Battle Pope
Well-Known Member
I'm trying to get my 280Z in a position so that I can use it on daily driver duty. I'm hoping to save money on insurance by dropping the infiniti to liability and only putting liability on the Z.
Anyway, I was thinking and I really miss the "small car" feel. The Infiniti spends a lot of time being big and boaty, and I'm finding that's really not my thing. It would feel stiffer if I were to get new shocks on it but that wouldn't make the car smaller. I'm happy with the performance, and it handles great for such a big car, but I'm not sure it's my bag. I'm thinking of trying to sell it. It would be a great car to part out and use as upgrades to a 240SX if anyone's looking.
The problem is, I don't really know what I want to replace it with. I know it would have to be under 5k purchase price and fall inside my requirements.
Daily Driver Duty. Approximately 40-50 mile round trip to/from work 5 days a week, plus saturday. Preferably clears 25 mpg. Doesn't have to be dirt cheap to maintain, but not any more expensive than the infiniti. The main thing is just that it can't leave me stranded on the side of highway 101.
Honestly, I think I want an AE86 liftback. I'm not even sure I care if it's a GTS (although it would be ideally). They've got some measure of style, they're "peppy" (GTS), and from what I gather are reliable under "normal" driving conditions. Keep in mind I don't want a drift car or a project car. Just a daily driver.
Anyway, I was thinking and I really miss the "small car" feel. The Infiniti spends a lot of time being big and boaty, and I'm finding that's really not my thing. It would feel stiffer if I were to get new shocks on it but that wouldn't make the car smaller. I'm happy with the performance, and it handles great for such a big car, but I'm not sure it's my bag. I'm thinking of trying to sell it. It would be a great car to part out and use as upgrades to a 240SX if anyone's looking.
The problem is, I don't really know what I want to replace it with. I know it would have to be under 5k purchase price and fall inside my requirements.
Daily Driver Duty. Approximately 40-50 mile round trip to/from work 5 days a week, plus saturday. Preferably clears 25 mpg. Doesn't have to be dirt cheap to maintain, but not any more expensive than the infiniti. The main thing is just that it can't leave me stranded on the side of highway 101.
Honestly, I think I want an AE86 liftback. I'm not even sure I care if it's a GTS (although it would be ideally). They've got some measure of style, they're "peppy" (GTS), and from what I gather are reliable under "normal" driving conditions. Keep in mind I don't want a drift car or a project car. Just a daily driver.