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Classic Cars Project Cars: You Get to Vote on "Hold 'em or Fold 'em"
17807 messages, Last post on Jul 04, 2009 at 3:23 PM
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E36 M3s are sweet. I have a '98 4-dr as my daily driver. The car loves abuse - I took it to VIR in November and it was a blast. This is a bone stock, well maintained 13x,xxx mile car - on all seasons no less. 240 HP isn't slow, but on the straights it won't hang with Vettes and Evos, that's true. I rebuilt the trans in my Alfa Giulia Super project myself, and it really isn't that hard. A well treated Alfa trans will last a good while if rebuilt correctly, shifted with some skill, and filled with a good gear oil. I use Redline in mine. The Super is driveable now, I'm hoping to have it truly roadworthy by Spring so I can use it as a (semi) daily driver. It really scoots with the Weber-fed 2L engine. I'll probably sell the '74 Alfa Spider and the M3 at that point. I know I'm an incorrigible Alfa geek, but I LOVE love love love this Super. One of the coolest cars ever made, IMO. -Jason |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 05, 2009 10:36 am)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 05, 2009 12:50 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 05, 2009 1:05 pm)
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Replying to: texases (Jan 05, 2009 1:09 pm) Fortunately in the SF Bay Area, we have 5-6 excellent Alfa shops. |
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"Doesn't run ... could be starter" Hey, here's a CRAZY idea! Have you tried PUSHSTARTING IT??! "Only 78 of this model left in the USA!" And where would one get such data? Oh, and stating "Stellar for beach rides, highway raceways"? Do you seriously think advertising that you partake in illegal street racing and drive the car through salt and sand HELPS the value?
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 05, 2009 4:37 pm)  Tell me you're adding an RX7 to the stable.....
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 05, 2009 4:37 pm) "The public has spoken"
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 05, 2009 7:25 pm) |
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Replying to: fezo (Jan 05, 2009 7:14 pm) Its just one of MANY under consideration. RX7 seems to be the one that is the most impossible to find a good clean example of, though. I keep thinking it will wind up being a Miata. It makes the most economical sense ... although what still holds me back is the fact that I would be one of a dozen at any local autoX event. Right now, my Ebay saved searches for which I receive an email each day are as follows (all within 50 miles of my zip): manual trans BMW Benz AMG manual trans Porsche manual trans Mazda Nissan/Datsun Doesn't always work so great. For some reason, I NEVER get BMW emails, yet if I search, quite a few always come up in my area. And, while I thought I specified manual trans for the Nissans, I always get sent autos. I should add a corvette search, but haven't gotten around to it. And I would go higher on price (I think I have a $5k limit set on some of those searches) for the right car. However, then we are talking financing, which I'm not completely against. So, obviously, I've cast a wide net. I still think about that anniversary Miata I posted a little while ago. I see the ad is still up. I just haven't gotten the wife on board yet. She wants to see how her raise pans out next week, and I'm on hold here at work for promotion/raise for an undetermined amount of time.  Oh, and then there's that whole "maybe we should have another kid before its too late" thing. Can't my cars count as kids??
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