Gem Cup Car

Tom · newbie Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 5

I'm after a Gemini Cup Car to start rallying in the QLD series. Does anyone have one or know of anyone wanting to move up from theirs? I have a couple of cars that I'm selling in order to get the race budget together so if anyone wants an EA Falcon that's better than an XR6 or a Toyota Sprinter that's had a bit done, let me know.

Shelstar · rice boy Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Posts: 19

How much are you after for the Toyota Sprinter?
Where are you?

Kizza · tinkerer Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 440

i remember seeing 1 in the trading post a
couple of weeks ago, under recreational vehicles, gemini series racing car no 22, top 5 running car, heaps of spares inc engine box and diff plus lap timer, ready to race $5000 lawton 38812587,
that was from april 4-10 issue, dunno if its still for sale worth a try
kizza

Adam · Site Admin Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 682

I know of one that has been gathering dust for a while in a garage near me, so it my be going for a better price.

Regardless your best bet would be to contact the series organisers and see what the grapevine has to say.

Corty · tinkerer Joined: 01 Nov 2001 Posts: 126

DATE: 03 Apr 2002
CATEGORY: Rally Cars
PRICE: $3,300
CONTACT NAME: Gary Tubb
CONTACT NUMBER: 0438 760 775
CONTACT EMAIL: tubbgary@bigpond.com.au
REGISTRATION: 457 DTZ
DESCRIPTION:
Qld Gemini Series rally car. TD 4 dr. Welded cage with CAMS log book. New Sparco seats, Terra Trip, Terra Phone, spares including wheels, tyres and panels. 6 months Qld rego. Must sell to finance Saloon car.

There are no pictures available

Ben Wight · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 946

Where was this advertised?

Why not just build one Tom, that where half the fun is.

Corty · tinkerer Joined: 01 Nov 2001 Posts: 126

www.rally.com

CuGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 07 Oct 2001 Posts: 599

http://www.geminirally.org/
For Sale section.
Also have a look under Team GF Rallysport. That's a mates TD soon to be up for sale.
Cheers

Tom · newbie Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 5

About 5,500 for the Sprinter as it has just run out of rego.
I live on the Gold Coast, QLD

Tom · newbie Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 5

Thanks for the reply. I actually responded to that ad and it's a circuit car and would be too costly to homologate for rallying.

Adam · Site Admin Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 682

Whats under the bonnet of the sprinter? not going to buy it I'm afraid but I'm working on a mate's sprinter at the moment.

Once he sells his AE82 rolla we'll use the money for it for the obligatory 4AGE swap.

Tom · newbie Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 5

The sprinter has a 4A-GE with extractors/exhaust/pod filter.
It's the 88kw version with the TGIS inlet manifold which is a pain in the arse. Great for fuel economy but whatever you do, buy the 100kw version or the supercharged. Mine wouldn't pull the skin off a rice custard.

Adam · Site Admin Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 682

As technical consultant on 'project becky'... I've been flipping between the silver-top 20 valve and the 4AGZE... I think in the end we'll have to go the supercharged motor with an eye towards turbocharging it in the future.

Adam · Site Admin Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 682

Deadly serious question here, what is your budget for acquiring the car?

In my lounge room I have a man who has built more gemini racecars than probably any other, and amongst other things won the inaugural gemini rally championship.

Tom · newbie Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 5

By the looks of things I'll be budgeting around 3,500 for the car to get started. From the different ads I've seen that should get me a ready to race car with a few spares. If you have anything available please let me know. The reason I want to buy and not build is that it is far less expensive. If the bloke you know can build me one though I'd be interested in knowing what that would be worth.