Oppos... Advise Me

"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve) 01/04/2017 at 12:32 • Filed to: daily drive a classic, a fox body is a classic now, seriously it is

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So my wife and I were discussing automotive options and I’m always a shopper.

We’re looking for a second vehicle for 2-3 days a week. I’ll be in school from 6-8 pm four nights a week starting next week and 6-10 pm starting in March.

The car would mainly be used when she’s not feeling well or appointments would disrupt our schedule. The budget is around $6000 or so. I’ve talked about this before but I guess I’m grooming her toward the idea of an older daily driver. I sent her a link to a Craigslist ad for an old !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! as a joke. She said:

“So this firebird dream is not dying eh? If you are cool with a car like that, we will certainly think about it.”

That’s definitely not the car for me - but I think I want to get an older car to drive every week. I do, however, have some requirements for this:

Initial purchase price under $6k

Reasonably durable

Cheap Parts

Electronic Ignition (or easy conversion to electronic ignition)

Capable of 20 MPG highway (I have an 18-mile 1 way commute)

Not Embarrasing for my wife to drive (Subjective of course, but she said she’d never be seen in that Firebird

Automatic transmission (for when our arthritic knees/feet act up and we have to wear the boot)

All of this leads me toward something I’ve lusted for, for a while.

So, Fox-body friends...

What do I look for in 2-3 months when I start looking?

Phatboyphil > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/04/2017 at 12:36

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TBH if she’d be embarrassed in that firebird she probably won’t have better feelings toward the fox.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/04/2017 at 12:36

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Get the latest one you can find in the best shape, then start prowling to self service junkyards for spare parts before you can’t find any.

Wacko > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/04/2017 at 12:37

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if your looking for a fox body, don’t forget to get Vanilla Ice’s CD

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Phatboyphil 01/04/2017 at 12:39

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I’d rather find one in that dark gray, or Strawberry red, or black. Race red isn’t my thing.

BeaterGT > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/04/2017 at 12:45

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The Firebird is out but the Fox is in? I feel like I’m taking crazy pills!

crowmolly > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/04/2017 at 12:53

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https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/5919020468.html

Yeah, I know it’s a T56, and slightly over your budget, but an auto may be out there. Interior needs work but I think you might know a guy...

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > crowmolly 01/04/2017 at 13:06

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With F-bodies, I much prefer the Formula/TA.

like this one:

https://columbia.craigslist.org/cto/5907865372.html

crowmolly > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/04/2017 at 13:08

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Whatever works for you! I prefer the 4.2 Firebird/TA’s myself but some think they are too ostentatious.

I’d totally look into an LS1 car though. If nothing else, for OBDII and tuning possibilities.

Stapleface > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/04/2017 at 13:23

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It’s a shame that you need to have an automatic.

There’s a ton of cars I could recommend if it weren’t for that. Ever consider a pickup? That could pull double duty as something to do household chores with.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/04/2017 at 14:00

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A pre 92 C4 Corvette would be squarely within the criteria. So long as the electronic dash works, the early C4's avoid the LT1/LT4 issues and parts cost, and the autos avoid both the 4+3 bullshit and the no longer existent dual mass flywheel problem of the ZF 6-speed cars. Most of them were autos anyway, so they should be easy to find..

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 01/04/2017 at 14:03

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I’m 6'3" and about 300 lbs. A C4 Vette is not something I want to stuff myself into more than once a week.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/04/2017 at 14:09

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No, a C4 vette would not be comfortable for those dimensions.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/04/2017 at 14:09

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No, a C4 vette would not be comfortable for those dimensions.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/04/2017 at 14:46

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Well, if you want her to not be embarassed, you need the Executive Sports Coupe from FoMoCo, the Mercury Capri (Fox Body edition of course). Price is do-able, automatic do-able, and you should be able to find one swapped to electronic ignition.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/04/2017 at 15:03

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I meant electronic ignition as in “not points.”

And my cousin has a 5-speed Capri in his garage right now if I want it.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/05/2017 at 12:38

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well it sounds like your problem is solved my friend. Don’t embarass the wife by having her drive around in anything less than an Executive Sports Coupe.