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Ok...so i drive a 1992 caprice classic and i hate it....im looking for a
car with....some balls....my only problem...i dont know what to get and im
not bill gates when it comes to money....any help or advise would be great
ZERO-ZULU
Down here the box is very desired. :wink2: Whats your price range?
99integra
What don't you like about it? Instead of buying someone else's problems,
take the car you already know and use the money you would spend on another
one and make it into what you want. If speed is what you crave, you have a
good platform. Parts for that car are very easy to come by and very
inexpensive.
Or are you lokking for something with a different look? What floats your
boat? Classic muscle, Japanese, Italian, European.....
corbett_auto
Well dont get me wrong. i love the car. its a smooth ride and theres not
very many around. but...(i dont want to sound like a conformist) i want a 2
dr manuel with some balls...im keeping the caprice but i need a fun car.
idk what tho
ZERO-ZULU
ummm...cheap? i want it to be my own creation, you know?
ZERO-ZULU
Foreign or Domestic? Modern or Classic?
How Cheap? $500, $2500, $10,000?
Here is an old saying the I feel is very appropriate in your case:
"Speed costs. How fast do you want to go?"
It almost sounds like you want a custom car. Below are a few links to a
full frame Opel GT w/ a 350 we are doing for a customer.
Opel GT
(http://corbettsauto.com/pictures/Opel%20GT/Mock-Up/Tires/side%20view%20w%2
0TSW%20Croft.jpg)
Engine
(http://corbettsauto.com/pictures/Opel%20GT/Mock-Up/Engine/DSCF0746.JPG)
Full Frame
(http://corbettsauto.com/pictures/Opel%20GT/Fabrication/Floor_pans/DSCF1075
.JPG)
corbett_auto
Yes!! I love the body and it looks like it has alot of potential. but im
still unsure about stuff like insurens. like im paying $100 a mounth for
the caprise....i kinda want to take a step back and servey my options on
all aspects. i have a saying id like to put on my "fast car" BUILT NOT
BOUGHT. i dont want people thinking "o look anoher rich kid riding in what
his mommy and daddy bought him" i want them to take the time of day to look
more then once. im not in it for attention. by the way thank you for your
help sofar
ZERO-ZULU
do you have any idea the potential a caprice classic has? you should look
into it more, the only downside is that it will always be big and heavy but
it doesnt have to be slow!!
cowman85
so far it hasent done much of anything impressive....even with the govener
gone its still a pile of ****. unless u can show me otherwise
ZERO-ZULU
LT1 engine swap with emissions legal mods (if you even have to meet
emissions there) can pe pretty rapid and look fairly decent for not much
money.
http://www.capriceshop.com/SCS2A.JPG
Some police car or SS supension components can make it handle decent, too.
ChrisV
agreed. it dose look nice. but what about gas...i just spent 50 bucks on
gas and its only been a week or so...its hard on the wallet
ZERO-ZULU
You get the right parts and fuel mileage shouldn't be that much worse. My
Camaro still gets 20-25mpg and it's pushing close to 550hp. Depends how you
drive it. Besides, the LT1 is a good platform to start on.
Satty101
Depends mostly on the gearing.
99integra
I agree, anything with power will not be easy on gas. But the LT is a
really good balance and reasonably priced.... if you feel like putting more
$$ into it go LS.
corbett_auto
