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

[Zach Leahy]

Buy em a Volvo,  That's what I had...   you wanna talk about, big,
floaty and un-cool?  It was great :)  1985 240GL, witha non-turbo 4cyl
manual.  Yeah, you could flog it all day and it still would not go.

That car would have been fu nto keep though as it has an engine
compartment and trans tunnel big enough to fit nearly anything, like a
BB american engine, but you have to cut a hole in the hood for the big
roots blower.  Don't ask, I've seen it done.
The box that rocks.

No in all reality, tell them that's what they get and if they want a
different car they need to do it on their own.  Or put THEM to the
task of finding what they can get for $2k .  Just tell them that you
have to agree with what they are getting.  (no $2k rusted out mid 80's
IROC's)

Z


On 6/30/05, Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
> 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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