| Author | Message | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1850 Registered: 8-2002 |
Paul, i couldn't bare to go on living if i didn't have a car... i'll just have to deal with it and make the best of a bad situation... David, just a few short trips on the parkways...  | ||
| David S (Djs308)
Junior Member Username: Djs308 Post Number: 78 Registered: 9-2002 |
DES, Sorry to hear about the demise of the 'ol Sentra. Hope you find a suitable repalcement. BTW, where did you go that you drove 500 miles in one weekend? Long Island isn't THAT long!!! | ||
| Paul Wehmer (Pwehmer)
Junior Member Username: Pwehmer Post Number: 77 Registered: 10-2002 |
If I was paying that much of my income for insurance I'd blow off owning a car and take the bus. Save the $ until your driving records cleans up & buy a decent car that you'll appreciate enough not to beat to death. | ||
| L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Member Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 760 Registered: 8-2002 |
DES and his driving habits remind me of myself ... at 16 or 17 years old. | ||
| Jere Dunham (Questioner)
Junior Member Username: Questioner Post Number: 105 Registered: 1-2003 |
Jim, You are probably right about the nicotine, caffiene and sugar. I meant he should sit down and chill out and stay out from behind the wheel for a while. But then I guess he would have to anyway since his Sentra had a booboo. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1845 Registered: 8-2002 |
Jere, every weekend, i go out, late at night when the roads are empty and get my fix... i put 500 miles on the Sentra this past weekend... It's just so difficult to abstain from when it's the only thing you enjoy doing... Mitchell, your post was funny; very DEScriptive, very accurate, but it makes a lot of sense... Jim, i have nothing to prove and to be completely honest, a majority of the time, i don't drive like an idiot- just slightly faster than the rest of the herd (i do have the occassional moment, though, where one would wonder who thought it was ok to give me a license)... ...Oh... & i'm out of pills... | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 1276 Registered: 7-2001 |
Bad advice Jere, DES needs neither nicotine, caffeine, or sugar. DES, take a pill and slow the hell down. You prove nothing by driving like an idiot. | ||
| Mitchell L. Davidson (Jussumfastgi)
Member Username: Jussumfastgi Post Number: 465 Registered: 4-2002 |
DES, have you acctualy thought about how much time you are saving by lane swatching and getting in front of ....just .. one .... more ...car! About 2 seconds a car. And how much slower are you moving when you car is broke. About 63mph slower. Think about it. I can not count the number of times THIS WEEK some moron flew by me ... RACING!! To the red light up ahead. ... WTF does that do for you? In 10 seconds we are side by side? If you want to run hard in a car, get a VERY cheap sports car from the 80s. At least they where ment to be driven hard. AWAY FROM PEOPLE. | ||
| Jere Dunham (Questioner)
Junior Member Username: Questioner Post Number: 103 Registered: 1-2003 |
Des, You just have to choose your time and place for having your fun. Red light to red light is not it and as you said, that will really tear your car up. Plan a day that you can drive somewhere away from the crowd. Over into NJ or a little upstate. There are some wonderful back roads there where you can play a little. Find an autocross and go tear it up. The only thing you should hurt there is your tires. You just need to be more sensible about enjoying the ride. Accept the fact that there will be traffic in NY and that you will have to drive more sensibly. Once you accept the fact of traffic, you will enjoy planning your excursions even more. Now, grab a smoke, drink a coke, eat some ice cream and chill, BROTHAH!!!! | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1841 Registered: 8-2002 |
Greg, the insurance stopped as of February 1st anyway- there was no way i was going to pay what they wanted... i hope what you're saying doesn't apply here or i'm SOL... Mitchell, there's no question about it, you're absolutely right- i definitely should calm down when i'm driving, it's just so damn difficult... If you're ever on Long Island, maybe you could stop by and give me some pointers on how to drive safe and sane and still have some thrills... | ||
| Mitchell L. Davidson (Jussumfastgi)
Member Username: Jussumfastgi Post Number: 460 Registered: 4-2002 |
DES, sounds like you don't know how to drive. That's ok, you will learn. You don't see too many people 30+ driving like that, too many years of paying for the •••• they broke. You can drive sane and safe and not brake ••••, AND have a thrill. All it takes is brains. Every time a friend of mine would get something fixed on his car, he would think it was made out of Ubertanium all over again. The thought in the back of your mind that *it won't break* or *It'll be fine* is the problem. Get ride of that, and it WILL be fine. | ||
| Greg Stitt (Gregstitt5)
New member Username: Gregstitt5 Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2002 |
DES, You may want to wait on cancelling the insurance until you call around to a few agencies and see what their rates are after a lapse in coverage. I've heard that going even a day without coverage makes your "time insured" start from zero again. (Higher risk for those just starting to get coverage = higher premiums) Greg | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 2261 Registered: 6-2001 |
I broke an axle in my friend's 91 sentra. He let me borrow it to go pick someone up. I Wanted to demonstrate to my friend that it was pretty quick off the line if you brake launched it. As i raised the revs against the brake i heard a loud bang followd by lots of clicks. that was the axle. It was a ••••• to change it the next day at 9am while hungover. that was over a year ago. he sold it a few weeks later and now hes on his 3rd car. live goes on, DES, ....life goes on. | ||
| Matt (Matt_lamotte)
Junior Member Username: Matt_lamotte Post Number: 165 Registered: 10-2002 |
Des, So you finally lost your car. I feel your pain man. After I lost my Sentra I didn't know if I would be able to make it. But before you put the gun to your head take a deep breath and realize things are going to be ok. This was probably one of the worst days of your life and hearing about your loss brought back painful memories I had with my "exotic 4 door (yeah mine was a 4 door) import". Nobody on here understands until they too have lost a Sentra. | ||
| Racer 001 (Mr_0011)
Member Username: Mr_0011 Post Number: 490 Registered: 3-2002 |
That bites DES... Hope you find something better... I recommend a New Beetle or MINI.... | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1833 Registered: 8-2002 |
Mitchell, it's not the parkway where i have my problems (although, i don't think my car wanted to go as fast as it did, sometimes), it's the local roads... The constant stop-and-go... That light turns green, i'm gone like i stole it- only to have to come to an abrupt stop for the next light. Slowly puttering along with the rest of the yokels is not my thing... If i'm behind everyone at one light, i have every intention of being in front of everyone at the following light... The abuse doesn't occur on the parkway, it's when i get it up to 40 in the driveway, but have to come to a complete stop before my tires touch the street... The endless u-turns i make when leaving the post office, relentlessly trying to get the ass of my car to swing out as i come out of those turns, like they do in movies, even though it's a front wheel drive and i'll never get it to happen... It's the constant Mustang-chasing or the import-instigating that wears my car down... The constant push i put on the car whenever i see a Corvette that even remotely looks like it might want to race... Maybe going into a bend on the parkway at 90 and coming out of it at 101 might have something to do with the car's current condition... It's possible the car wasn't meant to go over a 100, several times a week, occassionally reaching 110 on those crisp, clear nights, on the empty parkway, half a mile before my exit... Maybe she wasn't supposed to bob and weave through newer, more sportier cars at 80+mph, passing everyone and everything like she was the only thing moving... eh... who knows... | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 2257 Registered: 6-2001 |
Yup, my friend with the camaro soon learned to drive better. He was all cautious at frist, then he started picking up the intesity. Gas isnt cheap, neither are tires, or traffic court lawyers. His valentine one was the best $400 he ever spent though. he found a happy medium to having fun while not emptying his pockets. i usually dont speed because it really burns alot of gas. The trip computer once showed a 4mpg difference between 70 and 60.so instead of 22, i awas getting almost 26. what pisses me off is that the camaro with its huge v8 gets 28mpg highway because its at 1800rpm's at 70 and it has higher ratio optional performance gears in it. | ||
| Mitchell L. Davidson (Jussumfastgi)
Member Username: Jussumfastgi Post Number: 458 Registered: 4-2002 |
DES, you can drive fast and NOT beat the crap out of cars. THAT is good driving. Smooth, flowing, in the grove. NOT slaming into an upshift because you don't want to take the 1/2 second to rev match. You can drive fast and not beat the sheat out of your cars. I (and I would imagine all of us here at Ferraichat) do. You WILL change your driving habits. The sooner you do it the cheaper and happier you will be. Fast, but smooth. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1826 Registered: 8-2002 |
Mitchell, i went to esurance.com and they asked me to put in my zip code- DOH! "Currently, they don't sell car insurance in my state"... ARGH...! Jere, thanks for the info- i guess you're right about putting any extra coverage on an old car, what you said makes sense... i've done a lot shopping and have yet to find anything lower than what i've previously mentioned... It's my own fault, i can't really complain about it... Let's just hope i can behave for a few years... | ||
| Jere Dunham (Questioner)
Junior Member Username: Questioner Post Number: 101 Registered: 1-2003 |
Des, Let me get this straight. Progressive quoted you $3,200 a year just for liability? What are the risk numbers you are assigning? I mean how much liability $25,000/$50,000 or more like $1,000,000/$10,000,000? That is extremely high. And to attempt to answer your question about putting theft insurance on a $2,500 older used BMW. First off, you cannot add just theft only. It is Comprehensive and Collision that includes theft. How much would that increase your yearly premium. It would probably at least double it. So, let's say you tell your insurer that you want a $1,000 deductible on your policy to lower the premium a little. This means that before you would receive any compensation from a loss, be it collision, weather, theft or whatever, the $1,000 deductible would come out first. If the car is worth $2,500 replacement value, less your deductible, your compensation (money back to you) will be $1,500. If the policy costs you an additional $3,200 a year to add full coverage, it make no sense. If you had the car for two years and someone stole it, you will have paid roughly $6,400 in additional insurance premiums to get a return of $1,500. Now, you tell me. Would it be worth it to add the additional coverage? If you are going to purchase a lower priced car, I cannot suggest that you carry anything more than liability insurance on it. I think the others at FC will agree with this. If you purchase newer or higher priced cars, then by all means obtain full coverage. BTW, I pay $2,050 a three cars. Two carry liability and one has full coverage. Check around man. | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 922 Registered: 6-2001 |
DES: He's gotten the tickets, but he fights all of them, and uses every trick in the book to avoid a conviction. He has none on his record now. I would guess that he's in court with a ticket at least twice a year. He could write a book about how to beat a ticket in California. Art | ||
| Fayyaz Vellani (Fvellani)
New member Username: Fvellani Post Number: 18 Registered: 8-2002 |
DES, sorry to hear about your car...your story hits home with me .... I lost my 93 Camry a little while ago...trouble started on Dec 27, problem with the cooling system...the day we got it back, it started burning coolant (weird thing is that my dad drove it home from the mechanic just fine, but when I took it to get food it started smoking from the exhaust pipe)...turned out to be a blown head gasket, my dad didnt want to pay to fix it (he figured that something else would just go wrong), so he sold it...its been almost a month and I still miss my car  ... On a different note, I was checking out some cars a little while ago...I drove one called a Subaru SRX, 1992...very quick, AWD, nice interior, ok exterior,, 110000km, for $10000CDN, so maybe this would be a car to consider (find one in your area, could probably get it pretty cheap)... I know exactly how you feel, and I too tend to push cars a little hard when I drive them. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1815 Registered: 8-2002 |
Arthur, that's a lot of tickets... i don't have anywhere close to that many, and i only have 3 on my record, presently... But there's that whole age thing and how long i've been driving, etc. What does your friend pay for insurance...? & why does he have so many tickets...? | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 919 Registered: 6-2001 |
DES: If you haven't killed anyone, how many tickets do you have on your record. My friend Doug Daniels, has 108(?) or more tickets, but only 3 on his record now. Art | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1813 Registered: 8-2002 |
Jim, so far, no one has come forward with an accusation that i've taken a life while behind the wheel. i did kill a deer once, though... | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1812 Registered: 8-2002 |
LOL, Matt... No curtains...? How about drapes...? | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 1270 Registered: 7-2001 |
There's something wrong with this picture if the insurance for a $1000 car is $3200. You must be HIGH risk. How many people have you killed while behind the wheel? | ||
| Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
Intermediate Member Username: Mlemus Post Number: 1814 Registered: 8-2002 |
Des Sweet? I don't want to pick out curtains with you. I'll look for a car if you want | ||
| Francisco J. Quinones (Frankie)
Junior Member Username: Frankie Post Number: 183 Registered: 8-2002 |
Sorry about your car DES,that sucks.how about a Fiat X 1/9 or a first gen MR2 or early RX-7? | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1809 Registered: 8-2002 |
Mitchell, i can't... i drive hard, i drive fast- it's the only thing that makes me happy. It was expected that this car wouldn't last- shoot, it lasted longer than anyone expected it to. It's just sad when you lose your first car. Tim, no theft insurance on it- just the liability- the legal minimum. Thanks, though, now i know what a Viking funeral is- lol... Jere, no, i won't be financing any cars, but wouldn't it make sense to at least get theft on a BMW, even if it is used or old...? & yes, the quote from progressive was just for liability- i was pretty pleased with the quote considering my old carrier wanted $6300 just for liability... Jordan, i can't tell you when the last time was, that i even saw a Fiat- besiDES, $3200 is too much and the insurance company would make me pay through the bowels... Matt, that's sweet- but if you DO find one i can afford, can i put it under your insurance policy...? | ||
| Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
Intermediate Member Username: Mlemus Post Number: 1807 Registered: 8-2002 |
Don't be DEScouraged. Let's find him a 308gt4 or a 308 guys! | ||
| Jordan Witherspoon (Jordan747_400)
Member Username: Jordan747_400 Post Number: 280 Registered: 12-2002 |
DES, why not consider a Fiat Spider? A nice italian convertible car...about as close to a Ferrari you and I can get A good one can be gotten for less than 5k! Im looking at a nice one in Van Nuys right now for 3,200! | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 2244 Registered: 6-2001 |
$3300 just for liability?? I pay less than half of that for full coverage on 3 cars. I was listed as the primary driver of one until it was totaled last week (not by me). | ||
| Jere Dunham (Questioner)
Junior Member Username: Questioner Post Number: 97 Registered: 1-2003 |
Des, Are you going to finance the car??? If not, then you are not required to carry full-coverage insurance, only liability. If you are buying a cheap car, why do you want to carry full coverage? It does not make sense. After your deductible they may pay $1000 to replace the car. If your insurance is $3,300 a year this makes no sense. And please tell me the $3,300 bid from Progressive was not just for liability!! | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 2242 Registered: 6-2001 |
Yup, after the viking funeral, report it stolen. they will just assume someone stole it and lit it on fire for some reason. | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 2241 Registered: 6-2001 |
DES- do you have theft insurance on it? if so, go push it off a pier. | ||
| Mitchell L. Davidson (Jussumfastgi)
Member Username: Jussumfastgi Post Number: 454 Registered: 4-2002 |
"i really beat on cars" Stop it. Simple enough. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1808 Registered: 8-2002 |
No, Jeff, i don't have Geico, but i recently called them for an over-the-phone quote when my renewal doubled... The woman on the other end did laugh at me, too... Tyler, thanks for the clarification- shows how much i know...! Mitchell, i'll certainly give them a try- after i got my renewal letter, i got it down to $3150, but then they backed out at the last second. Then, after doing some more calling around, Progressive came in at the lowest, with $3300. Now, after setting everything up with them, i have to tell them to cancel it, since my car is- -dead. Jere, i'm not sure i want to spend $2500 as i really beat on cars and need something cheap so i still have some money left over for repairs, but i'll consider an old BMW if i can find one cheap enough... i also need to consider what my insurance is gonna look like in one of those... William, i don't know what a Viking funeral is, could you enlighten me...? | ||
| Jeff B. (Miltonian)
Junior Member Username: Miltonian Post Number: 108 Registered: 12-2002 |
DES: You work in the insurance Biz and you have GEICO? GEICO must spend more advertising dollars than just about anyone/anywhere. Why? Because their company sucks, and they are trying to push their bad reputation aside with "cutie-pie" commercials. Who do you think pays for all those commercials. Uhhh, ratepayers???? I told the hotshot at GEICO I would take every opportunity in the future to badmouth his company, after he lied, cheated, and stole from my company. Here's to you, Jack! | ||
| William Huber (Solipsist)
Member Username: Solipsist Post Number: 646 Registered: 9-2001 |
Des, I think you need to get together with some of the tri state F chatters to hold good ol' Viking funeral for your Sentra. Don't sweat it, just get with another insurance company & find out what your options are. | ||
| Jere Dunham (Questioner)
Junior Member Username: Questioner Post Number: 94 Registered: 1-2003 |
1987 BMW 325is. You can get a nice one for about $2,500. Runs great, handles great, safe and long lasting if you service it. Should get you about 25 mph also. Plenty of aftermarket adds and lots of pick-and-pull yards to help when scouring for used parts. And definitely check around for insurance and keep your deductible high if you carry full coverage. | ||
| Mitchell L. Davidson (Jussumfastgi)
Member Username: Jussumfastgi Post Number: 453 Registered: 4-2002 |
DES, jesus man get another insurance co, www.esurance.com / VERY cheap, and good as well. At least get a free quote from their website | ||
| Tyler (Bahiaau)
Member Username: Bahiaau Post Number: 489 Registered: 12-2001 |
DES, a civic is a good choice. I think William was referring to the BMW 2002. It's a model designation, not the year of production. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1806 Registered: 8-2002 |
William, a 2002 BMW is a little out of price range, i think... & a Miata would double the stock value of whatever insurance company would take me... A civic would be nice- drove one once, for a few days, real fun to drive... i'd take anything that wouldn't cost too much & that wouldn't make the lady at Geico laugh at me when i call for a quote... As far as a track car goes- the parkways & expressway are my tracks and any car i get into automatically becomes a track car... Jerry, how about a few bottles of wine- beer isn't my thing... & i don't think i have the heart to chop her up, although, i just know that's what's gonna happen to her... | ||
| Jerry W. (Tork1966)
Member Username: Tork1966 Post Number: 438 Registered: 7-2001 |
Let's get a case of beer and chop it up with a Sawzall!! | ||
| William Huber (Solipsist)
Member Username: Solipsist Post Number: 644 Registered: 9-2001 |
What about a 1990 Mazda Miata? I've seen plenty of them for sale, some around $1500.00. It makes a great track car. Some other ideas are a classic 2002 BMW, VW Karman Ghia, Honda Civic, or a good ol' rear wheel drive GM car. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1802 Registered: 8-2002 |
Jens, thanks for the thought but nothing i touch stays in good condition- it's like the opposite effect of King Midas- more like King MiDES... Also, i don't know where i'd find something like that out here, on the East Coast... & i don't know what the exchange is from 8000 Euros to USD... | ||
| Jens Haller (Jh280774)
Junior Member Username: Jh280774 Post Number: 242 Registered: 9-2001 |
Des, What about getting something beautiful and cheap from Italy. My second car was a rosso barchetta/tan Alfa Romeo Spider. The classic model belongs to the ten most beautiful cabriolets ever built IMO. It�s such a fun to drive this thing top down. It�s even a Pininfarina design so you are getting a real italian beauty with around 120hp. Here in Germany you can get a good, decent model for around 7000-8000 Euro. I am sure these cars will gain value again if kept in good conditions! Con saluti cordialissimi, Jens Haller | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Advanced Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 3132 Registered: 2-2001 |
My AMERICAN pushrod inline 6 went 220k before it gave up the ghost, the clutch still had 50% of its life left also, not too bad for an engine twice the size of these Japanese cars which have become somewhat iconic of reliability. Since then I've replaced the cooling system (stock again) and a more performance oriented distributor and carb. There is beauty in simplicity. | ||
| Hubert Otlik (Hugh)
Member Username: Hugh Post Number: 482 Registered: 1-2002 |
des- karman ghia! cheap, easy to work on, air-cooled, light, stylish, nimble, and (relativly) fast; if I were looking for a car for <$2K, a ghia would be my choice; however, you're on the right coast, so, look for rust. | ||
| Tyler (Bahiaau)
Member Username: Bahiaau Post Number: 487 Registered: 12-2001 |
DES, very sorry to hear about your car. I would try to find yourself a good used american truck. As Arlie said, cheap to work on and no problem finding parts new or used. On a side note I understand your attachment to Nissan products. I have a 1997 Maxima I bought new and still use regularly. It has a little over 260,000 miles and still going strong. For some reason I really love the car. I have replaced almost every part on the car in the last 50,000 miles though. It's not worth anything and it's still fun to drive so I just keep it around. | ||
| Charles Barton (Airbarton)
Junior Member Username: Airbarton Post Number: 174 Registered: 11-2002 |
Arlie's right about the old GM's though, they are cheap and easy to work on. You could probably find an old Nova or something like that for $800 to $1k, and you don't need a whole lot of mechanical skills to fix them. Most of the info you need to fix them is easy to get, parts are cheap and readily available. | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 994 Registered: 3-2001 |
Arlie, you're absolutely right... 100%! There are millions of RWD V8 Chevys out there with 180,000 miles.... of course their engines have been rebuilt 3 times and they've gone through 5 alternators, 4 power steering pumps and a couple of transmissions. The power door locks broke at 50K and most of their electric windows won't roll down. No wonder the old Chevy parts business is lucrative. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 3455 Registered: 12-2000 |
How many American V8's are rolling down the road with 198k miles? | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1801 Registered: 8-2002 |
Arlie, a few years back, i had a '79 Chevy Malibu- 8 cylindar engine with some nice oomph for a car as old as me... It needed a lot of work, though, and i didn't have the money at the time... She wasn't legal, anyway... For some reason, i don't play well with american cars- they always seem to break down... Still, i can't rule anything out... | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Junior Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 221 Registered: 2-2002 |
Sorry to hear about your car DES | ||
| Horsefly (Arlie)
Member Username: Arlie Post Number: 715 Registered: 5-2002 |
DES, time to get real. Buy yourself any old rear wheel drive, General Motors vehicle powered by a V8 engine. There are MILLIONS of them out there still running down the road, and parts are available at every salvage yard and auto parts store. | ||
| William Huber (Solipsist)
Member Username: Solipsist Post Number: 643 Registered: 9-2001 |
BTW, sorry to hear about your car. Good luck | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1799 Registered: 8-2002 |
Jeff, she needs more than just an engine... The oil leak(s) played a part in her demise... There are other things that needed to be done, too... William, i don't see many for sale- in fact, i can't remember the last time i saw one for sale. i'll take anything, as long as it's cheap and doesn't need (a lot of) work... i can't do the work myself, 'cause i barely know my ass from my elbow... i'll keep everyone posted on how this plays out... | ||
| William Huber (Solipsist)
Member Username: Solipsist Post Number: 642 Registered: 9-2001 |
Des, Think about this. Get an old VW bug. Chicks dig em', easy to work on, fun to drive, cool little car, etc.. my .02 cents | ||
| Jeff B. (Miltonian)
Junior Member Username: Miltonian Post Number: 107 Registered: 12-2002 |
How about putting one of those used "crate engines" from Japan into it? | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1798 Registered: 8-2002 |
Bob... Funny- a little weird, even, that you should mention a Toyota; my mechanic says he's got a '93 Toyota with about 70k miles and new brakes... Wants 2k for it... i had two and a half (1/2...? don't ask) illegal cars before i had my Sentra. Unregistered, uninsured, the whole nine... No license, either... It was just impossible to keep me out of the driver's seat... Jere, WRX is way too much... i need something in the 1k range, maybe a little over... & a new car would be murder on my insurance... | ||
| Jere Dunham (Questioner)
Junior Member Username: Questioner Post Number: 91 Registered: 1-2003 |
Des, Subaru WRX. Fun, quick, nimble, go just about anywhere and relatively inexpensive. Just an idea. Sorry to hear about the Sentra. My mom drives one. | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 991 Registered: 3-2001 |
DES, consider upgrading from the Datsun to a Toyota. <<She was my first (legal) car>>> What's the deal, did you have 5 ILLEGAL ones before this??? | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1797 Registered: 8-2002 |
She was my first (legal) car, and although we were only together for 363 days, i have a lot of memories attached to that car. i look outside and i see the sun light; i know it's dry out there- perfect to go for a ride, but my heart is heavy with the knowledge that that won't happen. Not today. i've already started looking for another, i have to, i can't be without transportation, but it's a bittersweet experience. | ||
| Dave (Maranelloman)
Member Username: Maranelloman Post Number: 724 Registered: 1-2002 |
Sorry, man. It sucks, no matter what kind of car it is. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 1796 Registered: 8-2002 |
Last night was my last night in my Sentra. i'll spare you the 4 hours of details, but the engine blew. After being stuck on the highway twice- once just sitting in the car for over an hour, it took a lot of oil, anti-freeze and a jump to get her to the mechanic. My last memory of the mileage from last night was 198,631. i put just over 25,000 miles on the car since i got it. Tomorrow would mark our one year anniversary. My mechanic called me this morning- officially pronounced her dead. Today is a very sad day. Let's have a moment of silence... |