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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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so im thinking about selling off some of my stuff on my car and im looking to buy a project car for drag racing just not sure what yet. Maybe a 93 5.0 mustang cause i have wanted one for so long.

Any suggestions on kinds of cars?

For the car itself im looking to spend a max of 2,300 bucks
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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if you want the fastest cheapest thing. buy a honda and put the biggest turbo you can on it. and then when it pops go to a junk yard and get another engine for $200 bucks and repeat.

or even cheaper...buy someone else's project hey didnt finish.
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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HAHAHA

no honda for me.

what i have been looking at are

-Ford Mustang 5.0
-Eclipse GS-T
-Camaro V8

Need more ideas

I would LOVE the gs-t but they are a lil pricey still
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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wait I lied the only honda i would like would be the crx
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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what about a 1st gen eclipse/talon/laser with the 4wd and turbo? though the DSM turbos are notorious for blowing up. but you might be able to find one that is already popped and rebuild it.
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by TorchedPerfection86
wait I lied the only honda i would like would be the crx
so there ya go. they are light as hell already. gut it, put some slicks on it and go racing.

you should come autocross sometime. at least to watch/ride. the next race is the 13th (this sunday) in warminster. race the girls yaris!
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by YourNameHere
what about a 1st gen eclipse/talon/laser with the 4wd and turbo?
ah yes the GS-X i wish i could find one for cheap but thats like finding a needle in a haystack lol

I would def come to check out autocross, my woman would murder me if i took her yaris haha
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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look on craigs list. i found 2 hondas under $1k. a $2k Jetta VR6. tons of stuff.

you cant hurt anything. its just a road cone. on the 26th or 27th the race is at the Mac Truck HQ for the Lehigh Valley Sportsfest.
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by YourNameHere
i would like to renew my focus on lingerie also.
giggidy.
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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Jim-Thought u might wanna see this

Scott checkin craigs right now
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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see what...
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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lol sorry

this

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/car/745568158.html
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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looked at that one already. 122k on the N* kinda scares me.
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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yeah i def hear ya on that.
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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theres 2 im currently looking at.

the one is the car i posted at the top of the other page, a 1998 sedan deville, built by the fleetwood division. and the other one is a 2001 DTS. in 01, they redesigned the engines so the head gasket problems are less likely.
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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go for the 01. what color is it
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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Mother of pearl white.

i reallllllllly like the way that 98 looks though. u remember which one im talking about?
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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oOoOoOoOo

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/car/745014072.html
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01 mother of pearl DTS. Has center console


98 mother of pearl deville, no center console.
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Originally Posted by TorchedPerfection86
runs n starts, didnt say anything about driving though LOL.


carb'd eh.....



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