Well i'm going around my neighborhood to find cheap cars to strip and beat the piss out of so I can leave my subaru to the everyday stuff.

I haven't done any research about this picturlar car but i am going to tonight.

Curious on your thoughts. I assume parts might be a pain. But well Drive it till its dead? IDK

What ya guys think. I would like a 2 door .

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Chuck
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Good luck trying to find parts for it...he in the US...
and why is this in motorsports again???

These guys might know something: http://www.505turbo.com/

What sanctioning bodies did you want to race with?

-mike

look for an older 240sx, those things are piss cheap and tons of OEM/aftermarket parts available

look for an older 240sx, those things are piss cheap and tons of OEM/aftermarket parts available

A 240sx is Definitely a good idea. I would really stay away from the peugot, as finding parts can be a huge pain. Stick to something common and generally robust.

I would look for a miata, not as cheap as an old 240sx but very robust and certainly motorsports ready. It's really amazing how infrequently miatas break.

Unfortunately they are not dirt cheap anymore (but still cheap) as demand for them has increased with the popularity of spec miata, etc. I think you could pick up a clean early car for about $3000 - I got mine for that with a hardtop, although the paint wasn't in the best of condition. Keep your eye out for them on craigslist or ebay.

-Matt

Good luck finding wheels... Those year pugs have wheels that basically only work on pugs and early model Subarus :p I have some pug 15's on my 78...

Being different is cool until you have problems and nobody can help you.

Unless it's for a demolition derby...look for something else.

Why bother with it?

miata... cheaper to maintain perfect for the track/autocross

Well i'm going around my neighborhood to find cheap cars to strip and beat the piss out of so I can leave my subaru to the everyday stuff.So what does "strip and beat the piss out of" mean in more specific, motorsports terms?

My favorite: '87 Merkur XR4Ti, bi-plane wing. Damn I loved that car, but a 400+ mile daily commute and one income wasn't going to cut it....sniff.

-JamesW

My favorite: '87 Merkur XR4Ti, bi-plane wing. Damn I loved that car, but a 400+ mile daily commute and one income wasn't going to cut it....sniff.

-JamesW


That commute sucks;)

400mile daily commute????

How exactly..... :confused:

400mile daily commute????

How exactly..... :confused:

I heard there's this mystical place where the roads are straight, flat, and there's hardly any traffic making commutes like this doable, especially in areas of the country where living is cheaper, but the pay is excellent. :lol:

Yeah, like such a place exists!

--kC

There is a group of guys that hillclimb the Peugeot's. They don't set the world on fire, but they have fun....and they've seemed pretty durable.
PM me if you like, I can give you the contact info. search the photos at hillclimb.org if you like.
The ring leader did switch to an sti recently.

not a 2 door
but stick with subies FTW!

http://www.subiegal.com/gallerymain/subaruevents/alkisubarumeet/subaru-legacy-sport-sedan.jpg

not a 2 door
but stick with subies FTW!

http://www.subiegal.com/gallerymain/subaruevents/alkisubarumeet/subaru-legacy-sport-sedan.jpg

That's what I'm getting caged tomorrow for NASA's PTD Class of Road racing. Fun stuff.

-mike

My favorite: '87 Merkur XR4Ti, bi-plane wing. Damn I loved that car, but a 400+ mile daily commute and one income wasn't going to cut it....sniff.

-JamesW

Wow, that's quite a commute.

Those XR4Ti's are really cool cars, but again, finding replacement parts is going to be pain.

-Matt

Personally I think it'd be awesome to have a Peugeot over here, but I don't know if it's the best motorsports car due to all of the issues already mentioned. I can definitely agree with the votes for an older 240sx. The only problem is most of the 240sx communities are very drift-oriented, which I get the feeling you're not looking for. It's been a few years since I had mine, but I remember freshalloy.com was one of the better technical related forums for nissans and 240s, so you might want to do some research there as well.

400mile daily commute????

How exactly..... :confused:

San Diego to Willow Springs area and back every day a few years ago, spent over 50% of my gross income in commuting. Project engineer for a construction contractor, modernization of a middle school up there. Sucked big time, sold the Merkur for a Suzuki Swift GT.....up to 42 mpg, but small and everything fell apart!!

-JW

Wow, that's quite a commute.

Those XR4Ti's are really cool cars, but again, finding replacement parts is going to be pain.

-Matt

Actually, parts were as close as the auto parts store, as they were built by Ford and shared most if not all standard Ford parts from the Mustang SVO and Thunderbird Turbo Coupe (2.3L Turbo engine/trans), the only Merkur-only parts were chassis and body parts, but they made quite a few sold in the States and in Europe as the Sierra, not exactly "rare". BATinc. in Florida also keeps funky parts in stock at a reasonable price :)

Wow, that's quite a commute.

Those XR4Ti's are really cool cars, but again, finding replacement parts is going to be pain.

-Matt

No, not really that hard.

I heard there's this mystical place where the roads are straight, flat, and there's hardly any traffic making commutes like this doable, especially in areas of the country where living is cheaper, but the pay is excellent. :lol:

Yeah, like such a place exists!

--kC

That sounds just like when I lived in Texas...

Actually, parts were as close as the auto parts store, as they were built by Ford and shared most if not all standard Ford parts from the Mustang SVO and Thunderbird Turbo Coupe (2.3L Turbo engine/trans), the only Merkur-only parts were chassis and body parts, but they made quite a few sold in the States and in Europe as the Sierra, not exactly "rare". BATinc. in Florida also keeps funky parts in stock at a reasonable price :)

I was thinking more body panels, etc. I know that they shared an engine with the turbo mustangs. One of my friends has 3 XR4ti's and a couple sierras and I know he has trouble finding some parts.

Even if the parts aren't "rare", they are a lot harder to come by than 240sx or Miata parts.

-Matt

San Diego to Willow Springs area and back every day a few years ago, spent over 50% of my gross income in commuting. Project engineer for a construction contractor, modernization of a middle school up there. Sucked big time, sold the Merkur for a Suzuki Swift GT.....up to 42 mpg, but small and everything fell apart!!

-JW

It used to take me up to an hour just to go twenty miles when I lived in Jersey. And thats not even anything near the worst traffic possible.

My roommates commute back and forth to NJ from PA daily, like 60-70 miles, but takes like two hours or more and I can't even imagine dealing with that. Schuykill Expressway one of the worst corridors ever. x_x

It used to take me up to an hour just to go twenty miles when I lived in Jersey. And thats not even anything near the worst traffic possible.

My roommates commute back and forth to NJ from PA daily, like 60-70 miles, but takes like two hours or more and I can't even imagine dealing with that. Schuykill Expressway one of the worst corridors ever. x_x

One day last month it was raining and it took me 2hrs to go less than 5 miles from Harlem to Downtown manhattan and this was at 6pm.

-mike