Topic: Help us choose a car!
Hey guys,
So I've been searching around craigslist for cheap $500 cars that I can ruin and eventually put on it's roof. I've come across two potential ones so far but I don't really know a lot about Nissan's so I was wondering if you guys could help me out
Car #1: 1982 Datsun 200sx
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/c … 81484.html
Pros:
- RWD
- looks like it wouldn't need much maintenence
-pretty light, and when we strip it out it'll be even lighter
- 5 speed manual
Cons:
- 4cyl
- was built to meet emissions, not performance
- next to nothing you can do to bump the power
- doesn't seem like there is much of a community behind this car so it may be hard to acquire/sell parts
Car #2: 1989 Nissan Pulsar
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rch/c … 15176.html
Pros for the pulsar
- massive community behind it
- 5 speed manual
- looks to be in excellent shape
cons
- front wheel drive (I think. some sites say FWD, some say RWD)
- CA18DE is a bit on an anemic engine and the best bang for the buck mod is to drop in an SR20DET ($$$)
- parts may be a bit more expensive.
Am I right in my thinking so far? Do you guys have any knowledge bombs to drop on me about either of these cars? Which one is better for racing?
Thanks.