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08-10-2011, 03:50 PM
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pain's fun, hit me again
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I keep telling myself I'll buy a stock car like a c6 and leave it, but I know im lying to myself. It'll be days before I start buying stuff, and breaking stuff.
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08-12-2011, 11:01 AM
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Honestly, I'm not sad at all. I know that sounds weird, but I just wasn't using it. It was an awesome car, I didn't have to do anything to it other than oil changes and just fixing the AC.
It held value like a champ too, so I got a lot of cash out of it (enough that with our existing savings, we have a solid down payment on a house in a couple years). It also drops our monthly liabilities about $450 which will be nice.
In the end with the little guy I just didn't envision myself using it that much for at least a couple years. I'd rather have the cash.
For my next fun car I want something that will be a better all around performer, not so much just a straight line car. The Cobra was fun, but it was loud, the shifter position is atrocious, it already had some creaks and rattles, and I guess I'm getting old because I want something more refined next time. I'm hoping C6 Z06's will drop to the 30k range in 2 years or so. I'd love to pick one up if they do.
Finally, the guy who bought is a really nice guy. He had a Cobra before, and someone ran a redlight and totaled it. He was very excited, it was nice to see. I remember when I was that excited 4 years ago when I got it. I just wasn't that excited anymore.
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Why not buy a cheap dedicated fun car? Like a 3rd gen RX7, something you could buy without having to finance or deplete your savings.
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08-12-2011, 12:35 PM
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Why not buy a cheap dedicated fun car? Like a 3rd gen RX7, something you could buy without having to finance or deplete your savings.
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Right now I still wouldn't drive it that much, and something like that tends to need a lot of maintenance I don't feel like paying for 
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08-12-2011, 01:38 PM
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Maybe it's time to stop paying and start wrenching 
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08-12-2011, 01:49 PM
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Right now I still wouldn't drive it that much, and something like that tends to need a lot of maintenance I don't feel like paying for |
The answer is always miata. Mazda couldn't make it any simpler. |
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08-12-2011, 02:08 PM
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pain's fun, hit me again
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No, a fox couldnt be simpler, parts are everywhere, 10 different ford chassis use the same parts. Already have a v8 and can be had for as cheap as a miata and made to handle better
Or go buy a c5
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Forget about winning and losing; forget about pride and pain. Let your opponent graze your skin and you smash into his flesh; let him smash into your flesh and you fracture his bones; let him fracture your bones and you take his life. Do not be concerned with escaping safely — lay your life before him
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08-12-2011, 02:13 PM
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I, Vettezuki
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No, a fox couldnt be simpler, parts are everywhere, 10 different ford chassis use the same parts. Already have a v8 and can be had for as cheap as a miata and made to handle better
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There's a good sound reason Miatas are ubiquitous throughout SCCA. .
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08-12-2011, 02:22 PM
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pain's fun, hit me again
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I was being a smartass, parts are cheap but not to make them handle
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08-12-2011, 02:25 PM
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No, a fox couldnt be simpler, parts are everywhere, 10 different ford chassis use the same parts. Already have a v8 and can be had for as cheap as a miata and made to handle better
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Very good suggestion. A fox that isn't riced to hell or overpriced is getting harder though. I'll give the fox the speed factor for very little dough, but your having a laugh with the handling |
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08-12-2011, 02:36 PM
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pain's fun, hit me again
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Dont laugh too hard...
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