I need a project car, something old, simple, maybe English..

[FLUTE007]

yeah, you'll spend far more than $500 on parts to get the thing into a semi-safe drivable condition. The initial cost of the car may be cheap but there's a reason for that.

qft

[gwb72tii]

hey, one good thing about british engineering is they perfected cars where there are no oil changes necessary

they leak so bad the oil never gets dirty. seriously.

[eric (^__^)]

Buy a late 80's RX7 with a blown motor and shoehorn V8 into it

[eric (^__^)]

or find a clapped out 280z and turn it into a track rat

[cferb]

or find a clapped out 280z and turn it into a track rat

240! or 510

[Charlie]

A sub 500 dollar '02 in Massachutsetts is going to resemble the flintstonemobile.

-Charlie

[Stephen]

project e30's can be.

my thoughts exactly

a 500$ e30 will most likely be in MUCH better shape than a 500$ '02

[eric (^__^)]

240! or 510

if you find a 510 for $500 I will bake you some cookies

[MA-BMW]

if you find a 510 for $500 I will bake you some cookies

Ha they are not easy to find. But yes I Do have the tools and the space to work on it and a job to afford parts.

[eric (^__^)]

then get an old RWD celica!

and I mean old, one of the ugly hatchback models

[euroshark]

Alfa?

I've got a $500 Alfa for anyone who wants it. It's a full on running and driving car, been my daily for a couple months, but I am buying a cop car so I can fucking baller. RWD, lightweight, rear mounted transaxle with inboard brakes, all alloy 2.5 liter V6...

[AndrewBird]

If you can find a $500 MGB (or any MG for that matter) for $500 or less, run away, it's not worth your time. Average price for a driveable MGB is in the $4000 range. Yes they can be had for cheaper, but usually there will be problems with them like rust, electrical issues, etc...

Seriously, there aren't very many cars out there that are only $500 and worth owning. Have you thought about maybe getting a motorcycle or something else as a project that could be had for a lot cheaper?

[Funkmasta]

If you can find a $500 MGB (or any MG for that matter) for $500 or less, run away, it's not worth your time. Average price for a driveable MGB is in the $4000 range. Yes they can be had for cheaper, but usually there will be problems with them like rust, electrical issues, etc...

Seriously, there aren't very many cars out there that are only $500 and worth owning. Have you thought about maybe getting a motorcycle or something else as a project that could be had for a lot cheaper?

An excellent post, Drewski.

[graphikg]

where are you going to work on the car and do you have the tools?

If you are bored, I would join good gym and start working on your own body, best project for under $500

Great advice! Working on your body would be the best investment in the long run. It would help low cholesterol levels as far as low blood pressure, and maybe even more babes.

for 500 I suggest build a fixie bike. Those are nice and you could work out at the same time. A nice project to do from scratch. And then you could use it to go to class.

[kid325e]

MK1 VW GTi. enough said.

Can be had for under 500.00
Very cheap parts and tuning available.
Engine swaps galore.
R3vlimited type forum backing.

What else could you want?!