Printable View
I'm a young guy (17) and I really want a vintage muscle car, as some people might already know. But I would only be driving it during the summers and it would sit in the garage most of the year when I'm away at college. Would it be unreasonable and impractical for me to buy one?
As far as im concerned, it's NEVER a bad idea to have a hotrod, makes your manhood bigger!!!
Lex Why would it be unreasonable? If your talking about a muscle car and you living where you live, about the only time you do get to drive it is the summers. My 37 and all previous cars would be on the street as soon as it warms up and in storage by the end of October. If your real serious about buying one go for it!.
It will be expensive and time consuming, but it's a hobby and that's what they are.
Go for it! As long as you can pay the freight it would actually be a form of investment as they generally are only going up in value. It's great you have a place to store it while you are away at school, invest in a quality cover, even if you park it inside.
Pat
muscle car with snowtires? Yep I can see about 400 ponies trying to push the vehicle through 10 inches of wet snow, Spin,spin,spin, and thats in 4th gearHa,Ha,Ha,
Well I wouldnt be home during the winter so I wouldnt have to worry about the snow.:D I would also try to stick to buying one from around my area, so no shipping charges would apply.
The impracticallity of it would be mostly the storage and MPG. But man I would love it.
Cruising season up here is from mid April till mid November. It's warmer way down south where you are so you should have plenty of time to drive it.
Who said you have to be practical anyway? Being happy is more important. You can buy a minivan for the winter to prove you still have a practical side.
AL
Geez lex, what does practical have to do with it??? Hot Rods and muscle cars are an investment as well as a form of personal expression. If practical what we were all after, guess we'd be driving Geo Trackers or something equally boring.
Comon have ya seen "Out Cold" they have a classic piece of American Steel with a nice rake and a SNOW PLOW IN ALASKA!!!Quote:
muscle car with snowtires? Yep I can see about 400 ponies trying to push the vehicle through 10 inches of wet snow, Spin,spin,spin, and thats in 4th gearHa,Ha,Ha,
Lex Doit comon ya know ya want to (Yes Peer Presure works:LOL: )
Otto
Practicality aint all it's built up to be bud:D
The cruisin season here is only from about may thru late september(michigan) and the car i'm building is anything but practical......but if it makes you happy then screw practical and go for it!**)
Goat in the snow:CRY: :CRY: :confused:Quote:
Originally posted by Streets
Waaaaaaaaaa... Ya nevah seen a MUSCLE car with snow tires on it??? :LOL::LOL:
Hey Lex, this old dead guy (I mean like even older than super-geezer Streets) name Ogden Nash wrote, "Life is far too important to be taken seriously". To paraphrase it in the vernacular of the day, "If you can't race it or take it to bad it ain't worth havin'". Nuff said.......
Well this car would be my only car throughout the whole summer, thats all I'm worried about. I dont have to worry about cruising season because I'll be in Arizona from August to May and NY isnt a big cruising state as far as I know. I need to do some more research but its between a muscle car or a 5.0/Z28.
Watch out for those Fox 5.0's in Arizona, Ford's cooling system is entirely inadequate for that car.
Sorry I must be confusing some people, I will clear it up. I currently live in NY but this August I will be attending school in Arizona. I just want a car for the summers when I am home in NY. You know a car I could cruise to the beach in and definitely keep after college.Quote:
Originally posted by 76GMC1500
Watch out for those Fox 5.0's in Arizona, Ford's cooling system is entirely inadequate for that car.
If you got the z/28, you would need to replace the 305 TBI with a carb'd 350 crate motor to get any at all respect on the road. I myself would buy the muscle car because I would not want a mid 80's Chevy screw up ( one of the few ), Find yourself a 1960's Z/28 if u want a Camero.
This car would be perfect!
http://www.cars.com/search/used/cc/s...onal&src=&cid=
If you cant see it, its a 1980 Trans Am Turbo. It has 73k miles and he wants $4600. The paint seems good and it has t-tops which is a big ass plus.
gonna have to contact the seller, I woulden't buy it if it has a 305, only with a 350. He diddn't leave the vin so I couldn,t check it for you.
I'm not too familiar with Turbo Trans Am's but they use the 305 or 350 as well?:confused:Quote:
Originally posted by Matt167
gonna have to contact the seller, I woulden't buy it if it has a 305, only with a 350. He diddn't leave the vin so I couldn,t check it for you.
I might be wrong but i thought the turbo ponchos around those years were 301 turbos:confused:
Lex beach babes love a guy in a muscle car!:LOL:
I'm not 2 farmiliar with them ither, I can't remember the first year of the 305 firebird's and Camero's, If i remember correctly, they started in 82', meaning that the 80' your looking at has a 5.7 350 turbo engine,
Also, www.hemmings.com , good classic car and classic parts classifieds.
Cool, how quick are we talking? The Trans Am is definitely a looker, IMO. Man, I want that car.Quote:
Originally posted by Matt167
I'm not 2 farmiliar with them ither, I can't remember the first year of the 305 firebird's and Camero's, If i remember correctly, they started in 82', meaning that the 80' your looking at has a 5.7 350 turbo engine,
Oh and if you get to know me better, like most people, I want every car.:LOL:
Blowngoat's right, the turbo is a 301 V8, Still pretty quick with the turbo, probably run mid 14's the way it is, maby a little quicker.
Ok not bad, it would be able to eat most cars around here, stock. All while sounding great with the throaty V8.Quote:
Originally posted by Matt167
Blowngoat's right, the turbo is a 301 V8, Still pretty quick with the turbo, probably run mid 14's the way it is, maby a little quicker.
Really a 350 would be a faster car though, with a turbo, the exzaust is restricted to turn the turbo and gain Hp, but with a 350 it's got all the go but, without the flashy turbo and the sound of the turbine.
I wasnt sure but i thought it was a becuase i remember back in high school a guy had a turbo firebird and i thought i remember it being a 301.
That TA looks really nice but i dont know about how fast it would be lex cus my friends stock 67 302 couger with nothing but headers and dual exuast use to kick the stuffing outa that guys turbo 301 firebird back in school.
jeez i'm havin flashbacks ta being "back" in school.....gettin old sucks!:LOL:
You mean you dont like the swooosh from the BOV?:LOL:
This car seems like a pretty good deal but I doubt it would last until my parents say I could officially get another car (if they do). There are plenty of 350 Trans Ams though so I shouldnt have a problem finding another one. Actually I cut an ad for one out of the paper today for $5500 with the 350.
It's probably a good thing to stay away from that turbo because, they were more of a show car than a performance car, that's where the 350's come into play. The turbo birds are rare now and are collectable.
Well now there are 2 sides to this: Do I want the car for go or for show and a possible collectible. I guess I'll go with whatever I could find the best deal on which would mostly like be a 350. The 350 is a great engine but it will never be worth anything since its so common.
Ok, 350 it is. I make up my mind too quick.:rolleyes: