Right hand drive, Whats cheaper, RHD w/3S or importing the gt4? Options

[rudeboy3d]

So lets say money is an object, that I personally value greatly. Let's also assume that I don't want to cut corners and would prefer send the work out......


A right hand drive Celica makes me wet... And a nice blow off is orgasmic...

Would it be cheaper to get a Celi with a good body and then get a 205 half cut *if I could find one* and then have the 205 motor and RHD dealio put in

or would it be cheaper to import the King Celica (GT-4)?


Searching for prices, someone on this site said about 12 grand to import the 4... any truth to that?





As far as a motor swap and a conversion goes, theres is a guy, Jeremy Blackwell, www.speedforsale.com , who dropped in a 2JZ into an S14 and did an RHD conversion....



I am looking for the best balance of quality and price.... the bang for the buck thing... Positive and/or informative oppinions only... thanks, in advance



***EDIT*** Doesn't matter if its AWD or FWD, long as its got a turbo and I gotta shift with the left hand

This post has been edited by rudeboy3d: Jun 25, 2006 - 1:47 PM

[TheStreetzKing]

the thing is if u import and its rhd it will be AWD, to convert using a front clip chances are if u want awd money is gonna be a huge issue, so therefore depending on importing, id import

[rudeboy3d]

AWD isn't that much of a factor to me. I've had an All-Trac and it was a unique driving experience. I was just wondering what would be cheaper. Probably should have mentioned that it doesn't matter about AWD or FWD. Heh, saw that sweet GT-4 down in New Zealand with the Lexus 4.0 and RWD. Talk about bad "arse"....

[burneeed]

gt4s are not cheep. Looking at ebay/auctions in the uk converting pounds to dollars its usualy ending up being close to 13k-17k for a decent gt4. Plus importing one to the states and then after all the taxes and everything... Its not going to be cheep. 12k ..... youll need a little more than that.

If you really dont care too much for the awd. Getting a st205 clip and swapping everything over would be much cheeper.

[rudeboy3d]

I think I'd like a conversion better anyways, because AWD is fun and all, but I'm very content with a FWD.





Has anyone driven a RHD vehicle? I would think it would be hard as hell to drive, just the whole left hand shifting thing. I'm a right handed person, the way a person should be, so I think I'd struggle. It would seem weird making turns and just driving in general in the right seat on the right side of the road........



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[popstar]

Has anyone driven a RHD vehicle? I would think it would be hard as hell to drive, just the whole left hand shifting thing. I'm a right handed person, the way a person should be, so I think I'd struggle. It would seem weird making turns and just driving in general in the right seat on the right side of the road........



Hey right hand drive is the 'correct hand drive' as far as i'm consired and i'm damned if i can get on with a lift hooker even in a left hand drive road system !!!!!!!!

plus that how the celica and all Jap' cars where designed to be driven so your going for a pure breed )

yes mate right hand drive make very little difference in the long run, after a week you'll not evern notice the difference ( my wife went from a left hand drive to right hand drive and was cool in just 2 days!!!)

[ScoobyDooCruiser]

importing is a pain in the neck. I'm not sure of how many people have done it. It ain't legal, unless you register as a show car, or race car, and there is all sorts of bizzare qualifications. I don't think you can legally get them street legal. not sure though...

If you want the real deal, then save up a lot of money for a gt-4. Otherwise, do they swap. Lot easier on the pocket book, and its legal too!

[Culpable04]

I'm a right handed person, the way a person should be

I'm left handed so that makes me a person or just something else in the animal kindom