lookin for a fast car on low budget

[xtullyx16]

alright well the streetbike thing is dead never gunna happen with my parents soo i wanna get a new ride then.. my budget is around 8 grand and im lookin for anything like talon tsi eclipse gsx or a nice fox body mustang or just a nice 5.0 anything that would be manual and pretty fast stock.. im not lookin for civics cause they're gay but anything cheap enough for a working highschool thats pretty fast! thanks suggestions on models and types would help greatly!

[Architects]

Look no further then a 5.0. The aftermarket is huge and they can be made decently fast with little money.

[Quad Boy 660r]

Originally posted by Architects
Look no further then a 5.0. The aftermarket is huge and they can be made decently fast with little money.

Word.

Or a cop car:devil: You can find those for cheap.

[1fst400]

I would sugest a 89 5.0, A prety nice stock one will go for about 3,500. stock IMO they are prety slow. But get some 3.75 rear end gears, exhaust system and some other cheeper easy instal items and they realy wake up.

[Camaroguy87132]

if you have 8k to spend.. I would say look no further than a 93-97 camaro with the LT1. Those were some fast cars. And face it, they looked nice too :blah:

[gun32boarder]

s13 swapped or turbo ka-ts can be had for around 5k

1g tsi/gsx in good shape can be had for like 2-3k

My friends got a modded 92 fox body also if you are interested

thats all for my suggestions

[xtullyx16]

Originally posted by gun32boarder
s13 swapped or turbo ka-ts can be had for around 5k

1g tsi/gsx in good shape can be had for like 2-3k

My friends got a modded 92 fox body also if you are interested

thats all for my suggestions

sure for how much?? any pics?? and where are u located?

[xtullyx16]

Originally posted by xtullyx16
sure for how much?? any pics?? and where are u located?

and arent the newer comaros engines half way in the dash soo to work on them its like hard as hell??

[stalefish_132]

for 8K you can have a 1G TSi/GSX over 400hp and still get good gas milage were you wouldn't with a 5.0 or camaro.
i would higly recomend a TSi or GSX, we have 3 of them, a 91,93 & 95. we have beat a 5.0 mustang with headers, full exhaust and a few simpl mods with our stock 93 TSi. havn't had the chance o see what the 2G will do yet:devil:

[Xater]

deff a 5.0 mustang get exaust on one and it will sound pretty sweet. you dont want something with a fart pipe and sound like a ricer going down the road :p

[2004-400ex]

cop car is a good idea

[polcat1p]

Originally posted by Camaroguy87132
if you have 8k to spend.. I would say look no further than a 93-97 camaro with the LT1. Those were some fast cars. And face it, they looked nice too :blah:

I agree. I had a 93 lx mustang convert 5-speed 5.0.
A 91 mustang hatchback 5.0(auto)= dog
Then i bought a 93 camaro lt1 with a m-6. I added mid lenth headers,hooker catback, ported heads,comp. reprogram, moroso intake,and373 rear end. That thing was FAST, And would take the mustangs.It also got over 20 mpg on the highway. The engine is under the dash, so the header install was tricky. Now you can get an ls1 for around 8k. Good luck with whatever you chose.
post pics

[Pro400EXC]

78-87 G Body..Or a T-type.(ragged,lol)

A decent G body can be found for cheap...then add. SBC power (which can be made for cheap...alot bigger and cheaper than ford aftermarket,iMO)

[gun32boarder]

He is in northern Nj and i believe he is looking for $4200 is a 5.0

[Phills450r]

no gay civics? lol im no civic fan but i would take a civic over a tsi talon just because it would be your dailey drive for highschool im guessing you said.. talons go through axles like i do turds :/

get a 5.0

[xtullyx16]

I have also heard talons maintain ****ty?? Yeah im just lookin for a semi sweet car thats pretty fast.. what woould the fox bodies get for a basically stock engine wiht like exhaust or intake maybe gas wise?? i have like 1grand al together now and im gettin payed every thursday like 150 dollars each week around there soo it shoudlnt take much time to save up for a decent car. thanks guys u guys are really helpin me narrow down my decision.. and ahh what was the lastest year for the 5.0? i like the 87 or 88 foxbody's but the new lookin stang with a 5.0 would be sweeter to me but i may be thinkin of the 5.0 cobras.. thanks

[TheFontMaster]

Just look around your area, and see what kinda car comes up. I ended up buying a buick regal with a 307 for 600 dollars. I never even thought that these kinda cars were built to go like mine does. My sugestion for you is don't set your sights on any particular car, look, and ask around where you live and see what you come up with.

[xtullyx16]

Originally posted by TheFontMaster
Just look around your area, and see what kinda car comes up. I ended up buying a buick regal with a 307 for 600 dollars. I never even thought that these kinda cars were built to go like mine does. My sugestion for you is don't set your sights on any particular car, look, and ask around where you live and see what you come up with.

alright thanks man.. good idea ill just keep my eyes and ears open..

[stalefish_132]

Originally posted by Phills450r
talons go through axles like i do turds

where do you base your information from? we've had 2 front axles go out on our 91 turbo FWD in 165xxx miles, non have gone in the 2 TSi AWD's. plus its an hour job max to swap an axle out. talon's can be more work but it really depend on who owned it before and how they looked after it. really they are no more work than a honda, in some cases less. i've seen 4G63's with 230K miles on them and still running strong. plus a good runnign DSM will eat a 5.0L and still get 30mpg even if you drive them hard.

[Phills450r]

Originally posted by stalefish_132
where do you base your information from? we've had 2 front axles go out on our 91 turbo FWD in 165xxx miles, non have gone in the 2 TSi AWD's. plus its an hour job max to swap an axle out. talon's can be more work but it really depend on who owned it before and how they looked after it. really they are no more work than a honda, in some cases less. i've seen 4G63's with 230K miles on them and still running strong. plus a good runnign DSM will eat a 5.0L and still get 30mpg even if you drive them hard.

almost positive a "good running dsm" will NOT get 30 mpg getting on it.. im not that stupid.. maybe your right about the axles.. I see alot of them go through them around here.. im talking about 11 sec talons.. not 30 second ones.. he was asking about some quick cars and im stating why spend so much money into a car not as reliable as a stock car that is already fast would be...

[mickey400ex]

used ls1 z28/trans am 7000.00
bfg drag radials =300.00
cut out =50.00
air box lid =100.00
used nitrous kit =400.00
computer tune =150.00

total for 11sec car 8000.00

beating 99.9% of rice cars and mustangs.....

Priceless!!!

:devil:

[ITSTOCK]

You shouldn't have ANY problem finding a nice foxbody 5.0 that will run well in to the 10's for 8grand.

www.corral.net/forums

I wouldn't look any farther for a nice, budget build-up/project car. Good luck. I have owned 2 fox bodies, an 86 notchback with a 351 (with lots of work and spray) and a 91 hatch lx (306 heads/cam/spray), and my newest toy that I just sold was an 03 cobra (663rwhp/803rwtq on nitrous :eek2: ).

[ITSTOCK]

Originally posted by stalefish_132
where do you base your information from? we've had 2 front axles go out on our 91 turbo FWD in 165xxx miles, non have gone in the 2 TSi AWD's. plus its an hour job max to swap an axle out. talon's can be more work but it really depend on who owned it before and how they looked after it. really they are no more work than a honda, in some cases less. i've seen 4G63's with 230K miles on them and still running strong. plus a good runnign DSM will eat a 5.0L and still get 30mpg even if you drive them hard.

modded DSM's=MOST UNreliable vehicles ever. 30mpg driving hard? NO. "eat" a 5.0? Most likely not, a sprayed stock longblock 5.0 can run well in to the 11's, as well as supercharged/turbo, whatever. A CHEAP heads cam stock bottom end 5.0 can run well in to the 12's at full weight.

In my opinion, I wouldn't want a fast car while I was in high school. Because you know you'll want to show off and that usually leads to one thing..Tickets. But if you don't mind that, I'd go with something that no one else has. I see mustangs of all ages around here, so that's why I'd personally get a Firebird or Camaro.

[ITSTOCK]

Originally posted by MrMan
In my opinion, I wouldn't want a fast car while I was in high school. Because you know you'll want to show off and that usually leads to one thing..Tickets. But if you don't mind that, I'd go with something that no one else has. I see mustangs of all ages around here, so that's why I'd personally get a Firebird or Camaro.

HELLO?!??!?!??! You rec. a firebird or camaro because everyone see's mustangs?!?!? Sherly you can't be serious :ermm:

[stalefish_132]

Originally posted by Phills450r
almost positive a "good running dsm" will NOT get 30 mpg getting on it.. im not that stupid.. maybe your right about the axles.. I see alot of them go through them around here.. im talking about 11 sec talons.. not 30 second ones.. he was asking about some quick cars and im stating why spend so much money into a car not as reliable as a stock car that is already fast would be...


ahve you ever driven one? best we've got with our 95 is 39 mpg's doing 90mph on the highway over a 350mile trip. this was all hand calculated. and 30 second talon lmao what a joke, and you think a 5.0L is fast? yey 1986 i've seen a 5.0L wityh edlebrock heads, intake, headers on the dyno and guess what it made a whoping 300hp at the rear wheels. now that maybe sound fast to some of you but imagion a car much lighter with an extra 50hp and AWD and that still gets good milageper gallon for feet per gallon. yeha mayeb you can get a stang into the 11's but what kind of milage do you get 7-8? if you baby it!
you know what its not even worth the time it takes to type this because as if you guys can even think that somthing other than your "5.0L" is fast.

[Pro400EXC]

39 mpg@ 90mph?

Are you freaking kidding me?

TDI jetta's barley get that doin 75mph.


Stop kidding yourself. Unless he's got some tall gearing, i doubt he is turning anything less than 2K

Maybe he gets 30mpg @ 70mph.


Also....i don't care who you are, all that launching and such @ high boost has gotta do hell on the trannies..

IMO a Stang would be alot more reliable than any DSM w/ all those mods. Besides..i'll take Torque any day of the week.


If it were me. I'd go w/ a 4th gen F body. I guarentee it'll get more hoes than a pos Talon. I mean real women go for the guy w/ the Camaro/Firebird. Because remeber..no matter how much money you put into a turd..its still a turd.

You can make a pinto run 8's and be badass,but ITS still a PINTO..

Also..we all know american muscle wil be around forever.

I don't see too many people 20yrs from now scouring the boneyards for a 1991 Talon show-stopper...

AWD might be all fun and dandy,but nothing like pulling the front end off the ground and putting it on the rear bumper for a second as you snap off a 8sec 1/4.


i dunno..do whatever YOU wanna do.you got the info...so use it to your advantage

[Iliketogofast]

Originally posted by Camaroguy87132
if you have 8k to spend.. I would say look no further than a 93-97 camaro with the LT1. Those were some fast cars. And face it, they looked nice too :blah:

I'm getting a 94 LT1 tomorrow for 5,500 :D

Black, chrome corvette wheels, t-tops, lingenfelter super tube cold air intake, RS ground effects... It's niiiice. I barked the tires at 40MPH going into 2nd and I didn't even have it floored.

I was hoping you could tell me a bit about them though. I don't know much about american cars.

[TheIceMan]

Originally posted by Iliketogofast
I'm getting a 94 LT1 tomorrow for 5,500 :D

Black, chrome corvette wheels, t-tops, lingenfelter super tube cold air intake, RS ground effects... It's niiiice. I barked the tires at 40MPH going into 2nd and I didn't even have it floored.

I was hoping you could tell me a bit about them though. I don't know much about american cars.

cool :devil:
they are fun cars,just get ready for anger management classes when you work on yer F-body.You getting an auto or 6 speed? Stock clutches are junk,as are the rear ends if you get too much traction on launches.
Keep an eye on the Optispark distributor,they have a habit of going south early.MSD makes a good replacement too.There are a few "cheap" things you can do to those cars to wake them up.

good luck and show some pics of the thing!

[killen them all]

300zxtt 300hp 5 speed thats what i am getting

[mickey400ex]

heres what to look for on a lt1... auto or manual?
if it barked the tires at 40mph check the transmission for slippage if its an auto
check out the front and rear main seals for oil leaks
check the rear of the intake manifold for an oil leak
check out the weap hole under the waterpump and see if it has been leaking
make sure the ac is working, if not could be a condinser
be sure to check for signs of abuse, like slick tires, slack in the rear end, etc

if u have any other questions just ask
you could go over to camaroz28.com and just browse through the threads with common problems with the lt1

[Iliketogofast]

Originally posted by TheIceMan
cool :devil:
they are fun cars,just get ready for anger management classes when you work on yer F-body.You getting an auto or 6 speed? Stock clutches are junk,as are the rear ends if you get too much traction on launches.
Keep an eye on the Optispark distributor,they have a habit of going south early.MSD makes a good replacement too.There are a few "cheap" things you can do to those cars to wake them up.

good luck and show some pics of the thing!

I'll get some pics up fast. There is a little work I will have to do before it is perfect, but it will be cherry when I get it. The paint on the front bumper has spider cracks and the window tint on the driver side is peeling. I'm gonna repaint the front bumper and retint the windows as soon as I get it, though.

I'm heading up to Indianapolis to pick it up right now.

http://www.us.buysell.com/root/detail/Indiana/Chevrolet/5201/52791036/1994_Chevy_Camaro_Z28_Black_Black.aspx

[Iliketogofast]

What kind of horsepower am I looking at with this beast?

[polcat1p]

I think stock hp is 275 at the flywheel. I have a manual that i dont need anymore, if you need it. Whatever you do do spray the engine bay with a hose. Itr will kill the optispark. I changed mine twice:mad: Its a challange to work on the f-body, because half the engine is under the dash, but if you take your time it wont be that bad. Im not sure if it sill on the web, but check out
f-body havoc or f-body hideout

I had a 93z (m-6) and a 94z(auto). I converted the 94 to a m-6 also which imo is better.

[Dragsz09]

nissan 240sx s14 or s15 you would love that car

[04exrdr]

sti or evo? dependin on how much u actually wana spend....they're pretty quick.....and good if it snows where u live...

[ilpadrino113]

go for an 80's BMW with a 5 speed and the 3.5 litre. Fast as ****

[Iliketogofast]

I just smoked a BMW M3. :D

[coolex]

CAMARO im debading on getitin a newer one liek a 93-97, or a like 85-91