kb58 wrote:
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The engine is the last thing you should be thinking about. Spend time considering material costs, chassis design, and a business plan...
Part of my initial criteria was to use as much of a donor car to keep costs down because I feel this is the "Locost way". So I did some research and found that Corollas, Civics and Neons might be some decent FWD cars that were produced in large quantities (easier to get inexpensive parts) and also offered performance upgrades. I chose the Neon mainly because it can usually be bought cheaper than a same year Corolla or Civic and this follows along with trying to keep costs down. Or at least I think it does.
All the other things that I should be concerned about are definitely in the picture, but it wasn't the topic being discussed so I referred to one of the reasons that I chose the Neon.
This venture that I'm attempting is NOT easy and I realize that. I'm going to need to have concerned individuals like yourself
kb58 to make honest and informative opinions (or facts) about what I request from this and other forums.
Thanks for your candid response and I hope to see others in the future.