Horrible Idea or Terrible idea?

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
12/28/2014 at 18:02 • Filed to: None

When I sell my car (hopefully soon since I'll be dropping the price again in the new year), and when that happens I'll have about 2700 dollars to buy something else.

The things my new car needs to be.

1. Something new to me. which rules out Hondas

2. Not a coupe, unless it is a muscle car or a pre 71 Beetle

3. be RWD

4. be fun

I know these rules are a little silly, but I've always made the "since-able choice" when it comes so cars(sorta). Which is what had lead me to owning a sea of Hondas, and a few Toyotas. I want something that puts obvious logic aside and lets me steer with the throttle, at least on snow.

So I'm sure I'm not the only one that has noticed, but E36s are getting hella cheap, like under 1500 bucks cheap. Also my wife would like it if my new car had at least 4 doors. So I'm seriously considering buying a beater E36 4door, and fixing it up/ modifying it with the other 1700 dollars I'll have just laying around, and yes I realized it would constantly be pouring money in it, but I'm paying 300 bucks a month on my Civic so what's the difference?

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The other contender is something less "practical" but more awesome. A late 70's Muscle car. Something that doesn't really have a following, isn't really "on the radar", and hasn't skyrocketed in value. Specifically a Volare Duster.

or this Mavrick, but it needs a new trans IMO

So what RWD non sports car would you get for about $2000?

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DISCUSSION (26)

Manuél Ferrari > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 18:04

Get the E36

Join the BMW dark side

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Manuél Ferrari
12/28/2014 at 18:06

nooooo!

hahaha. it would piss off all my VW/Audi friends.

Cherry_man1 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 18:07

No Pics but the ad sounds good. 1964 Falcon Wagon 260 V8

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Cherry_man1
12/28/2014 at 18:09

that's awesome but way out of my price range.

Manuél Ferrari > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 18:11

Kinja'd!!!

Cherry_man1 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 18:18

Gotcha

djmt1 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 18:19

That drifting E36 is probably the only one in England. Seriously they have become so rare that they are cheaper across the board including the M3. There are a lot of E46 M3s for around Ł5000 but the cheapest E36 M3 Coupe I've seen is Ł7000. What a world we live in.

Brian Silvestro > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 18:32

Why not just get a Toyota

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brx/cto/481555…

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4772596558…

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > djmt1
12/28/2014 at 18:33

Well the same thing has happened here with the E30. If you want a decent E30 you'll pay more for it than you would for an E36.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Brian Silvestro
12/28/2014 at 18:36

Cars like that are super rare here in the upper midwest. I think either Japanese cars took longer to catch on here, or they all rusted away. But seriously it's easier to find a 240z, than it is a KE70 Corolla.

44444444444 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 18:36

Volvo V70R (I am required to say that)! Or a 740 turbo with a stick!

Brian Silvestro > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 18:37

The obscurity is off the charts!

Steve in Manhattan > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 18:38

No old Beetles, please - heat in the summer, A/C in the winter (not really) and death traps.

GhostZ > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 18:46

1. If all you have to spend on a car is $2700, you should save up another $1000 at least. Sorry, but you'll be much happier with a $4000 car than a $2500 car. The reliability and availability difference is night and day.

2. When it comes to cost of repair, reliability, and availability of parts, a muscle car is way more practical than an E36.

3. 4-door muscle cars are about the only options you have.

So, without further ado,

Kinja'd!!!

1. Ford Crown Vic (P71 if you can). Probably the most reliable, but least fun, and most practical choice.

Kinja'd!!!

2. 1961-1979 Ford F-Series w/302, 390, or 300 I6 (the 300 I6 is the smart choice, the 390 is the fun choice, the 302 is probably the cheap choice). Potentially less reliable, but probably the best deal in terms of wanting to own it for a long time, being able to flip the cars, work on them, etc. Hell, you could just work on the motor alone on a 302 or 390, and then swap it into a muscle car later on when you can afford something better.

While the Truck isn't fun in a sporty sense, it is massively fun in terms of what you can do with it. It's a great way to learn how to build an engine, and muscle trucks are fucking badass if you do it right.

And for the more sporty choice,

Kinja'd!!!

I know you said no coupes, but... the 280ZX 2+2 is an incredibly reliable car that works great in snow . Ask me how I know. They're dead-simple, dirt cheap, and quite modern (4-wheel disc brakes) and will run 200,000 miles no problem.

Kinja'd!!!

Nissan 510 Wagon. Basically a 4-cylinder, 4 door version of the 240Z, but with a live rear axle instead of IRS.

JGrabowMSt > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 18:49

The shop doing the motor swap on my Magnum runs several E36 and newer BMW race cars, along with specializing in them.

They're fantastic cars, very well balanced and they have a massive aftermarket community that can take care of literally everything on the car. More advanced repairs like head gasket or cylinder jobs are ridiculously complicated, but basic troubleshooting and parts are not so much.

E36's are growing on me, and I swear, a year ago I wouldn't have wanted anything to do with them. You just need to be introduced to the right car.

You could alternatively look for an A4, but good luck finding something like that under $10k. I tried, and bought a Magnum RT instead.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Steve in Manhattan
12/28/2014 at 18:51

but I want a volkrod

Kinja'd!!!

and then I'll just listen to this song on an endless loop

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > JGrabowMSt
12/28/2014 at 18:54

two friends of mine with late 90's A4s(2.8l quattros) have scared me away from them. It's just one thing after the other with their cars. But they do both that over 160k on them

Steve in Manhattan > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 18:55

And your wife wants a four-door. Trust me - lose the battle, because you will lose the war. I've been doing it for 10 years.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Steve in Manhattan
12/28/2014 at 19:00

lol, but I don't NEED a 4 door. Ive been doing fine with my coupe for over a year now. I''ve had more than one passenger maybe 4 times.

Tohru > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 19:19

If you need some terrible ideas, let me help.

http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4787868847…

http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4820019496… - '75 Cordoba 2-door, 360ci V8, $1000

http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4810524955… - '72 Grandville convertible, 455ci V8, $2100

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Tohru
12/28/2014 at 19:22

I reeeeeeally like that Cordoba. it just looks like it wants to be a muscle car.

Plus it has rich Corinthian lather.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 19:22

E36. Do it.

Seriously, do it.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
12/28/2014 at 19:24

the silver one or the black one

never mind the black one is obviously a better buy.

 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 19:42

Do you really want to be known as a high school kid with E36? Seriously, those things are what Cavaliers and Sunfires used to be. They are for someone who couldn't afford a real BMW so they bought that heap.

Tohru > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 20:04

The Cordoba's 15 miles from my house. If you want it, I can go check it out for you and take pictures.

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
12/28/2014 at 20:54

Kinja'd!!!

1500 you have to earn the first drive.

3500-4000 for a nice running example