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HP car , NOOOOOOOOO !

 

As many of you may know, I drive a Mustang... but as you may guess, it's not my everyday car. What with fuel costs, morons in supermarkets opening their doors into yours, salt on the roads in winter etc, it's just hard to keep a nice car nice.

So, like many other owners of cars that aren't a practical daily driver, I have an alt

Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce...


NIPPY!



a 2000 Perodua Nippa 850GX

Oh yeah... you feelin' that?

850cc and 3 cylinders of Daihatsu derived goodness!

60mpg, group 1 insurance, 800 quid, and I don't care where I park it, or what happens to it.

Since owning this car, it has picked up around 8 dents, 2 serious. 4 Scratches, and been hit by other vehicles twice. All damage that would now be on the Mustang had I not had it.

Three cheers for Nippy!

 

I'd envisaged the beater car to be something like an old 3-series or something. Not a matchbox toy!

 

Bangernomics Cheesecake, you know it makes sense

 

I'm not sure I really get the idea of having a crap car for during the week. I can understand having a nice car in the garage for real weekend pleasures, but forcing yourself into a gutless, knackered, probably not comfortable crap car for most of your driving life?

I'd end up with 2 cars, one for during the week which, although it wouldn't be as special, would be something nice to drive, and a special toy for the week.

e.g. Alfa 145 Cloverleaf for the week, Lotus Elise S1 for the weekend/track days.

 

For me if you find the right car it can be spot on I used to drive a £600 polo that never failed me 1.4l 52k miles when i bought it and never missed a beat and still hasnt now my brother owns it. Was comfortable, good for driving about and I hardly spent a penny on it in close to 2 years, apart from regular servicing.

If I was going to own 2 cars in the future I'd deffo have one as my second car with a weekend toy quite possibly a kit car. Would also go cheaper for the right car.

 

@Pookeyhead

You know I have been considering getting a weekday car as well. Looking for a newedge gt stag. Problem is that I would mod the other one as well. I might pick up an old crownvic so I dont spend money on it. Those things are bullet proof.

 

Bought another GTi recently

 

This should explain what my mode of transportation is,

 

this thing looks like it wouldnt survive 2 months in a canadian winter

60mpg is freaking impressive however

 

I didn't know the BWI airport bus went all the way to Canada... that's good to know.

 

1987 Buick Grand National.














Had her dyno'd a few weeks back: 542HP @ 583FTLB

It's already pulled 11.4s 1/4 mile... but I know it's capable of hitting the 10s now that I've adjusted the suspension and picked up a set of slicks. I can't wait until spring to give'r a try.

I've already starting cleaning things up in the engine bay not seen in the above pics, the plan is to have it show car ready by the summer. I'll be ordering a full set of Pithon HoseLocks, and sleeving everything with the nylon multifilament seen in my PrometheusCU build.

I've also got a custom license plate for it: D VADER
There's a Vader doll on the dash and a Vader helmet in the rear window staring you down (eventually I'm gong to wire the eyes to the brake lights).

=)

 

Beautiful G-body car, it's nice to see someone else on these forums driving a g-body.

That is clean, what kind of engine is it?

 

It's not just a G-Body mate... she's a Grand National.

Its a modified 1987 Grand National engine. 79,000miles on the car and 15,000miles on rebuilt engine.


Stock:
Turbocharged V-6
231 ci
245HP w/ 355 FTLB


After some tweaks...
Stage 2 2004r Transmission with 9.5 3500 Stall converter and Transmission Brake (less than 500miles on all transmission parts) Holds up to 850 foot pounds of torque
2x Line Locks
TA-52 Turbo
Giant Gbodyparts.com Front Mount Intercooler 3” inlet and outlet
3 inch Down Pipe
Headers
Rear Sway Bar
Alky Control Methanol Injection (Progressive Control)
Scan Master
Bored .30 over
TRW Forged Pistons
Ported and Polish heads with ARP studs
New valve job
RJC complete under-drive pulley system
Ported Throttle Body
Ported Aluminum Intake
Big Mouth Intake
42lbs OO9 injectors with high volume fuel pump and hot wire kit.
Turbo Tweak 93/Alcohol chip (adjustable features)
LT1 MAF with translator
Dual Rear suspension airbags
Boxed upper and lower control arms
Drag Radial rear, tires New front tires
Converted Upgraded New S-10 Brakes
Resurfaced Original wheels
Has the stock back wheel rims widened
Electric exhaust cutout
2.5 Hooker Exhaust
Show quality paint job in 2006
New AC in 2006
Lots of chrome
Custom trunk kit
Brand new interior

I'm told it has a top speed of 180mph... I figured only ~145mph, I'm eager to find out this spring.

=)

 

Haha, true.

But I love all g-body equally!

Well maybe my own a bit more, but I think anyone that owns a vehicle feels the same towards their own vehicle. lol

That's a lot of modifications, wow. But it is an awesome car. That's for sure.

 

Love that colour on any car. Is it 16v or 8v?

 

very nice

my dad would be utterly jealous

 

16v naturally it's my 2nd gti in that colour, so it's pretty safe to say I like it too!

 

I love that colour. I love Mk. 2 GTi's in general, but that one looks great.

 

Needs changed so....



Bye bye C4 hello Vectra SRi 1.9 CDTi 150



9 days left till she arrives