by "BLCKSTRM" (BLCKSTRM)
Published 05/18/2017 at 23:46
by "BLCKSTRM" (BLCKSTRM)
Published 05/18/2017 at 23:46
Tags: WCSIB
; Skyline
; NSX
; GTR
; GT-R
; Toyota
; Nissan
; Acura
; BMW
; BMW M3
; M3
; Corolla
STARS: 2
There’s no real loser here - Tom, David, or Raph could win this round, or John - you might get something else totally awesome.
But one little thing...
DON’T SELL THE COROLLA!!!!
Let it rot in the sun, start it every couple weeks and go to the grocery store in it (trust me, you don’t want to drive the Skyline or the NSX to Walmart anyway).
Having a 3rd beater car to drive when your older cool car breaks is priceless.
Notice I didn’t say “breaks down.”
At the age of those older cars, things just wear out and fail. It’s part of the experience of owning something older - you just need a standing backup plan for those occasions when the clutch finally wears out or you break an axle and can’t get one until next week.
Added to the fact that these AREN’T Corollas - you’ll be driving them hard. If you’re doing it right, you WILL break them. You should take them to the track, you should do the occasional burnout, you should be redlining the car at least once or twice on every commute. Things will break, and you will fix them - but you’ll need something to drive while you do that.
The Corolla is worthless to anyone but you.
Don’t give it away.
"Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo)
05/18/2017 at 23:53, STARS: 7
On the other hand, you could have enough neat old cars that at least one will be working at any given time.
"Sir Halffast" (Sir_Halffast)
05/19/2017 at 00:00, STARS: 2
You say that as if it’s true, yet you apparently like Alfas...
"BLCKSTRM" (BLCKSTRM)
05/19/2017 at 00:09, STARS: 1
It’s hard on an old car to live outside, but assuming you have garage space, I whole-heartedly agree!
I could never have taken the month it required to study, order parts, and slowly do my own head gasket if I didn’t have a spare car. I still kick myself for selling it (it was an old Camry - of course!), though at this point I’ve replaced enough of the M3 that failures are pretty rare (despite my driving philosophy).
But even at that, my next-door neighbor literally has three older EXTRA cars, and since he isn’t a mechanic, I’ve done at least some work on almost everything he owns. For which he graciously allows me to borrow a car for a few days when things do occasionally fail (like the clutch).
Ideally I’d have a manual swapped E38 740i, an E34 M5, a blue 240z totally Wangan’ed out, and/or whatever else I happen to find a deal on as part of my nutso fleet.
"RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire" (ricerocketeer2)
05/19/2017 at 00:09, STARS: 4
Call it ... Oppo Roulette
"BLCKSTRM" (BLCKSTRM)
05/19/2017 at 00:10, STARS: 0
Touché!
"CobraJoe" (cobrajoe)
05/19/2017 at 09:57, STARS: 1
I completely agree... except for one thing:
For god’s sake, choose something more interesting than the Corolla! (Especially the ‘09 my wife used to have. Worst. Car. Ever.)
There are tons of cheap and reliable cars out there, so you don’t have to stick with the “known” reliable car when there are hundreds of options for 10+ year old cars that actually have a known model history and history specific to that car. You can research that old Volvo and find that the AWD versions have an angle gearbox that likes to go out.
Additionally, looking for something beyond the corolla opens up a world of utility vehicles that will actually be able to haul that engine block or those exhaust pipes or wheels that you’re buying for your project car. A wagon or an SUV or a truck makes a world of difference when trying to haul car parts.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
05/19/2017 at 10:49, STARS: 1
I went with an ‘03 Pathfinder 4x4. =)