craziness...

[riskllama]

[2dimes]

Well, HitRed told us you should buy silver.

Meanwhile I'm too cheap to spend $30,000 cad on a real nice Chevelle with a 307 engine in it.

[jimboston]

Well, HitRed told us you should buy silver.

Meanwhile I'm too cheap to spend $30,000 cad on a real nice Chevelle with a 307 engine in it.

what year? color?

[2dimes]

1971, tan.

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/ca ... 1539659864

It might actually be too nice. I want something to do burnouts with and thrash on.

[jimboston]

The gun is cool but that’s a lot of clams.

[2dimes]

Yeah, I suppose if the president was the original owner of that Chevelle it would bump up the price too.

[jimboston]

1971, tan.

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/ca ... 1539659864

It might actually be too nice. I want something to do burnouts with and thrash on.

Cool. I don’t like the color but that’s subjective.

I’m kinda in the market myself... and (like you) I want a weekend driver, not show car.
So I don’t care about it being all original or having the papers.

My dream car is a ‘61-66 Lincoln Continental Convertible with suicide doors...



but they aren’t cheap. You can get a beat up one for $30K but it’ll need a lot of work. If you want something nice it’s close to $50K or more... and $100K if it’s mint/original. I’d also probably need a new garage, as I don’t think it’ll fit in my garage or if it did it’d be tight. So add another $15-$20K minimum for that!

I’d be more likely to buy something like...



Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible
I like red, but blue or black might be badass too.

You can find something like this, not mint but pretty and clean and working, for $25K maybe $30K depending on details.

[betiko]

1971, tan.

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/ca ... 1539659864

It might actually be too nice. I want something to do burnouts with and thrash on.

Cool. I don’t like the color but that’s subjective.

I’m kinda in the market myself... and (like you) I want a weekend driver, not show car.
So I don’t care about it being all original or having the papers.

My dream car is a ‘61-66 Lincoln Continental Convertible with suicide doors...



but they aren’t cheap. You can get a beat up one for $30K but it’ll need a lot of work. If you want something nice it’s close to $50K or more... and $100K if it’s mint/original. I’d also probably need a new garage, as I don’t think it’ll fit in my garage or if it did it’d be tight. So add another $15-$20K minimum for that!

I’d be more likely to buy something like...



Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible
I like red, but blue or black might be badass too.

You can find something like this, not mint but pretty and clean and working, for $25K maybe $30K depending on details.

you forgot about the roof activation mecanism on the continental which basically breaks all the time, is super expensive to fix and is a total nightmare. Also, that thing might weight like 4 spermwhales and I'm not sure it has enough autonomy to go from one gas station to the next one. Just buy a die cast model and the cutlass.

Personally... I got that thing for a porsche 944turbo or S2... but somehow, I know I wouldn't drive it all that much

[betiko]

Well, HitRed told us you should buy silver.

Meanwhile I'm too cheap to spend $30,000 cad on a real nice Chevelle with a 307 engine in it.

[2dimes]

I doubt the Lincoln top would be unreliable but if you are not mechanical, going to a shop will be expensive if it does break.

I'm a fan of the Cutlass and 4-4-2s but I'm not really a convertible guy. I love Buicks had an aqua '68 GS 4-speed but I'm starting to lean back toward the Chevelles because owning a 1969 Eldorado has made me realize, not being able to easily buy a dome light lens for your car or having to do research to figure out what shock it needs sucks.

I like that tan. By far the most popular colors are red and black. I prefer to swim upstream.

It's kind of silly to care about papers when it's a low performance car.

It's a big deal for proving the LS-6 is the original engine but when it's a six banger I laugh at "numbers matching."

Oh wow, the car is a slug and it is all original. Bravo.

[jimboston]

you forgot about the roof activation mecanism on the continental which basically breaks all the time, is super expensive to fix and is a total nightmare.

Yeah, I haven’t really done the research on maintenance and/or issues. I know it’d be expensive and it’s more of a dream than something I’m realistically considering. I just think they’re frickin’ beautiful.

Also, that thing might weight like 4 spermwhales

So in addition to a new garage I might need to repave my driveway, get rid of the cracking asphalt and get a new foundation with concrete?

Add another $25K to my investment.

I'm not sure it has enough autonomy to go from one gas station to the next one.

I’m mainly looking for something to tool around in locally in the summer, so it would be enough.

You have to admit it’s a head-turner.

Just buy a die cast model and the cutlass.

That’s likely the best route.

Personally... I got that thing for a porsche 944turbo or S2... but somehow, I know I wouldn't drive it all that much

I like bigger cars. I’m not a small man, and most of those sports cars are just too small for me.
The Cutlass is about as small as I’ll go. I’d want a 2-door Cutlass like the one shown as it’s easier in-out for me.

I had a 4-door Cutlass sedan, it was nice an big enough, but it was not a classic. ‘84 or ‘86 I think.
Not a bad car, but definitely not a cruiser... 4 doors, sedan, hardtop.

[2dimes]

There are some small streets in France. I kind of get why he prefers go-karts. He is puzzled when guys own a duelly as their daily driver.