Dream Project

by **Steady** » September 27th, 2007, 5:09 am

Working nightshift means alot of Ebay trawling, and it got me thinking.
If you had the space/money/time, what would your dream project car be?
Doesn't have to be crazy, in fact realistic is better

For me, my old man has an Austin Healey Sprite, and I think an SR20DET would do nicely.
It's like an 800-900kg car, so 200rwkw would be enough.
They've got a suprising amount of aftermarket support, being basically an MG Midget, and the yanks love them.
Would be a bit of fun

What about everyone else?

by **BI6TIM** » September 27th, 2007, 7:15 am

I'd love to put a 4L+T5+Borg Warner (with LOKKA) into a Toyota Starlet. Obviously you'd have a hard time getting it engineered and registered but even if it was strictly a skid car, the driveline would not need many mods to pull big 4th gear burnouts in a starlet.

Reality is I'll never do it! I'm having enough trouble getting an ED finnished which doesn't require spastic amounts of engineering.

by **LTDHO** » September 27th, 2007, 7:21 am

My dream car isn't an e-series either (although my second one is) and it's an XB coupe.

I have already started to peice together the bits for the dream car, so one day I will have it.

by **SLY347** » September 27th, 2007, 7:24 am

Two track cars...
XY GT/XY Sedan/XY Ute with a 383, C-series auto, 9".....supercharged

by **Bomber** » September 27th, 2007, 7:42 am

Mine would have to be a 1969 Fast back Mustang with a nice 460 or a 428 ford cobra jet engine under the bonnet in blueprint or a black pearl riding on 19s or 12s custom dash and interior to modern it up a little.

by **Gunns** » September 27th, 2007, 7:56 am

A/C cobra with a 408ci windsor, TKO600, Jag IRS rear end.

by **Simmo** » September 27th, 2007, 8:14 am

an ariel atom with the supercharged motor, a lotus elise with a turbo kit and a bmw m3 csl [e46, not the new v8 one] with track slicks. i do love the corners.

by **Eb Barbie** » September 27th, 2007, 8:21 am

As long as I have a car I can do up in metalic pink respray then I would be happy

by **Sunboost** » September 27th, 2007, 8:47 am

Mint AIT S Pack or SVO or Brock, or all of them.

They're all fkn TUFF.

by **EFFalcon** » September 27th, 2007, 9:12 am

TT EL GT would be nice.

by **TUFED6** » September 27th, 2007, 9:25 am

Something with heaps of grunt, handles like a gokart and looks awesome.

Wonder how much I could get an old 911 for and convert it to turbo?

by **Gozza** » September 27th, 2007, 9:37 am

Haven't really thought about it - I guess first step would be to have an amount of money exceeding common sense -

Somthing very light with lots of power lol-

A Mini with a 20B TT doing wheel stands would be awesome -

Also somthing ridiculously quick from Factory would be nice - Check out the new Lambo Revention - Not sure if thats exactly the name but its somthing like that

by **Commando** » September 27th, 2007, 10:28 am

Can't decide.

FORD:

Newish:
BA-BF ex-cab with a respray, XR6T running gear, decent interior. Budget sleeper.

Post-Classic:
EA-ED wagon. 2 door conversion (windowless sides), "delivery van" style. Try to make rear interior look as factory as possible. Boosted 4.0 + single laker pipe, or 5.0/5.8 (boosted or n/a) with twin lakers. Tubbed rear for >300 profile rubber.

Classic:
An XM or XT with a 4.0/T5 conversion would be mad. Sleeper-spec.

HOLDEN:

LH-LX Torana with 350 or LS1, or an FJ with a hot grey.

MISC:

Beetle with kombi running gear, or a 70s Celica with 90s Supra running gear, or a Datsun 240K with R31 running gear, or an R31 coupe, black, with the most over-the-top 80s bodykit ever.

by **get_an_ea_today** » September 27th, 2007, 12:09 pm

S Series Valiant Coupe with a au vct motor *drools*

by **Bomber** » September 27th, 2007, 12:26 pm

get_an_ea_today wrote:S Series Valiant Coupe with a au vct motor *drools*

Meh AU VCT motor is over rated a nicely modded HP motor cains them. Those S series kinda grow on ya over time wasnt sure when i first seen one they are different but i like em now.

by **get_an_ea_today** » September 27th, 2007, 12:49 pm

There pretty sweet aye, i had a street machine mag agggges ago that showed a cartoon pictured s series and they changed it into a coupe, it was farking awesome.

by **Bomber** » September 27th, 2007, 1:27 pm

get_an_ea_today wrote:There pretty sweet aye, i had a street machine mag agggges ago that showed a cartoon pictured s series and they changed it into a coupe, it was farking awesome.

Im pretty sure one of the Studebaker models looks similar the them aswell.

by **Malakai** » September 27th, 2007, 2:26 pm

Ultimate dream car: Capri GT, keep the v6 and boost it. I have no idea if that would be possible or functional (I've never looked in to it) but it would be fappin awesome though.

Secondary and more realistic: Rebuild the AIT from the ground up to mint condition, with some modifications for go fast bits but I would keep the original gear for sure.

BTW: Simmo, I'd totally have a Ariel Atom if financially possible. I'm actually on the Australian distributors e-mailing list. 8-)

Not that I think it will ever come to anything, it's nice to dream.

by **pHaT`eL** » September 27th, 2007, 3:03 pm

Im with Sunny, mint SVO, Brock, AIT or EB/EL GT's would be high on my list or an E-Series pano.

The car i used to own was to be my project and I wish I never sold it. Mk2 Escort Pano, had RS2000 motor and gearbox, white vinyl interior and plans for an SR20DET + Simmons

by **someLS1** » September 27th, 2007, 3:42 pm

Steady the MARTYR! wrote:Working nightshift means alot of Ebay trawling, and it got me thinking.
If you had the space/money/time, what would your dream project car be?
Doesn't have to be crazy, in fact realistic is better

For me, my old man has an Austin Healey Sprite, and I think an SR20DET would do nicely.
It's like an 800-900kg car, so 200rwkw would be enough.
They've got a suprising amount of aftermarket support, being basically an MG Midget, and the yanks love them.
Would be a bit of fun

What about everyone else?

Lol that car sounds gay Jared.... i dont care if it runs 9's.. gay

I dont have 1 dream car i have alot lol.. realistically i want a BF F6 typhoon, vl turbo for track, XR/XW for cruising.. and i want a blower on my car.. i dont bother dreaming about ferrari's and cars ill never be able to afford

Forgot to mention.. thrown in an AU 3 TS50 black with manual and a blower in there somewhere aswell

by **needfordspeed** » September 27th, 2007, 4:16 pm

-AIT EA S-Pack for sure, i'd only do mads that can be reversed easily.
-EL XR6 (what I got now is close enough

) respray, big wheels, some go fast bits
-Canary Yellow BT1 again, i'd only do mods that can be reversed.

They'll all happen one day!

by **Nikk O'lass** » September 27th, 2007, 4:30 pm

TT 400c.i. V8 Ed, black full NL Farilane Interior, possibly recolored a nice rich yellowy cream, mini tubbed with 12in rears, airbagged everything shaved, BA repeaters, in the BA location, Crome Fairlane window moulds.

by **get_an_ea_today** » September 27th, 2007, 4:40 pm

Nikk O'lass wrote:TT 400c.i. V8 Ed, black full NL Farilane Interior, possibly recolored a nice rich yellowy cream, mini tubbed with 12in rears, airbagged everything shaved, BA repeaters, in the BA location, Crome Fairlane window moulds.

As long as its fbt interior cause that shiz is hawt.

by **Malakai** » September 27th, 2007, 5:15 pm

Come to think of it I saw the UK Export Nizpro BF Typhoon spot on the current Street Fords magazine bonus DVD.... fwoooaaaaarrr I could go one of those all night long. Only $90k... I better start saving.

by **slo_sprint** » September 27th, 2007, 5:27 pm

[quote="89AIT"]Ultimate dream car: Capri GT, keep the v6 and boost it. I have no idea if that would be possible or functional (I've never looked in to it) but it would be fappin awesome though.[quote]

Very possible man, and very very quick!

My dream project would have to be a late fox body 'stang with either a full house single turbo 331 stroker or a twin turbo 500+ cuber, C6 auto and 9"

or just go nuts on a Volvo 850R, late model all wheel drive conversion, 6 speed manual, GT42 and bombed B5234R engine.

by **Damo** » September 27th, 2007, 5:31 pm

Black XB coupe with Simmons FR18's and lots of POWAH!. Should have got one when I was younger, prices have gone up sooooo much.

I'll stay content with doing up an EA heh.

by **Steady** » September 27th, 2007, 6:21 pm

Dansedgli wrote:I dont have a dream car

Something that runs 9's, is streetable and has air con will do me. It cant be worth too much in case I smash it

Get the EA going

SLOLS1 wrote:Lol that car sounds gay Jared.... i dont care if it runs 9's.. gay

Nah man, sluts love red convertibles.

by **five point slow** » September 27th, 2007, 10:01 pm

XB coupe with a stroked Clevo. Nothing fantastic, low 12's would make me happy.

MG-B with a worked Rover 3.5 V8. I have no idea why, I just reckon it's a cool idea.

De Lorean DMC12. I've watched Back to the Future a few too many times.

Some sort of crazy sleeper. Grandpa spec mint XW/XY/XA with a turbo 4.0 would be awesome I reckon.

by **ed40** » September 28th, 2007, 2:04 am

would definately be an EA drift car. With dogbox, cage, kaaz 2way , f6 motor, coilovers, big kit, massive dish rims with stretched tyres..
sigh

by **Commando** » September 28th, 2007, 11:46 am

Barge8 wrote:De Lorean DMC12. I've watched Back to the Future a few too many times.

Yep, that's got my vote too!

Are we talking powered-by-Libyan-plutonium + road spec, powered-by-Mr Fusion + flying spec, or getting shunted by a train while rolling on 80s rims? 1880s rims that is...

Wish my EB left twin sets of flames on the road when ripping skids

Also,sadly, I always think of BTTF when driving in a 70 zone (the speedo reads 88)

by **Adumb** » September 28th, 2007, 8:24 pm

Steady the MARTYR! wrote:For me, my old man has an Austin Healey Sprite, and I think an SR20DET would do nicely.
It's like an 800-900kg car, so 200rwkw would be enough.
They've got a suprising amount of aftermarket support, being basically an MG Midget, and the yanks love them.
Would be a bit of fun

What about everyone else?

My mate has one sitting in his shed, i will suggest something similar!
id love one, but i can only get in the drivers seat if the roof is off

by **five point slow** » September 28th, 2007, 8:41 pm

Commando wrote:Yep, that's got my vote too!

Are we talking powered-by-Libyan-plutonium + road spec, powered-by-Mr Fusion + flying spec, or getting shunted by a train while rolling on 80s rims? 1880s rims that is...

Wish my EB left twin sets of flames on the road when ripping skids Also,sadly, I always think of BTTF when driving in a 70 zone (the speedo reads 88)

Mr Fusion spec. It looks awesome landing. The white walls in 3 just killed it.

by **Sick EB** » September 28th, 2007, 8:44 pm

A Ford Coupe of pritty much any description. V8 is a must. Just want some rumble.

by **Nikk O'lass** » September 28th, 2007, 10:28 pm

Non E-Series dream

or

by **Jim Beam** » September 29th, 2007, 4:33 am

Tubbed and blown 383 XY in Midnight Blue with a lighter blue metalflake. Cruiser.

Grandpa spec EA with a modded XR6T engine. Streeter plus if I crash it EA's are cheap.

Rusty XD with a twin turbo 393 tubbed. Sleeperish drag/burnout car.

by **Greenhorn** » September 29th, 2007, 11:04 am

i already own my dream car

85 vk wagon, black 202, 4spd man, straight extractors, custom bonnet scoop, custom paint

by **Rollin** » September 29th, 2007, 11:59 am

[quote="ed40"would definately be an EA drift car. With dogbox, cage, kaaz 2way , f6 motor, coilovers, big kit, massive dish rims with stretched tyres..
sigh [quote]

That would rock, I'll take two.

In addition to the above, you'd of course have all carbon fibre panels and custom front suspension with quikrack - 2 turns lock to lock and 50*+ max lock

My dream car is something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IOpuGVo ... ed&search=

6 speed twin turbo viper that does 8.7s and they drive it on the street

I give no fark for LS1s haha.

Or maybe a Veryron with more boost and semi-slicks

by **Phoenix** » September 29th, 2007, 12:37 pm

Resto on an XC Cobra...Dnno what it is....they're just so fuckin hot!

But dreaming....theres a Viper SRT-10, Lambo Mercielago and Diablo. Just the top three of about 20 "im a billionaire" cars.

Oh, and that brocky VL on ebay....the 1 with only 39 km's on it. And rip a MASSIVE skid in front of him till the tyres/radiator blows - that thing'd proly fall apart if ya nailed it straight off....

by **Frost** » October 1st, 2007, 12:32 am

ed40 wrote:would definately be an EA drift car. With dogbox, cage, kaaz 2way , f6 motor, coilovers, big kit, massive dish rims with stretched tyres..
sigh

Same Idea I had.

But with a dirty old LS1 in with with a Couple of turbos. 6spd. Dumped. in Primer with a mechanical LSD

by **EL302** » October 1st, 2007, 10:39 am

Mine would be a 92-93 Fox mustang hatch back, full black int, t56, hot 302-331, 16" convo pro's, out side would be either straight black or red with white stripes, also would have a 3" cowl bonnet with a cobra body kit.

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