Project Trinity 2

Even though I am skint, no job and have a new child, taking up shed loads of time, I am thinking about the future.

Trinity is going to stay a track weapon, however, I need to also take the family out in a fun car.

Two schools of thought at the mo.

Restore to standard condition with a couple of mods a ST165, prob is nearly all 165s in the uk are rottern. There are a few out there, but most are in poor nick. ST162s are sometimes in better nick, so maybe I might go half track. But I am tempted to do something slightly different.

a want to create a budget Q car.
These shape Carinas are cheap and normally sound, my plan is to get a 2.0 one and then drop in a 3sgte engine, pretty much stock, just a FMIC, EBC and custom zorst + down pipe.


Should be able to get 200bhp and use a MR2 box.

keep it plain, with black 5th gen wheels, 5th gen brakes etc.

Bingo budget Toyota family Q car.

What do you guys think??

I reckon as we can weld the zorst etc, it should come in under £1,500 all in.

 

yeah, thats kinda why I like it, imagine the look on drivers faces when I boot it

 

The wife has her car ( a getz!!lol) which shes going to upgrade to a i30 5 door hatch, so we will still have a proper family car.

I just kinda want to get something I can take to the various shows etc as well as blast down the strip or blat round a track with a bit of fun.

I got the idea from some mates who had a mazda 323 saloon, which they fitted they 1.6 turbo lump out of the 4x4 rally car.

Its the BTTC style yeah, the ones Andy Rouse ran.

Did toy with the idea of a big power corolla, but its been done.

I would fit this with a tartan blanket on the back, nodding dog, and Zoo stickers just for the full effect.

Maybe its because the 165 is so loud and obvious, I just really have a hankering for a "Q" car and it has to fall into the Toyota range.

it prob is overkill, but how much fun would it be if I could make an old Carina mini can look alike pull 14sec Qtrs and go round a track half decently?? :twisted:

 

The very voice of reason lol!!!

( Thinking of going self employed as a contractor for exhibition builds so fingers crossed that works )

 

Yeah fingers crossed, I am trying to get some work on the motorsport circuit, but every bloody company is cutting back :evil:
Still when not looking for work, I have more time with Trinity and my son, so its not all bad.

Like the Avensis idea, will look and see how much I can get one for.

 

Cheers Jon, that looks a clean one, the only thing putting me off a newer one is the electrics, but I supppose it shouldn't be too hard.
Budget for the car would be £750 - £800 tops, ideally sub £600.

was looking at the later Carina E models too. Think they did a sporty 3sge engined one, but that would be out of my price range.

Still fun now looking on ebay!!

 

Bit too small and been done before but yeah have considered it

 

sadly didn't get them over here in the UK, biggest mid 80s - 90 toyota was the Camry here. Then we got Lexus

Kinda want to stay Fwd to, just to make conv easier.