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Hey guys im looking for one of these as an every dayer/drifter...

Im actually having a look at one this week! If anyone knows the goods & bads about these cars please

let me know!!

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i think it will make a good project. Its unique thats for sure. The Starion has a very good chassis but the Gbox has been known to cause problems in older examples. Finding a good clean one will be a task in australia but its possible.

i can always find you one from over here in Japan and send it over under the over 15 Y.o rules... :rant::sick::):rant:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...itsuStarion.JPG

well dude, considering they r turbo, have AWSOME interior & pop up lights & cost half of a NON power steering

AE86 I wouldnt complain much about there looks......

I think they look awsome personally! some 16x9's and off u go!! :)

Can anyone confirm they have power steering????????

Did some research into these a while ago..

Stock parts a quite expensive!..

Starion uses throttle body injection and the motors are best used as boat anchors. 110Kw on 12psi boost is a little shit. The injectors are $1200 each and common to fail on a regular basis.

years ago they were ok, they are all pretty hammered now & hard to find a good one, but if you like them go for it

Personally i think they are just as ugly as a cordia.. There is a nice one for sale at autostyle check it out

for daily, you'd better hope you daily go to a workshop.

just like any bitsamissing from the late 80's to early 90's, they are an expensive adventure..

Yes they have power steering..

and the steering is too light..

There seems to be a small following (as with any car I guess) in japan..

you can find some pretty good looking ones.

but it's a money pit.

see if you can find one with a 4g63 conversion.. but then again, that will be over $10K..

if you want a daily driver/drifter you'd best stick to an S13.

hmmm, not what im wanting to really hear...

How are these reliability wise in comparison to like an AE86, Nissan Gazelle, Holden Piazza etc little fun rear drive

drift cars...?

All i want is a car which wont give me many problems, is rear wheel drive, has a good handbrake that locks up &

something i wouldnt care too much about & can drive to the station with every day.

Also cheap... under 3 grand.......

well dude, considering they r turbo, have AWSOME interior & pop up lights & cost half of a NON power steering

AE86 I wouldnt complain much about there looks......

i'm not a hachi fan-boi either :)

geez.. you don't want much hey?

all those cars you listed are nuggets in general.. that would be multiplied during drifting..

do this.

buy AUS R31 skyrine

Hi flow from Slide

rb25 exhuast manifold

VLturbo injectors

cheap FMIC kit.

Microguess ecu

Hacksaw and blades.

that should add up to about $3K

200rwkw

rwd, can park anywhere, can possibly be drifted...

did someone just mention the 2 letter and number that I don't want to hear the most? AE86?

Funny these days, the word AE86 just brings up nothing but images of people being a try hard. Not a good image. Try an Aw11...now dey is hawtness.

Dude i love R31s.. ive owned 2 imports & 1 aus spec.. but the aus specs have a few issues i cant deal with anymore..

-Handbrakes are perthetic

-Girls dont wana be anywhere near them because they r dumb

-I want something smaller which wastes less juice since its gonna be an everydayer...

-I cant be bothered being hassled by police with an R31 turbo cos they look at em these

days as much as the VL's

-I have a soft spot for the Starions... :)

My R33 is my serious drift car but will be off the road for the next year till i turn 21 & also cos i just blew the motor..

So i just want some small, fuel efficient, rear wheel drive with an awseom handbrake that will make people laugh.

:sick:

Try an Aw11...now dey is hawtness.

^^werd

What about a *GASP* ute? very driftable!

Manual BM?

Not even gonna bother mentioning S12

S13

R32?

WHAT ABOUT THE OLD MA SUPRA!?!

What the going price for a Laurel/Ceffi?

S12 gazelle notchback with IRS. $2000

CA18DET engine with loom computer + clutch $900

after conversion wind the boost up to 12 psi and you have a 130rwkw 900kg drifter that will be a lot of fun.

I have driven quite a few s12's and they are not a bad car.

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