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Static Newcomer Registered: April 2003	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help... Wed, 30 April 2003 11:56 I am this friend he has been talking about; looks like I have some explaining to do... (And remember, my opinons were asked for, I was not forcing them onto him or telling him what to do with his car, and I will admit, I am no guru and I probably wasn't the best person to ask, nor was I pretending to be). 1.) The reason an Aus spec sprinter was suggested was because I was under the impression that he was going to keep his Celica (at least for the time being). And the Sprinter was to be a buildup project to be kept off the road for the moment (I also suggested the engine alone would also cost around $1000 from an import wreckers, which I know is negligable due to huge price jump of late of RWD 4age engines due to their current popularity boost). I also thought that he wanted something different and "special". This car was thought of due to the fact that it was a Japanese cult car and supposeldy an incredibly neutral handler that did have potential, and not because it was a particularly good drift car. 2.) I did not call his car gay because It was FWD and couldn't drift, nor did I tell him he should be "fully sik Dorifting". However, I did originally call his car "gay", mostly when he first purchased the car, and yes I was ignorant. This was mainly due to me being influenced by the stigma that later model Celicas were "Hair dresser cars", I was under the allusion that that model was based on the camry floorpan. After reading around these forums, and after hearing outside advice later on, e.g. engine specs and the fact that that particular model's suspension tuning and geometrey was handled by Lotus (still not sure if that is true), It may have not been my first choice but you guys are right, downing someone else's pride and joy is very low, an FC RX-7 of approx series IV vintage was suggested (I am a fan of the FC myself), however it was quite reasonably turned down by my friend due to the fact that insurance would cost an absolute fortune, the fact that rotors aren't terribly economical on a day to day basis, and earlier rotors do have inherent reliability problems. This "Gay" factor in my opinion was also influenced by the fact that there are a couple of cap backwards wankers that get around thinking that they are pretty hot stuff in Almost identical cars to my friend's vehicle. 3.) I have never engaged in "fully sik, cap backwards Dorifting", nor do I ever plan to on public roads. As I do realise that I as a driver am not skilled or experienced enough to partake in these activities. I am not under the wank illusion that I have "Race driver skills" an have not been doing "tailies in my mum's camry". I have seen a few episodes of Initial D, and did enjoy it but I do realize that it is only a cartoon. I do appreciate and admire real circut drift, but no more than other types of motorsport (I realize drifting is not motorsport in it's own right, but a name given to a set of techniques). I am sorry to my friend and all you guys for sounding like a complete and total wank before, but perhaps you will reconsider. [Report message to a moderator]

	Subject	Poster	Date
	What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Plecostomus	Wed, 30 April 2003 05:29
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Norbie	Wed, 30 April 2003 06:10
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	shcao	Wed, 30 April 2003 06:51
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Classique71	Wed, 30 April 2003 07:24
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Classique71	Wed, 30 April 2003 07:29
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	shcao	Wed, 30 April 2003 07:27
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	shcao	Wed, 30 April 2003 07:35
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Classique71	Wed, 30 April 2003 07:41
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Plecostomus	Wed, 30 April 2003 07:48
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	shcao	Wed, 30 April 2003 08:02
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Classique71	Wed, 30 April 2003 08:10
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	shcao	Wed, 30 April 2003 07:41
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	shcao	Wed, 30 April 2003 08:20
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Dodgy_Haro	Wed, 30 April 2003 09:44
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	rob-ae86	Wed, 30 April 2003 10:02
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	shcao	Wed, 30 April 2003 10:24
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	shinybluesteel	Wed, 30 April 2003 12:03
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	shcao	Wed, 30 April 2003 12:12
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Plecostomus	Wed, 30 April 2003 12:29
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	evilshyt	Wed, 30 April 2003 12:33
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Norbie	Thu, 01 May 2003 00:59
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Intensevil	Wed, 30 April 2003 09:59
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Static	Wed, 30 April 2003 11:56
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Classique71	Thu, 01 May 2003 09:45
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	LiL_MiC	Thu, 01 May 2003 16:48
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Static	Wed, 30 April 2003 12:01
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Intensevil	Wed, 30 April 2003 13:23
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Cal_AE86	Thu, 01 May 2003 01:08
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Celia-Sue	Thu, 01 May 2003 02:13
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	shcao	Thu, 01 May 2003 08:49
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	shcao	Thu, 01 May 2003 22:44
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Stefan	Fri, 02 May 2003 09:58
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	ae86slaver	Mon, 05 May 2003 23:59
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	katsuchiyo	Tue, 06 May 2003 00:17
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	shcao	Tue, 06 May 2003 06:20
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Norbie	Tue, 06 May 2003 06:30
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Blown86	Wed, 07 May 2003 05:09
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Ollygt	Wed, 07 May 2003 06:40
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Ollygt	Wed, 07 May 2003 06:43
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Dodgy_Haro	Wed, 07 May 2003 07:45
	Re: What car to get? A sprinter perhaps? Help...	Ollygt	Wed, 07 May 2003 07:57

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