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Help me choose! Hold out for a 300 or grab the inexpensive 400!

   
Old 01-09-09, 11:55 AM
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Default Help me choose! Hold out for a 300 or grab the inexpensive 400!
So, I sold my SC300 back in November and I've been regreting it every single moment since. Now i'm getting back into another SC, but I want your opinions. My plans are to build a drift SC, very similar to my other one. So should I hold out for a 300 (prefferably 5spd) or get this 400 (cheap price) and do a drivetrain swap?

The car is $1800.









Help me out!!!
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Old 01-09-09, 11:56 AM
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Nope just hold out.
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Old 01-09-09, 12:18 PM
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those rims should be enough to tell you to wait..
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Originally Posted by turbodremz
those rims should be enough to tell you to wait..
LOL I would just wait until you find something you like before committing. Unless you're in a hurry to build a drift car. :P
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Originally Posted by turbodremz
those rims should be enough to tell you to wait..
HAHAHA, I have 18" meshi's in my closet if I did get it. So those would come off the same day.
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Originally Posted by Lex-Fiend
HAHAHA, I have 18" meshi's in my closet if I did get it. So those would come off the same day.
good..but i would still wait for a 300..less work if your planning a swap anyway.
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Old 01-09-09, 01:29 PM
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why swap? why not get the Getrag adapter plate, build your suspension motor and drift it?
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I like it,if you get it better stay v8,if you swap then just wait. What size wheels are those?
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Originally Posted by LEX_MAN
I like it,if you get it better stay v8,if you swap then just wait. What size wheels are those?
The rims are 20", waaaayyyyy to big for me. I'd be fine with the 1UZ if it were a simple tranny swap to make it manual.
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As much as I prefer 400's over 300's, hold out. please.
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Wait. It took me 2 months to find my sc. But then again i didnt want to swap out the tranny nor did i want to repaint it.
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actually I'd suggest you to buy that 400...SAVE IT!!! show it some love. That car does not deserve those ugly rims
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I kinda like it You can sell those wheels to cut back on the price

So whats the mileage?
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Originally Posted by Kaydee
actually I'd suggest you to buy that 400...SAVE IT!!! show it some love. That car does not deserve those ugly rims
HAHAHA!!! I know, right. Do some minor cleaning and de-fagging it, and flip it for $4K.
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Originally Posted by LEX_MAN
I kinda like it You can sell those wheels to cut back on the price

So whats the mileage?
180,000 miles

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HAHAHA!!! I know, right. Do some minor cleaning and de-fagging it, and flip it for $4K.
That was a thought also.
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