Any Starter Cars Near Michigan?
Posted by RallyBrighton
Brad Hayosh Junior Moderator Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Join Date: 08/08/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 19 Rally Car: MK2 Jetta - 1998 Impreza STIish |
Steve Leitch Ultra Moderator Location: Ocean Shores, Washington Join Date: 01/25/2009 Posts: 280 Rally Car: Can't decide which to use... |
Chad Eixenberger Mod Moderator Location: Grafton, WI Join Date: 02/01/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 484 Rally Car: 1988 VW Golf #687 |
Brad Hayosh Junior Moderator Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Join Date: 08/08/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 19 Rally Car: MK2 Jetta - 1998 Impreza STIish |
John Vanlandingham Ultra Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Its FWD so it's priceless.... Here's one in Chicago that you can build really easily....cage, suspension and maybe a diff and you're miles ahead. http://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,53181 
It's a friend's and any junk-n-stuff needed is just laying around... The beauty of these is they are quick enough STOCK for several years growth and development, there endless levels of development you can do if you are the sort that always want to upgrade upgrade upgerade, and they are preoven quick and easy to drive.... Want a motor with potential for a bazillion BHP? No problem. 2,3 8v, or 16v volvo head on the ford bottom end, or Cosworth YB, all easy. Want to be able to be competitive in a car as 2wd and then convert to 4wd, no problem...everything for 4x4 conversion is in stock... Think about the cost of the very likely upgrades. FWD= big money and marginal strength. RWD= mere fractions of FWD parts costs and big upgrades in strength.. And a strong engine/box/diff is a good thing for a privateer. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
Dan Norkus Professional Moderator Location: Goldsboro, NC Join Date: 01/10/2010 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 290 Rally Car: 94 Integra |
Brad Hayosh Junior Moderator Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Join Date: 08/08/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 19 Rally Car: MK2 Jetta - 1998 Impreza STIish |
Chad Eixenberger Mod Moderator Location: Grafton, WI Join Date: 02/01/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 484 Rally Car: 1988 VW Golf #687 |
John Vanlandingham Ultra Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Grant Hughes Godlike Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
John Vanlandingham Ultra Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
John Vanlandingham Ultra Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Brad Hayosh Junior Moderator Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Join Date: 08/08/2011 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 19 Rally Car: MK2 Jetta - 1998 Impreza STIish |
John Vanlandingham Ultra Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Brad, seriously, don't think about 323s. There's detailed reasons in various threads here especially in response to the young guy in the thread here in For Sale called:
So aside from a useless cage that will have to be cut out and redone, there's the "Whatever-they-are-calling-Rally-Car-in-America" rule (for everybody except big money recycled "Extreme' heroes) that noobs cannot start in turbo cars, and living where you're living, you're right in the belly of the beast--so to speak. The "Group 4 Escort MkII for America", the Volvo 240, or the "510 of the 00ies", the Xratty ultimately are soooper fun as turbo cars, but CAN very realistically be perfectly competitive as Normal Aspirated.... They are in essence the spiritual opposites of the lightly built, weak, short, lacking poop, no regular parts available, don't even dream of replacement gearbox parts, and forget any specialty parts (except suspesnion---truth is I've made Soooper Bitchin Suspenders for Maz-dogs  ), never was any good really GTX..
No advantages, many severe disadvantages. Financially a potential disaster. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
Brian j Dyer Elite Moderator Location: southern maine Join Date: 05/01/2009 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 381 Rally Car: 04 Rocky Mountain MTB... |
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