Im in a real pickle here.

baconbitz

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2003 Spicy Orange MSP
Heres the situation.

My Spicy has about 19,7xx miles and is in really good condition. Some of you might have seen it in the for sale section. I really like the car but I kind of want to go RWD and work with a platform that has a stronger motor and more aftermarket support. So here's my problem:

I don't like driving the car because of such low milage and I want to keep it that way. However I have to drive it a lot because school is in Florida and I live in Atlanta. What do you guys think I should do? I don't have the money to pick up a beater (im borrowing my dad's extra Jeep right now, not going to happen again) and won't have much money to mod the MSP (built motor would probably come first) further until summer.
Discuss.................
 
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God I suck at this, mods could you move this to the MSP Welcome area. I think it would be better there.
 
Do what I did. Sell it to a private buyer, put the money down on a new Mustang GT. Now you've got 300hp and 320 ft. lbs. of torque. Get an exhast, intake, chip and tune, and you're easily over 350hp. Later, add a supercharger. Now you're up to close to 450hp, which is about all the stock internals can handle.
 
I would do that but I am in no position to take on a car payment because im in college and trying to avoid working during the school year. If I sold it I would be doing the following:

S13 Coupe, 2JZ-GTE swap with some suspension work and other goodies
 
I could possibly trade you a 97 bmw 328i and cash for it... let me know if your interested at all... and the car is posted in the for sale forum.
 
II-Savy said:
Keep your car, drive it. Love it.

agreed. i really don't get the "i have a car that i like alot but don't want to put miles on it," argument. its a car, plain and simple. its meant to be driven.
 
baconbitz said:
I would do that but I am in no position to take on a car payment because im in college and trying to avoid working during the school year. If I sold it I would be doing the following:

S13 Coupe, 2JZ-GTE swap with some suspension work and other goodies
what your gonna put a supra motor into a 240sx? has anyone done that?
 
i'd keep it man. really, is has low miles... factory warranty and if anything goes wrong. your in a safe spot cuz its covered under warranty.

get done school, work, build the car, get the girls.

worked for me lol. i graduated from UTI last friday, worked, hooked up my car while in school, i got a date on friday.

seriously, just keep it. u will also gain some nice attention cuz u got a rare car down there.
 
MSP_4_CODY said:
what your gonna put a supra motor into a 240sx? has anyone done that?


yes its been done and its pretty badass! there is a shop here in georgia(mainstream performance), that does the swap for $8000.

PRICING:
With our MSPi/TDF package, you get:
2JZGTE Motorset with factory Twins
5 Speed tranny conversion
TDF Motor Mounts
TDF Wiring harness
TDF driveshaft
Front mount intercooler and piping
3in Exhaust with Apex muffler
Super AFC
Manual Boost controller
Boost cut defender
Koyo Radiator with Slim Fans
Walbro 255lph
Grand Total for a 2JZGTE swap Installed an out the door with Dyno
$8000

add $200 for AC

it will make between 300-320whp/275-300TQ. for an extra $100 we will convert to True Twin Mode an you can make upwards of 360-380whp







heres a few pics of 2 that they have done.
 
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untitled_sped said:
yes its been done and its pretty badass! there is a shop here in georgia(mainstream performance), that does the swap for $8000. heres a few pics of 2 that they have done.
Holy crap!

BTW, I would just keep it and drive it, and love it--like others have said.
 
Captain KRM P5 said:
agreed. i really don't get the "i have a car that i like alot but don't want to put miles on it," argument. its a car, plain and simple. its meant to be driven.
TRUE! my msp had only 10k miles this time last year. i would always avoid driving it to keep the miles down. now im like **** it its a freakin car and i need to get from a to b. oh but its a mazdaspeed and modded. ****** hell its just a damn protege. a PROTEGE. like....a four door sedan for families from japan sold at the lowest buildable dollar. with that in me im almost at 30k now...one year later.
 
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