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HoTWire Administrator Posts: 26,999	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....HoTWire @admin
	Dec 6, 2012 13:19:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Been a while since we did this. You've got £3.5k to spend. Pick a car and suitable modifications. Go cheap on base car and add crazy stuff? Or go nearer budget on base car and just add some lovely wheels... choice is yours. Try and find cars with a buy it now/classified price on ebay, or check our for sales section for candidates. If you are going for an auction try and find one near the end, or something with a fairly known price point ... we're not going to penalise you, this is just for fun We're assuming all work can be done at home (engine swaps, welding etc.) Resprays are a set cost of £800. I'm going to take this I think : www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-ROVER-3500-SD-AUTO-SILVER-/181035628007 Tatty but serviceable. I'm expecting a final price around £750. Then add this : www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-Chimaera-Engine-TVR-Engine-TVR-Griffith-Engine-4-0-Litre-V8-TVR-Engine-1997-/271111940920 Stir in this: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-Gearbox-TVR-T5-Gearbox-TVR-T350-Gearbox-TVR-T350-3-6-Gearbox-Speed-Six-/281033356113 Current build cost (with shipping of parts) about £2,200 .. So do I go for an £800 paint job and £500 on wheels?? Or do I blow the lot on wheels and lows? Well these are £230 : www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-x-8-BLACK-D-MODULAR-RIMS-For-JEEP-5-127-5-ON-5-5-PCD-4x4s-/190662057731 So another £270 on tyres + that £800 paint job (after a bit of rust repair using my magic welding skills I have for this challenge)... I'll go for black please. Also I'll apply some cheap ghetto lows with an angle grinder.
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joeyman96 Part of things Posts: 374	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....joeyman96 @joeyman96
	Dec 6, 2012 13:55:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	BUY THIS! www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Dolomite-sprint-shell-/271112492074?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f1f90542a build space frame chassis!(IMAGINARY WELD SKILLS) (+£510 FOR METAL) (if allowed in rules) BUY THIS! retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=FSW&action=display&thread=136452 add custom prop!(+300) INSTALL ENGINE TO DOLLY! (BREAK E28 FOR AROUND 300?) DRIVE IT AS IT AS FOUR AROUND 1.5k(cost)!


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Robinxr4i Posted hell of a lot I crash Sierra Posts: 7,775 Club RR Member Number: 143	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....Robinxr4i @robinxr4i Club Retro Rides Member 143
	Dec 6, 2012 14:17:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	E30 Bosozoku build...... BMW 316 MOAR door retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=FSW&action=display&thread=140335 £850 Rangerbob arches retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=pfsw&action=display&thread=66146 £81 delivered SSR mk1's www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/joondalup-area/wheels-tyres-rims/ssr-mk2-14x8-14x9/1009320022 £650 (well actually $1000 Australian dollars) Shipping said wheels via Parcels 2 Go with FedEx £230 4 x Nankang 205/60R14 tyres from Camskill £182 delivered 4x100 to 4x114.3 adapters eBay item no. 380443346885 (can't post a link work computer says no!) £275 delivered RX7 oil cooler £100 delivered off ebay item no. 180969523922 Materials to do a sharknose bonnet/wing conversion £100 Exhaust tube to make faux-rollcage £100 Right that's £2468 so far leaving £932 for a cheap and cheerful respray in lime green and a few quid for some silly stickers. Hopefully ending up with something that looks vaguely like this has had a love child with an E30 Edit: I forgot lows, which will be provided by a 98p cutting disc
	Last Edit: Dec 6, 2012 16:14:43 GMT by Robinxr4i Sierra - here we go again! Jun 2, 2024 10:11:29 GMT WillCarter said: He has an illness, it's not his fault.

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edwell Part of things Posts: 199	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....edwell @edwell
	Dec 6, 2012 14:50:01 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Project BL-zoku Ill see your e30-zoku and raise you an Acclaim-zoku Triumph Acclaim (cant actually find one for sale but lets say £500 + HONDA CIVIC TYPE R 2.0 VTEC ENGINE/GEARBOX K20A2 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-54-HONDA-CIVIC-TYPE-R-2-0-VTEC-ENGINE-GEARBOX-K20A2-CODE-BREAKING-/271104104868?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Cars+Type%3A2.0+Type-R&hash=item3f1f1059a4 £900 + £200 for sharknose and arches + £350 for banded steels + tyres + free wonky/angry lights conversion + £100 pointlessly large oilcooler + £35 for a big tacho for the rear panel + £20 for some tube to make a lightning bolt exhaust. + £ for super lows Spend the rest on making it work and lairy paint. Patent pending BTW.


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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....grizz @grizz
	Dec 6, 2012 14:54:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Great thread idea. I may just play later.
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nofrills Posted a lot my wings are made of Steeeeeeeel!!! Posts: 1,243	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....nofrills @nofrills
	Dec 6, 2012 15:00:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	i would buy this www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiat-Marea-1-8-16v-115-ELX-7-MONTHS-MOT-4-MONTHS-TAX-3-KEYS-/200859569971?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2ec429cf33 and buy this www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOW-MILEAGE-FIAT-COUPE-20V-TURBO-/330836759401?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4d07685369 strip the coupe down, take front and rear subframes, strip the mare of the subframes, and swap them over, the marea would then be a mental 20v turbo, with coupe widened track and suspension and brembos. the engine would need a timing belt doing £437. total so far £1282 sell the coupe as a 1.8 conversion for about £300 so that would be back in the pot. then add these www.ebay.co.uk/itm/D2-RACING-COILOVERS-FIAT-COUPE-TURBO-ABARTH-94-01-Z0435-/270846645838?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f0fb7d64e brings me to £1620.80 buy this www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiat-Coupe-20v-Turbo-Front-Mount-Intercooler-including-straight-intake-pipe-Used-/160912520185?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AFiat\|Model%3ACoupe&hash=item25772233f9 and these www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cobra-Monaco-Pro-Racing-Bucket-Seat-x2-Black-Steel-Frame-Pair-/300785936519?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item46083d2887 and one of these www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suede-Deep-Dish-Steering-Wheel-YELLOW-stitch-fit-MOMO-SPARCO-NARDI-/330839613842?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4d0793e192 and this www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OMP-STEERING-WHEEL-HUB-BOSS-FIAT-MAREA-96-OD-1960FI25-/330734098867?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4d0149d9b3 brings me too £ 2111.04 i would run it on coupe wheels so all good there and then just go for nice paint job with some sublte smoothing and tidying and then just use the money left over to flock the dash, map it and underseal it to end up with something like this then into paint


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EmDee Club Retro Rides Member Committer of Autrocities. Posts: 5,924 Club RR Member Number: 108	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....EmDee @emdee Club Retro Rides Member 108
	Dec 6, 2012 15:27:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I would buy this: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1978-Fiat-130-Coupe-/330829745357?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4d06fd4ccd Then realise once again that i've gone over budget and sell an organ. Not having the money to get it on the road then drives me into a state of severe depression, meaning I lack any motivation to work on the car. The organ I sold turns out to be critical to my survival and I have to buy a new one from a crack fiend, paying for it with sexual favours. After I have paid a gang of Romanian gypsies to operate on me under questionable conditions, my crack fiend organ then turns out to be faulty and the warranty is void. It is at this point I turn to the dark side, selling the car to buy a more reliable 2010 Dacia Sandero. The new car is actually more expensive than the Fiat was, and the cost means I am now much further in debt. The loan shark who helped me out now wants triple his money back by the end of the week. This causes me to lose sleep and my health starts to deteriorate. The Dacia is so bland and boring I fall asleep at the wheel and am sent careering to my untimely death under an 18 wheeler carrying feminine hygiene products. The End.


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Robinxr4i Posted hell of a lot I crash Sierra Posts: 7,775 Club RR Member Number: 143	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....Robinxr4i @robinxr4i Club Retro Rides Member 143
	Dec 6, 2012 16:11:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dec 6, 2012 15:27:56 GMT EmDee said: Not having the money to get it on the road then drives me into a state of severe depression, meaning I lack any motivation to work on the car. The organ I sold turns out to be critical to my survival and I have to buy a new one from a crack fiend, paying for it with sexual favours. After I have paid a gang of Romanian gypsies to operate on me under questionable conditions, my crack fiend organ then turns out to be faulty and the warranty is void. It is at this point I turn to the dark side, selling the car to buy a more reliable 2010 Dacia Sandero. The new car is actually more expensive than the Fiat was, and the cost means I am now much further in debt. The loan shark who helped me out now wants triple his money back by the end of the week. This causes me to lose sleep and my health starts to deteriorate. The Dacia is so bland and boring I fall asleep at the wheel and am sent careering to my untimely death under an 18 wheeler carrying feminine hygiene products. The End. Happens all the time ;D
	Sierra - here we go again! Jun 2, 2024 10:11:29 GMT WillCarter said: He has an illness, it's not his fault.

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EmDee Club Retro Rides Member Committer of Autrocities. Posts: 5,924 Club RR Member Number: 108	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....EmDee @emdee Club Retro Rides Member 108
	Dec 6, 2012 16:28:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	err yeah sorry about that post, I was just thinking about what might happen if I spent every penny I'll ever have ever ever on a 1970's Italian car. I'll try and think of an alternative whereby I live and have an awesome car with change left over. Have a penance 130 coupe:


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	Dec 6, 2012 21:52:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	hmm couldn't find much that caught my eye so for now came up with this 2k bar a bit of pocket change plus £550 for an engine add wheels plus getting them banded approx £300 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-aircooled-beetle-Lemmertz-Sprintstar-wheels-tyres-/300825194812?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item460a94313c rest will go on fabrication and interior. not my kinda thing but could look cool and go well not to mention possibly turn a profit at the end of it all
	Last Edit: Dec 6, 2012 22:00:57 GMT by Deleted

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Soopahfly Posted a lot Posts: 2,352	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....Soopahfly @soopahfly
	Dec 6, 2012 22:26:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'd go down this route: Pre-Modified Triumph Spitfire - £2500 CA18DET Engine - £500 Add a Roll bar - £120 Porsche Tombstone Seats - £250 Drive
	Last Edit: Dec 6, 2012 22:30:30 GMT by Soopahfly

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Davenger Club Retro Rides Member It's only metal Posts: 7,272 Club RR Member Number: 140	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....Davenger @dminifreak Club Retro Rides Member 140
	Dec 6, 2012 23:08:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hmm, let me see. Maybe this www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MX5-1995-Dark-metallic-BLUE-1800-Automatic-MOT-July-2013-Drives-superbly-/110980741108?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item19d6f7b7f4 Add a dash of this www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-Mazda-RX8-231ps-engine-in-good-working-order-/230880572317?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AMazda&hash=item35c18df39d Connected to this www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mazda-RX-8-RX8-192-231-PS-Six-speed-gearbox-/271073038679?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f1d365157 Spend the rest modifying the transmission tunnel and bulkhead. And making the suspension handle the power
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ukandywilliams Guest	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....ukandywilliams @GUEST
	Dec 7, 2012 0:19:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top



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ChasR RR Helper motivation Posts: 10,199 Club RR Member Number: 170	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....ChasR @chasr Club Retro Rides Member 170
	Dec 7, 2012 1:15:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'll spend it on one of my current projects . The Stag can be put out of the running despite initially trying to do the car for that kind of budget (I guess it comes with the territory). The 205 however is sort of on track for the £3.5k fantasy build? On the basis I have done most of the stuff to it for around £2.3k (including the cost of the car) I would be tempted to spend the rest on either a GTi-6 conversion (or MI16 conversion; to think I was offered one for £300 not too long ago bar carbs!), and possibly a rollcage if I had any spare change .
	~~'72 Mercedes W108 280SE 4.5~~ '79 Honda NC-50 '03 BMW M3 Coupe '08 BMW E91 325d M-Sport Touring Pre-LCI '16 Yamaha XSR700 My car history and exploits: leylandlegends.com

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Rob Part of things Posts: 252	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....Rob @pommietaxi
	Dec 7, 2012 8:51:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	this: cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261136870350 plus this: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saab-9-5-Aero-Viggen-engine-B235R-2-3-litre-Reconditioned-/300823889681?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item460a804711 with this: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-1998-2-0-16v-MANUAL-GEARBOX-/280804187804?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item41613bde9c add these: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rota-Grid-Drift-18-x-8-5-Alloy-Wheels-Rare-VW-Fitment-c-w-225-40-18-tyres-/140893518614?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item20cde87b16 and some of this: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-940-2-Litre-L-Reg-Rear-Axle-/261073783611?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cc935cb3b mig it up add this: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GT35-GT3582R-T3-a-r-82-a-r-70-400-600HP-Anti-Surge-4-bolts-turbo-Turbocharger-/261046259944?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cc791d0e8 and spend the rest on paint and self mapping..... my actual dream build btw.


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Rob Part of things Posts: 252	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....Rob @pommietaxi
	Dec 7, 2012 8:52:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dec 7, 2012 0:19:04 GMT @ukandywilliams said: I nearly did this swap.... got the motor, manual box and car.... rotten 240 killed it.
	Last Edit: Dec 7, 2012 8:52:58 GMT by Rob

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ukandywilliams Guest	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....ukandywilliams @GUEST
	Dec 8, 2012 0:34:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dec 7, 2012 8:52:20 GMT Rob said: Dec 7, 2012 0:19:04 GMT @ukandywilliams said: I nearly did this swap.... got the motor, manual box and car.... rotten 240 killed it. Its something thats been on my mind a hell of a lot over the last year or so. Funds killed it for me


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waveman1500 Posted a lot Posts: 3,743	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....waveman1500 @waveman1500
	Dec 8, 2012 9:43:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well, this thread just reminded me about a Bedford van which I was watching on eBay. So, I checked my watch list and there were 20 minutes to go. I had a bid, and now I won it! Oops! www.ebay.com.au/itm/271112420021 So, now to collect a completely dismantled long-wheel-base dual-wheel van. Time for an adventure! In theory, I bought it mainly for the 5 speed gearbox, which will fit my ute. Then I'll have to work out what to do with the body.
	Last Edit: Dec 8, 2012 9:44:36 GMT by waveman1500 2000 Honda VFR800 1990 Toyota Celica ST185 GT-Four - Motorsport car 2003 Nissan Stagea AR-X Four - The modern 2007 Ford Fiesta XR4 (ST) - The modern motorsport car

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joeyman96 Part of things Posts: 374	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....joeyman96 @joeyman96
	Dec 13, 2012 21:09:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	so what would you people build?


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joem83 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 7,042	(fantasy) Build a car, you have 3.5k to spend....joem83 @joem83
	Dec 13, 2012 23:41:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Car - E39 530 Touring £1000 - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-BMW-530i-Touring-White-Estate-Petrol-97k-MOT-needs-TLC-/221074384641?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item33790f6701&clk_rvr_id=425256315948 Wheels £500 - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19-BMW-7-SERIES-ALLOYS-WHEELS-with-TYRES-ADAPTED-to-5-SERIES-E39-FITS-BOTH-/190763706110?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item2c6a6726fe Pair of rear Tyres 255/30/19 £221 - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255-30R19-91Y-NANKANG-NS-20-XL-2553019-255-30-19-2-X-CAR-TYRES-/400342222571?pt=UK_Cars_Tyres_RL&hash=item5d364186eb Pair of Front tyres 225/35/19 - £164 - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225-35R19-88Y-NANKANG-NS-20-XL-2253519-225-35-19-2-X-CAR-TYRES-/180982143999?pt=UK_Cars_Tyres_RL&hash=item2a23605bff Coilovers £200 - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JOM-BLUELINE-COILOVER-KIT-BMW-E39-Touring-520i-523i-525i-528i-97-03-/400287763082?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5d33028a8a Sports Steering Wheel £100 - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-5-SERIES-E39-ORIGINAL-M-SPORT-STEERING-WHEEL-AND-AIRBAG-99-04-/300789634098?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4608759432 Individual Leather £200 - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-5-SERIES-E39-TOURING-LEATHER-MEMORY-SEATS-INTERIOR-GREEN-/321033432566?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4abf156df6 M5 Rear Bumper £300 - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M-look-rear-bumper-kit-BMW-E39-M5-touring-with-PDC-/250854371006?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a6815eebe M5 Front Bumper £200 - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E39-SPORT-FRONT-BUMPER-SEDAN-WAGON-M5-PDC-WASH-VERSION-FOG-LIGHTS-M-Look-/221046295232?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item337762cac0 Red ligth tint £10 - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Red-Light-Tinting-Film-Vinyl-Sheet-Not-spray-/271111364661?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f1f7f2035 Paint for bumpers about £300 Total spend £3195 leaves £300 for servicing I know it's not retro, but would be a very nice car for the money. disclaimer, some parts picked purely because thats all that is available at the moment, could be done cheaper with better parts
	Last Edit: Dec 13, 2012 23:48:23 GMT by joem83 1991 Mk2 Golf 1.8t 20v - Project Modus Operandi: 2) If you haven't got something constructive to say, say nothing

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