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Been getting into car culture recently after my first big person purchase :3 Right now I am only thinking of external cosmetics till I pay it off. Want to go for a chrome/black/purple color scheme.
Only issue is I do not know where to look for more inspo other than modded 4 runners, since my car is an SUV and not a sporty sedan mitsubishi.
*sigh*
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sireoja
I'll just be honest. The problem is that you can't do anything but cosmetic mods later down the line. If I'm not wrong you have a FWD SUV with an engine that doesn't have any aftermarket performance parts support (because there is no potential for more power) paired to a CVT transmission (even the thought of going off-road is enough to kill it). In a nutshell you have one of the worst staring points possible. Literally a bone stock 90s Toyota Corolla would outperform it in every way imaginable.
I mean clearly you know your stuff LMAO, yeah I just upgraded from a 2007 Chevy Impala because of space purposes. I def was looking into more cosmetics than racing persay, till I pay the thing off. I appreciate the honestly!!
What kind of car do you think would be good to start with performance wise?
by k0do_@rt; ; Report
To start off you need to think very seriously what you want to do with it. If you want to do serious off-roading you typically want a body on frame 4×4 (ex: Suzuki Jimny, Toyota 4Runner, Ford F-150 4×4...). If you only want something that can go on country roads a 4WD should be enough (ex: Subaru Legacy, Audi A4 quattro, Toyota RAV4...). If you want to do fat burnouts you need a RWD: 3rd gen Ford Mustang, BMW E36, Chevrolet Express van (as weird as it sounds) etc. If you want a daily that gets decent MPG but it's also fun you probably want a FWD 4 cylinder (Honda Civic, Volkswagen golf 1.8T/1.9 TDI, Dodge Neon SRT...). Most of these cars can be purchased second hand for under 5000$ depending on what model year you get and general condition. You don't need a lot of money to have fun. My project car (1999 Volkswagen Golf 4 TDI AHF) was 1000€. I spent another 1000 bringing it back to life and with another 1000 I should be able to get 200 HP reliably.
by sireoja; ; Report