Future Car, What should I research? Options

[Cutrara]

I believe I've read an article about a SC300 - 2JZ-GTE swap. I was supprised, it was a LOT harder than I had expected.

It has the same motor as the NA Supra. I know there's been some TT Supra swaps. And the SC400's fit a V8 in there, so the engine bay can't be that small, so it must fit in there. Why is it hard? I'm not saying I don't believe you, I'm just saying I don't understand.

Bah, I was thinking IS300 - 2JZ-GTE swap. My mistake.

Heres that article, anyway. It's pretty cool, I'm sure a gear-head like you would enjoy it.
http://www.turbomagazine.com/features/0312tur_is300/

[Consynx]

that is one of few GTE swaps.
is300.net is now my.is or something like that, but if you go there there's prob tons of info on the swap.

it is feasible on both the SCs, ISs, GSs...pretty much anything that had a "300" after it because it most likely used the 2jz-ge engine.
and if it were not vvt-i the only difference b/t it and the gte block is oil-squirters and headgasket thickness(some say there's a little dent or something on the gte pistons).
all of them would be hard, but the GS might be easiest...i believe that's the Aristo...right?

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

I'm still looking at these Saab 92x's. Is there any difference in them and WRX's except the front and tails? The problem is, the more I look at them, the more I just want to get an STi. I wonder if it would be easier to turn an STi into a 92x or a 92x into an STi?

[Consynx]

i believe the 92X IS a WRX Chassis, engine and Tranny.
suspension, and body may vary.
i didn't get the greatest article on it as it was Autoweek just saying how Saab was abusing their powers of being w/ Subaru

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

i believe the 92X IS a WRX Chassis, engine and Tranny.
suspension, and body may vary.
i didn't get the greatest article on it as it was Autoweek just saying how Saab was abusing their powers of being w/ Subaru

Yeah, steeling everything except a front bumper is kind of abusive. But that's what Dodge did with Misubishi with the DSM's. And GM did with all the Geo's. I'd like to just get the front bumper of a 92x and put it on an STi. And remove the Sti badges and put on Saab ones. That way, I won't have to swap in a 2.5 into the Saab. But if I plan on working the whole car over, there's not much of a point in getting the upgrades things that come with the STi except the engine. Now, I'm tworn on this. I'll probably just get a 92x and build it. Because there's some guys out there with the 2.0 that are turning some really nice numbers.

[Consynx]

uhhhh, he said 92-x for a reason
you said luxury
the 92-x is slower than the wrx i'm guessing due to weight w/ all the fancy gismos it has.

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

uhhhh, he said 92-x for a reason
you said luxury
the 92-x is slower than the wrx i'm guessing due to weight w/ all the fancy gismos it has.

I don't really need luxury, I just want the car to look nice and classy. As long as it's got a fair amount of things, like power windows and what not. I've driven some pretty crappy cars in my day, so it doesn't take much for me to call something luxury. My girlfriend and I were talking the other night, and we're both kind of afraid to get cars that are really flashy. Everyone knows when you see a nice car, you think, "rich jerk." We don't want people hating us just because we've got nice cars. But at the same time we don't want to look embarrased at work around other doctors because we drive not so nice cars. And, if we've got the money, why not enjoy it and have something fun to drive? I'll probably just the the Saab. That's the plan as of now. It'll be nice for me getting started, and once my bills are payed, I'll have a nice platform to build on.

[Consynx]

screw what other people think
do what you want. Be proud of what you've worked for, not ashamed.
there's educational opportunities for everyone out there, it's their choice if they use em or not.(i know having a 80K deficit isn't a dream)

[bloodrain]

just get the New 630i coupes, my god they are ****in sexy