Buying a 10+ year old car what could go wrong?

[Mazderati]

...blow it out your ass.

[BmillsSkier]

You sir, are a John Candy aficionado. Bravo.

[Mazderati]

[delco714]

Totally wished I just bought any single convertible this spring. May though June in Maine has been godly wonderful weather

[SkiCougar]

Totally wished I just bought any single convertible this spring. May though June in Maine has been godly wonderful weather

want to buy a 2007 Pontiac solstice gxp with only 20,000 miles ? down here in texas, a convertible is a poor choice with the heat; thought I'd drive it more as I do love the car; but there's no such thing as top down when it's 95 degrees imo.

[delco714]

want to buy a 2007 Pontiac solstice gxp with only 20,000 miles ? down here in texas, a convertible is a poor choice with the heat; thought I'd drive it more as I do love the car; but there's no such thing as top down when it's 95 degrees imo.

Poor old nigga thinking it's a Cadillac

Honestly, No thank you, though I am empathetic to your situation! I'm near the down east coast of Maine.. It's perfect weather for Motorcycles and convertible!

[basinbeater]

Buy a Toyota mrs. Looks kind of cool, mid engine, drop top, Toyota reliability. Should be pretty cheap I would imagine.

[delco714]

Buy a Toyota mrs. Looks kind of cool, mid engine, drop top, Toyota reliability. Should be pretty cheap I would imagine.

Not a terrible idea!

[Mazderati]

[BmillsSkier]

Buy a Toyota mrs. Looks kind of cool, mid engine, drop top, Toyota reliability. Should be pretty cheap I would imagine.

I loved the prior generation MR2, twin turbo was it? I definitely liked the design, targa/t-top as well.

[basinbeater]

I had one for like 10 years. It was great. I'll have to find a pic... It was fun as hell. 92 mr2 turbo.

[ex-powderbroker]

Totally Boxster over Cayman in every flavor. S, GTS, or Spyder/GT4.

These cars are about handling, and while quick, are not holy shit fast like a Turbo S or 918. I think having the top down, is a yudge part of these cars.

I would rather have the cayman even though the boxster has grown on me over the years. if handed the money for either new, I would still rather get a sweet older off year 911 or 968 convertible.

I saw so many nice cars on the road today, but has anyone ever noticed that Lamborgini's come in the ugliest colors ever imagined? Isn't it showy enough that you're driving a car that's 250k+, why does it have to be the same color as a fucking Powerade?

[BmillsSkier]

Heh, yes. There's a toolbox that lives a neighborhood over with a smurf blue Gallardo Spyder. He fits the stereotype to a T - right down to wearing his Lambo hat and shirt every time he drives it. Tailgates like a motherfucker too on 25-35mph roads.

I know I'm in the minority here and will take some shit for saying this but I'd take a Boxster S over that Gaillardo Spyder all day long.

[delco714]

Heh, yes. There's a toolbox that lives a neighborhood over with a smurf blue Gallardo Spyder. He fits the stereotype to a T - right down to wearing his Lambo hat and shirt every time he drives it. Tailgates like a motherfucker too on 25-35mph roads.

I know I'm in the minority here and will take some shit for saying this but I'd take a Boxster S over that Gaillardo Spyder all day long.

You can fix that tailgating situation you know..

[BmillsSkier]

You can fix that tailgating situation you know..

dog shit under the doorhandles?

[abraham]

dog shit under the doorhandles?

Trailer hitch.

[ex-powderbroker]

Poor old nigga thinking it's a Cadillac

Honestly, No thank you, though I am empathetic to your situation! I'm near the down east coast of Maine.. It's perfect weather for Motorcycles and convertible!

that's racist

[delco714]

that's racist

Well if it was powtiac (whitey).. Or pohtiac (honky)

Then I would have been racist towards whites. I didn't pick the name Pontiac.

Not my fault

[basinbeater]

Here it is... super fun car, older than the 10 year threshold of the thread, but since it was mentioned....

[Mazderati]

And one of Toyota's great motors. The long-shuttered Sport Compact Car magazine had a project MR2 for a number of years. In one installment, the project head described what felt like tires lifting off the road on roll-on acceleration. Wish they were a bit bigger. And still made.

A project MR-S also made it's way into the publication.

Edit - Looks like a guy graciously scanned and uploaded articles on the project MR2 to another forum.

[Bromontana]

Nice example of a 996.1 Aero on BaT. Factory LSD, thorough suspension upgrade, impressive car. Already near $22k with 6 days left... Owner is hoping for 30-33k. More than a newer, powerkit C4S that sold on BaT last month..

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1999-porsche-911-c2/

[Bromontana]

130hp vs 580hp, pretty cool

[stfu&gbtw]

Hey BD - you seeing any decline in the 964 market in the near future? I've been trying to talk myself into a 997, but no luck so far.

This is pretty nice:



But it's no match for this:

[basinbeater]

Those cup one wheels are fuckin sweet!

[Bromontana]

Bumping with a request to Beer Drinker to shed light on 964 market dynamic.

don't forget the dark horse option:

- buy a 996 or 997 roller with low miles, heavily optioned
- dole out $35k for a new GT3-Mezger 3.8L engine (400hp / ~300tq)
- total cost = $42k or so

Should be about ~4.0 second 0-60 and 200mph top speed. Very reliable, durable enough to track consistently.