I am trying to convince the keeper of the family purse that it's about time I traded my 02 dual cab Triton ute in on something sporty that I could drive in events if the DOHC JB IS off the road heaven forbid
I was thinking about a couple of bum dragers like an XR4 Fiesta or if she loosened the purse strings a bit more a Focus XR5
Drove the XR5 today & it was very very nice 6 speed box and all with lovely leather Recaroes :D a big improvement on the Triton
So guys I am open to sensible suggestions under say $30k
I've had mine since 03 07 92
85 JB 2323cc DOHC 4G63
THE OLDER I GET THE FASTER I WAS
GROWING OLD IS MANDATORY GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL
Stick to triple diamonds, & go the best EVO $30K will buy.
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1982 JA - Ex Enthuzed
1982 JA - For Sale - pending
1983 JA - Ex Auto-cross car - being parted out
1983 JA - Being parted out
1984 JA - Rolling shell - For Sale
1985 JB - Rally car project
1985 JB - Autocross car
1985 JB - Week-end cruiser
when you say something that's small, reliable and comfortable, the first thing that came to my mind was a lexus Is200.. They are very comfy, and while not overly quick, still a good drive.
quest wrote:
WANTSOM wrote:Personally, I find sloppy boxes very unsatisfying. I like them tight and taught to the point that if you dont have to push to get it in then its probably too old and time to get a new one :P
don't try explaining that to her tho..... just leave. lol
Hey Thrash we are on the same page with the IS200 BUT manuals are like rocking horse poo and no grunt and app $5 k for a sprintex blower but they are reputed to be a fantastic handleing rwd chassis .The 300 has more go but 99.9999999 percent auto :(
There a few Altessas for sale that may be worth considering
I've had mine since 03 07 92
85 JB 2323cc DOHC 4G63
THE OLDER I GET THE FASTER I WAS
GROWING OLD IS MANDATORY GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL
EVO EVO EVO. Yep, what Panda said.
You won't be disappointed and you'll get a good one for that sort of coin.
Standard car, you might get a series 7 for the money or for a bit less you'll find heaps of EVO III & IVs that have been setup/used as race cars. My105.com is a good place to look.
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OLD FART wrote:Hey Thrash we are on the same page with the IS200 BUT manuals are like rocking horse poo and no grunt and app $5 k for a sprintex blower but they are reputed to be a fantastic handleing rwd chassis .The 300 has more go but 99.9999999 percent auto :(
There a few Altessas for sale that may be worth considering
em... i thought this was going to be the "reliable" daily driver that you weren't going to modify :P
yes, the IS300s are all semi-auto.. but remember the 300 has the 2JZ-GE motor.. you can put an R154 5 speed gearbox behind it :) Or even better, put the getrag supra 6 speed unbreakable ones in for a lot more coin :P
Here's a manual IS200 for sale.. they are a tad gutless and pretty similar to the staz in that there's not much of an aftermarket..
WANTSOM wrote:Personally, I find sloppy boxes very unsatisfying. I like them tight and taught to the point that if you dont have to push to get it in then its probably too old and time to get a new one :P
don't try explaining that to her tho..... just leave. lol
or even better.. nab an IS200 for 20k-ish, and then spend the rest of your budget swapping in a 1jz or 2jz tt motor and manual box :D Both are fantastic motors, and the conversions are fairly common, so it's almost available in 'kit' form :beer
the 1j isn't as expensive as the 2j, due to fast and furious not havin advertised it, but it's a good piece of gear. I was driving my mates manual 1j soarer down from newcastle a week or so back, and you pretty much coast down the highway at 2k rpm at 110km/h.. and you can easily punch it when called for.
quest wrote:
WANTSOM wrote:Personally, I find sloppy boxes very unsatisfying. I like them tight and taught to the point that if you dont have to push to get it in then its probably too old and time to get a new one :P
don't try explaining that to her tho..... just leave. lol
