Need help, looking for the most ridiculous car to buy/race

[D_Eclipse9916]

As stated in the thread title, I have a team that has decided to move forward with the 2011 Lemons Effort. We are looking for a car that will be VALUED at less than $500, no need to show me bright and shiny e36s etc that are a steal at $500 (altohugh I may just pick it up to resale ).

The idea behind this is to find a ridiculous car. The judges are what "wins" these events, not whats fast or easy. Apparently according to the forums they really want a V12 barge like a 750i (we are tlaking old here), and Jaguar XJS. We also need something that can go along with a theme. Literally the more ridiculous the better, this is SUPPOSED to be embarassing/fun/ridiculously stupid. a ollllldasss 5 series? Merkur scorpio? pinto? I dont care, hell even better if it has a cage wher ethe person was stupid enough to invest money in it. Running would be key, but honestly not a breaker. Im picking up a welder and wouldnt mind throwing a chrysler lebaron motor into a jaguar. doesnt need to fit well, look good, or be fast. It will of course not be street legal, if E30s werent considered almost "cheater cars" I would love to do a 750i motor into an e30.

Key here is stupid, what would you NOT track?

And yes Jake we are still considering your car, but after reading some of the forums, an e30, miata, etc are not imaginative and wouldnt really win points with the jduges. There is only one award for winning the race in laps, while like 6-8 awrads for crazy themes, ridiculous cars/swaps.

Please help us with ideas!!

[ViPER1313]

Maserati Bi-Turbo
AMC Eagle Wagon
Chevy Chevette

[HAULN-SS]

One of the 80s Chevy Nova might work too

[ScottyB]

early 80's chrysler turbo minivan (put baby seats in it)
subaru justy
DJ-5 US mail jeep
85 toyota van
buick roadmaster
nissan pulsar
toyota paseo
80's k-car
buick reatta

[balactm]

early 80's toyota 2wd pickup. 22r FTMFW

[Steve85]

I like the mail Jeep idea

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-Post...2a0b89d3ca

[D_Eclipse9916]

Cant do pickups period, also cant do too hevay vehicles, the weight limit with driver is 4500lbs. I like the suggestions, the Wagon seems to be a played out thing. The Buick reatta I think is a good one, im going to start looking into that. Nice. Keep em coming!

[Goodspeed]

+1 on the Turbovan. Lots of real estate for a theme mural/parade float additions

[Jake]

Ohgod please buy my E30. It's a perfect shitty race car. It's even already painted poorly so you can skip that step.

[Kaan]

Chevette...

[.RJ]

Anything French.

[ScottyB]

saturn sc2

[Goodspeed]

a turbo one.

[WRXtranceformed]

Subaru SVX

[Jake]

Just watched an old episode of Top Gear. If the E30 is too commonplace, may I suggest a 635CSi, Jag XJS or Mitsubishi Starion?

[CaptainHenreh]

Rabbittruck...diesel.

[Kaan]

saturn sc2

my roommate has one... and races it in lemons. $300 value right now and the motor is shot. i dunno. he might even sell it.

the key is reliable. they finished mid pack (in the 40s) and had 8 stops for repairs. you can go top 10 with any car as long as you arent stopping to fix shit.

[D_Eclipse9916]

Key is reliable....if you care about your own well being, sanity, and winning the laps things. Since this isnt going to be my "race car" or anything serious, we might as well go stupid and go for the 6-8 other awards and have fun doing something ridiculous, we do have 4 people to work on it. Let me know more details about that saturn tho, that would be an easy way to jump in Lemons for cheap (cage is already done I presume if he is already racing it? Pleeeeeeeassseee keep me updated, that is IDEAL!!! Motor is shot? Anybody got any crazy engine swaps that would be less than $200 value? Aside from swapping in another saturn motor (most likely option, but im up for something different.)

[D_Eclipse9916]

Subaru SVX

Did any of these come in manual?

[Jake]

Subaru SVX

Did any of these come in manual?

Nope. They were 100% awesome mid-90s Subie CVT...


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