hello all, me again  

I've decided that instead of subjecting my new GTI to rallys.. as fun as it is to drive.. I'd rather get a beater car I could use to do all my rallying, as well as opening up the option of rally-x

I've been looking around to see what kind of car would be good. (I'm not terribly mechanically inclined.. although i do want to learn)..

So far I've been looking for a 90-92 golf.. maybe a GL or a GTI. I'd also like to not spend TOO much.

Right now I'm just looking for something that runs.. that I can use for some navex's an drivex's.. and then in the future possibly upgrade a little bit (suspension) and rally-x or who knows.

I have a budget of maybe around $2500-3000 right now to get a car which runs decently and will serve for basic navex's/drivex's.. am I looking at the right thing in 90-92 Golfs? Are there any other cars which would be good options?

Anything I should look for specifically when checking out these used cars? I'm such a newbie  

How about a 92 or 93 Suzuki Swift GT ?

Great little car really built for rally.

suprf1y wrote on 09/29/6 at 22:53:44:


Hahaha... the vw Fox still has the same tank of gas I put in it LAST summer for the rallycross!  Filled it in August 2005... still running the same tank of gas!

Hi guys! me again!

So me and my navi had an awesome time last night at the Oct. 2 mini-rally and manage to do pretty well =) Saw someone's Swift GT *drool*..

So in the continued search and thanks to your guys' advice, I've been looking at a few mazda 323s now.. seem to be a few around and fairly cheap.

Ideally if I could find one, I'd get a GT or GTX.. but what about the.. more common ones like the ones on autotrader with the 1.6L engines,

Would 87hp be peppy enough to get around in a rally? Me and my navi are a combined 250lb or so.. (yes, skinny chinese guys!)

Cause if so, I've seen some for <$1000, and if its good enough to throw around, then it seems like a good place to start my rally career

Thanks!