Up here, there are plenty of people spending shit loads, i know of a few people who have spent more on there WRX's than what they paid for the car this guy, $60,000 sti WRX plus he spent another $65000+ on it (and still going), twin turbo, full coilover adjustable suspension, big brake upgrade, dog box, i don't know how many motors all have been strokers etc.another guy spent $45000 on his WRX . similar thing. doesn't take long with certain cars, this guy the other day spent $12,000 and all he did was upgrade the turbo's on his GTR, (paid a performance place) and these are all street cars. but they pay someone to do it.
Shit i don;t have even close that sort of money. but now with all these IT jobs paying shit loads, Kids these days have plenty to spend on there cars and i mean shit loads. Terry up here it's the M1 that the boys use to show off there toys. some are insane with very hi speeds, Heath ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 7:55 PM Subject: RE: Engine Talk WAS: RE: unsubscribe > NAT, > > That's well and good for the cars competing in a class competition - no > issue there except when you grenade an engine. > > Most of the big dollar private spends that I come into contact with here in > Canberra only seem to be built with the sole purpose of doing laps of > Lonsdale St at 40-50 kph on a Friday night - it's a mines bigger and better > than yours issue from what I see - boys and their toys (no pun intended.) > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of nat P. > Sent: Monday, 9 December 2002 3:18 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Engine Talk WAS: RE: unsubscribe > > > A lot of these guys have to use these motors or heads > cos they are the only ones which are homo'ed(spell). > > Like take my engine, It would be coming close to the > $7-$8000 dollar range BUT its as tough as 3inch nails > and I'm not allowed to run anything else!! So what > else do you do, I can't run L/Z hybrids! I HAVE TO USE > these things, If I could run a N/A SR I would, It > would be a lot cheaper!! BUT it goes around in > circles, Some guy will spend $20,000 on an SR and kill > everyone else, YOu have to draw a line somewhere! > CHeers NAT > My 15 cents and then some! > Cheers NAT > > > > > --- Brad Hallett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I > consider an FIA to be money well spent, just ask > > Errol if you don't > > believe me. > > > > You will not get another L series head to perform > > like an FIA, and they > > constantly increase in value. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > > Behalf Of maldat > > Sent: Monday, 9 December 2002 6:00 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: unsubscribe > > > > > > I sopose it depends on how much spare cash? > > > > One guy I know has to many cars to list and all his > > cortinas have lotus > > engines,all his minis are "coopers" > > All his Jags have roll cages,well most of his cars > > do > > Malcolm > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: mark <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> krawczuk > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 1:56 AM > > Subject: Re: unsubscribe > > > > one thing i cant understand, is who would spend > > $35k on a engine, if > > you ask me its just very poor design....... > > > > i`ve seen guys who spent about 8 to 10 k on a engine > > with the same or > > less power as my old l/z hybrid which cost about > > half that... > > > > just because its genuine nissan etc....... doesnt > > always mean that its > > the best.....like spending a few thousand on a > > head, .( fia or what > > ever they are..) for a few thousand i would want > > 40- 50 kw > > increase..... > > > > > > mark k > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: maldat <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 5:15 PM > > Subject: Re: unsubscribe > > > > Nissan water front race here in wellington a few > > years back a guy was > > racing a escort ex rally/steet car ,He won?,but he > > was hanging it out > > big time around every corner. > > > > The real cosworth 2.0L twin cam(ford) engine is very > > very nice full > > alloy block and all,,very light. > > I belive around $35,000 for a whole engine. > > 1964 Mk1 Lotus twin cam cortina head is $10K > > i sold a 63 lotus cortina diff heada few years ago > > that pice of alloy > > only went for 1500.(No gears just the housing) > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Terry Rudd <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 7:29 PM > > Subject: RE: unsubscribe > > > > British RS2000 with the Cosworth BDA engines are > > tres quick for NA > > engines. There are a few of them here in the > > Canberra Scorts club and I > > can tell you they are a match for a FJ20 turbo if > > only in a straight > > line - there aren't too many 80's production 4 > > cylinders that pull 140 > > mph. One of the Canberra cars has a $40K driveline > > in it - big dollars, > > he told me the spare head was $15K alone which is in > > FIA Datto league if > > you could still buy one, you can buy 3 FJ's for that > > and have the same > > amount of fun. The thing is with Scorts is you just > > still buy the good > > bits off the shelf, last trip to Sydney I did, I > > picked up some you bute > > steering rack for a RS 2000 still in a box from > > England with the customs > > stamps on it - they're way ahead of us in that area. > > > > regards > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > Behalf Of maldat > > Sent: Sunday, 8 December 2002 3:19 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: unsubscribe > > > > > > Brad are you talking Uk or aussie RS..?? > > Reason I ask is they are totally different cars the > > ozzie made one is > > just a escort sport with a cortina engine and a > > Masport gear box(Masport > > box's were made in NZ) > > The real RS has alloy sump, etc, etc plus are worth > > a shit load. > > Plus only ever came in 2 door were in ozzie you got > > 4 door ones as well. > > > > Just like your escort van 2.0L only place they > > made them was > > ozzie,,,in fact they even made a ????shit carnt > > think of the name off > > hand same as the holden sandman but a ford,,was it > > sunrunner?ford did it > > in escort and tranist > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > === message truncated === > > http://www.yahoo.promo.com.au/hint/ - Yahoo! 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