Will Arnold Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 well, i was going to say 205 gti, since my life evolves around them, but i thought he wanted something older!but yeh, 205 gti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathopper Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Something older than all of the above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 well at 400-800 you can count out most of the suggestions in here.depends what you want from a project car, do you want a full on bare shell project with the need to replace every panel, an engine that wont turn over. etc, or do you want something that runs, has a real tatty interior, needs a few bits for the mot, and a bit of bodywork tidying?age of the car you want to do?with your budget, id say your looking at the newer stuff really.sierra xr4i(cheap as chips, nice little drift project, loads of spares still around)golf mk1/mk2pug 205 gti.or go for something jap, could get a s12/s13 200sx which would be a mint drift car, for under £500 if you want a project one. seen s14's with blown engines for not much more, if thats your bag of tea.other option in the jap department, would be a mk3 supra, again easily comes in at under £800 for a tatty one needing a fair bit of work. or if your into the spending a fair bit more in the future doing it, perhaps consider getting something that runs good, and is an insurance right off, as generally providing the chassis is straight, suspension is just simple nuts and bolt stuff, and bodywork is something you want to be doing, diving straight into stripping down a twin cam turbocharged engine, to find out why it wont turn over, is possibly not the best option. pushing your budget slightly, but surely the best choice, would be a classic ford though, counting out the old escys cos of the price, your left with cortina,capri, xr2,possibly a mk3/4 escort xr3i/rs turbo with engine problems if thats your cup of tea.or of course, the coolest option, is a ford popular/anglia 100e. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 I can see this being a very steep learnign curve. Basically I fancy a possible challenge. I don't have a deadline or a plan on when I'd want anythign finsihed by, I do know that somethign under a 1.6 would be nice though.I'll take a look at a few of the jap cars mentioned, and the escorts and co.Can I just ask, 1958 Riley 1.5?erm id avoid the riley, as its rather rare, and doesnt have that big of a cult following, so replacement bits will be hard to come by.any particular reason for the desire to be under a 1.6, its a classic car, so insurance will be rather classic, youll be paying very little to go from a 1.1 sidevalve ford unit to a 3.5 v8. unless its for every day use and you want fuel economy etc, in which case, id suggest binning the classic car idea, and getting a slightly newer project, of an unrecorded right off or the like.but stuff like minis, classic fords, mg's, triumph's and austins, still have an abundance of parts suppliers at reasonable prices. (mg and ford front wings, and the like, are easily findable for £40ish a side. but for the less common stuff, your looking at big issues, a riley needs an engine rebuild,with some new bits, and your looking at hundreds, your ford 100e needs the same, and theres still a fair few people that do valves and the like for them, or you got the option of stickin a 2.0 pinto lump in there on the cheap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) Old BMW?EDIT: Get a Capri! the 2.8i was considered better than the 3.0L. Edited March 1, 2008 by El Muelio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Scirocco and the Corrado have been on the list for years But, they cost 5 arms and legs.You could pick up a 'rocco for pence, nobody wants them, and you could easily pick up a 'rado for under £1000, but they're essentially just excessively heavy mk2's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Go for a Capri.The 2.0l Engines are damn strong and easily tuned.The body work isnt to hard to take care of if you can find a tidy example.Theres good suport for parts and tech suport, and there is lots you can do to them.Also if you choose to keep it, and want to go to a bigger engine, there isnt much you cant fit into a capri engine bay.Dont be fooled by twats like this Guy:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Capri-2000cc_W0...1QQcmdZViewItemThey are the Ultimate in 70s Cool, and great fun to drive.From Standard:To Full Race: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Mk1 escortWord! or a mk2.. or an Anglia 105e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) Triumph Dolomite. I can sort you out an 1850 that needs welding and an Interior for £500.Add me to msn Although, the ford route is a good one. It's expesive.Capri's are nice but unless you have a 2.8 Injection you take it in the ass.Anybody who said Escorts needs shooting. Stupid money and a pig to work on, If you try to sell it you have to have done a spot on job or noone will buy it.Stick with BMC/BL because parts swap over and are cheap. Mini's are a nice easy project car and are a piece of piss to work on, and buy parts for. Edited March 1, 2008 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 To Full Race:That's f**king sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) That's f**king sick.Look for the Zakspeed Fords on google.Having said that you can't beat an X-Pack.X Pack Edited March 1, 2008 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Haha f**king mental.I wish my dad had the time to restore his Mustangs when he had them, he had a 67 at one point, then sold it and got a 69 instead, but never had the time to work on them, sucks really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 mk2 escort isnt rwd, id go for a mk1 but its serious money for a decent one.get an fiesta xr2, i love them, and they look the nuts with a bit of work put in.ah arent they! learn some thing new every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
531joshua Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 I did a Triumph Spitfire 1500 MK1. Found it great, was the first car I had done aswell.Really simple, as in you can "get to" the components pretty easy and most of the parts are cheap to buy.And my favourite part of buying the car... it's British! Also fairly cheap to insure, and great fun on a open country road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) ah arent they! learn some thing new every day!nah they are, mk1 and mk2 escys are rear wheel drive. mk3 and 4 escorts dont come in RWD, only FWD. rest of the escorts are FWD only too, part from the cossies.EDIT : and the mk5 rs2000 4x4, before anyone gets pedantic Edited March 1, 2008 by trials_punk182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted March 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 nah they are, mk1 and mk2 escys are rear wheel drive. mk3 and 4 escorts dont come in RWD, only FWD. rest of the escorts are FWD only too, part from the cossies.Thanks god someone else knows what there on about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 nah they are, mk1 and mk2 escys are rear wheel drive. mk3 and 4 escorts dont come in RWD, only FWD. rest of the escorts are FWD only too, part from the cossies.EDIT : and the mk5 rs2000 4x4, before anyone gets pedantici thought so but i am not 100% on fords s just acepted the fact that i was wrong when i was right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm hungry Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 ah arent they! learn some thing new every day!i did say affter that they are i was thinking about the mk4! they are rwd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 wow this is confusing? I am 10000% positive my last mk4 wasnt RWD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted March 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Any escort after mk2 Minus cosworth models where FWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Any escort after mk2 Minus cosworth models where FWD.rs2000 4 x4 as well, thought that was only mark 5, but seem to remember me mate edds was a 95, making it a mark 6. but whatever, there where no mk 3 or 4 escorts that werent FWD.and out of the newer shape escorts (mark 5 and onwards) only the cossies and the rs2000 4x4 where AWD.on an additonal note, i think its sad how between a few of us, theres not much of parkers we cant tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm hungry Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 wow this is confusing? I am 10000% positive my last mk4 wasnt RWD!lol right let me make it a bit clearer... i said it WASNT rear wheel drive because i was thinking of a mk4 which is FWD...as said mk2s are rwd, mk3s and 4s are bar the cosworths. the rs2000 are fwd arent they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 lol right let me make it a bit clearer... i said it WASNT rear wheel drive because i was thinking of a mk4 which is FWD...as said mk2s are rwd, mk3s and 4s are bar the cosworths. the rs2000 are fwd arent they? the mk 5/6 rs2000 is indeed front wheel drive, but ford also produced 500 rs20004x4's. which are, as the name suggests, 4 wheel drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam217 Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) well look i was thinking an old ford festa or a new one i dont think the engine design is much different, but i say a for festa because im only 14 and im on a college corse and iv been on it for about 2 months and we are messing around with engines at the moment, and i seem to think that an old type of festa is quiet easy to find your way around (having worked on one for a bit) and if you plan to drive it low cost insurance.cam Edited March 1, 2008 by cam217 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 fiestas are as simple as you like, although you can strip a mini with a 1/2" socket! For a first car mate id say get a fezza, cant go wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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