Fc guys are good with a penny... what could/would you do with $3500 and a stock vert?
 

So August going to be getting $3500, what should I do? Just looking for ideas right now. The main idea has been just to do straight stock TII swap... or doing a simple Corksport body kit (nothing stupid like a wing) or there is doing interior work seats, carpet, dash ect ect... road. I am not wanting a full on race car, I am just looking for a fun comfortable fast car. Any ideas, what would you guys do?

id save the money...

Coilovers and Rims = Done
One sexy ass car.

well thats given that the vert has some good paint, clean engine bay and all that!
post pics so we can get a better idea of what were working with :nod:

im not sure what performance mods have been done to squeeb's ride, but some good suspension goodies and wheels will overall make the car more enjoyable if its already running good
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and than theres Shika805's car
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So my suggestion, suspension and japanese wheels.

I'd go with hypertek's suspension + some reliability/power mods, such as the exhaust, radiator, and intake.

wheels
suspension
T2 swap
done

Coilovers, rims, RB exhaust.

I did think about that, the added cash from it I could get a OK TII... but verts dont get that much love and its my first car so I have a emotional attachment it haha.

That is one I had been thinking about, Black 17's and dropped would be awesome but the call of boost is strong...

lost the cord for the cam so I cant up load any pic's :(

Paint is good for being almost 20, the bay is good for the most part, she is one of the stronger stock N/A's I have driven. But the wiring on the other had is a bit of another story really want to redo it. The guy who had it gutted the back of it (were the top goes down) so I am trying to get all pieces that were back there back right now and that's going good for the most part... He also did get a ok exhaust on there that I am happy with.

There are some small dents above the rear diver side wheel-well, the right front fender some dumb ass kicked it in... I have some fiberglass wider body fenders (don't hardly add any width) someone gave me, I was going to put them on... but still have not got around to it and the longer I have them, the more I just don't think they work with it (driver side is perfect but the passenger side need a bit of glass work). Right now I just want to trade both for a stock one. And someone took my center caps off my wheels haha and man vert caps are a bitch to get back too haha

Other then that she is just your normal 91' white vert with the blue interior and 10ae tails just your run of the mil vert.

if your engine is going out, than do tII swap. get most of the expensive stuff out of the way =)
If the car looks sexy as is, do that man, reliable and comfort are great in my book.

I want to do the TII just so I force my self to redo wearing and I know every thing around it is now fresh and new or just have it on stand by for when the N/A finally goes and ready to drop in. Plus the little more HP will be a lot of fun to play with :nod:

I hate it when guys say "yeah I have 400HP my car is awesome fast!" and they are sitting on a bucket, there car looks like my week old wrinkled laundry with 12 different shades of body parts. Come on man! You look good, you feel good haha its all about the comfort especially in a vert... so much to do so little money.

$3,500 would get you the a set of REAL NICE rims for say $1,500 - $2,000. Follow that up with Coilovers for $1,000 ~ $1,200. Leaves you with $300 ~ $1000 for Aluminum Radiator + Catback.

Or a straight-up Stock TII Swap. but thats a lot of work =|.

I wish I had $3,500 to dump on my car.

I can install the motor my self so I can save some with doing that. But the only real thing I worry about is if I go for the TII is, the will I get a good one... JDM you never really know what your going to get just like if you get a domestic one, Just knowing my luck it will not last long and need a rebuild... but then I could always send it away and have it street ported and put 3mm seals an lightened rotors ect ect... but i think that be a little more saving be for all that would be done haha. Or there is the RE... no no I am not going there... but I could hmm... Hell if that one guy could do a 20b for $1000 a RE should be cake for $3500 haha No no stop dreaming :tear:

The joy of being young having a ok paying job and no loans I get to dump cash in my car... its a money pit :burn: but I still love her haha

T2 swap for now then save for wheels and tires and suspention. lol sorry turbo vert>everything else LOL

you have to decide if you want show or go, and what your plans are after that $3500 is spent, you have to plan the car in your head from start to finish- being realistic of course

Yep.

If i had a vert and $3500, i'd buy a 240 and sell the vert.

No bullshit.

I've seen some awesome verts but they just aren't my cup of tea. Knowing my luck, some fuckhead would slash the top first day of ownership. :(


someone already keyed my daily (doesn't matter since it looks like shit and doesn't run atm anyway) and broke into my parts car. passenger door was open and parts were thrown all over the yard when i woke up one morning. Also :(

The idea for right now is to make it "stock" or what a stock TII vert would be... how it should have been if the first place. Nothing big in the plans (this week) TII swap, RX8 seats, sawp the bule for black interior, maybe redo some of the dash componets in aluminum or CF... just simple stuff to make it pop and maybe a body kit at some point, but the coilovers and rims I think are going to be after the TII swap... idk what order all this is going to go down haha


You live? I still emotional attachment haha its the first good car I have had haha and note to self dont go where you live haha

personally I would do engine upgrades before wheels and suspension, by engine upgrades I mean a TII swap.

I do not know what u r starting with , but I have seen alot fo very nice verts for around 4k if you need a lot of work sell your vert and put all the money in the pot and go get a new vert all done!!,if you car is nice a lot can be said for a nice paint job and a good cleaning.any left over take your hot car for a nice long ride, put the money in the tank $2.80 gal : (

lol, it doesn't stop at $3,500. :(

if TII swap is a serious option - I'd recommend talking to Brian (Japan2LA) on the forums, I got my entire TII package from him, he's professional and has a great reputation. do a search for his feedback on the forum.

I honestly want to buy a Vert, leave it stock other then:

Mariah intake, full Racing Beat true dual exhaust, some of RB's springs, some dampers, and then reliability modifications.

Finally a set of wheels, then you have a beautiful top down cruiser.

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Agreed! Buy a TII if you want boost.

stop it, a turbo vert is heaven

Your turbo vert is heaven.