Which car would you buy to modify??

Gordon · 18th March 2004, 17:21

Hey everyone,

which car would you buy so that you could install all those super goodies into it? A car that is not too expensive or hi-fi.

For me, I guess I'll take the old BMW 3 Series, Mercedes 190 or the Ford Mustang.

Mostly I'll take the BMW or the Mercedes and paint it a complete rally paint, skirts, turbos, NOS, etc. It'll look super.

Couldn't get a picture of the old BMW 3 Series.

v12 · 18th March 2004, 19:31

I wud go for a 2nd hand Skoda Octavia or a City VTEC. Engine mods like free flow, K&N filters etc etc, skirts all around, paint the car black, red leather interiors, Autometer competition instruments, Black [or chrome....i cant decide] alloys.

Thats a 300D or a 190D in the pic??? Looks more like a 190.

Aditya · 18th March 2004, 20:02

Ford Escort.... try and give it the Cossie treatment.

Shan2nu · 18th March 2004, 21:03

Civic, Integra, Silvia

Regards...
Shan2nu

Revvmaster · 19th March 2004, 01:04

Integra, Skyline, Civic. BTW Gordon, could you specify how much is not expensive.

revv

GTO · 19th March 2004, 01:58

The Vtec or the Lancer. Huge potential for modifications in both these cars. One is the quickest, the other an emperor of handling. Even minor visual tweaks transform these cars into headturners. Under the hood, you can go as far as your wallet would find allow.

GTO

v12 · 19th March 2004, 16:00

not expensive means within ur budget. How much u cud afford to spend.

BTW , i wudnt mind buyin a Standard 2000, paint it red, make it a convertible

. My own Ferrari Daytona. Did u guys know this Manvendra Singh had done a similar job on a Standard 2000. And it looked amazng.

manticore · 25th March 2004, 18:58

my choice without blinkin an eyelid wud be the old city 1.5 (not the vtec). paint it a lustrous metallic deep silver-grey with hues of deep blue-violet, skirts all around and red nappa leather interiors. 205 tires on 16" black-satin finish alloys......and no spoilers, everyone's got 'em. a killer alpine sound system with mb quart speakers.....amps, subs, the works.....the amps and subs in the boot, highlighted by neon lights. performance upgrades and all, this car is gonna rockkkkkkkk!!!!!!!! maybe i'd put some vinyls showing the names of the upgrade parts (like greddy, sparco, streetglow.....) on the front doors, one below the other.....like u see in tuned imports.

rgowani · 25th March 2004, 19:22

Hmmmmmm I would go for the Old Mustang or the Lancer. Both of them are really Capable to Create Havoc in town......

RJK · 25th March 2004, 22:07

my dream modification as of now would b the skyline....though i dont mind moddin my 1.5 either...

M3

Rehaan · 26th March 2004, 01:42

From the indian cars id pick a lancer....
and imported...sign me up for a skyline!

cheers

Team Fiat · 29th March 2004, 22:55

Hey you guys I would love to modify any thing that has four wheels and a engine but but!! I love to modify old cars I would to modify a Contesa one of our team mates friends who is in his 40s has a Fiat with a isuzu engine we asked him to sell it but the price he was quoting was to much and the car was literally comming a part so there it is you could say Im a hotroder

anshumanbishnoi · 30th March 2004, 02:12

honda vtec wud be my choice for india,shod with 16"alloys and high performance tyres,free flow exhaust skirtings,hella 10"fog lights,black film on white car with skirtings and soilers to match+blaupunkt cd unit,amplifiers with mtx subwoofers,jbl speakers,and me sitting on drivers seat.

Pferdestärke · 31st March 2004, 03:09

Well for India, I guess the best car to modify is the Lancer or a City (1.5 or Vtec) coz you get almost every upgrade available and not for too high price(just like GTO pointed out)!
Personally I'd go for a Fiat Palio 1.6 and tune it hardcore *for the power to weight ratio*
Ummm.. as far as an Import is concerned
Undoubtedly the Subaru Impreza WRX (love GT-R34 Skyline, but too low for our roads, dont you think?)
Anyway v12, that was friggin funny man (the standard 2000, does give a glimpse of 365 GTB/4 i suppose!

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Dippy · 31st March 2004, 18:34

For me it would have to be the older 1.5 City . Buy one good pre owned example and do the works to it.. (I'm actually planning to

) From the foreign breed of cars nothing but pure muscle like a Ford Mustang or Dodge Charger would do for me...

Cheers

18th March 2004, 17:21	#1
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,546 Thanked: 483 Times View My Garage	Which car would you buy to modify?? Hey everyone, which car would you buy so that you could install all those super goodies into it? A car that is not too expensive or hi-fi. For me, I guess I'll take the old BMW 3 Series, Mercedes 190 or the Ford Mustang. Mostly I'll take the BMW or the Mercedes and paint it a complete rally paint, skirts, turbos, NOS, etc. It'll look super. Couldn't get a picture of the old BMW 3 Series.
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18th March 2004, 19:31	#2
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	I wud go for a 2nd hand Skoda Octavia or a City VTEC. Engine mods like free flow, K&N filters etc etc, skirts all around, paint the car black, red leather interiors, Autometer competition instruments, Black [or chrome....i cant decide] alloys. Thats a 300D or a 190D in the pic??? Looks more like a 190.
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18th March 2004, 20:02	#3
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,830 Thanked: 77,018 Times View My Garage	Ford Escort.... try and give it the Cossie treatment.
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18th March 2004, 21:03	#4
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Civic, Integra, Silvia Regards... Shan2nu
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19th March 2004, 01:04	#5
Revvmaster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,190 Thanked: 95 Times	Integra, Skyline, Civic. BTW Gordon, could you specify how much is not expensive. revv
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19th March 2004, 01:58	#6
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,511 Thanked: 300,664 Times View My Garage	The Vtec or the Lancer. Huge potential for modifications in both these cars. One is the quickest, the other an emperor of handling. Even minor visual tweaks transform these cars into headturners. Under the hood, you can go as far as your wallet would find allow. GTO
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19th March 2004, 16:00	#7
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	not expensive means within ur budget. How much u cud afford to spend. BTW , i wudnt mind buyin a Standard 2000, paint it red, make it a convertible . My own Ferrari Daytona. Did u guys know this Manvendra Singh had done a similar job on a Standard 2000. And it looked amazng.
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25th March 2004, 18:58	#8
manticore BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cochin/New Delhi Posts: 298 Thanked: 8 Times	my choice without blinkin an eyelid wud be the old city 1.5 (not the vtec). paint it a lustrous metallic deep silver-grey with hues of deep blue-violet, skirts all around and red nappa leather interiors. 205 tires on 16" black-satin finish alloys......and no spoilers, everyone's got 'em. a killer alpine sound system with mb quart speakers.....amps, subs, the works.....the amps and subs in the boot, highlighted by neon lights. performance upgrades and all, this car is gonna rockkkkkkkk!!!!!!!! maybe i'd put some vinyls showing the names of the upgrade parts (like greddy, sparco, streetglow.....) on the front doors, one below the other.....like u see in tuned imports.
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25th March 2004, 19:22	#9
rgowani BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 246 Thanked: 6 Times	Hmmmmmm I would go for the Old Mustang or the Lancer. Both of them are really Capable to Create Havoc in town......
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25th March 2004, 22:07	#10
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,140 Thanked: 701 Times	my dream modification as of now would b the skyline....though i dont mind moddin my 1.5 either... M3
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26th March 2004, 01:42	#11
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,042 Thanked: 34,074 Times	From the indian cars id pick a lancer.... and imported...sign me up for a skyline! cheers
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29th March 2004, 22:55	#12
Team Fiat BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pune NIBM Posts: 281 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Hey you guys I would love to modify any thing that has four wheels and a engine but but!! I love to modify old cars I would to modify a Contesa one of our team mates friends who is in his 40s has a Fiat with a isuzu engine we asked him to sell it but the price he was quoting was to much and the car was literally comming a part so there it is you could say Im a hotroder
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30th March 2004, 02:12	#13
anshumanbishnoi Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: india Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	honda vtec wud be my choice for india,shod with 16"alloys and high performance tyres,free flow exhaust skirtings,hella 10"fog lights,black film on white car with skirtings and soilers to match+blaupunkt cd unit,amplifiers with mtx subwoofers,jbl speakers,and me sitting on drivers seat.
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31st March 2004, 03:09	#14
Pferdestärke BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 311 Thanked: 18 Times	Well for India, I guess the best car to modify is the Lancer or a City (1.5 or Vtec) coz you get almost every upgrade available and not for too high price(just like GTO pointed out)! Personally I'd go for a Fiat Palio 1.6 and tune it hardcore for the power to weight ratio Ummm.. as far as an Import is concerned Undoubtedly the Subaru Impreza WRX (love GT-R34 Skyline, but too low for our roads, dont you think?) Anyway v12, that was friggin funny man (the standard 2000, does give a glimpse of 365 GTB/4 i suppose! )
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31st March 2004, 18:34	#15
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,558 Thanked: 2,462 Times	For me it would have to be the older 1.5 City . Buy one good pre owned example and do the works to it.. (I'm actually planning to ) From the foreign breed of cars nothing but pure muscle like a Ford Mustang or Dodge Charger would do for me... Cheers
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