A Horse With No Name

Dude...pardon me for saying this...but your thinking short term. GM is done building the kind of RWD cars you and most of the people here want to buy for the most part. Think about getting a new style Camaro when you get out of school and get a good paying job. In the mean time...drive the cutty. Save your money. Buy a "targetmaster" or whatever the current name is new GM 350 Chevrolet from Jegs or Summit or GM or whomever. Add a TH 350 and stir gently. Work on getting the Regal right. Another junk motor will just set you back more Cash. Better to do this in September and get it right than do it next week and watch it blow up in your face. The Regal will be a great car when your done...trust me. But look at how long Dodgefan has been working on the Intrepid and how long Camino has been working on the wagon and the camino. Expect getting the Regal right to take time...it's not like one of those model cars you shake the box and watch come together. But good luck...I am happy to think of how the Regal will be when it's done. Chris

Given that the economy is going to be in the tank for a long time to come... You may want to plan on living on a cash basis for a very long time. It's what I'm thinking about. Chris

When you get ready to finish the basement, I can come wire it for you. Chris

You would be better off fixing the Buick. However...to each his own. Chris

Methinks the woman is nuts. Chris

As a father of five, all I can say is...keep roproducing! Or tell her you want to practice.... Chris

Go Steelers! Chris

Yes, thinking if I do go Cobalt would be SS. The Supercharged and Turbocharged cars are wonderful! Chris

Methinks you worry to much. Have you seen the new wagon, the one built on the new Golf platform-looks good! The only reason to get the VW IMHO is to get the TDI with a manual. TDI+Manual+Wagon=Good car for reg. Regular 5 cyl golf with an autotrajic...might as well buy a used Astra, kind of. What do you want this car to DO, reg? Fuel economy, handling/auto-X, highway touring, easy to park, what are your priorities? We know what these cars each do well, what do you NEED and WANT in a car? Chris

I prefer the Cube to the Soul as well. Chris

Keep it and run it into the ground, big time. IF it doesn't go to the junkyard when your done, your not doing something right. I like her idea of a real vaccation. Next year I plan to come to Michigan, and Z06 and I are talking about getting C and G guys together for Autocrosses and track events. Wouldn't suggest running the J body open track, but it would be fun to autocross. LeMons is kind of on hold for right now, but other things may be in store. Chris

I could possibly look at this for you on my way home from work Thursday, if you wish and if it is still available. I work in Chillicothe and could Detour home possibly through Lancaster if you wish. Let me know! Better to spend your money buying a whole 'bird than my money to buy a wrecked 'bird. Chris

There ya go...long term. I like the idea of you having three collector cars. Drive the Cutty and enjoy it now. The Buick is your current longterm project...plan on having it done and driveable when you get out of school. The second gen T/A is your magnum opus. You buy the basc car in a year or two, store it until you have a good job. Plan on spending $30,000 to build it...and yes I said $30,000. Put all the good Hotchkiss Suspension goodies on it, Ford 9 inch, build a wicked Pontiac 455 with a custom fuel injection set up, a cage in it so it looks badass and you can run a few hot laps in it when your done... But plan on finishing the T/A when your 32 or 35. When I was with the vintage Mustang guys, we had a memeber that had all kinds of cool cars, including a real Shelby that had been owned by the Vice President of Ford, a Bently, a Ferrari, a big block Chevelle, et al- But he drove a ratty Ford Maverick for 8 years while he went through his education...and then slowly built his collection. Took the guy until he was in his 50's to get where he wanted to go from a collection standpoint. Then he got tired of having so many cars and downsized. Keep us posted dude! Chris

I guess I didn't peg the sarcasm meter hard enough.... Chris

Steelers FTW! Chris

Find one of those loose Kentucky whores you were talking about, buy a 5th of Jack Daniels, and get drunk and get laid. When you wake up after that...go take a really long walk. Relax. You can't buy a 30 year old car and expect it to run 100% until you sort it out. Your best bet is to actually skip the first advice I gave you (medical bills for the clap will wipe out the car budget), take the long walk and... Drive the Cutty until you can save up $1500. Buy a targetmaster 350 NEW from GM. Make some very mild performance mods, such as an Edelbrock dual plane manifold, an Edelbrock 650 CFM carb, et al. Put a TH350 with a shift kit in it. Drive it for a year and get it dailed in. When you get all of the little mechanical issues taken care of, electrical etc. Then do cosmetics and interior work. Think of this as a long term project rather than a short term deal. Chris

Or drop a blown (supercharged) Hemi in the prisim and listen to THAT music. Seriously...nice job on the window, glad it went well for you. Chris

Why not just fix the damn Regal? Be a nice car fixed! Chris

Now that I think about it, I think cream might be right. Don't think the taupe has enough contrast. Chris

My two cents would be to fix the regal first... But do as you wish, you only live once! Chris

Used Cobalt SS is just the cats ass as far as used cars go. And I should know...as my cat is on my keyboard as I'm writing this, and he's trying to rub my face with his ass. Maybe my cat wants me to buy a Cobalt? Chris

If your going to go the VW route... Either hook up with the older guys in the air cooled VW crowd or join the Diesel VW drivers groups. I get "bounced" by lots of VW Ricers in Jetta's and such in my Miata for some odd reason. Also when I'm driving/riding in my friends SVT Focus. Don't let the idiots in the Vortex Forums and such turn you off if you really want a VW. Chris

Congrats! Chris

+1 on the Terrain. Chris

My Vote-Cobalt, keep it pure and simple, the economy is still very fragile. Try XFE perhaps? Does anybody know if they make a 2LT coupe with a manual? Chris