Power and Efficiency

[andrewb70]

buy one of these to drive everyday... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fully...item19cbe257ed

then get the car you want and spend the right amount of time/money on it. At 18 years old you need to focus on school, building your life and getting your future right. Buy the car and work on it slow and if you love it keep it for life.

Chris

I wholeheartedly agree! Even down to owning a little truck for daily transportation. I have a 1999 Mazda B2500, which is basically a Ranger. I am 41 years old now and I have owned my GTO since I was 15. However, keep in mind that in 1985 my GTO was only 15 years old. It wasn't a classic, but just an old beat up Pontiac. I spent stupid money on it when I was a teenager and I really should not have. I didn't start to really restore it until I was 28 by which time I had a fulltime, very well paying job and a house with a garage.

If you insist on having a project now, I suggest you look into doing a newer body style and find a car that doesn't need a ton of rust repair and other body work. If you want to stay with a domestic brand, the G-bodies and 3rd Gen F-bodies are great low buck options. You can find low mileage cream puffs for under $5000, if not much less. If you don't mind other makes then doing a LS swap into any number of vehicles can be fun and result in a car you can drive and beat on, without having to worry about special insurance or whatever. I've built 2 second generation RX7s with LS swaps and they are great cars. Other cars to consider are Nissan 240SXs, or Z cars. I'd also check out the various BMW swaps and maybe even a Pontiac Solstice. There are a ton of options!!!



Having a newer car will allow you to learn about various systems, like brakes, suspension, and driveline. You will then be able to take that knowledge and experience into an older car that you can build later in life.

Just my 2 cents...

Andrew