[ausev] newbie questions

[Chris Robison]

It should be a car that's physically in decent shape, with a nice interior
too ... a car you will enjoy driving.  Don't buy a beat up old junker --
this is a car you're going to be turning into a daily driver and you want
to be happy in it.

For a modest conversion, expect the cost in parts and materials to start
at around $8k.  You might come in under that, but it's also possible it
may cost more. Depends a lot on what kind of performance and range you're
looking for.

Finally, you'll probably want to start with a car that has a manual
transmission. It can be (and has been) done with an automatic, but there
are far fewer examples of people having done this, and the result will be
a little less efficient.

  --chris



On Thu, August 3, 2006 3:29 pm, michael said:
> I am really interested in doing a car, and I think my wife is receptive
> to it.
>
> I am fairly certain I can get a non-working car for free off of
> freecycle, or maybe even craigslist (haven’t ever tried there) but what
> does the car need to have or not have?
>
> Plus what is the typical cost of doing a project like this?
>
> Thanks!
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