Help Steve pick a Dragon Wagon.

Tito · Guru

Help Steve pick a Dragon Wagon.

Viet · POOP Bum

i'd say mr2 or s13. the Cafe is looking nice! how much longer until your done with it?

Tito · Guru

Basically just like the shows on tv. You gotta build the whole thing in rough form, then get everything painted/powdercoated, or what have you. It's very tedious, and I'm waiting on parts(story of my life with this build).

here are a few links to some cars I was looking at:

http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/car/367745151.html (yes I know it's auto)

the S13
http://floridadrift.com/viewtopic.php?t=16360

a mk3 jetta
http://orlando.craigslist.org/car/375693475.html

Tito · Guru

And this:

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=27234&p=1

Tito · Guru

Oh and one more option, just keep the Chevy, and finish the cafe. And start the ball rolling to awesomeness with this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=014&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT&viewitem=&item=330146722918&rd=1

Downsides to Chevy:
No support, no a/c, and god forbid I get in a wreck, the thing is made of tinfoil.

Plus sides:
I already own it. It is wickedly unique. Surprisingly roomy inside. And very 'flickable'.

Steve

-- Edited by Tito at 13:11, 2007-07-17

A4seen Racer · VP

MR2 or Rabbit

the bike is looking really good

Viet · POOP Bum

fwd < rwd

-- Edited by Viet at 16:38, 2007-07-18

Tito · Guru

Few more options to throw into the mix. There is a 93 Infiniti Q45 for sale, I loved my other one. And this chassis takes coilovers from a 300zx. It would be my version of a '53 Merc. Think satin black, smoothies(wheels, google it), slammed, and with some pinstriping, not the tape kind. It can tow, and it's got one of the most beautiful sounding engines ever, in my opinion. And shoots out 270HP? and like 292 ft. lbs, quad cam v8. It's lovely.

Then there is another. I was thinking I might go and finance a newer car, be it a roadster or what have you. I'd like to work on getting my credit back up, and it's be nice to have a car with sub 100k on it, something I can just get in and go. And I found a 02 SE Miata at a dealer, with some gaudy effing wing and body kit, but SE's have 6 speeds, and they are asking 3k below book. So that's always a thought.

What do you guys think about the financing option? I said I wouldn't do it again, but I really need some steady payments to show up on my report to get myself back on track. But I also would love to just go and buy the Q and be done with it. But with the Q comes expensive things if things break/go wrong. Thoughts?

Steve

Oh and ETA on full on cafe action? Not sure, depends what happens with the car situation, if I get another ride, and use the money from the FZR, then it might be a while. But if not, might be short. I'm waiting on some parts at the moment, it's really the only thing holding me up right now.

A4seen Racer · VP

Finance the miata. Its a fun car and you will be more likely to keep it and it will be reliable.

Viet · POOP Bum

or you can be a G and pick up that 45 and put some chrome 34s on it. A q45 would defiately be different. do they even come with a manual gearbox?

Tito · Guru

Viet wrote:

or you can be a G and pick up that 45 and put some chrome 34s on it. A q45 would defiately be different. do they even come with a manual gearbox?

No sir they do not, and there is no option for a hybrid either, the tranny tunnel is basically like a fortress. I added up the numbers on financing, and I just don't think it's for me right now. So scratch that. The Q wouldn't be a race car, at all, just a cruiser. Think this:

But with an imported flare. Don't tell anyone, but I'm a huge fan of that 'scene' I guess you'd call it. Back when I was in NY me and my dad went to a lot of shows. Dare I say that's what I grew up on.

Steve

A4seen Racer · VP

I still say go with the MR2 or the Rabbit. I like that style but I wouldnt want to have it as my only car.