I sold my M twat in order to focus on cooler things and have also decided that I don't like new cars. Been looking at some 914's, 240/260/280's, 1602/2002's (and the occasional e28 535i, or e21). Find me something to buy. While my budget seems to be hgher than what most of these go for - find me a car under 5 grand. I've been on craigslist for days searching raleigh/charlotte/wilmington/greensboro and there are a couple options, but I havent been too impressed. That bright green 914 is cool, but its fucking bright green.

Get to work.

11/2/2010 3:15:28 AM

e28 M5! I don't think anything cooler exists from the 80s. Also, pass on a 914 unless it's rust free, which, let's face it, none of them are.

11/2/2010 3:22:37 AM

fine go dark green

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/2031786729.html

11/2/2010 9:16:57 AM

There's nothing funner than having someone else pick your car for you. That being said buy a volvo 244tt

11/2/2010 12:12:15 PM

http://danville.craigslist.org/cto/1992740270.html

11/2/2010 12:20:43 PM

That 914 is actually dark blue, and i test drove it yesterday.

I think the transmission might be on the way out. It has a very low tolerance for anything other than the slowest and smoothest of shifting. The front trunk floor also has rusted out completely and was repaired with a fucking stop sign that was screwed down with self tapping screws.

11/2/2010 12:21:39 PM

Those cars are all cool. I'm looking for a Volvo p1800. So that can't be your project car.

11/2/2010 3:21:05 PM

Back when i was dicking around and turbocharging e30's I took a lot of information from turbobricks.com...a performance volvo site. I wouldnt mind having one.

11/2/2010 4:25:14 PM

Older volvos with lsx swaps>*

11/2/2010 4:27:23 PM

name calling isn't the way to get what you want

11/2/2010 5:19:47 PM

A 2002 would be cool

11/2/2010 6:32:23 PM

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101102/COLLECTOR/101029919

11/2/2010 6:53:35 PM

P1800s look better than 99% of cars on the road but no one thinks beautiful when they hear volvo so they are dirt cheap.

Put an rb motor or other turbo inline 6 in this thing and you'd have one awesome car.

11/2/2010 7:15:30 PM

11/2/2010 7:19:45 PM

whats that? its awesome!!

11/2/2010 7:31:12 PM

Quote :

"oh and my 70 datsun 1600 white, runs great, lowerd, front lip,-[b]1300 for the truck would make a great swap truck"

http://www.carolinanissans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=27068

no luck getting him to answer PMs or posts

[Edited on November 2, 2010 at 7:42 PM. Reason : truck conversion, in case you didn't know]

11/2/2010 7:41:04 PM

Quote :

"P1800s look better than 99% of cars on the road but no one thinks beautiful when they hear volvo so they are dirt cheap. "

I had never heard of a P1800 before so I looked it up yesterday.

Do want.

11/3/2010 9:15:07 AM

Fyi the seller of that truck is kinda sketchy / flaky.. buyer beware

11/6/2010 10:38:30 PM

^he probably just does drugs. talk to him on a good day and you will get truck duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

11/7/2010 7:55:55 PM

Bought a '76 2002. Its pretty rusty but mechanically sound(ish). Anyone have any e30 wheels or other interesting parts laying around?

11/9/2010 6:03:49 PM

awesome they're cool little goofy bastards

11/9/2010 8:18:51 PM

Noen restored one. They look okay if you get rid of the bumpers.

Swap the biggest motor you can find into it.

11/9/2010 9:46:32 PM

rb25

11/9/2010 9:52:07 PM

That's the biggest engine you can find?

11/9/2010 10:42:33 PM

nmsj

11/9/2010 11:58:01 PM

Just my fav

11/10/2010 7:10:05 AM

One advantage of being old. I used to have a p1800 ES station wagen. Fun car to drive, however, the british components were crap. Went through many many speedometer cables. Used to drive it by the tach.

11/10/2010 2:16:38 PM

P1800s are sweet looking cars.

Quote :

"Also, pass on a 914 unless it's rust free, which, let's face it, none of them are."

bright green is a great color on a Porsche!

also, have you ever seen that really sweet 914 with the Chevy V8 swap? I think it was an LS1, but I won't swear to that. Really sharp car...it was on eBay a while back.


also, in my opinion, if you're going to swap engines in anything, the only thing to even consider it LSx. The only exception is if you're staying in the same family and it's an easy swap.

11/10/2010 3:01:46 PM

Never heard of the p1800's before. Look a lot like a karmann ghia, although those certainly could not be considered a sports car.

11/10/2010 6:51:33 PM

Really want some e21/e30 sport seats for this bitch.

11/10/2010 7:39:26 PM

^^^For the 914, the WRX/STi drivetrain is also another option... Can't go wrong with either IMO.


[Edited on November 10, 2010 at 8:01 PM. Reason : .]

11/10/2010 8:00:29 PM

I'd like a karmann ghia turbo awd lol

11/10/2010 9:28:03 PM

the original 240z was the best of all the 70's zcars IMO.
the only 914 that was fast was the 914/6.
the volvo p1800 was a great car. (Roger Moore as "The Saint")
I had a chance to drive all of the above back in the day.
Z was the best, 914 was uncomfortable, the 1800 had the shortest gear change throw and I always seemed to bang my knuckles on the dash upshifting to 3rd.

I've owned and loved 2 mgb's and a spitfire. not fast, but fun.

god, there were so many. but probably too rare or expensive to find now.

Jag XKE
Austin Healey 3000
Alfa Romeo spider veloce
opel GT
fiat x19 and a funky little half brother Lancia Scorpion.
BMW 2002

11/11/2010 9:29:46 AM

Did the ignition system today. Cap/Rotor/Plugs + Electronic ignition. Shit is so cheap. Who wants to show me how to use a timing light...and let me borrow theirs?

11/12/2010 5:19:31 PM

Yeah i drag raced an MGA with my old wrangler and killed it lol.

And i can post it on the internet cause it actually was on a private drive lol

Country club FTW!

11/12/2010 5:41:02 PM

zxappeal

taught me how to time by ear while flying down the back residential streets at night.

I've never needed a timing light since.

11/12/2010 7:33:41 PM