Intrepidation

You still have it wrong.

That's a current generation GS...

Another good reason to keep the Caddy...you have your sexy, small, modern, relatively fuel efficient Kappa for more days, and when you need to haul peopel or stuff you've got the Cadillac.

Ouch.

Asses There was one with a 5-speed I wanted to look at but the guynever returned my calls.

Well 68, let's please not go down the reliability or fuel efficiency road. Even at 20mpg, I still get double that in the Prizm. Yes the body work sucked, but that was more of the fault of my inexperience with body shop choosing than spending too much money. $650 is still less than what replacement car of the same type would cost. Besides, a little silicone compound and that little leak is no more, and the car's been problem free...as in no money whatsoever at all for anything has needed to be spent to fix anything since. For the record the Shadow spent it's winter in the garage. Anyway, no matter what, the waterpump is being replaced and it's going to become a daily driver until my mom gets a new car, since the rental has to go back today.

Sharp looking! Well, you know, as sharp as a curvy car and look. Nice ride!

I loved the Dreamcast, it's ashame the PS2 hype killed it. I never got to own an NES or SNES...but hey that's what emulators are for now. ...and like the saying goes, if you still want a Saturn, your head is in Uranus.

So I just gt off the phone with a guy who's selling a 1992 Saturn SL2 for $750. He tell me it runs and drives fine, but the reverse gear won't work after the car "warms up". What's up with that?

the same day I saw the A5 I saw an early 90's Town Car with the rockers COMPLETELY rusted away. Good thing it's super awesome BOF which more than makes up for the fact that the car as a whole was a piece of crap.

Do you think they were assloads safer when they were rust-free? Name me one car in it's class of the era that would survive being hit by some stupid woman in a Hummer H2. Anyway, besides the mentioned rust on the rockers, the only really bad rust is the driver's door, which I would qualify as being almost half-way disintegrated.

I really want to go. It would be the first car show I've been to in a while, and certainly the biggest. Of course I want to go to the all Chrysler one, but going to this means (hopefully) meeting a bunch of people from here. The only question is if I'll have the funds.

Exactly. There's a lot of cheap part s upgrades for them, one of the perks of how Detroit used to share a lot of parts between models. Indeed, I always liked the power-buldge. It didn't do anythiing cleance wise besides signify there was a Turbo under the hood. Of course V6 models had them too. I'll take pics soon for the "before"

That Datsun is sexy.

Of the ones you highlights only the body shop one is needed. Windshield can be done later, and the brace all of a whopping $100. Again, I know you'd say that,a nd while it's a vaild point, it's his money, and good luck finding one of these that runs decent. The Turbos are nice, but there's the issue of finding one with a Turbo that actually works (no intercooler meant more than a few ruined turbos), and the Shelby CSX's can actually go for more than $2500. I've seen them up to $5k...which is crazy, but serveral for around 3k. So,

Hey XP, I hear from a certain someone you can maybe give good deals on parts?

I forgot I had done a chop for this and forgot all about it. LOL

So after some looking around my brother has decided that he wants the Shadow instead of buying a car. While I'm sure some of you are laughing your asses off, or wondering why we'd bother with some 80's FWD, Unibody, pillared, $h!box...f@#k off. Kidding. Seriously though, the car's been good to us for most of it's time with us. Plus, unlike a "new" car, which can be a good car (like mine) or a never ending sea of misery and problems (BV's Beast), we know everything that's good and bad with it. I've wanted a car to play with for some time now, something I don't have to worry about rushing because someone needs to drive it. I can take my time and do it right instead of rushing and screwing it up. The Shadow's a nice, small, basic car to work...most of the parts are easy to get to (and cheap) and it's not a sea of electronics, computers, and other modern things like my car is. My brother is willing to spend $1,400 on it...there's little hope of talking us out of it, so give it up. The to-do list: To make it run, it needs..well...nothing. The battery might be dead, but it might still be good if it gets recharged. Had to jump it Saturday...fired right up. We drove it around the block without a problem. However, the first item that must be replaced is the waterpump and connecting hoses. The pump failed and the hoses are cracked. We had planned to replaced t Saturday but the part wasn't in stock. I got it today but had work, so next weekend we start. So now onto the actual list...LOL Replace waterpump and connecting hoses Check EGR, possibly replace Replace front motor mount (I think it broke again) Replace drive belts Fresh antifreeze Oil Change Tune up (including new spark plugs, wires, cap, and the usual goodies) After that... Find a junkyard that still has some Shadows and raid for parts...need a driver's door badly Have a body shop patch up the lower rockers by the rear wheels Replace fender (rust free and dent free spare) Replace Hatch (we have a rust free spare) New struts for hatch Replace A/C hoses (he wants A/C) Patch that small hole on the driver's side footwell up swap out junky stereo with decent one replace windshield (the old one his horrible) give it 4 matching wheels (finally) invest in a strut tower wipers Maaco Paint job lop off the stupid catalytic converter and put a pipe in its place I'm not sure how much of the 2nd list will be done, or the timeframe, but this is the summer project, to give the old girl some much needed TLC. It may not be a classic, or very desirable, but I don't care. Some may call me crazy...some may call me insane, but the voices in my head say that it's brilliant! I'm actually really excited to start working on it, I've been wanting to do more mechanical stuff myself...it's messy and fun. It's also encouraging to know that the car runs and drives great. I mean, it's amazing just how well this thing runs...better than a lot of cars half its age.

My picks are the current one, the 1971, 1959, and 1942. The 1971 emblem would make for a hell of a key fob.

I thin the only thing I'd take issue with PCS' plan is the Corvette. It will always be a Chevy, it's just the way it should be. However, GM shouldn't be afraid to make a car (like for Cadillac) that's better than the Vette.

Congrats dude, hope you get lots of miles out of it.

Do ya really have to ask? Chrysler of course, but most all automakers have things I like...as some o have said I like diversity. However, the stuff at the top is, besides Chrysler, Ford, Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar and Aston Martin.

Welcome back Fly, stick around for a while, the whole place has missed you.

Neat, you should od this for other brands/carmakers too.