Originally posted by: Quixfire
iAtticus,
Since I make a living off helping others build and repair their ?special cars? I have a few questions about your needs and wants before I could recommend a car.
Is this car going to be a primary or secondary car?
Is initial mileage important?
Do you prefer a FWD or RWD car and why?
Are you going to do most of the mods yourself or paid to have them done?
Is body style important? (i.e. 2 or 4 doors, fastback, coupe, or sedan)
Do you want new or used, if used how old to too old?
Is base color important? (Some paint jobs can run into the tens of thousands of dollars.)
I personally like older cars from the 1960?s to mid 70?s. But I understand not everyone wants a project. The real trick is finding a base car you like so you don?t get disappointed if the project takes too long to complete.
Quixfire
Primary.
Yes, it is. I'd prefer something low.
Really, I'm not sure.
Some of them myself, yes, the first few, like intake, exhaust, putting new wheels/tires on, installing a sound system, and then some of the minor engine upgrades I'll do, but the more extensive ones I'll have someone else do.
Yes, it is. I'd prefer a coupe or a small body four door, a sedan would be alright but I'm really looking for something smaller and sporty vs a family type car.
New or used, as long as there is no problems with the used, of course.
Base color is, yes, I'd prefer something I can live with, I doubt I'll paint it, at least for a while.
Really, my whole point in this is to help me learn about cars as much as possible, I know a little bit, enough to get by, but I want to have experience modifying internals and really customizing my own car, I know that you have to be careful and any job I can't do myself (with the help of my friends, obviously, who have a lot of experience with modifying cars) I will have taken to someone to do. I don't mind it being a long and extensive project, I don't plan to do a lot straight off the bat, but I do plan on doing a few minor things, then working from there.