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elSicomoro · 05-13-2002, 05:57 PM

I'm hoping for one more year out of Putt-putt, then I want to buy a new (or newer car) and an older car ('86-'95). There were a couple of cars sitting out along the street in front of my complex during the winter, and I was soooo tempted to buy either of them.

The first was an '81 Camaro for $1500. (The body looked good, but I wanted to see how it ran. That was the last year before the big makeover, and those late 70s-early 80s GM engines were such shit. I had a 229 V-6 in my '80 Monte Carlo...and it was the most gutless piece of shit gas-burner I've ever driven.)

Then there was the '78 Cutlass for $500, with a V-8. The body looked alright, and if it had the 350 V-8, that would have been decent. My '76 Camaro had the 305 short-block, which was satisfying. But I passed on both of them for fear that they would flunk PA emissions.

I'm surprised that the W8 only puts out 270hp, but it gets good gas mileage. I was also considering a Jetta TDI, but the VW's are just too expensive for my liking. If I HAD $18-22K to spend on a car, that would be another story. They quit making the Chevy Metro/Suzuki Swift 2 years ago, so I'm thinking of maybe a Corolla, Civic, Cavalier, or the new Suzuki Aerio. I want something small, with a bit of pep. I don't think it would be a good idea to have a big car in a city like Philadelphia, not to mention, I'll get strangled on the insurance factor.

Oh, and that $40K price tag on the W8 doesn't include the 10% luxury tax.

05-13-2002, 05:57 PM	#18
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I'm hoping for one more year out of Putt-putt, then I want to buy a new (or newer car) and an older car ('86-'95). There were a couple of cars sitting out along the street in front of my complex during the winter, and I was soooo tempted to buy either of them. The first was an '81 Camaro for $1500. (The body looked good, but I wanted to see how it ran. That was the last year before the big makeover, and those late 70s-early 80s GM engines were such shit. I had a 229 V-6 in my '80 Monte Carlo...and it was the most gutless piece of shit gas-burner I've ever driven.) Then there was the '78 Cutlass for $500, with a V-8. The body looked alright, and if it had the 350 V-8, that would have been decent. My '76 Camaro had the 305 short-block, which was satisfying. But I passed on both of them for fear that they would flunk PA emissions. I'm surprised that the W8 only puts out 270hp, but it gets good gas mileage. I was also considering a Jetta TDI, but the VW's are just too expensive for my liking. If I HAD $18-22K to spend on a car, that would be another story. They quit making the Chevy Metro/Suzuki Swift 2 years ago, so I'm thinking of maybe a Corolla, Civic, Cavalier, or the new Suzuki Aerio. I want something small, with a bit of pep. I don't think it would be a good idea to have a big car in a city like Philadelphia, not to mention, I'll get strangled on the insurance factor. Oh, and that $40K price tag on the W8 doesn't include the 10% luxury tax.