. Trying to stay away from BMW/Audi/Porsche cause it'll run too much money..

diirk · 10-04-2012, 10:54 AM

That's what's awesome about http://bringatrailer.com/
So many cool cars. Stuff you don't even think of until you see it.

Craig · 10-04-2012, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diirk

That's what's awesome about http://bringatrailer.com/
So many cool cars. Stuff you don't even think of until you see it.

I'm diggin bringatrailer.com , Spending a large amount of time on there scrolling through old posts getting giddy from the plethora of options out there...

Boxer-86 · 10-08-2012, 10:05 PM

Turbo Miata /thread.

Mishimoto · 10-09-2012, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Boxer-86

Turbo Miata /thread.

This! Pretty user friendly project with tons of community support. Plus it will put a serious smile on your face. :happy0180:

whitejdm · 10-09-2012, 08:10 PM

when I'm feeling in the mood for a project I alternate between the honda-tech forums and vwvortex. Every summer I either get up saying "I need a mk2 VR swap" or "I need a k20 eg"

Mishimoto · 10-10-2012, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by whitejdm

when I'm feeling in the mood for a project I alternate between the honda-tech forums and vwvortex. Every summer I either get up saying "I need a mk2 VR swap" or "I need a k20 eg"

A track prepped MK1 GTi would be a cool and fairly simple project too. Depending upon your engine choice.

BioRage · 10-10-2012, 11:40 AM

FD3S
MK4 SUPRA
:P

Mishimoto · 10-10-2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BioRage

FD3S
MK4 SUPRA
:P

These would be nice but rather difficult to find for 1k lol. How about a Merkur XR4ti or perhaps an E30 BMW? Both will go slightly over your budget but are very neat cars.

dem00n · 10-10-2012, 04:38 PM

I'm in the same boat as you buddy, been looking for a project car in NY/NJ area for about a month now. I've heard a lot of good find are to be found in Suffolk County on long island, don't know if its true. Good luck and well...keep trying craigslist.

blur · 10-10-2012, 05:28 PM

E36s are fairly cheap nowadays... I got mine for $800 and I bought it in long island.

10-03-2012, 09:04 PM	#1
Craig Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Asphalt FRS Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 338 Thanks: 242 Thanked 191 Times in 66 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looking for a project car, Where to look? I'm looking for a project car, already have my FR-s, but I've always wanted to have a 'toy,' that I could put rebuild into my own custom vehicle. I've looked around on vwvortex, but I'm not aware of any other sites with a decent classifieds section where I can look for 1985-95 year cars for ~1 grand. Like I said, I've already got my FR-s, but its my daily I love the car but I'm reluctant to much more than a exhaust/tune because I'm driving it every day and would rather it be reliable than fast/on expensive wheels. Figured I could ask y'all if you knew anywhere I could find a project car. The craigslist in my area sucks (NJ/PA/NY) right now for preowned cars, and I'm reluctant to purchase much off of craigslist as I've been burned. There's only one or two junk yards by me so I don't have a large amount of options there.

10-08-2012, 10:05 PM	#7
Boxer-86 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: Middletown, DE Posts: 106 Thanks: 122 Thanked 19 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Turbo Miata /thread. __________________ 2013 Raven FR-S - sold 2013 Satin White Pearl BRZ Limited - current

10-10-2012, 11:40 AM	#11
BioRage Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: ~_~ Location: Toronto Posts: 831 Thanks: 27 Thanked 190 Times in 111 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FD3S MK4 SUPRA :P __________________ Join us! @ EightSixClub

10-10-2012, 05:28 PM	#14
blur ლ(ಠ益ಠ)ლ Join Date: Apr 2010 Drives: E36 5.7 V8 Location: Bronx, NYC Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 194 Thanked 198 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	E36s are fairly cheap nowadays... I got mine for $800 and I bought it in long island. __________________ I wish I was cool enough to have an FR-S

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10-03-2012, 09:43 PM	#2
njccmd2002 Toyota Freak Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Whiteout FRS Location: Jackson, TN Posts: 364 Thanks: 47 Thanked 150 Times in 92 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	what brand are you looking for exactly. ocasionally you may be able to find cheap stuff on bringatrailer.com i got a 72 corona for 3000. but it all depends. ebay. 1stgencelica.com japanesenostalgiccar,com classic-celica.com

10-04-2012, 12:42 AM	#4
Craig Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Asphalt FRS Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 338 Thanks: 242 Thanked 191 Times in 66 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm not looking for a specific car really. Just something that needs work that wont break the bank. Trying to stay away from BMW/Audi/Porsche cause it'll run too much money..

10-09-2012, 08:10 PM	#9
whitejdm Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: BRZ prem. Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 250 Thanks: 20 Thanked 35 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	when I'm feeling in the mood for a project I alternate between the honda-tech forums and vwvortex. Every summer I either get up saying "I need a mk2 VR swap" or "I need a k20 eg"

10-10-2012, 04:38 PM	#13
dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm in the same boat as you buddy, been looking for a project car in NY/NJ area for about a month now. I've heard a lot of good find are to be found in Suffolk County on long island, don't know if its true. Good luck and well...keep trying craigslist.

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