pabster
Well-Known Member
OK, folks. This thread may require you to think outside of the Mopar comfort zone. If you can't do that, read no further.
For those who are a bit more open minded, I'm starting to look around at getting another car. What I'm looking for is a drivers car. When I say that, I mean a car that is designed primarily for handling in conditions that involve curves, braking, accelerating.
Now before you say "You've got a classic Mopar! Why don't you just trick it out more and make it better?" My '74 is just the way I like it. It handles like a boat, it cruises effortlessly. It doesn't win any races with a stock 318, but that's fine. I use it to go for cruising style drives, which puts a huge smile on my face.
But I'm starting to get the itch for a car that I can push a bit. A car that I can throw around corners on my favorite country roads. A car that handles great, that has enough power to whip around. It doesn't need to be faster than everything, but it certainly needs to be fast enough to drive hard.
So the parameters are:
- a manual transmission.
- a used car in good shape for under $10K.
- common enough that parts and service aren't completely insane.
- the garage space I have for it means it can't be longer than 168 inches.
First thought that comes to mind... a 90's BMW M3. Something like that. But hey, I want to hear your ideas.
Thanks!
For those who are a bit more open minded, I'm starting to look around at getting another car. What I'm looking for is a drivers car. When I say that, I mean a car that is designed primarily for handling in conditions that involve curves, braking, accelerating.
Now before you say "You've got a classic Mopar! Why don't you just trick it out more and make it better?" My '74 is just the way I like it. It handles like a boat, it cruises effortlessly. It doesn't win any races with a stock 318, but that's fine. I use it to go for cruising style drives, which puts a huge smile on my face.
But I'm starting to get the itch for a car that I can push a bit. A car that I can throw around corners on my favorite country roads. A car that handles great, that has enough power to whip around. It doesn't need to be faster than everything, but it certainly needs to be fast enough to drive hard.
So the parameters are:
- a manual transmission.
- a used car in good shape for under $10K.
- common enough that parts and service aren't completely insane.
- the garage space I have for it means it can't be longer than 168 inches.
First thought that comes to mind... a 90's BMW M3. Something like that. But hey, I want to hear your ideas.
Thanks!