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Originally Posted by xXViperXx
i do appreciate all the comments guys, it helps out alot
just like Marek and his volvo, the car does suit me well and so i want to keep it as long as i can, just was looking to make it more fun to drive, while keeping it in healthy condition
but as i said, i dont need this car to beat anyone, stock its only around 102hp, its pretty slow, but could be worse, the only thing i am really wanting to do to this car is to keep it running and maybe make it a little faster
which brings me to my first question, would it be worth it to replace some small engine parts with aftermarket, stuff that really isn't that expensive, but keeping some of the major stuff stock? would a stock engine be comfortable with aftermarket parts? i never have looked into the world of aftermarket parts deeply, so i wasn't sure if it all would be compatable
the way i looked at it when i started to first get interested is by my best knowledge, computers. You can't put a PCI-E 8800GTS onto a AGP motherboard, that doesn't work, so seeing as you upgraded to a PCI-E slot card, you also needed to upgrade the motherboard otherwise it wouldn't fit. Does that make sense in reference to cars?
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Not really lol, as after market parts are designed specifically to a vehicule. You shouldnt have any problems changing the starter, resistor pack, any corroded wiring, water pump whatever you see you can change. And After Market to me is just getting the same part but cheaper and without the company stamp on it.
but trust me, get your car properly inspected before you get into this.
If everything is nice and you want to keep it that way, i say go for it, specially if the parts are cheap. But you cant establish that until you know whats wrong with the car (trust me, there is ALWAYS something wrong or that can go wrong) and its always better to be safe than sorry. A 100$ After Market water pump is alot cheaper than a 200$ towing when you are 500km's away from home.