which way would be cheaper?

[Madskidz]

which way would be cheaper to buy an 86?

buy a shell & then buy a halfcut & put running gear into shell?

or

buy sprinter complete?

cheers
Andrew

[kravit]

Buy best looking JDM you can find, I'm saving for new trueno, not fucking around with sun damaged aus spec crap anymore. Plus JDM looks better and has more goodies, plus nothing like full black JDM interior http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif
Just wait and save up something already done up and then do it up more, save money and effort in the end.

[HYPNTK]

buying ae86 = you're screwed (money-wise) either way...get ready to dig deep sunshine hehe

[ke70dave]

the big question is, how much work are you prepared to do yourself?

if you intend on paying someone to do everything on your car, then obviously buying a car that is already done, is going to be heaps cheaper.

but if you have the ability and are keen to do all the work yourself, then the the shell + half cut. is going to be a muuuchhhh cheaper option. plus its more fun building up your own car, than selling your soul to buy someone elses pride and joy.

thats my opinion anyway

[Micknofx]

I went with buy complete beacuse alot of the already built sprinters you see for sale are bargains compared to whats been put into them.

[anastasios]

yea but those cars are built to their owners feel...i rekon build it yourself

[v-tec]

Doing all the work yourself generally saves alot of money theroretically on cars, if i were to buy or when i decide to i would be buying one to do up my self as im a firm beleiver in making your car your own... not getting someone else's project and using that.

However it seems that all the ae86s that have the good parts, regardless of doing the work them selves they seem to be loosing thousands on the sales of the car... its criminal really

[stinger_007]

buy = cheaper.

build = More - fun, headaches, $$, time.

I'm still building (1 year).

If you wanna drive it quickly.....buy.

[Joel-AE86]

Buy a silvia.

[kravit]

Theres huge difference compared to 86 and silvia, so im sure you need to save some coin to get what you want.

[upgarage]

buy one already modded

[jezz]

Buying =, not knowing history, but cheaper
building = more satisfaction in buiding, knowing a bit more about the car, but more expensive.

[us_ae86]

i voted buy the sprinter complete. why have frankenstein knocking at your door wanting to hump his new girlfriend in your driveway? completeness is goodness. purity is the key RB-san. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/wink.gif

[Cerby]

well at least you've got the resprays and exhuasts covered cheap!!! I reckon buy one whole and a little worse for wear then do it all yourself. but if your lazy i would just save up and buy someone elses baby then jjust repsray it to make it your own!!!

[Hen is a total nutcase]

Buying a shell and a halfcut and then trying to make a running car will ALWAYS be more expensive than buying one already how you want it (unless of course you run a wrecker or have a shed full of AE86 parts already).

Finding all the little parts to get it all finished and nice is both time consuming and expensive.

Hen

[skiddz]

Finding all the little parts to get it all finished and nice is both time consuming and expensive.[/b]

this man speaks the truth, i think i have spent as much if not more on "small parts" here and there than on engine, it freakin adds up