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Should I do a conversion ?
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Sun, 21 September 2003 12:35
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Im contemplating wether it is worth spending the odd $4k or so and do a GZE conversion in my twincam AE82. The benefits I can see is that I will learn a HELL of a lot (doing it myself), my car can then be called a little beast (i.e will have a lot of power).
Trouble is I am still at uni, saving for a house etc etc and people are saying its not worth the conversion just wait until you have plenty of money for a better car.
Which is kind of true... I will have a fast car but yet the paint is no good, there is spot rust, interior is dated etc.. so will I be wasting my money? The car has to last me another 3 or 4 years and some main seals and gearbox will need to be replaced very soon.
Just wanted to know other peoples opinions !
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Should I do a conversion ?
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Sun, 21 September 2003 12:40
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well, depends waht your priorities are.
if you want a house badly, I'd be saving my money .. screw the car.
if you love fast cars, then spend the $4k, have a nice little car with balls, and you'll be putting off the house for a few months
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Melbourne
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April 2003
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Re: Should I do a conversion ?
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Sun, 21 September 2003 12:48
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considering the same kinda options for my sprinter
but my paint, and everything is top notch so its a differant kinda situation, and i do want the power, but not sure if i want to get it with a sprinter or with another car
its really up to you,
when you get out of uni, and buy a house, you have to pay morgage, and possibly wife a car, and then kids etc etc... other things come first, unless you are fantastic at what you do, and start getting 70-80k in the first few years of working..
its just really up to you, do you want a faster car, or do you want to use the money on a holiday or something like that,
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Should I do a conversion ?
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Sun, 21 September 2003 22:49
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Cheers draven, yes I must sort out what is more important I guess or save up and wait for a real car ! $4k might take a few years off a home loan who knows hehe
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Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: Should I do a conversion ?
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Mon, 22 September 2003 00:49
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When it comes to spending money on cars, I've always thought "you can sleep in your car, but you can't drive your house"! However, after spending a lot of $$ on a Datto 260Z for no return, then spending a lot more $$$ on a ma70+1jz for good return (fun wise) and now saving up for a house deposit I'd be more inclined to buy a house as soon as you can when starting to work full time. You'll have to scrape the money up for a car whilst paying the mortgage, but at least you'll have a house/shed to build it in, and it will encourage more "value conscious" decisions rather than splashing loads of cash around.
The more responsible side of me having spoken, I must admit that when I was growing up, all I wanted was a really fast car  And that I have one, all I want is to make it go faster
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Should I do a conversion ?
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Mon, 22 September 2003 00:56
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join the club!
for some reason 190rwkw is not enough.
I'm gonna need around 230 just to keep me going till I can afford a new fuel system and a big turbo or 2
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Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: Should I do a conversion ?
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Mon, 22 September 2003 03:42
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I will be doing a single turbo conversion soon.....but it's going to be as low cost as possible (coz I don't have $4000 to spend on a T67 kit). I've got a hybrid T4 sitting in my office at the moment, old school but should be good for reasonable numbers, cerainly beats spending any money on the twins.
I have heard of a 1jz for sale in Adel wih a twin Blitz turbo kit on it if you want some big power late in the rev range....
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Should I do a conversion ?
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Mon, 22 September 2003 07:46
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Hmm well maybe I should just do the necessary work on my existing engine to get it running properly and save my other cashish.
Does the red top 100kw require a different ECU to the blue top 86kw because that would be a simple swap if I can leave the ECU. And will allow me to rebuild the redtop while still being able to drive my car !
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Should I do a conversion ?
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Mon, 22 September 2003 08:05
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bummer - I already got the 1jz 
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