SHO!

[Eye of the Tiger]

hehehe

The bouncing speedo is related to the crank sensor.
Seriously you'd spend the purchase price on maintenance in the first year of ownership...

Good, I can cross the speedo cable off the list of problems! 

$1000/year is piddle poo. $1000/month would kill me.

[Eye of the Tiger]

If I don't buy this SHO now, it will haunt me for the rest of my life.

[the Teuton]

If I don't buy this SHO now, it will haunt me for the rest of my life.

Think about it.

[Soup DeVille]

If I don't buy this SHO now, it will haunt me for the rest of my life.

Oh get off it. its a SHO. Its not the TVR tasmin 280i I failed to buy for $800 in 2001, and it sure as hell aint the running and original Bugatti Type-35 I didn't buy in '95 for $3500.

[the Teuton]

Oh get off it. its a SHO. Its not the TVR tasmin 280i I failed to buy for $800 in 2001, and it sure as hell aint the running and original Bugatti Type-35 I didn't buy in '95 for $3500.

You should hate your life.  Really.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Oh get off it. its a SHO. Its not the TVR tasmin 280i I failed to buy for $800 in 2001, and it sure as hell aint the running and original Bugatti Type-35 I didn't buy in '95 for $3500.

WTF is wrong with you

Think about it.

The V8Q never let me down. I let it down.

[Soup DeVille]

You should hate your life.  Really.

Thanks.

[Rupert]

It seems like, with SHO's, you want to buy one with low mileage and maintenance records, even if those cars are a lot more expensive. I suppose that's how it is with most high-performance type cars...

I agree with Soup. Small block Chevy in a gramma car.

[Rupert]

You should hate your life.  Really.

Holy shit, yes.

[the Teuton]

Thanks.

I've seen a 280i sell for about $7000 so that's not a big deal.  It's the $500,000 Bugatti that is.

[Soup DeVille]

WTF is wrong with you

TVR: I was afraid of the project at the time, and my ability to finish it. I had also just bought my first house.

Bugatti: by the time I got the funds together, it disappeared. It was probably stolen. The owner had it out in front of his barn like it was an old Case tractor or something.

[Eye of the Tiger]

And what do you suppose a 1993 SHO would go for once I restore it to it's original glory? Probably around $1111!11!!111!!1!!one. Yeah. It's an investment in my future.

[Soup DeVille]

I've seen a 280i sell for about $7000 so that's not a big deal.  It's the $500,000 Bugatti that is.

"Common" Type 35s don't sell for that. a 35 SC, sure. One with a known racing history, maybe. This would have been a restored $150,000 car, unless I found out something special about it.

[Secret Chimp]

So you're one of those people 

You forget my master bullshittery/stupid buyer experience in selling my Accord.

[Eye of the Tiger]

[rationalizing]
This car passed inspection two months ago. This is a great project for a student of the automobile, and when I'm done going through every system and fixing everything, including things that don't need fixing, it will be running better than new. I don't have to pay for labor - in fact, I get extra credit for labor. Parts I pay for, but with a good student discount for common replacement parts at Napa.  I can do anything with the suspension, steering and electrical this semester. I will completely rebuild the engine next semester. Next year, I will rebuild the transaxle.
[/rationalizing]

[Soup DeVille]

[rationalizing]
This car passed inspection two months ago. This is a great project for a student of the automobile, and when I'm done going through every system and fixing everything, including things that don't need fixing, it will be running better than new. I don't have to pay for labor - in fact, I get extra credit for labor. Parts I pay for, but with a good student discount for common replacement parts at Napa.  I can do anything with the suspension, steering and electrical this semester. I will completely rebuild the engine next semester. Next year, I will rebuild the transaxle.
[/rationalizing]

OK, I will say that if you now have the access to the tools you need and an available place to work on the car, we should worry less about the SHO being "AudiQuattroed."

[Eye of the Tiger]

OK, I will say that if you now have the access to the tools you need and an available place to work on the car, we should worry less about the SHO being "AudiQuattroed."

I don't like this new word of yours.

[the Teuton]

I don't like this new word of yours.

You have no sense.  You're trying to rationalize the purchase of something completely irrational.  Every time you've done so in the past, you've gotten burned for it.

I've had one car -- my Impreza -- from February 2006 until now.  How many cars have you gone through in the same amount of time?

[Rupert]

You forget my master bullshittery/stupid buyer experience in selling my Accord.

I did. Linky?

[Rupert]

You have no sense.  You're trying to rationalize the purchase of something completely irrational.  Every time you've done so in the past, you've gotten burned for it.

I've had one car -- my Impreza -- from February 2006 until now.  How many cars have you gone through in the same amount of time?

Dude, whatever. You're just jealous of all his sweet cars. 0_o ChrisV should show up in here.

NACar-- So long as you know what the commitment is going to be (lots of time and money), and you're really willing to commit to it, I say go for it. Also realize that you'll probably somehow get bored of it in a year.

[Secret Chimp]

I did. Linky?

I don't remember where I posted it. Basically I told him like it was a fact that the first timing belt change was done at 105k when I have no idea when it was done and hid the smell of oil that came through the vents on acceleration (never knew what that was) by leaving the recirculate button on the whole time and hoping he never touched it (which he didn't). He also didn't pay attention to the crap brakes and I made up a bunch of shit as shop-done or assisted by a Honda tech from the plant in Marysville instead of "I deed errything lol". With the cold mornings we're having now that thing is shifting brrrmmmmAAAAAAAAmmmmmmmmMMAOOOHmmmm again... oh lord bless warm weather...

[Eye of the Tiger]

You have no sense.  You're trying to rationalize the purchase of something completely irrational.  Every time you've done so in the past, you've gotten burned for it.

I've had one car -- my Impreza -- from February 2006 until now.  How many cars have you gone through in the same amount of time?

False, I have rarely been burned by the cars themselves. Maybe one time when I bought a V8Q, that's it.

It's eleven, by the way.

[J86]

what ever happened to that suzuki by the way?

[Eye of the Tiger]

what ever happened to that suzuki by the way?

I've had four Suzukis. You'll have to specify.

[J86]

holy hell.  that green wagon

[Eye of the Tiger]

holy hell.  that green wagon

timing belt broke, didn't want to bother fixing it, sent it to the junkyard

[J86]

timing belt broke, didn't want to bother fixing it, sent it to the junkyard

i was wondering if it had an issue or if you just got tired

whats your average time of ownership?

[Danish]

"Common" Type 35s don't sell for that. a 35 SC, sure. One with a known racing history, maybe. This would have been a restored $150,000 car, unless I found out something special about it.

Oh yeah, that makes it a lot better

[Soup DeVille]

Oh yeah, that makes it a lot better

Shut up! I hate you!

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

If I don't buy this SHO now, it will haunt me for the rest of my life.

No! It won't.