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Should i get the ... or the ...
Well, next month it will begin... here's my story as short as i can make it
I've got my car, 1986 Gxl.. runs great, rebuilt engine, tranny, new clutch, she's the love of my life... really. Next month i am going to begin my N/a to turbo swap, obviously i am not going to use my motor for this, because it runs great. i am however going to use this chassis as the 'project' car.. here's my dilema, I've found an awesome 1988 jet black vert.. perfect in everyway, 101,000 on the engine, 5 speed A/C new top ect..ect.. 3200$... but than that leaves me with the extra motor from my car... i also found a perfectly good 1st gen : new rims/tires, upgraded suspension, turbo transmission/4:30 rear end and a great interior ... NO MOTOR for 1100$ basically a rolling chassis to drop my engine into, so what should i get?
Nice running Vert - $3200
Rolling chassis 1st gen - $1100
thanks guys
-Markus
"I told you all the turbo is coming...." "My goal?... 400hp"
p.s... it's gunna take awhile.. lol
I've got my car, 1986 Gxl.. runs great, rebuilt engine, tranny, new clutch, she's the love of my life... really. Next month i am going to begin my N/a to turbo swap, obviously i am not going to use my motor for this, because it runs great. i am however going to use this chassis as the 'project' car.. here's my dilema, I've found an awesome 1988 jet black vert.. perfect in everyway, 101,000 on the engine, 5 speed A/C new top ect..ect.. 3200$... but than that leaves me with the extra motor from my car... i also found a perfectly good 1st gen : new rims/tires, upgraded suspension, turbo transmission/4:30 rear end and a great interior ... NO MOTOR for 1100$ basically a rolling chassis to drop my engine into, so what should i get?
Nice running Vert - $3200
Rolling chassis 1st gen - $1100
thanks guys
-Markus
"I told you all the turbo is coming...." "My goal?... 400hp"
p.s... it's gunna take awhile.. lol
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I personally would get the first gen with the transmission and rear end and spend the $2100 on a turbo motor turbo standalone fuel exhaust intake etc and have a 400hp 1st gen, that would be off the hook!
You should keep your na the way it is and buy another car for the project (what i should have done)
You should keep your na the way it is and buy another car for the project (what i should have done)
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I am confused.. Were you saying you want to make the GXL into the turbo? Because if so I would say buy the convertible and make it into the turbo. Turbo verts are amazing. I have a turbo and a vert, and if I could combine them simply, I would!
It really depends on what you want from the car. Do you want to drive a first gen? Or do you want to drive a convertible? And if the 'vert really is perfect in every way I would go ahead and buy that and just enjoy it while the motor lasts.
It really depends on what you want from the car. Do you want to drive a first gen? Or do you want to drive a convertible? And if the 'vert really is perfect in every way I would go ahead and buy that and just enjoy it while the motor lasts.
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