[WTB] Rallycross hoonmobile Vancouver Wa!

Hey everyone, so I am looking around for a decent rallycross vehicle in the vancouver wa area. I have up to 1500$ to spend on the car if it's looking right. I wold prefer something similar to the mechanics of a miata as that is what I am familiar with working on. If anyone sees anything on craigs or is wanting to sell a car please let me know!

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Also which of you guys lives right off of Padden Parkway and 78th st where they build trailers for sale? Your shop is amazing.

RWD only? I'll keep my eye out.

Preferably RWD, but honestly I just don't want to hoon in my new fiesta and cause damage since I'm new to it. You local!?

Yep, Brush Prairie. Glad to see another local on the board. There are a few of us in the Vancouver/Portland area.

That's awesome! Anyone going to the oregon rallycross event in Chehalis on the 28th?

I didn't know about it, but I do have a $50 Saab and have been thinking about trying Rally X.

Lol that would be excellent! I finally have a garage space for a 3rd car so it's time to get a good project again

Check the rx7 ad I just posted - $1200 rally car in Woodinville. Not mine but I could check it out.

Lol I just responded to your thread, good timing! I am super interested in it but can't afford to let the fiance see me make another car money mistake haha. Bought an 86 rabbit that was rusted to high hell. Ended up selling it here on the forums a while back

Nothing for sale in my stable right now, but I will keep an eye out.

So I found a car that interests me...

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/5084147352.html

Curious if that would be fun simply due to the 1700 lb weight and possibilities lol

Edit: Also this does as well

http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/5047832952.html

I would go with the golf. Those festivas are terrible unless they have a SHO engine stuffed in the back.

What should I be looking for mechanically in the golf? There is also an 800 dollar golf gti 16v for sale that runs perfect but he said was ran into a ditch. How see parts costs for them etc

The golf is gone; did you buy it?

(Hello fellow locals!)

Nope. :(

rwd... inside your budget....

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/5086100370.html

Is that your car man or is that a NMNA status?

oats123 wrote: Is that your car man or is that a NMNA status?

not mine... I know of the owner... but have never met.

Oh gotcha, is he a good guy? He seems like it via text lol

oats123 wrote: Oh gotcha, is he a good guy? He seems like it via text lol

not a clue.......

Looks like a great find, just need to make sure there is no rot that I am missing. Is there any info on a build thread or a "what to do first" guide for the engine like I was able to find for the miata? You seem to keep cropping up on every forums Oldskewl so I am relying on you to help me with the rebuild I will undoubtedly do on this car once I get it.

The engine should be/likely is a 3TC. This is a 1.8 liter hemi headed 4 cylinder. The "T" series has been known to take TONS of boost. In N/A guise its design provides decent low end, with many options to build them. The top of the line N/A would be the 2 valve per cylinder DOHC head. the twin cam heads were never imported by Toyota, but there are a few around if you really want to run it.

A stock 3TC made about 85hp

You can run a 4AGE, it will require a few changes - the most significant is changing the front crossmember and swapping the steering from worm and roller to rack and pinion.

Finally... you can swap just about anything in there....

Yes... that is a 454 in the engine bay

Fell through. Still looking.

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/5089907719.html

This looks like a small car lol, any words on it?

Here is your search criteria :

http://portland.craigslist.org/search/mlt/cto?minAsk=5&maxAsk=1200&auto_drivetrain=2&auto_drivetrain=3&auto_transmission=1

The little mazda meets it. Other options:

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/5087665092.html

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/5067189472.html

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/5065989618.html

http://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/5094276276.html