What would you do with a $20k budget?

I didn't think it was needed when I said I was keeping it due to sentiment lol

I completely forgot:


Hookers and Blow.

yes but not being rude, this is 3si :p

you kinda have some choices...you can make it a VR4...which will make it fantastic and cost most of your budget just making it "right"

or you can modify it past a VR4, and it will be more powerful, better at anything than a normal VR4, but not as fun to drive...(if you know what I mean)

OR you could keep it..as it is...and take a VR4 and make a track car from it? I'd probably go Option 3

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Originally Posted by DrkZide

I'm pretty sure I've stated multiple times that the car isn't going anywhere.

This car was the last thing my father and I worked on as a "father/son" project.
I met my wife in this car.
I conceived a child in this car.
I've acted stupid in this car (including getting shot at).
This car has been at two family member funerals.
This car was with me on my 21st B-Day in Vegas.
This car has seen the entire Southwestern U.S.
This car has survived two military transports.
This car was the first thing to drive into the first house I bought.
This car taught my sister, brother, wife and multiple friends how to drive stick.
When I got out of the military this car was the ONLY thing I owned, my entire life fit into the back of this car.

I AM NOT SELLING THIS CAR...

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You really didn't need to say that much. I know all about sentimental value. I plan on putting some money into my Stealth, but if I had $20k I wouldn't put all of it into it no matter how much I love my car.

As said, fix up the SL. Get it painted if needed, update the interior, throw some new wheels on it, get some coilovers, get some underhood pretty things, etc. Make the car a beauty, but don't build the hell out of it. Even doing the things I noted will cost a good chunk of money.

Dr 750s, injectors, a tune, new seat covers then bank the rest.

if it really mattered that much to me as it appears to matter to you...I'd go a VR4 conversion, during the conversion I'd make it MINT like what AusGT3 is doing on our Aussie 3si forum section.

I'd also be keeping it 100% stock in the conversion, again assuming it is as dear to you as you say, invest in GPS tracking/Security and expect your budget to blow out.

If I was you I would spend around 5k on the SL to fix it up, 2-3k on a 1st gen vr4 with a spun bearing, and spend the rest building up the engine/driveline + EMS +DR 800 and up turbo kit.

Oh maybe I should have specified. The $20k isn't the complete end all budget. That's just this go around, then the car will probably sit for a while longer before it goes under the knife again when the next big chunk of change comes through. I really only take her out a few times a year.

In that case Convert it to AWD :) grab a normal VR4 engine and parts for stage one (maybe find a car that has a massive side impact or write off and take everything to convert it (make sure the car has intact subframes, iirc you need those if you want a perfect conversion.

do the 3.5+ conversion in stage 2.

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Originally Posted by ictponder

I would buy new Kitchen cabinets.

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you mad brough?

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Originally Posted by i3igpete

buy a supra

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i was just despising poopras earlier today.. that's probably a good idea.

but whoever was speaking of investments is probably right, especially if you can turn 20k into 70k plus in ten years.