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Dodgy_Haro
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Re: AE86 conversions...	Wed, 16 April 2003 02:37

You shouldn't let the fact that you're not mechanically inclined stop you from getting an AE86 - it's just that you'll have to be prepared for when things go wrong and then paying someone else to fix it for you. There are a lot of rip-offs out there so it pays to know when you're paying too much or at least having a reliable mechanic. Of course, knowing how to fix things will save you $$$. Unfortunately, I don't have time to do the work myself so it all gets outsourced most of the time however I guess the luxury of having a job is that funds aren't so much of an issue then & I get the best ppl to do the job. Mine you though, although I ain't a mechanic, I do know a bit ... comes from learning off others & just reading up on what's available on the net. Still, a $3k budget for engine conversion is not feasible unless it is at mate's rates. I spent about $2K just getting parts together when I did mine - engine + diff. Best to budget $5K to be safe - even then, if you choose the wrong engine, it'd cost you even more to replace it. Can't justify $7K on a Sprinter + engine conversion? Then you'd be best off getting a S13 Silvia for around $7K. If you're not prepared to go the full yards, you'll never realise the full potential of driving an AE86 - at the most, you'll only have the benefit of bragging that you own a Hachi Roku. It's taken me over a year of saving $$$ but I'm almost there - of course there's not much change left but I can tell you no other car makes me grin like an idiot each time. I guess Riceboy's the prime example - he's done most of the work himself and has landed up with a really nice AE86 that's probably worth $7-8K but he only paid half of this having done the rest of the work himself. On the other hand ... mine's already cost me around the $15K mark. Stereo + LSD upgrade are the only planned things in future so that means another $3K at least. As such, you can see why I'll be hanging onto mine for a while yet ... It'd probably fetch $9K at the most so why should I let someone else reap the benefits? Ah ... the joys of owning a car ... you'll never get your money back so make sure it's one worth spending money on ... [Report message to a moderator]

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