Your Short List

poopshovel wrote: Wanna buy another 3g civic? (Yes, I'm serious.)

Thanks but no. Magic spinning triangles are my thing. The Lemons car was a hoot to drive, but I like to light up the back tires, not the front.

Did Jensenman tell you the engine just about fell out of the car? Seems one of the transmission mounting ears broke off the case. The only thing holding up the back of the engine is the shifter and the fire wall. I'm amazed it kept running. Already working on a repair plan. 82nd last year, 10th this year, shooting for a top 5 next time.

poopshovel wrote: Must_complete_projects. Must_not_spend_money_on_car_stuff. Jesus, this thing is absolutely freakin' perfect for #4 on my list. WILL PERFORM HORRIBLE, DISGUSTING, SELF-DEPRICATING ACTS FOR $100 A POP. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/1760588452.html

Why, are you going to remake "Duel"?

Porsche 996, Corvette C5, NSX

Toyman01 wrote: In reply to JeepinMatt: They are few and far between. I have seen maybe two for sale. The more stock they are the higher the price is. The last one I saw was asking 19K. It was mint low mileage 94, and sold in a little over a week.

I wouldn't mind one slightly modified, if I could rip the crap off and find some stock parts the tuner guys are tossing. I'd be more worried about how the car was treated.

Just give me a black base model FD with a 5 speed and I'm happy. Red's good too. I'm distressed at the number of LSx swaps I'm seeing. Save the rotaries!

1st gen MR2, S2000, and Lotus Exige.

Red Elise 'Sport package' with biscuit interior.

Red Series One and a Half E type Jag.

Red FD RX7. R package even better.

Jensen GT, make that one white (gotta match Casper).

2007 KTM 450E/XC (the only year of the true 'race' bike that came street legal).

Add one of these to my very short list. Hot linked for your viewing pleasure.

AC 911. I REALLY want one...so does my wife.

Lotus Elise. I REALLY.... etc.

FD RX7. One of my favourite shapes, great chassis....

2nd Gen MR2 turbo.

NA Turbo Miata

NSX.

M Coupe...preferably with the S54, but I'm not fussy.

E39 M5: the perfect family hauler (and an outlier on my list, if I'm honest with myself)

CTS-V....but I'd have to convince my wife to get over the front end styling.

yet to obtain

1. 63.5 Galaxie fastback
2. 68 Thunderbird suicide door
3. Jenson Interceptor
4. Porsche 930 Turbo 5 speed
5. Ford Escort Mk I RS
6. Anything by Cosworth
7. Any old Formula 1 or F5000 car, OMG they are the coolest
8. Lotus V8 twin turbo...........droool

I think I had better stop

Anyone think the Viper GTS will continue to depreciate at this point, or am I clinging to false hope?

False hope is great, if you can't offer any real hope, just identify it as such

poopshovel wrote: Must_complete_projects. Must_not_spend_money_on_car_stuff. Jesus, this thing is absolutely freakin' perfect for #4 on my list. WILL PERFORM HORRIBLE, DISGUSTING, SELF-DEPRICATING ACTS FOR $100 A POP. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/1760588452.html

DUDE THAT'S AL BUNDY'S CAR!

My long list is pretty huge, but the ones i've been CL searching for lately are:

1. RX7, well any RX really. I almost bid on an RX4 wagon on ebay, but then I remembered I don't have a way to get a car that's 1500 miles away when I have class every day... actually, make that anything with a rotary. I'd even love a REPU and I hate pickups.

2. Starion in decent shape, or not if the price is decent

3. old Supras. not an MKIII, though, I got one of those lined up already

4. Miata. you guys here have corrupted me

5. Volvo 240

6. Saab 900 turbo that's not a convertible, and not 30% rust and bondo

Possibly i'll update this later

The Voices have me looking for an early notch Fox-body. I am finding a lot of them with no titles and they are all V8 cars. My nefarious purposes want a four-cylinder.

I suppose it doesn't matter, since the whole drivetrain and suspension would get yanked in favor of FC RX-7 front running gear, a Group 4 Escort style linkage in the back, and an independent throttle, high compression Duratec powering the beast.

Kia_racer wrote: Add one of these to my very short list. Hot linked for your viewing pleasure.

Speaking as an owner of one, DO IT. Wunnerful cars.

I just want to finish my datsun

I really have a hard time thinking of any Id want if I could have just a couple. If I had enough money, id like a Citroen SM someday, but I wouldn't really use it for anything. For a daily driver, I cant think of anything I really like that much.

Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16v

Honda Accord Euro R

Vauxhall Lotus Carlton

Ford Prefect

Caterham R500 or short term a Locost 7 will do

Holden HSV Maloo

Short List:

Ariel Atom

Ferrari 308 GTB

STI

any rally car

simple! :)

oops... Didn't read carefully enough... More realistically/sooner:

Miata (already got it)

WRX

rally prepped FWD Impreza

My "short list" is full of stuff I used to have, and let wonder off..

Jeep SJ 2-door.

BMW 2002.

Triumph GT-6 (Mk.2).

BMW E21 Chassis 323i.

2nd Gen Honda Prelude.

OK my short list:

• Lotus Elise/Exige (duh)

• 5th gen solid axle Hilux, twin cab medium bed w/ turbo diesel - modded into offroading machine / towing machine / ZAV.

• Something with a E36 M3-ton of power that still handles. C5? Mk3 Supra? Would be good for the longer tracks where the Elise/Exige would be outgunned.

• Something to use as a rally car, must be AWD with LSDs. Maybe a WRX? I think I'd be too afraid to damage that. Maybe if I caged it up and swapped in urethane / fiberglass body panels.

lewbud wrote:

AngryCorvair wrote: [list] 1. two chicks at once [/list]

You must have a million bucks.

Or good tequila

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/cto/1762474509.html

Now all I need is money.

Realistic chance cars?

• A caterham 7 or a very good Locost
• A mid-90's BMW M5 daily driver
• A race car with a trailer, and someplace to keep it
• Something w/ a V8 and a manual transmission - probably a late 80s notchback 5.0

Fantasy island?

• Jag XKSS
• A Viper
• Smart Roadster
• A fleet of Japanese micro cars
• BMW Isetta / Messerschmitt bubble car
• Unimog
• Gravedigger monster truck

aussiesmg wrote: yet to obtain 1. 63.5 Galaxie fastback 2. 68 Thunderbird suicide door 3. Jenson Interceptor 4. Porsche 930 Turbo 5 speed 5. Ford Escort Mk I RS 6. Anything by Cosworth 7. Any old Formula 1 or F5000 car, OMG they are the coolest 8. Lotus V8 twin turbo...........droool I think I had better stop

I figure you already have about 1/2 your list stashed somewhere on the compound, and simply forgot where you put them.

My short list

Saab 96

Buick Grand National

Jaguar Mk2

Plymouth Cricket

Triumph TR6

MG T-series

Edit: And add a sixth generation F series