Something followed me home

NOHOME said:

Streetwiseguy said:

  If you spent $30,000 to hot rod and customize, you would easily get $10,000.

Your car.

Welcome to my world!

What people forget to factor in is if you hot rod it properly, the experience and education are well worth the $20k price of admission. Kinda like serial killing...The "Car" at the end is just a by-product that needs to be disposed of so you can get started on the next one.

 

Pete

 

Pete

And, as long as a guy is aware of that going in, I'm perfectly fine with it all.

Just be aware.

I brought another car home

You need help.

NOHOME said:

You need help.

 

I can help...take some cars off your hands. 

OK that's amazing. A Lancia and an 1800. Any car guy would be lucky to have either one much less both.

In reply to NOHOME :

I do need help. I think it is some type of hereditary disease. 

Young_olds said:

I brought another car home

HNNNG.

I think that is how you say it?

Lanchia Montecarlo for the win.

I know it has absolutely nothing to do with the 037 except for the manufacturer's badge, but I want a Scorpion in the worst way because I'm a Group B geek.

EvanB said:

NOHOME said:

You need help.

 

I can help...take some cars off your hands. 

No.  Bad Evan.  You already have like seventeen Volvos.  And a few Mazdas.  And a bunch of Opels.  And, for some reason, a Chevy (you're weird I guess)

And from what I understand, about five or six Peugeots.

Knurled. said:

EvanB said:

NOHOME said:

You need help.

 

I can help...take some cars off your hands. 

No.  Bad Evan.  You already have like seventeen Volvos.  And a few Mazdas.  And a bunch of Opels.  And, for some reason, a Chevy (you're weird I guess)

 

And from what I understand, about five or six Peugeots.

But I've never had a Lancia!

Edit: to make up for never owning a Lancia I just bid on more Peugeots and a few Maseratis for good measure. 

Young_olds said:

I brought another car home

Totally off topic, but what brand is the hooped storage shed in the back left of the picture.  I'm moving to a new place without a garage and need storage.....

Wow....

In reply to LifeIsStout :

i do not know, that is where I picked the car up.

Maybe I shouldn't buy a trailer. It's like a gateway drug and enabler all rolled into one.

In reply to Floating Doc :

Don't buy a trailer, just having one near me turned into a Suzuki and Datsun in my garage.  My tune will change soon when I have three more drivers in the house.  Then I will need a trailer.

Your are killing me with the cars that follow you home.

I got the Volvo running today, actually was able to drive it through the ally. Now I am thinking keep it, I have already had a guy stop and leave his number, it ran so well and drove so nice for how my experience has been based off the visual condition. I think it will make a nice daily.

I play in the classic car market for a living.

No, not the Barrett-Jackson "All sizzle and no steak" market, I mean real, proper classic cars.

P1800's are on the rise right now. Even if you do nothing but keep it from getting worse, that car is a solid investment. Changing it from stock would seriously affect it's value. It would be fine to engine-swap it and whatnot if it had already been cut up but if it were mine, I would be cleaning it up and looking for a buyer (if you haven't fallen in love with it yet).

It is Volvo's first real "sporty" car after all.

The Lancia is nothing to complain about either.

Anyone know a good combo for shocks and springs for the 1800? Looking to lower it a bit but I am looking for comfort over handling.