First-gen Mirai

22 year-old female driver on her way to school loses Focus.

This Sable. I don’t know about the overall market for Sables, but I opened up Craigslist, sorted by price, and scrolled down to the first car that I would consider if I were in dire need of basic transportation right now.

This is absurd.  Now I think I need a supercharger for my 9-7x.  Will an LS2 handle 8 psi on the stock lower?

Don’t look for a specific vehicle. Cast a wide net. Focus on avoiding rust (you may have to look outside of New York).

Since today is all about the Mustang, I agree. Cheap, plentiful parts. Strong support network. Tutorials for any procedure available on Youtube.

“My buddy’s Mustang”

The mid-winter time for the NAIAS sucked, because cold and snow and Detroit, but it made it the first show on the calendar, and it was just far enough into winter when everyone is looking for an excuse to get out of the house.

This seems to follow the modern emphasis of “gamifying” every aspect of our lives. It could work. I love this and I hate this.

The last time I went to the NAIAS, it was to see the Buick Avista in 2016. I knew about it and wanted to see it.

Something has broken in my head when I see a $55k MSRP, and think it seems reasonable. I guess it just feels less ludicrous than most car prices I see these days.

Which current car?

How much is it worth to you to be unique? There is nothing that this franken-truck-van can do that an actual van couldn’t do better for half the price even with still-inflated used van prices.

That’s got nothing on the Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust

I prefer the pre-facelift Cerbera, but I’ll give you a star for pulling TVR into the discussion.

You picked the wrong modern Aston. The answer is DB9.

I haven’t been following the Fauxrarri market. What’s the going rate on a complete “real” McBurnie? Last I knew they had stagnated in the mid $20k range for a couple of decades.

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Among the things I don’t want to deal with on a project car, rust is at the top of the list.

The R129 has aged gracefully. I think this is priced appropriately, but it’s not the one I’d buy. The only reason I’d opt for the 6 over the 8 (or 12) is that the 6 was available with a 5-speed, which this one lacks.