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Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:18 am
by Duck Vader
Talk me out of a catfish camaro...
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:11 pm
by Duck Vader
How many miles is too many miles on a C5/C6 vette or 6.0 GTO?
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:09 pm
by Duck Vader
Found about 15 localish vettes between 10-20k with anywhere from 30-160k miles on them.
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:16 pm
by Chris GTO TT
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:39 pm
by Duck Vader
Not cheap. Lol
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:13 pm
by Duck Vader
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:38 pm
by ChargerX3
That wont be a tight fit...
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:40 pm
by Duck Vader
I fit in vettes my friend.
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:16 pm
by Duck Vader
And I am cutting major weight. So will help even more. I used to fit in a VR4 back in the day as well when I was even fatter.
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:30 pm
by DCIV
Why not a kit car. Plenty of them are not horribly expensive and have great power with a v8.
Would be easier to get a mustang or vette though.
Coop
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 2:30 pm
by Duck Vader
Looking at cars/pricing and here are my thoughts:
LS1 f-body - usually beat to hell or highly modded. Clean examples are $ and for the same price I can get a C5, why not a C5?
Newer Camaros (16+) or Mustang GT (13+) if in good condition are same price as nice C5 or decent C6. Why not get the better all around performance (can go around a bend) from a vette? Vette will also get better mpg and hold value better.
Not sure what else I would even look at. GTO are same boat. Decent ones are in the same price bracket as vettes.
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:22 pm
by Chris GTO TT
The GTO vs Vette is more about what you want the car to do than anything else. The GTO is much more a grand touring car whereas the Vette is more about performance.
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:30 pm
by aaronatstate
Also S550 Mustangs (15+) can go around corners since it has the independent rear suspension.
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:45 pm
by Chris GTO TT
Even the previous gen from 11-14 with their solid axle wasn't exactly a slouch in the handling dept.
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:00 pm
by aaronatstate
Chris GTO TT wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:45 pm
Even the previous gen from 11-14 with their solid axle wasn't exactly a slouch in the handling dept.
Boss 302 was the S197 still wasn't it (11-14)?
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:29 pm
by Chris GTO TT
It was
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:46 pm
by alienviking
aaronatstate wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:30 pm
Also S550 Mustangs (15+) can go around corners since it has the independent rear suspension.
As can the Camaros.
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 7:40 pm
by Duck Vader
I've had a mustang. Rather try GM. Camaro I don't know. Seeing out sucks balls.
Re: Cheap fun V8 toy
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 7:44 pm
by Duck Vader
That blue one they fixed the crack with a new part. But it's $23.7k, ls2, mag ride. Needs headlights fixed. Will negotiate price.
https://www.dougsmazda.com/auto/used-20 ... e=cars.com
This one is $25.5k but won't negotiate price.
https://www.autonationhondaspokanevalle ... 62d761.htm
However is ls3, z51, and much cleaner as well as completely west coast car. No aftermarket stuff so probably beat on less.
Blue is asking me what price I'd like to see. Blue would need close to $4k+ in parts to get it to the silver one level.
Thoughts?