My new DD
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I'm Miserable!
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My new DD
Sure the miata is fun as hell but driving a 6 puck 5spd in stop and go traffic gets kinda old. Got it for a great deal. Gonna be paying for it for the next 3 years though :(
2001, 105k, Auto, leather. It's an awesome car in every way (we have 2 of these now). Of course after it's paid off im gonna boost it
2001, 105k, Auto, leather. It's an awesome car in every way (we have 2 of these now). Of course after it's paid off im gonna boost it
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nice ride man. deffinately a car I have always considered getting.
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The '01s still had the I6, hard to have a better starting point for a turbo build. My father had a '92 SC300 (originally N/A and 5-spd) single-turboed and tuned for a very conservative 400 whp with a 6-spd Getrag and something like a 3.3 rear end for better highway cruising. The Lexus V8 is nice but 2JZ is still the shizz. Even after 165,000 original miles, when the motor was pulled for the turbo work you could still see the factory honing marks on the cylinder walls. Burned a quart every thousand miles through the valve seals though LOL.
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I had an IS300:
Pro:
Great car, reliable etc.
Looked great w/ a kit and rims as a DD
Con:
No powerband at all.
Bad gas mileage
Most 01's required LSD upgrade later
Turboing for real power meant swapping bottom ends and internals
All that said, I'd DD it again if I had no worries about snow.
Pro:
Great car, reliable etc.
Looked great w/ a kit and rims as a DD
Con:
No powerband at all.
Bad gas mileage
Most 01's required LSD upgrade later
Turboing for real power meant swapping bottom ends and internals
All that said, I'd DD it again if I had no worries about snow.