Should I stick with a soft hardtop Suzuki I have but its going to have a 1.6 sidekick engine, ~95hp? or go buy a right had drive, better body, less mileage original JDM import with 50~ horsepower? I don't get it cause one site says the samurai with the 1.3 normal engine has 60hp while the 1.3 turbo Japanese import has 50hp?
The pros of the "project" I have are listed…
>1.6 sidekick HP, good popular engine, more HP and still good MPG
>Parts are USA and its reliable
>I have all the parts I can take to a mechanic so they can install it
>Car needs to be painted, the body is in okay condition. Allows for removal of the hard-soft top so I can make it open body.
>I'll get to choose the new color I want, OD green or maybe Coyote brown
Cons..
<Will probably cost more with the paint job.
<The body is in okayish condition
<Nothing will be done since it was my dads project but since he hasnt touched it for 10+ years, he clearly wont finish it in the next year.
<Cost more just to get it running and ready.
The pros for the JDM I saw on craigslist…
>The body is in good-great condition
>60k miles on it
>1.3 Turbo so it should be better than a stock and probably gets better mileage
>Already in working condition and can start on the upgrades such as a lift, tires etc.
>JDM right had drive
>Real hard top and looks a lot better than what hardtop removable one I have.
Cons..
<Dont know if the seller still has it but its likely…
<Seller is asking for $5200
<I dont have the cash on hand so the seller might not have it by the end of the year when I could potentially have the money.
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