Buying A Ke

[Cheap_Drifter]

hi all I'm new. my name is josh and i live on the gold coast.

i love to drift but don't have much money so I'm thinking of getting a KE, my mate has one with a 4agze in it, cut springs, welded diff (its mark from banzai. I'm after a basic buyers guide for them ie: what to look 4 and what to be afraid of, what kind of price ill pay.

 

if anyone is selling one i have about $500 MAX to spend and i need it to have rwc n rego (is it possible)

 

i think i put this in the wrong place soz

Edited August 1, 2006 by Cheap_Drifter

[chrisandliz[RL]]

hi all I'm new. my name is josh and i live on the gold coast.

i love to drift but don't have much money so I'm thinking of getting a KE, my mate has one with a 4agze in it, cut springs, welded diff (its mark from banzai. I'm after a basic buyers guide for them ie: what to look 4 and what to be afraid of, what kind of price ill pay.

 

if anyone is selling one i have about $500 MAX to spend and i need it to have rwc n rego (is it possible)

 

 

well if you are going to go for an easy convert, get an AE71 and go from there

 

welcome aboard

[Redwarf]

I personally think you have Buckley's. You should be able to pick one up for $500 that you can reg and RWC yourself, but I think you're going low if you think you'll pick oone up with everything.

[Cheap_Drifter]

I personally think you have Buckley's. You should be able to pick one up for $500 that you can reg and RWC yourself, but I think you're going low if you think you'll pick oone up with everything.

 

 

how much do you think that i will need?

 

are there any buying guides that people have done? i can't seem to find one but i suck with computers

[Redwarf]

I would have thought that 1K all up would get you a nice-ish one on the raod, however one of our residet KE70 guru's should be able to fill you in better....

[Guest Brad]

Nice KE70 Ian :lock_folder:

[Rollin-Rolla]

if you find one just check a few things to be safe so you know you don't need to do too much work.

 

check for general leaks out rocker cover or head.

remove oil cap and look under it and look inside, if you see any milky coloured liquid inside then runaway unless you want to replace head in near future or rip the entire motor out like i did and leave it in a wheel burrow, obviously with a plan to put in osmething better.

 

just listen for any weird noises not that they matter, i currently own a daily, the gearbox is haggis, any slowing down with the gears makes loud whining sounds, but the car wont die as toyota know how to build cars.

 

if someone claims the motor has had a rebuild or new head, check the seals you should be able to see bits of gasket glue, itll be a standing out colour like red or blue and thats how you should be able to tell its new. and just check body generally for rust. although for $500 you can't worry too much about rust.

 

goodluck

[anastasios]

hey man i think it would be better option to look for a cheap ae71 will save u time and money in the long run :lock_folder:

[Cheap_Drifter]

hey man i think it would be better option to look for a cheap ae71 will save u time and money in the long run :lock_folder:

 

 

mmm i like the look of it. does it come with a 4ac motor?

 

how much would i be looking to pay for one?

 

are they rear wheel drive?

 

what years did they come out?

 

is this an ae71? http://www.thrashcar.com/articles/article.asp?articleID=44

Edited August 2, 2006 by Cheap_Drifter

[Medicine_Man]

Yep that is the AE71 spirit with the 4A-C.

 

They came out around 1984..

 

Better off spending more money up front if you want a decent roadworthy car..

[JiP]

I say go for a KE70/AE71. They arn't as rare as the older modle KE's.

You can still find quite a few at the wreckers and since they aren't as old, they do have a few modern features available that you can find from the wreckers.

[mitch13]

In the long run if you want to drift i reckon get an AE71 spirit. They have the gearbox (if manual) to suit the 4ag, strong diff and decent chassi. They are basically a better looking sprinter, in my opinion.

My mate just got one in overrated condition for $1300 and it had rego. Its the nicest AE ive seen.

But when you are buying them just get under the car and have a feel of the tailshaft to see if there is any play in the diff and listen for crunches in the gearbox.