El Cheapo Project Ideas...

[IainB]

With the drag car up for sale, along with all the associated things that go with it, I got to thinking I will have nothing, nish, nada to work on (apart from the daily!!)
So....im looking for something that is a) cheap b) parts are easily swapable c) a sleeper d) rwd (if possible) e) something that 'may' have any easy turbo transplant available f) doesnt need loads of fab work for engine swaps
Ideally transplants will be same manufacturer, not really worried about looks (ugly may be a bonus!), but it has to be CHEAP ;)
Im thinking roundy roundy fun, with a bit of RWYB and maybe err drifting...need to have some cheap cheap fun after the last few years of very big bills :'(
So...any ideas....did I say it had to be cheap? :cool:

[Matblack]

MG Maestro Turbo?

MB

[IainB]

MG Maestro Turbo?

MB

Good choice...but are they getting rare / chuffing expensive (thats if you can find one that hasnt had the rust monster eat it).

This is going to be total bangernomincs at play...im going to use my years of knowledge and experience to totally ruin a car :evil:

I have a weird choice of Volvo running around in my head at the minute :shocked:

[Matblack]

Well the T5 was a monster and I'm sure it could be fettled or maybe that engine added to a smaller shell?

MB

[Darrin]

Saab 900 (not RWD though).
BMW 2002.
Toyota Hilux? :D (no, I'm not kidding)

[mejinks]

If you want to come round and fettle my old 328......

[Zirax]

Hmm I know the drift boys use 200sx's. For not a lot of money they can be taken to around 260-270. Then strip them out and jobs a goodun :)

[Flibster]

I still want to do the Mk1 Transit with a 4l V10 Judd engine in it. Problems with workspace, time and sheer effort involved in doing it.

I do sort of have one project underway, well.. not me exactly, it's something from a few years ago that I helped someone design for his Automotive engineering degree course.

[IainB]

Saab 900 (not RWD though).
BMW 2002.
Toyota Hilux? :D (no, I'm not kidding)

Saab 900 - had one I while back (as a car I always wanted) but....didnt like it
BMW 2002 - rare as rocking horse poo...and expensive
Hilux....hmmmm...... :cool: reminds me of wanting to drop a range rover in the weeds with a turbo RV8

If you want to come round and fettle my old 328......

E36?
By fettle do you mean attack with an angle grinder to get rid of everything it doesnt really need ;D

I still want to do the Mk1 Transit with a 4l V10 Judd engine in it. Problems with workspace, time and sheer effort involved in doing it.

Thats going to bug me now....didnt the van have a name? Big something (or have I totally lost the plot on that one?)

Did think of a corsa/nova with a turbo lump lobbed in last night....but that breaks my rwd rule!!

Im trying to think of a car that was at a RWYB when I last took my 16v Astra - read ooh 13 years or so back.....it was Jap (I think) FUGLY....but was hot lapping and running 13's :evil: to look at it, you would think what a POS then oooooffffff and off it went

[kaiowas]

Thats going to bug me now....didnt the van have a name? Big something (or have I totally lost the plot on that one?)

SuperVan?

I would suggest a mk1.5 conversion on an MR2 but that would be far too predictable of me so I won't ;)

[lostkat]

S13 or S14? S14a's are more expensive, but S14's are dirt cheap.

[Darrin]

Hee, hee, hee. 3.0L turbo Diesel fun from hell!! (http://www.tau-sales.com/defaultMall/sitemap/XTMyCarDetail-Used.jsp?GoodsNo=263492)
Slam it in the weeds and put some 40 or 50 series tyres on it (http://www.tau-sales.com/defaultMall/sitemap/XTMyCarDetail-Used.jsp?GoodsNo=263557)
Bullet proof fun on the cheap. Only down side is it's an automatic (http://www.tau-sales.com/defaultMall/sitemap/XTMyCarDetail-Used.jsp?GoodsNo=264234)

[volospian]

Bit obvious from me, but

Scimitar
Triumph 2000 or similar
...Sierra?

[Justsomebloke]

2Litre Capri then Blow it out with an x pack & some 3 litre goodness. I remember skinning up in my mates 3 Litre back in the day & when we were doing 140 the lighter was blowing backwards. ;D
A 2litre Laser would be a good start with the bonnet bulge & twin lamps & 4 spokes & metallic paint, All the upgrades can be ripped off summit else, Buying a rusted Donor car would be the way forward.
Bet you could get all you need for 1500 to 2 grand.