Why are the options for my perfect car so limited?

[guitarplayer825]

If you ever have some money and decide to think about this topic again, what about a Jetta or Passat GLI?

[owequitit]

If you ever have some money and decide to think about this topic again, what about a Jetta or Passat GLI?

He does not want FWD.

[MikeW]

Sounds like you're having a midlife crisis....You're not balding, are you...?

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[turbomaxx]

Why are your options for the perfect car so limited?

EASY. It's that "p" word you used.

[blackice]

Didn't see a Toyota Cressida mentioned in here. I have been helping a buddy work on a 1992 (mx83 chassis code and final year in the USA). Rwd (some come equipped with lsd), four door, and considered a luxury car by his insurance company (they actually specified it on his paperwork). The stock engine is the 7m-ge just like the mkIII. I like the body style as it shares some of the boxy look the cb7 has, but with the straight 6 torque. Only thing that might throw you off is that they all automatic from 89-92...then again you weren't looking for a project/fun car to replace your cb. Still easy to kick the rear out if need be. Stock rating is 190hp/185tq and with i/h/e and cams i have seen over 200hp.

Down the road a 7mgte conversion wouldn't be too big a deal if you got bored with it, mkIII supra parts swap over. Currently we are in the middle of throwing in a 1jzgte from a jzx81 chaser. He picked the car up with a blown 7m for 500 bucks and otherwise clean car. Sourced the 1j for around 1500. All in all with everything we are doing to it, it's going to come in around 5k total spent. So it's well within your 8k price range no matter what engine is in there haha.

[deevergote]

He does not want FWD.

Exactly. And I wouldn't touch anything VW that isn't an original Beetle anyway. I've seen more VWs on fire than any other car. No thanks!

Sounds like you're having a midlife crisis....You're not balding, are you...?

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Yeah, I think I might be having a midlife crisis. Not balding... but definitely going gray.

Didn't see a Toyota Cressida mentioned in here. I have been helping a buddy work on a 1992 (mx83 chassis code and final year in the USA). Rwd (some come equipped with lsd), four door, and considered a luxury car by his insurance company (they actually specified it on his paperwork). The stock engine is the 7m-ge just like the mkIII. I like the body style as it shares some of the boxy look the cb7 has, but with the straight 6 torque. Only thing that might throw you off is that they all automatic from 89-92...then again you weren't looking for a project/fun car to replace your cb. Still easy to kick the rear out if need be. Stock rating is 190hp/185tq and with i/h/e and cams i have seen over 200hp.

Down the road a 7mgte conversion wouldn't be too big a deal if you got bored with it, mkIII supra parts swap over. Currently we are in the middle of throwing in a 1jzgte from a jzx81 chaser. He picked the car up with a blown 7m for 500 bucks and otherwise clean car. Sourced the 1j for around 1500. All in all with everything we are doing to it, it's going to come in around 5k total spent. So it's well within your 8k price range no matter what engine is in there haha.

If I was looking for a project, a Cressida would DEFINITELY be on the list. A 5 speed conversion and 7MGTE swap are simple, and donor Mk3s are abundant. For what I was looking for here, though, a Cressida is just too old. Not fancy enough to be impressive to anyone but another tuner (and I'm sorry... I don't need to impress any tuners!) and old enough to be a headache.

If I ended up getting anything, it probably would've been a 3 series, 5 series, Miata, or S2000.

[NutBucket]

Just finish school first. At this rate you'll never go back!

[deevergote]

Yeah, I know. That's the conclusion I've arrived at. I keep saying I'm no longer looking for a car, but nobody seems to read that.

The only bad thing is that I'm going to be nearly 40 by the time I finish school!

[NutBucket]

Eh, better late than never. Hell, I'm 27 and am older than most of the people in my graduate program.