Fo Sail/WTT: '99 BMW M3

[chrisheltra]

Originally Posted by blkscls1z

Congrats! What's next?

[blkscls1z]

Lol! Well you and Wes have fun with that!

[1SMKN99]

Originally Posted by BIRDMAN

ROFL, that was directed more at Justin and his 5th engined thing.

Hey now, i finally figured out the secret to the 2v motors...if you dont race or drive them at all and leave it in the garage they last forever!

[MARTYROBBINS]

Originally Posted by blkscls1z

Congrats! What's next?

1/4 midget race car

[RoadconeTuning]

2v motors have very few possibilites for reliable status. stock, bolt-on, supercharged but otherwise stock... anything else = broke because tuesday

[BIRDMAN]

Originally Posted by chrisheltra

Originally Posted by 1SMKN99

Hey now, i finally figured out the secret to the 2v motors...if you dont race or drive them at all and leave it in the garage they last forever!

Is it good now though?

Originally Posted by MARTYROBBINS

1/4 midget race car

1/16th, bitch.

[bambooi]

X2 on What's next?

[chrisheltra]

Originally Posted by RoadconeTuning

2v motors have very few possibilites for reliable status. stock, bolt-on, supercharged but otherwise stock... anything else = broke because tuesday

[BIRDMAN]

Oops, forgot to answer that.

Honestly I don't really know. What I do know is that although the M3 was a great little car, comfortable, trouble free, and great on twisty mountain roads....it bored me. I don't know why but it just didn't excite me much. Maybe my standards are still too high, coming from the Z06 (if you can consider what I had as "high") but I want something unique, that I look forward to driving, that is easier (and cheaper) to get power out of, or just different.

Couple of things I've considered:

1) Older Corvette: mid 70s-82. I'd rather get a chrome bumper '68-72 but they are out of my price range. Tough part is getting a decent one in my price range, in manual, and that has working A/C and wipers. I can add A/C and get the wipers working, but the rest has to be awesome. Manual is a must though. I found a '70 on CL in NC that I really really want but after talking to the guy extensively it seems to be a bit bigger of a project than I can realistically afford right now.

2) Jeep Wrangler (TJ or CJ). When I was shopping around online before I bought the M3, there were plenty of the lifted and modified TJs for sale around $8k. Now? NOTHING. I swear the prices have sky rocketed and the ones around $8k are mostly stock or have shitty lifts, high miles, or just bland as hell. The ones that I remember looking at are either not for sale or in the teens which is ridiculous. If I could buy back the '98 TJ I used to have that was built and had all the goodies for what I paid, I'd be ecstatic.

3) BMW 8 series, 850i or ci. Stupid choice, not logical at all. They were very expensive to maintain and repair back when new, and haven't gotten any better. But, I have always loved these cars..the styling, the interior, the V12 that is super slow, and did I mention the styling? I can find some in my price range, but they are either wrecked and not fixed well, wrecked and fixed well but have a salvage title, have high high miles, or are automatic. I want manual. I don't care about speed or handling in this car...

4) F-Body. Would have to be manual, and modified. The more modified the better. For me to get into one of these that I don't particularly like the looks or styling of, I'd want to go fast. Ricky Bobby fast. LS would be preferred. Manual of course. I keep an eye on LS1tech but eh...I'll have to be patient.

5) Ford Lightning? Don't know too much about them but I wouldn't mind something around the 2000-2001 year with not too many miles. More mods the better but not to the point that it'll blow due to abuse or something. I've come close to getting one a few times before I got the M3. I figure I could load the motorcycle in the back if I ever need, or tow boats/jetskis.

6) C5 Corvette: High miles, possibly needs to be overhauled, rest of car needs to be decent though, manual is a must.

7) Something with an LS in it that didn't come with one. Because LS swap FTW.

[chrisheltra]

What kind of price range are you in for buying a lightning?

[BIRDMAN]

My price range for anything is between $6k-8.5k. If it's really really worth it then I could squeeze $9k.. I know for a lightning that's a tough bracket to get close to, but I have seen them from time to time.

[GreebeanZ28]

Originally Posted by chrisheltra

Lmao

[blkscls1z]

Holy novel Wes. I don't have the attention span to read all that. I need cliffs!

[RoadconeTuning]

Originally Posted by chrisheltra

atleast thats whats happened up here. somehow yall manage to keep all those big power lightnings together in the lowcountry.

[BIRDMAN]

Originally Posted by blkscls1z

Holy novel Wes. I don't have the attention span to read all that. I need cliffs!

lol

Basically, I either want a lifted Wrangler, nice C3, 2000-2001 Lightning, or an LS car that is fast-ish. All manual.

[chrisheltra]

Originally Posted by RoadconeTuning

atleast thats whats happened up here. somehow yall manage to keep all those big power lightnings together in the lowcountry.

We use a lot of PFM.

[MARTYROBBINS]

Originally Posted by BIRDMAN

lol

Basically, I either want a lifted Wrangler, nice C3, 2000-2001 Lightning, or an LS car that is fast-ish. All manual.

I don't think you will ever find a manual lightning

[BIRDMAN]

Originally Posted by MARTYROBBINS

I don't think you will ever find a manual lightning

Oops, good catch. I didn't mean to apply that to a lightning.

[BIRDMAN]

Looks like I'll be getting a lifted Wrangler if I can't find a black Lightning for around my price range.

[BigdaddyDupree]

Doesnt kj's trans am have a 6 speed? aint it fo sail