The subby is still running, still trudging along....but now is over 205,000 miles...and I have no idea on how much longer it will last. The wife is still piddling around trying to find her Jeep that she wants to buy, the CRX is de-registered and I pulled the insurance off it, so I can sell it. The red Z is in hibernation mode, while the yellow Z is still chilling on the trailer I bought that is parked at a buddies house.... So for right now I only have one running car. I was thinking about picking up a truck, so I can commute and tow the Z's to events, but the wife's new Jeep should handle that chore with no problem....unless she buys a 4 cylinder...
Anyways...I got about $5000 to pick up a new daily driver, and the market is just full of damn cars that I want...and I can't decide. First I thought I might just pick an 85-87 CRX HF that has no rust, and still runs like they did back in the 80's...as in 54 mpg stock. I got a ton of parts I can swap onto it to JDM bling it out. BUT I CAN'T FIND ONE!!!!! Oh well. Then I'm thinking of maybe a new civic hatchback that has low miles or a decent running swap thats still is a little peppy but also still gets about 28-32 mpg. I wouldn't mind another Leggy, but the next one will have to be AWD, and in decent enough shape to to a BG5 EJ20 into when the motor goes a few years down the road. I'm also looking for a datsun roadster 1600...but can't find any in my area worth the money. Then I thought about actually snagging a 240sx....stock or swapped....as long as it runs, since I have plenty of friends that have a ton of extra parts for them. Then Miata's and RX-7's start popping up and I'm starting consider those as well.
I found this little jewel, 240sxONE.com • Login , and I'm trying to set up a time to go look at it, hell, I even pulled out a little cash today, and will pull out a little cash tomorrow to have the cash in hand if I like.....and with the price for $1800 OBO, by the time it's registered and insured, then I'll still have about $3000 to dump into the red Z for some major bodywork and parts. I will probably just sell the yellow Z and the CRX, and use that money to pick up more shit.
Where's Hosmer to hook me up with something cool.....
Anyways...I got about $5000 to pick up a new daily driver, and the market is just full of damn cars that I want...and I can't decide. First I thought I might just pick an 85-87 CRX HF that has no rust, and still runs like they did back in the 80's...as in 54 mpg stock. I got a ton of parts I can swap onto it to JDM bling it out. BUT I CAN'T FIND ONE!!!!! Oh well. Then I'm thinking of maybe a new civic hatchback that has low miles or a decent running swap thats still is a little peppy but also still gets about 28-32 mpg. I wouldn't mind another Leggy, but the next one will have to be AWD, and in decent enough shape to to a BG5 EJ20 into when the motor goes a few years down the road. I'm also looking for a datsun roadster 1600...but can't find any in my area worth the money. Then I thought about actually snagging a 240sx....stock or swapped....as long as it runs, since I have plenty of friends that have a ton of extra parts for them. Then Miata's and RX-7's start popping up and I'm starting consider those as well.
I found this little jewel, 240sxONE.com • Login , and I'm trying to set up a time to go look at it, hell, I even pulled out a little cash today, and will pull out a little cash tomorrow to have the cash in hand if I like.....and with the price for $1800 OBO, by the time it's registered and insured, then I'll still have about $3000 to dump into the red Z for some major bodywork and parts. I will probably just sell the yellow Z and the CRX, and use that money to pick up more shit.
Where's Hosmer to hook me up with something cool.....