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DanyloS New Reader
12/10/14 8:44 a.m.

VW Passat W8 4motion... Wagon with a stick would be amazing but from what i hear...

Toyman01 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/10/14 9:01 a.m.

Swank Force One wrote:
Toyman01 wrote:
Swank Force One wrote: I still have a hard-on for the Classic Range Rover, but i always thought the P38 was a much worse idea, so figured it was more worthy of a mention in this thread.
I'm tempted every time a $1500 Discovery pops up on C-List. The worst part is they pop up all the time. A $1000 will get you this one. Needs frame work.
I'm trying to justify this as "If i can get a halfway decent one for $3k, i can drive it until it pops, sell some stuff off of it, then go get $600 for it at the scrapyard." And then not be out much money. Wash, rinse, repeat. Basically it comes down to: Buying a running vehicle for under $2k is almost a zero risk proposition in any circumstance.

You are absolutely correct, unfortunately, I have a habit of buying, driving until something explodes or I get bored, letting it sit for years and then hauling off for scrap.

I'm trying to nip that habit in the bud.

Need a FB?

How about a E24? It's not even broken yet.

ebonyandivory SuperDork
12/10/14 9:11 a.m.

My three forbidden loves are as follows:

Land Rover Disvovery II

Mk IV Golf

Jaguar XJ

I could cry

Giant Purple Snorklewacker MegaDork
12/10/14 9:17 a.m.

The VW R32 has been calling me from dark corners of my mind since I drove a friends with a suspension upgrade around Jefferson years ago in the pouring rain.

I also have a love for the look of the Fiat 124, the Triumph TR/GT-6, TR-4 and many other examples of things that look way better than they really are.

poopshovel MegaDork
12/10/14 9:17 a.m.

I have a bad habit of doing a sub $5k search for "AMG" on craigslist.

JacktheRiffer Reader
12/10/14 9:19 a.m.

Any of the small british car projects that pop up...i already have 2 money pits dont need another but the want is strong.

dropstep Reader
12/10/14 9:21 a.m.

i havnt really contemplated this since im drawn to fairly simple vehicles. Closest i can get to anything with a bad reputation is a factory turbo pinto

Chris_V UltraDork
12/10/14 9:23 a.m.

Iv'e had the Range Rover Classic LWB. Great truck, but was well maintained by it's mall crawling owner (and had the air ride replaced by coil springs). Sold it at 125k miles in perfect shape. Replaced it with an '01 P38 that was also an excellent daily driver.

Had an E38 and the P38 at the same time:

Both were excellent cars that took basic hand tools to maintain and repair, though neither needed much repairs.

As for my choice in this thread, I WILL have one of these:

I have no problem with the common problem areas of the timing chain and the high pressure hydraulic top hoses...

Giant Purple Snorklewacker MegaDork
12/10/14 9:29 a.m.

In reply to Chris_V:

Crap. I agree with you on something

And this too...

fornetti14 GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/10/14 9:31 a.m.

Do rentals count?

I just finished renting a Hertz / Penske Mustang GT. The "1 of 150 built" variety. It beat the crap out of me on a 5 hour road trip.

bluej GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
12/10/14 9:35 a.m.

NONACK wrote: Viper (sell v10/t56, install slant 6/3spd/big snail, lemons race it) Also, since yesterday, F2T RX-8. And rallycross it.

PLEASE do both of these. I'll travel to help wrench on the viper.

For my part, I've always been intrigued by g60 corrados. crazy little german supercharger in a sweet 2door hatch..

Jay_W Dork
12/10/14 9:39 a.m.

In reply to poopshovel: Sadly, you aren't the only one. Even more sadly, I have a baaad feeling that this problem is going to end with a clk55 in my driveway. Like a skydiver who's pulled the main and the reserve and.....

Nick_Comstock PowerDork
12/10/14 9:46 a.m.

I going to go with the Audi TT.

Richard Nixon SuperDork
12/10/14 9:52 a.m.

W140 S600, and an Aston Martin Lagonda Series I or II.

BlueInGreen44 Reader
12/10/14 10:13 a.m.

Porsche 931 aka 924 Turbo. I have a strange desire to own one, preferably in white. Strange as in, I'm not really attracted to 944s but these get me excited.

Also strange because my taste in cars usually runs toward the simple and domestic.

What could go wrong with an 80s turbo-mobile.

SEADave Reader
12/10/14 10:18 a.m.

You know the joke about the pickle slicer, right? Well I call cars like this "pickle slicers" because you know you shouldn't but you still want to.

Right now on my list are sub-$2k W126 Mercedes (especially 560SEC's); manual trans Audi Avant's; any Jaguar made since the 70's; and BMW E24's (633/635csi's).

Actually the BMW's aren't that bad, they just aren't particularly meant to be used as a daily driver, which is exactly what I would do.