Originally posted by SloCxHatch
i dont know why everyone thinks it is sooo expensive to make an import fast.... it can cost you like 1500 for a clean shell 2000 for a motor swap (like Gsr). spend 2500 on a good turbo kit and 500 on good tires and suspension (500) and fuel management and you should see 12s all day in a civic... for a grand total of 7000$
which is far less then any newer domestic will cost withouit mods... (this is not including fox bodys and other older domestics.)
i personally think it is cheaper to go import route + i personally would rather drive a nimble car than a boat ( not including corvettes.) (but then your talking alot of money..)
Where's seriously?
$7000 is not cheap to go 12's. Is it really fair to compare buying an older "shell" to buying a newer complete domestic car? Obviously over the time I've had it I have spent more, but I'll sell you the Buick today for $7000, I'll even leave my XM in it and pay the bill for a few months