Fun Cars For <5K

[xALmoN]

ae101 / ae111 levin.. quad throttle bodies + 8800rpm = symphony

my old ae101 - miss it badly. handled like it was on rails, 500+km to a tank on hard driving, parts are fairly cheap, easy to work on.

comes with the 4a-ge?

can they be sourced locally? aren't they like imports?

[MattR]

how bout suziki vitara? fun to punt around few with sr20's in and can be had for under 5k also n14 sss? im in the same boat atm, looking for a run around but still fun

[adamskill]

OP, go to a magical site called "carsales"

take 15 seconds to enter your criteria...

profit.

[shane344]

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-Toyota-Supra-3L-Turbo-Manual-W0QQAdIdZ309747483

Gratuitous plug, I am selling it, I am in WA, it does need rego but it sort of fits your criteria and its cheap.

There are a stack of cheap fun cars on gumtree.

I even saw a RB30'd KE70 unfinished project.....

[10 4]

^Car looks nice

Also, http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-au-sports-black-manual-5-speed-W0QQAdIdZ312633304

[Jonno34]

ive seen the e30 bmw suggested a few times ... nice car but wouldnt maintenance on a euro be a bit of a problem?

i liked the blue SSS pulsar you posted james, might take a look at it!

mx5 ... http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-Mazda-Mx-5-good-condition-W0QQAdIdZ301662537 ?

im probably leaning towards the hondas - prelude/integra/civic, nice n/a cars = cheap insurance for me too

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-Honda-Civic-VTI-94-W0QQAdIdZ310806290 - nice eg sedan for sale

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-honda-integra-sporty-W0QQAdIdZ301443366 - integra

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-1994-HONDA-PRELUDE-VTI-R-MANUAL-BLACK-W0QQAdIdZ311446161 gen 4 prelude

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-HONDA-PRELUDE-LOW-Ks-FOR-YEAR-REASONABLE-OFFERS-CONSIDERED-W0QQAdIdZ307788417 gen 3 prelude

120Y/KE corolla doable?

[10 4]

MX5 looks nice, not bunky at all.

E30 BMW parts are cheap as, take a look on eBay etc. Loads of wrecks around too.

[AngryRB]

you could pick up an old mitsubishi cordia with a 4g63 for under 5k if you can find one, or a galant with 4g63 ( the turbo ones) , cordia is old put if you picked one up for say 1500 you could boost it up or bolt a garrett and an intercooler on..

or pick up the old celica supra 84 model for 3k and maybe swap the engine for a v8 or turbo supra motor for a few thousand more, even a vl turbo engine slotted in would go hard

[Mohsen]

hahaha yep sure am. and the most fun i ever had was in my vn locker. they sound like a ticking time bomb but go forever

haha are you from thommo?

[w34ponGT]

haha are you from thommo?

lol yeh around that area. i used to have a canary yellow bt1 mockup vn 6. locker. vl calais .. locker

this thread asks for "FUN car under 5k"

and people saying civic? wtf that isnt fun

il show you fun thommo factories haha

[mad082]

are GT starlets under 5k?

what about SR-V pulsars (the ones with the SR16 engine)?

[ARTZ]

oops

[Mohsen]

lol yeh around that area. i used to have a canary yellow bt1 mockup vn 6. locker. vl calais .. locker

this thread asks for "FUN car under 5k"

and people saying civic? wtf that isnt fun

il show you fun thommo factories haha

lol f**k off, im from lalor.

[Jonno34]

are GT starlets under 5k?

what about SR-V pulsars (the ones with the SR16 engine)?

SSS pulsars are already at the minimum 5k in perth

tons of normal starlets but no GT's for sale either

[xALmoN]

GTs are hawt!

[Jonno34]

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-Honda-Civic-for-sale-W0QQAdIdZ312470731

that looks really nice to me .. although if i was to buy something like a civic id prefer an older/cheaper one ..

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-Honda-Civic-VTI-94-W0QQAdIdZ310806290 like this!

theres also this e30 .. looks to be in great condition

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-1986-Bmw-325i-E30-W0QQAdIdZ289164601

wouldn't it become expensive to keep sending it to a bmw specialist for servicing etc though?

i dont know much about bmw's but ive been told they get expensive to maintain ..

[dirtyRS4]

poosar sss is readily available in WA.

you could also go for a magna with a cat back.

[10 4]

Why would you send it to a specialist?

Its just a car.

edit: Thats an auto... They're boring..

Edited September 9, 2011 by 10 4

[Jonno34]

no idea but i thought BMWs needed more $$ for normal maintenance ...

im just doing some research on other peoples 120Y/Ke rolla projects and see how much theyve costed them, if it doesnt seem to expensive im really quite keen on the 120Y, i dont mind waiting around till a good one pops up

if not im probably sold on the hondas - just need to decide out of civic/prelude/integra

[roadworia]

its usually people who have not owned beemers that say they are unreliable and are high maintenance cars. i thrashed my e30 jps for ages and nothing broke. sold mine for 3.5k with a short ratio box, lsd and reground cam.

s1 s14's are cheap nowadays as well.