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I'll use the Red Key |
Of your list I picked the Vette. Since you said no Ford's I won't plug some Mustangs. Not many classic muscle cars to be had for <35. Donald Trump is not a politician, he is a leader, politicians are a dime a dozen, leaders are priceless. | |||
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Yes, I originally was looking at Chevelle's but the ones in that range are usually refurb's of questionable quality/history. I tried looking for some C6 Z06's around me but most seemed to run around 45k. I'll keep looking. I really like the S2000s (and Z4's) too but I am not a fan of roadsters. Just not my thing. This is why I want the GTS model Viper (hard roof). I am going to look at a Viper GTS this afternoon. I'll try to post some pics later tonight. | |||
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I wanna go home |
I voted for the Viper.I have a 1997 red GTS that i bought two years ago for my 58th b-day. I always wanted one and since i am not getting younger it was time.They are not hard to drive if you keep your head on your shoulders. They do get hot but if you maintain the ac they are tolerable.You will get a lot of attention with this car which i like. | |||
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| Rail-less and Tail-less |
Yeah and the Z4M coupes are impossible to find. Of your two choices the Viper would be my choice if I had smaller feet lol. If I were you I wouldn’t be afraid to travel to find the right car. Do a 500 mile or nationwide search on CarGurus.com. When I got my first Z4 I flew to Miami and drove it back. It was a great road trip. _______________________________________________ Use thumb-size bullets to create fist-size holes. | |||
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Nixing roadsters from the list, I'd say Z4M Coupe or Cayman. Either would be more my preference over the Vette/Viper. An ND Miata RF with the FM V8 conversion would be a hoot & still a 'hard top'. But likely to exceed budget. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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I know a new GTO has already been ruled out, but I've owned one for quite a while so I guess I'll chip in. It's not a midlife crisis car. They are really, really fat and the suspension is garbage. They handle about as well as a cruise ship without suspension upgrades, so not really a weekend warrior car. There is very little room for bigger tires, so if you want better rubber it's going to take work to shove something wider in there. The electrical system is suspect, and mine has gremlins that I've never really been able to track down. Parts are getting hard to find, they simply didn't make very many of them. Overall, I really do love the car, but it has a lot of quirks and really doesn't fit the bill. "The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people." "Odd," said Arthur, "I thought you said it was a democracy." "I did," said Ford, "it is." "So," said Arthur, hoping he wasn't sounding ridiculously obtuse, "why don't the people get rid of the lizards?" "It honestly doesn't occur to them. They've all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they've voted in more or less approximates the government they want." "You mean they actually vote for the lizards." "Oh yes," said Ford with a shrug, "of course." "But," said Arthur, going for the big one again, "why?" "Because if they didn't vote for a lizard, then the wrong lizard might get in." | |||
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| Do No Harm, Do Know Harm |
4 pages and only 5 different car pics? This thread sucks  That Mustang is damn sexy, though. Knowing what one is talking about is widely admired but not strictly required here. Although sometimes distracting, there is often a certain entertainment value to this easy standard. -JALLEN "All I need is a WAR ON DRUGS reference and I got myself a police thread BINGO." -jljones | |||
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I'd post a pic of my new Challenger, but the OP said his wife had already ixnayed that. | |||
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Reading your list of pros/cons it sounds like what you really want is the Dodge Viper GTS. Just an observation. "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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| Woke up today.. Great day! |
To OP, Out of your two I would choose the Viper just because it is less common. When I went through something similar at 49, I was about to get a corvette. Then I saw a commercial for the Caddy CTS-V. Then I drove one, then I bought one. Ended up souping it up a bit and road racing it all over the country for my mid life crisis. They have a 2 door coup in the V2 series. Should be in your price range. It was a complete joy to drive daily and beat many a BMW on the road courses. Mine was a tad of a sleeper, just a tad of idle lope but got pretty loud when you romped on it. I had headers into stock mufflers. Super comfortable and pampered feel with a smooth ride until you hit sport mode. Good luck whatever you choose and enjoy it! | |||
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Or go super sleeper & get a Vagon. CTS-V Wagon with a 6MT & factory Recaro seats. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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| As Extraordinary as Everyone Else  |
Agreed! I've had two and both have been remarkably dependable. My track car had over 50,000 miles on the track and I could still drive it on the street (if I hadn't taken off all the junk...) Think about this for a minute... Are you really going to go blasting down the road at 150+ MPH??? I certainly hope not (You could go to the track for that kind of fun). So what you really want is a car that is comfortable and handles great. THE BEST HANDELING CARS, BAR NON ARE MID ENGINE CARS... Get yourself a Boxster S or a Cayman S, if you want a hardtop, and go enjoy your life. Seriously... ------------------ Eddie Our Founding Fathers were men who understood that the right thing is not necessarily the written thing. -kkina | |||
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I love how you guys keep ignoring his US-requirement.  Hedley Lamarr: Wait, wait, wait. I'm unarmed. Bart: Alright, we'll settle this like men, with our fists. Hedley Lamarr: Sorry, I just remembered . . . I am armed. | |||
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| Thank you Very little  |
Get the Viper, drive it, if you like great, if not sell it in the next year and buy a Vette C6 or maybe c7 early edition, who says you only have to have one, and that you have to keep it forever.. He's already said no Fords, so the Cobra, Mustang GT, any hi-po blue oval is out since he's admitted he can't handle the Fords  | |||
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Legalize the Constitution |
LOL, yeah, you ought to be able to find one of those for “less than $40k.” BTW, didn’t he also say “no Fords?” _______________________________________________________ despite them | |||
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| The Constable |
What about a new Camaro SS? Doable for $30K and tremendous bang for the buck. Standard SS ; 12.5 sec , 1/4 mile . Great handling too. | |||
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As an owner of a base 911, I agree. Just get that pre-purchase inspection and find a great independent mechanic. Atlanta is blessed with several. I wanted a 911 since my late teens and finally got one at age 58. Spent less on it maintenance wise than I have my Mazda 3S... | |||
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Ha! Didn't see that down there. But, this is a Shelby, not a Ford!  And replicas are do-able... https://classics.autotrader.co...bra_replica-for-sale Hedley Lamarr: Wait, wait, wait. I'm unarmed. Bart: Alright, we'll settle this like men, with our fists. Hedley Lamarr: Sorry, I just remembered . . . I am armed. | |||
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| Rail-less and Tail-less |
Well the BMW Z4 e85/86 were made in South Carolina. Does that count? Lol _______________________________________________ Use thumb-size bullets to create fist-size holes. | |||
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What about a modern day Cobra? LS swapped Miata or a Miata with the heart of a Corvette?   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The price of liberty and even of common humanity is eternal vigilance | |||
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