hey guys ive been offered a dirt cheap 5spd manual excel about 1996 or 98 maybe. Are they any good? I need a cheap daily right now so im probably gonna get it but if everyone says they are **** i wont... Can you install a standard car cd player into them?? im gonna have to make up for the lack of engine power with STEREO POWER loll What should i look out for apart from the obvious smokey exhaust and noisy driveline?

they are great dailys,yes the stereo is a single din unit,man they use **** all fuel.

yeh im getting one of my boss for like $800 and its in good nic

best 800 bux you will ever spend,we had ours for years and it was the perfect daily.

they are tuff Worth buying mate for a daily as much as we make fun of them ourselves

they are the tuffest cu*ts out man , i got a hand me down for nothing of my sister 10 buks a week to get to work and back , whos complaining. let me add they acully rip standstills and twinys at that if your lucky haha =]

Quicker than a stock NA.

Apparently, these used to be the "least" claimed upon used car for any aftermarket warranty work (info from QVWN rep at the time) Great for a cheap car, early ones in this shape used to get a big crack at the top of the dash,so dont think its been "rolled" or anything if it has one,and you can just get a dash mat to cover them. Quote: Originally Posted by airbagsVL Can you install a standard car cd player into them?? Im thinking you may be asking this ibecause you have the model with the "rounded" corners type of head unit ? you can still fit a standard din size head unit in this case,but you may have to file the fascia of the dash in the corners a touch, i think you could buy a radio surround from a later model excel that would neaten the job (fill the gaps top and bottom) MT

Cheap as chips to buy parts for, expecially 4/5 doors, 3 doors even genuine hyundai is very cheap to buy if you ever have a bingle in it.

Yeah, decent cars. They have a Mitsubishi motor and auto in them, also a Mitsu ECU (but it won't interface with MUT-II software). Great as a daily.

I had one years ago as a daily used **** all fuel. I would ring each gear out/flat change and its still going on my uncles farm as a bush basher for my 11yr old little rev head cusin Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Well my missus has one lol 97 Sprint Auto Single Cam. MINT condition, one owner got it for $1,800. (there like $4000+ on the net) so $800 is a bloody bargin. $50 for 91Ron full tank - 400-450km to a tank.

i bought mine for 500, she's a little ripper 320 000 on the clock, just changed the oil in her every 5000 for the last 20 000.... still going fuckn strong.. i drive it like a nutcase most places and i got to tell you mate they are pretty much bulletproof... never broken down on me.. and yeah it has a cracked dash but who cares, it's a daily.. mines green.. poofy as but at 45 a tank that lasts 500km your laughin! BEST DAILY EVER!!

haha what a great thread. ive heard good things about them. if you got a dohc motor your laughing even more. goodluck mate.

Thanks for the replys guys. Its a manual 1995 excel sport with only 130 000kms and its already got a cd player and new speakers so for a grand its a bargain. I thought the motor was hyundai? Its the single cam 1.5litre engine with 3 valves per cylinder Im just gonna change the fluid and the timing belt coz i heard if the belt snaps they bend the valves Anyhow, time to register on the hyundai forums lol...nah. Quote: Originally Posted by RB26DETT Quicker than a stock NA. surely not lol... When my boss took me for a drive he was sayin be careful mate coz it gets up to 60 so fast its a really quick car lol.... I was trying to explain to him that i had a car with a motor thats double the size and has a turbo but he didnt really get it haha i love my boss. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

got a 97 for a daily at moment and love it great little buzz box and awesome on fuel now revs past that limiter thing up top of rev range full uleh body kit rofl and exhaust 160k and 8 mon rego $1000 cant go wrong perfect daily for a turbo owner to thrash without worry

Quote: Originally Posted by airbagsVL I thought the motor was hyundai? Its the single cam 1.5litre engine with 3 valves per cylinder Nope, rebadged. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

ahh the good old rebadging

i got myself a 1998 one 4 door, 146,000 on the clock, tuff little cars never had a problem.

Quote: Originally Posted by 5spdvl Nope, rebadged. X3 excels run hyundai built motors pre 94 cars run mitso running gear Some original photos have not been recovered yet.