[Shotimes] (semi OT) $2K car for teen sons

[Donald Mallinson]

Joseph,

I agree with Ron, the car you have is the best bet.  These CV's CAN 
handle, so rather than sell the CV for 2K (if lucky) and get a decent 
SHO (only other choice I would approve) for 2K (also a big gamble), why 
not take ONE thousand and upgrade the CV with better shocks, Eibach 
springs and a set of nice wheels/tires (OK, may not make all that for 
1k, but I think you can do most of the work yourself).  Remove the big 
mufflers and leave all the other exhaust bits and it should sound better 
(always wanted to do that to my '94 CV but didn't so I don't know 
exactly what it would sound like, but more exhaust note would be 
welcome).  and throw a few stickers on it and you have a super sized 
ricer from America!  :)

Really, it is a safe car that you are familiar with, easy to fix and 
already paid for.  And yes, again, Ron is right, let the kids pick their 
own stuff when they can afford it.

A first car is first freedom.  They will forget the big floaty part as 
soon as they get to go out and DRIVE. 

Don Mallinson

van Oss wrote:

>My 16 and 17-year-old sons are saying that our 94 Crown Vic is creaky and 
>floaty and its corners very far away from the driver.  Okay, I can accept 
>that.  (I'm thinking, but it is a V8 with RWD, H-pipe, ...  I'm not 
>committed to selling it, but I gotta give my kids a chance to think for 
>themselves.)  Looks like selling the CV would yield (after taxes, fees, 
>etc.) $2K toward a smaller, more agile car.
>
>So, budget is $2K  Suggestions?
>
>VO 
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