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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:28 pm 
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dude if u get a skyline dont body kit them i dont look twise at riced toyed up cars if its a plane skyline dumped with bolts and the spoiler taken off it would look a hell of alot beter also there not to bad on petrol but when you hit boost they guzzle and the problem with boost is u get addicted so it ends up very expensive
if u want power and economy cars with ca18 and sr20,s go good and pretty economical under boost

aslo dude i dragged my cousins r32 with the normal mods bigger turbo 3 exhaust cooler exetera i was beeting him all the way up 2 110 the first time then the second drag he bet me by a bit but at about 160 i started to catching up 2 him heaps until a car pulled infront of me and i had top pull away falcons boot too

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:45 am 
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Yeah, for some reason i had the idea that skylines were 4cylinders -.- i was thinking of lancers at the time. but i want fuel economy AND power.. cant sem to find a decent looking car with both :'(
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:47 am 
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*shakes head*

if you dont know the difference between skylines and lancers and want to buy on the premises of fuel economy i suggest you stay away from both.

lancers - evo is the one with the turbo, awd, power.
skyline - come non turbo but why bother....

please dont be another person who buys a skyline and dumps it on chromies... at least try to fit the bill of a jap car with coilovers and enkei's rather than king supers and d'vincis.

i suggest the echo is for you my friend.

on the other hand if you have 10k to play with, my mates civic cost 2.5k, b18c engine swap cost him 8k, and that thing munches a turbo skyline. 1.8 liter type r engine in a light car, great performance and good economy.
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:57 am 
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but i want fuel economy AND power.. cant sem to find a decent looking car with both :'(


Vtec. I wanted the same things, and decided undesireable fuel economy is cheaper in the long run over sky high insurance prices and screamable fees for servicing.

I own a Honda, parts are fairly expensive in comparison to my ford, but economy is good, save in one area, blow out in another.

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:55 am 
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Yeah thanks heaps guys, i know i've gotta sacrifice one for the other lol and since im getting more hours at work ill sacrifice the fuel.. Think ill just go back to the old plan :P EF Fairmont, dump it, spray it, chuck some mags on it, kit it in the future then 5L conversion when i can afford it, thanks again guys.
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:38 pm 
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lol 5 ltr conversion when you want fuel economy thats just f**k stupid if you want a 5ltr faifmont buy one stock with a v8 but i sugest you stay with the 6cyl it will be alot better on juice

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:43 pm 
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Yeah i was after fuel economy, but i've picked up more hours at work so i can afford the v8
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:46 pm 
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*scratches head* I don't think you quite comprehend howmuch money you will be spending per week :D

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:13 pm 
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Yeah i do lol, seeing as i dont live in ahuge town its not far to travel, and i use my brothers car which is a 5L and i pay fuel for that
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:17 pm 
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5Ls are barely any worse then the 4Ls.
I've found they are better on the freeway.

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:17 pm 
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When I said that fuel is the least of your worries, I didn't mean go get a V8/don't get a V8.....whatever, get what ever you like, but my implied message was, somthing simple that might not get that 8L per 100km but is still within your means is always a safe choice.

My daily was cheap to buy, cheap to service, cheap to get parts, on par with my ford for insurance, and, gets me 8L per 100k in the city, usually giving the loud pedal (or not so loud in the case of my corolla :P) a nice stab every now and again.

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:55 pm 
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well if u got the money get a v8 then fukin cant beat the tough sound they produse

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:38 pm 
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Bah, if you're after fuel econ and something different, get a Mk II Escort, toss out the stock engine, and drop in an SR20DET or soemthing like that. Would be ok on fuel if you're not flat to the floor all the time, and would whip so many cars on the road now, also can't beat the old school looks of one of those, dropped on it's guts with a nice set of old school simmons, and nobody would know you're packing a more modern engine unless you popped the hood or had a huge intercooler visible.

But at the end of the day, nothing wrong with the Falcons and a whole lot less hassle too...

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:56 pm 
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If you want a jap spec motor car go for a s13 ca18det,,

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:07 pm 
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It sounds like the kid has no idea what he wants. Dreamer
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