I think im going to sell her :(

[back2Nissan]

s2k hardtop!

[Puto]

Hasn't your car been for sale?
Ive seen it on craigs list over 2 weeks ago.

[Liquid]

Originally Posted by back2Nissan

s2k hardtop!

Add a interfooler and your good to go!

[BDIX]

M3 Hands Down...

test drive before you dismiss it like you are

[beautifulgirl]

have you? not yet?

[LiL Sang]

350z, s2k, evo or sti in that price range??? but I'll rather have a LSX RX7 than the imports that I have listed...

[Liquid]

ahh, you dont see many Sti's, and EVO's in the under 20k price range.

[jlude90]

i LOVE my S2K, but please...no 2J thats just homo

[Jordan Y.]

S2K is way newer- also, you could buy one now, and it will be a car that drives you places, rather than a shell and a six month buildup and testing process (don't tell me you're going to do it faster after complaining about your current car and being a full time student). It sounds like you need a daily driver more than anything so I'd make your first requirement 1. Reliable car that isn't a project but is an actual mode of transportation.

You can always supercharge the S2K later on to add in the torque. It's a weekend project and people have run supercharged cars 100,000 miles without problems. Just a supercharger, wheels and tires, springs and shocks, and then leave it alone because those cars are a blast in stock form already. You have to change your perspective from "oh, it's such a downgrade from my current car" to "it's decently quick, handles well, and any car that runs is more fun to drive than a car that doesn't". I have at least a little bit of fun driving my stock 240, and that's coming from an 11 second, way better handling car.

I love the V8 RX7 to death, but save that project for when you have the time and money, or at least a daily driver and the patience to build a car on the side over a long period of time.

[Troux]

^There are a decent amount of V8 FDs for sale right now. More than ever before, it seems. There is some SERIOUS bang-for-the-buck in completed projects.

[Puto]

Originally Posted by Troux

^There are a decent amount of V8 FDs for sale right now. More than ever before, it seems. There is some SERIOUS bang-for-the-buck in completed projects.

Where?

[Troux]

$30K
http://www.v8rx7forum.com/classified...rk-hinson.html
$18.5K
http://www.v8rx7forum.com/classified...new-motor.html
$22
http://www.v8rx7forum.com/classified...completed.html
$18K
http://www.v8rx7forum.com/classified...8-fc-cash.html
$16K
http://www.v8rx7forum.com/classified...-sale-16k.html
$24K
http://www.v8rx7forum.com/classified...g-ls1-t56.html

[Jordan Y.]

Originally Posted by Troux

^There are a decent amount of V8 FDs for sale right now. More than ever before, it seems. There is some SERIOUS bang-for-the-buck in completed projects.

Hmm. As a rule, I don't buy projects, I build them. Most of the fun is in building it and in setting it up just the way you want it. But let's overlook that as a personal preference.

I would consider buying a completed project only if I knew the person who built it and A. had confidence in their abilities and B. trusted them not to screw me over. If I knew somebody who built a car, saw various stages of the build, saw how it was driven and how it drove, then yeah, I guess I'd consider that option if I wanted/needed a turn-key car. There's no way I'd buy a project car blind, without knowing its history. I've been bitten in the past and don't want to repeat the experience.

One way around this- if it's a car built by an active member of the V8 RX7 board, it's almost like you know them and were around for the build. If the guy has a full build thread, illustrated with pictures, and a history of posts that pretty much outline what went wrong with the car and why he built it the way he did, I'd go for it.

[BACON]

dude lsx FD, all you need is about 10-12k to do it your self and thats with a mounting kit and some extra goods, I only plan on spending 9k on my swap but thats because I'm doing the fab work myself.. Its an easy swap with the granny's kit, I haven't heard many good things about hinson . The wiring isn't that hard. A stock engine getting you in the mid to high 12s (maybe lower) and you can still keep all the comforts of your a/c p/s blah blah balh.

LSX FD > S2K

[Jap]

JTR > Hinson