[quote=“smellybumlove”][quote=“808state”]
that last one is a wierd one.
I was looking for the manual gear select on the steering wheel or shift knob area and don’t see one?
most conversions i see in taiwan don’t go to the extent of converting the rear wiper on the rear windshield. if this car is a converted model, damn he spent a lot of time and money. besides the automatic 5 speed, if it was a 5 or 6 speed manual i be fooled easily and think it’s the real thing. dunno would have to take a closer look in person.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi … _Evolution
topspeed.com/cars/mitsubishi … r3297.html[/quote]
Like I said before, there was a genuine EVO automatic in japan called the GT-A, it was a bloody good car actually as it didnt have any of the silly spoilers and looked like a stock lancer!.
The car in the auction seems to be wearing the same shifter as this GT-A, so im wondering if its got the same gearbox or just the shifter on top of the crappy 4 speed slushbox.
Silvias can be imported legally, if you get one that was imported before 2009 you can swap out the crappy KA motor and put anything you want in it as there s no engine numbers.
There is also another overlooked rice drifter which I have kept close to my chest, the IS200… shit car stock but since none of them have engine numbers and they are all 100% road legal and availible for 400k-ish
2JZ bolts right in and I mean just bolts in without any headaches, 300bhp+ in a very Q car.
Same goes for the GS300.[/quote]
both the links i posted says there is a such thing as a automatic for the evo. it’s just like a tiptronic where u can gear change by a press of a button or toggle the shifter. so like i said i was looking for that in the picture and did not see one, will need to see it in person to do a better inspection
u are talking about the 240sx from USA. that one is a KA motor and legal in taiwan. hard to find since not that many was imported. 5 years ago i would of swapped the motor and went sr20det. now there are more aftermarket parts for the KA motor, recently it has become more popular in USA due to the torque & price… ka-t.org/forums/index.php?si … a024a32c84
as for a real silvia from japan or australia and comes with a sr20DE or sr20DET motor. it’s a diamond dozen in taiwan, easy to find and many for sale. those cars are 100% illegal since the import method is different to avoid legal issues and $$$$$. it’s either just a track car or need a donor car and swap plates to drive on the street.
same here i have looked at the is200 for some time, i gave up on it, i got a even better one . problem with this car (and supra motor swap) is still the legal inspection method. i was told u still need to take it to a shop that knows some one (personally) at the inspection station to inspect your car. just pay a little extra that’s all. i use to see a white is200 with the supra motor for sale was roughly 900k. it’s hard to find a dirt cheap is200, 400k is about right and after the mods it ain’t cheap no more. GS300 with a bolt on turbo kit and made into a VIP style would be cool. seen a couple at the Taipei auto saloon (car show).
E36 M3 FTW!!! it’s street legal with a 6banger pumping high 200 to 300hp (stock)! nice ones 500k decent ones 400k, sometimes u find a little beat up one for 300k. don’t need a motor swap just use that money for a turbo kit and u be pumping 400hp easy on a stock motor. rebuild the motor and u got urself a 500-700hp monster
forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh … p?t=521046
my project car will either be the E36 m3 or go the cheap route of k6 or k8 with turbo b or h series motor. dunno depends on how much funds i can scrape up. personally i prefer the m3 since in the long run it holds a better value and it will be a classic. BMW does have it’s down sides, cost of parts is much higher.