As I was talking about in chat/shout/or whatever is it called now, we were planning on moving in about 10 years, but now we might be doing that in the next 2-3 so not going to drop $40k on a toy. Danielle was offered a position a bit north of here. My job would be better if we lived more north, and my mother wants to move up here around the Leavenworth/Wenatchee area (about 2 hours north). Yes I can afford the $40k, but I also want to play it smart. Plus would be great to have a shop before I get a classic muscle to work on.
But I still want/need a fun car to drive. Outback is paid off and great, but not fun, and truck is relaxing and nice, but not fun.
So I don't want to spend too much. Thinking $10-15k or so, maybe close to $20 at most for a fun toy for the next few years then I will sell it before I get my $40K+ classic muscle.
Toying around with the idea of a 2nd gen camaro or a 4th gen f-body. Thought vette, but also want something I don't care about beating on and not sure if I would want to do that to a C5.
I had that 12 Mustang GT and kind of want to play around with a GM. So looking at Chevy and Pontiac.
Anything else I should be looking at?
Cheap fun V8 toy
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Duck Vader
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That I can fit in...
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Seriously contemplating a cheap C5. 
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Get a cheap C5. Can make power easy with the LS1, and who cares if you beat on it, it's a C5
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C5 or C6
Pontiac G8 GT or GXP
1st gen CTS-V
2010+ Chevrolet Caprice cop car. You'll definitely fit, and there's no possibility you can beat it worse than it's already been beaten.
https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/96048225
Pontiac G8 GT or GXP
1st gen CTS-V
2010+ Chevrolet Caprice cop car. You'll definitely fit, and there's no possibility you can beat it worse than it's already been beaten.
https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/96048225
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Interesting choices there, all of them would be super fun.
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The Caprice used a Gen IV L77. 362hp, 6.0L. LS-family engine.
Its basically a super stripped down Chevy SS. I kind of want one myself.
Bonus points for the cop car. Find one with the factory dual battery system and drive Coop nuts.
Its basically a super stripped down Chevy SS. I kind of want one myself.
Bonus points for the cop car. Find one with the factory dual battery system and drive Coop nuts.
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Wow. Didn't know that was under the hood
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I've been intrigued by the caprice cop cars, but I'm always worried about how abused they are
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The 3.6 V6 was the base engine, but it seems like a lot of them have the 6.0.
This one is actually fairly tempting if things weren't so crazy right now. https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/97230928
This one is actually fairly tempting if things weren't so crazy right now. https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/97230928
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Only thing I really have against them is they are not cool looking and don't feel like a "toy" to me.
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It's cheap, it has a V8 and it's a sawz-all away from being loud.
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I want it to look nice too. I don't like how they look.
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I'm not denying it's ugly as shit.
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Today was frustrating.
Driving truck to the gym. Just enjoying driving it. I like it.
See a 69 chevelle in deep red/maroon like color.
A couple minutes later see a 67 camaro.
Park truck at gym and as I'm getting out a beautiful black C5 with an obvious cam and exhaust mods.
Come home and neighbor across the street has a visitor over with a 68 camaro.
Wife texts me saying she had a dream I bought a trans am.
Oy...
Driving truck to the gym. Just enjoying driving it. I like it.
See a 69 chevelle in deep red/maroon like color.
A couple minutes later see a 67 camaro.
Park truck at gym and as I'm getting out a beautiful black C5 with an obvious cam and exhaust mods.
Come home and neighbor across the street has a visitor over with a 68 camaro.
Wife texts me saying she had a dream I bought a trans am.
Oy...