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Pokiou · 03-27-2007, 12:39 AM

You know what. i totally forgot about the mr2 !!! try get the Mk1 and doa v6 conversion.. sounds like a ferrari 355f1

Pok

MidEngine4Life · 03-27-2007, 02:18 AM

RWD, Mid Engine, Reliable (if its been taken care of), Head turner, 5 speed manual, light weight, extremely modifyable........

Bought that car there for $3,500
There are plenty out there in your price range. MR2 is a nice mid engine alternative but youll probably have to pay more and youll be able to do less with it

http://www.fieropride.com/nefa/

ae86_16v · 03-27-2007, 02:36 AM

My namesake. . .

The Corolla GTS was definitely one of the most fun cars I have owned. I just drove the shit out of it and it was great! 7500rpm redline gives you plenty of revs to play with. Not much power though, but nevertheless the extra shifting is a lot of fun trying to keep it above 6500rpm.

The E30 325i that I used to own was a slush box, so unfortunately that takes a bit away from the "fun" department.

Might I also recommend a Miata? Yes I know it is "gay" but at the same time with some Spec Miata parts on there for cheap, I think that could be a very fun car.

dutchmasterflex · 03-27-2007, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by MidEngine4Life

RWD, Mid Engine, Reliable (if its been taken care of), Head turner, 5 speed manual, light weight, extremely modifyable........

Bought that car there for $3,500
There are plenty out there in your price range. MR2 is a nice mid engine alternative but youll probably have to pay more and youll be able to do less with it

http://www.fieropride.com/nefa/

Was wondering if anyone was going to mention the Fiero

Hopefully I can find one for sale so I can test it out.

I know they had V6 Fiero's, were there also 4 cylinders?

How are the 2.8 V6 4-speeds?

TopGearNL · 03-27-2007, 10:37 AM

Well I know some nice European cars but sadly they didn't sell them there..

Fiero sounds like an interesting car.

dutchmasterflex · 03-27-2007, 10:42 AM

^ Might be able to find some imports..

dutchmasterflex · 03-27-2007, 11:03 AM

Haha, found this searching for Fieros on eBay..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986L...QQcmdZViewItem

saadie · 03-27-2007, 11:08 AM

^^ hahaa why not

dutchmasterflex · 03-27-2007, 11:16 AM

Yeah it actually doesnt look too bad in that photo.. Must look funny in person though cause Fiero's are pretty small cars.

TopGearNL · 03-27-2007, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by dutchmasterflex

Might be able to find some imports..

Would be cool indeed!

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas

^ in that case - Renault R5 GT Turbo on Advan A048 tyres - great fun for $3,000

Thats what I meant!

graywolf624 · 03-27-2007, 07:08 PM

I know they had V6 Fiero's, were there also 4 cylinders?

Make sure to get the v6. Some of the earlier 4 cylinder fieros had a habit of spontaneously combusting. That was probably the biggest thing that led to its down fall.

MidEngine4Life · 03-27-2007, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by dutchmasterflex

Originally Posted by MidEngine4Life

RWD, Mid Engine, Reliable (if its been taken care of), Head turner, 5 speed manual, light weight, extremely modifyable........

Bought that car there for $3,500
There are plenty out there in your price range. MR2 is a nice mid engine alternative but youll probably have to pay more and youll be able to do less with it

http://www.fieropride.com/nefa/

Was wondering if anyone was going to mention the Fiero

Hopefully I can find one for sale so I can test it out.

I know they had V6 Fiero's, were there also 4 cylinders?

How are the 2.8 V6 4-speeds?

Originally Posted by graywolf624

I know they had V6 Fiero's, were there also 4 cylinders?

Make sure to get the v6. Some of the earlier 4 cylinder fieros had a habit of spontaneously combusting. That was probably the biggest thing that led to its down fall.

Yes the 84's which only came in a 90hp 4 cyl model had some fire issuse initially. there was a recall and the the problem was fixed for the most part. Mine was an 86GT with a 4spd manual and 2.8ltr V6. No fire problems for V6s of course. The 4spd was an aquired taste, I wouldnt reccomend it.

They canned the 4spd manual that year so late model 86s, 87s, and 88s have the 5spd. You want an 88 because that was the year the car finally got its own fiero suspension, so handles a bit better than the rest.

P.S. They also made T-Tops and sold them in yellow that year

dutchmasterflex · 03-27-2007, 11:18 PM

Ahh, good to know it was only the 4 bangers that were catching on fire. I heard that about those cars. V6 it is, but at the moment I can't find any in my area.

There is a possibility I might be taking a look at a 1989 Formula Firebird 305 5-speed with 100k, everything original. Should be able to get it for under $2k. I have a feeling I should jump on this one..

agentorange · 03-28-2007, 01:29 AM

240sx lots of aftermarket parts, cheap to buy cheap to maintain, RWD.

dutchmasterflex · 03-28-2007, 09:11 AM

Thought about the 240SX, I would definitely take one with a SR20 turbo swap if I can find a good deal.