learn me daihatsu charade

Theres a 500 dollar 2 door five speed hatch on the pocal cl. No spark. Looks clean. What do I need to know? Im thinking a high mpg daily beater. Seller claims 40+ mpg before it quit.

So, walk away or buy and beat?

Aren't they toyotas of some fashion?

tempting from a Index of Effluency point of view...

And you're going to get parts where?

I was going to be a smart ass and say, you have to guess what it is every morning!

It's 500 dollars, I've made bigger mistakes...

So have I. Thats why im asking before the "dear God, what have I done" thread.

And when no one enables me in the first few hours, I know its a mistake. By now someone would have chimed in with why its a good idea and where to find speed parts.

Wow i think this is the first car that has no fans on here. Crazy

failboat wrote:

This is awesome. Bonus points for the ronal turbos.

At least it's better than a Mirage. Those just disappear when you get too close.

mndsm wrote:

failboat wrote:

This is awesome. Bonus points for the ronal turbos.

Yup.

Well, if nothing else, it will be lightweight. I think the real question is how does it better a $500 Geo/Suzuki project if a high-mileage beater is your goal?

Stance it and win all the Iron E's

I decided to run away from this. Horrible idea.

Geo, not so much.

I have never seen a rusty one.. but if I did, I would see through it

David S. Wallens wrote:

mndsm wrote:

failboat wrote:

This is awesome. Bonus points for the ronal turbos.

Yup.

I know (of) that car. The owner is a regular on www.gtplanet.net .