What to do with my Del Sol?
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What to do with my Del Sol?
I inherited a 94 Del Sol Si.
My granparents have an emotional attatchment to the car and are giving me appx $20,000 to put in it and make it special.
Im not sure I even know which route to take at that point. I know Im going to do a lot to the brakes and suspension, but the engine? Swap? Boost? Both?
Itll be an occasional street car and I'll want acceleration/low-mid range torque over top speed/high end power.
Opinions please..
My granparents have an emotional attatchment to the car and are giving me appx $20,000 to put in it and make it special.
Im not sure I even know which route to take at that point. I know Im going to do a lot to the brakes and suspension, but the engine? Swap? Boost? Both?
Itll be an occasional street car and I'll want acceleration/low-mid range torque over top speed/high end power.
Opinions please..
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Re: What to do with my Del Sol?
I can't tell if you're being serious with this nonsense or not. YOu would think after the cold reception you got over in the FI forum you would have let it drop and do some searching on your own.
Come back when you have a specific technical thread and not a "How do I spend my money?" thread.
Come back when you have a specific technical thread and not a "How do I spend my money?" thread.
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Re: What to do with my Del Sol?
Specific technical question.
Should I start with swapping or boosting?
If swapping, what engines to consider.
If boosting, and recomended brands to start with.
Should I start with swapping or boosting?
If swapping, what engines to consider.
If boosting, and recomended brands to start with.
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Re: What to do with my Del Sol?
Give me 5 grand of that and I'll do all your research for you.
Give me a break, 20k for a Del sol...give it a tune up and fresh coat of paint and put a down payment on a house
Give me a break, 20k for a Del sol...give it a tune up and fresh coat of paint and put a down payment on a house
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Re: What to do with my Del Sol?
Sounds like you just don't know anything..
I'll wait for other responses. Thanks.
The money is going in the car, as per the wishes of my grandparents.
I'll wait for other responses. Thanks.
The money is going in the car, as per the wishes of my grandparents.
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Re: What to do with my Del Sol?
Please visit the FAQs sticky. It will help you make the initial decisions until you develop more specific questions.
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Re: What to do with my Del Sol?
OP you're the one that has 20K to spend and are going to use it to build a Del Slo and we are the ones who don't know anything?
lololololol
lololololol
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Your grandparents are either mentally challenged or trying to make up for a lack of being around when you were a kid or some...
For the motherf'ing love of God, take the money and open an IRA, ROTH IRA or some other type of retirement account with Vanguard and put it on a 90/10 Index/Bonds split for the next 20-30 years. You will finish with $600k+ and you can take that Del Sol and burn it.
For the motherf'ing love of God, take the money and open an IRA, ROTH IRA or some other type of retirement account with Vanguard and put it on a 90/10 Index/Bonds split for the next 20-30 years. You will finish with $600k+ and you can take that Del Sol and burn it.
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Re: What to do with my Del Sol?
take the $20k and put it in the glove box, then drive the car off a cliff.
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Re: What to do with my Del Sol?
Put the 20k into a short-term investment and drive the del sol until you have more knowledge about cars and what your goals are for a 20 year old vehicle, then withdraw some the money and build it.
Take your time and try to make smart decisions, not everyone has grandparents that have the means to hand their grandson a car and 20k. Spend wisely Grasshopper!
Take your time and try to make smart decisions, not everyone has grandparents that have the means to hand their grandson a car and 20k. Spend wisely Grasshopper!
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Re: What to do with my Del Sol?
"here's a car... you know what, take 20k to keep it running, too"
even if this is true, i doubt they want to see you rape it like most people do to these cars. Fix it if the thing breaks, otherwise just drive it and live your life.
InB4nextthread"Iblewmotorandmygrandparentsaregoing tokillme" Bored on your day off of work troll?
even if this is true, i doubt they want to see you rape it like most people do to these cars. Fix it if the thing breaks, otherwise just drive it and live your life.
InB4nextthread"Iblewmotorandmygrandparentsaregoing tokillme" Bored on your day off of work troll?
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thread didn't get locked yet...i'll have my say then, keep it get a s2000 or a more respected car. those cars are ugly as **** at the very least get an integra w/jdm front.. you're not impressing anyone kiddo.
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Put the minimal amount in to keep it running, keep it stock, and maybe slap good body work/paint job on it for $1000 or so. Don't live for your Honda like a lot of idiots do who spend 75% of their money on their car and the rest to eek by in life.
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Re: What to do with my Del Sol?
This thread was just asked somewhere else and he didn't like the answers he got so he reworded it and got the same results again. Hope u listen to the comments and make the right decision.