Crazyass wild hare daily driver idea

"Chairman Kaga" (mike-mckinnon) 09/14/2015 at 13:40 • Filed to: None

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So I spent the weekend pondering options for my CRV replacement plan. The base 3rd gen TL felt a bit too Grandpa Joe for my tastes, and I’m just starting to get sort of burned on this whole plan.

Then I saw a Cressida mkII wagon parked next to a later Volvo 240DL wagon. Like, these guys were funky wagon buddies and went drinking together at 2:30 every Sunday. A lifestyle I could fully engage with, if I’m honest. And it occurred to me that I might be able to find one of these cars at an estate sale or in a newspaper classifieds section. Somewhere an older person might sell their car. Maybe $3500. Then spend a few thousand having it fixed up. Maybe a rebuilt motor, new soft bits, suspension, brakes, electrical upgrades, etc. SO now I’m in for $8,500 or so. Sell the CRV for $13k, bank the difference for repairs and upgrades, and drive a weirdly cool, old car that’s generally reliable and easy to live with.

Quirk and cachet over speed.

Is this nuts?

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > Chairman Kaga 09/14/2015 at 13:43

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MR2_FTW has one. There was a 1UZ swapped one around me for sale recently too. Done right, the Cressi-Wagon is SWEET!!

My citroen won't start > Chairman Kaga 09/14/2015 at 13:47

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By no means, I’d also throw a w124 wagon into the mix, easier to find than a Cressida and nicer to drive than the Volvo.

RallyWrench > Chairman Kaga 09/14/2015 at 13:58

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I love me some 240, but those Cressida wagons are coming into their own now. I support this idea.

Chairman Kaga > My citroen won't start 09/14/2015 at 14:02

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A little sumthin’ like this?

http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/5194926869…

My citroen won't start > Chairman Kaga 09/14/2015 at 14:05

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Exactly like that, give it some AMG wheels and you are set.

ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback > Chairman Kaga 09/14/2015 at 14:06

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I like this plan.

Chairman Kaga > My citroen won't start 09/14/2015 at 14:08

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I wrote him. I need to learn more about the platform - problems, major repairs, that sort of thing.

Chairman Kaga > ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback 09/14/2015 at 14:10

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Or http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/5194926869…

ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback > Chairman Kaga 09/14/2015 at 14:56

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whichever options offers a manual is a good choice.

DarrenMR > Chairman Kaga 09/14/2015 at 20:35

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If you dont do this, Ill be mad.