StinkinLinkinLS01
Well-Known LVC Member
OK so I've dumped about 2k into the LS and I think I'm about as fast as I'm going to get without risking any damage or spending thousands of more dollars. Now I'm only 20 years old and I'm still paying on my LS loan (I am not upside down, loan amount = $10000, priv party value $12000+ easy) so I don't have a ton of money to throw around but because I work on commission things go up and down. Last year I made 26k...13 of which came in the first 3 months (I'm a bill collector and tax season is like xmas).
Anyways I wanna purchase a 2nd car to sup up instead of beating on my LS and risk losing it. I can't really afford to shell out more than $6,000 for the car initially and the mods will come overtime thereafter...
Some say I should go for a car with no engine and swap a crate motor into it in order to get the best bang for my buck.
Others say I should get a '85+ stang/camaro for 3-6k and go from there.
And of course others should say I should go rice style with a Honda, Mistubishi, or toyota of some sort. Problem is I don't really like ricers and I don't know much about the cars themselves.
I want something that looks good, or at least has potential to look good. I also want something that could be a 11-12 sec car with an initial spending limit of $5000-$6000(not including everything I dump into thereafter...but I'd like to be as costeffective as possible)
Most seem to agree that a late 80s mustang is the easiest and cheapest car to sup up. But what about factors like longevity and uniqueness
What do you guys think?
Anyways I wanna purchase a 2nd car to sup up instead of beating on my LS and risk losing it. I can't really afford to shell out more than $6,000 for the car initially and the mods will come overtime thereafter...
Some say I should go for a car with no engine and swap a crate motor into it in order to get the best bang for my buck.
Others say I should get a '85+ stang/camaro for 3-6k and go from there.
And of course others should say I should go rice style with a Honda, Mistubishi, or toyota of some sort. Problem is I don't really like ricers and I don't know much about the cars themselves.
I want something that looks good, or at least has potential to look good. I also want something that could be a 11-12 sec car with an initial spending limit of $5000-$6000(not including everything I dump into thereafter...but I'd like to be as costeffective as possible)
Most seem to agree that a late 80s mustang is the easiest and cheapest car to sup up. But what about factors like longevity and uniqueness
What do you guys think?