yeah I've spent more on my motor than my car but considering the car cost me $300 it wasn't hard haha :P up around 6-7k so far on a Z series motor and if I finish it off the way I'm planning to it'll will be over 15k by completion....beggining to wish I'd started with an FJ and spent the same sort of money. But at first I wasn't planning on doing much more than a Z18 with a few bolt ons
Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 9:07 PM Subject: Re: Engine Talk WAS: RE: unsubscribe > 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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