I like this comment, nice one Stuart.

You only live once so do what makes you happy the short time we are here. :thumbsup:

I often hear from homeowners, this will be my last house and I'm going to die here. Five years later they are calling to sell because the wind changed directions that morning.

Personally, I think you always need to look at resale. While these aren't investments, we all want to take the smallest loss possible in the event we do sell our babies.

For example: A black 1969 Camaro with subtle mods and a big block chevy. Never going out of style. :unibrow:

Aint nuttin subtle about that, Pal...:thumbsup:

We have a fairly constant onshore flow here in Del Mar so the wind rarely changes direction for me. And I bet they didn't build that house with their own hands.

Subtle my ass. :lol: Understatement of the week. You got the style part right though. :thumbsup:

That's because he didn't have any cars to sell you. You actually are another example. You probably did better selling my old ZL1 clone than on any of your financial advisor's choices.

No one does as good as Charley. He is the man. The super snake worked out pretty well.

Yeah the yellow car did ok. Too fast for me.

I used to never drive any of my cars, worried about putting miles on them, getting damaged ect.. Now I try and drive each of them at least once a month (except the Ford GT) because if I die tomorrow, I don't want my wife's new boyfriend to say " that SW was a great guy, he kept all his cars pristine for me"..:D So now it's on, I take perfect care of them but drive the s..t out of them every chance I get. My twin-turbo Lambo has C16 in it all the time, so its on kill everytime I drive it.:yes:

Quote of the day from SW :lol: :cheers:

SW,

Why do you not drive the Ford GT? I only ask because should I not find a nice PT car (f'ing soon!) I may buy a GT.

Chris

I love it the car, but I just can't bring myself to drive it too much. I drove it around for the first 6 months I owned it, it just turned 1200 miles. I put 47 miles on it last year and 20 miles on it this year so far. It sits on the lift and just looks good. I had it twin-turboed but I have every stock piece wrapped in plastic and can return it to stock in a day. It's the best built domestic car that I have driven.

That being said, you know I'm a speed freak and the GT makes about 850 rwh on pump. It's fun to drive but will not hook until top of 3rd gear. After driving my Lambo which makes 1080 rwh on 93, nothing else comes close. I can plant 1400 wheel hp in 3rd gear on Toyo R888s on the street..it's nuts. I think I have screwed up my speed perception of cars having several twin-turbo cars..:D

I think your perception is just fine! Your lambo.....sooo coool!
Can you (maybe you did already?)post pics of the GT turbo set up? I would love to see that.

SW,

Got it. Yea, a GT may be the way to go. We will see.

Take care,
Chris

What a great thread this is!


Cars are so many different things to so many different people! That's what I love about the hobby... you can do it anyway you want to and everybody is good with your choice. Drive 'em - or park 'em and pack 'em in cotton balls -- it's all good as long as that's what turns your crank.

If you ever want to drive a GT, come down and we can take it out..

I hate it when that happens! :lol:

If losses are in the forecast, you have a 32 and a cuda I'd be willing to take off your hands:unibrow: :unibrow: :hail: Seriously though, you and Greg have two of the nicest 32's I've seen, post a couple of pics if you get the time and Grey I'll see yours this weekend:thumbsup:

Cuda? I know of the Challenger. Guess I'll find out tomorrow when I'm there............... :unibrow:

Sorry there Jody, I meant Challenger:willy:

Not SW's ,but Joe's,I believe the first twin turbo GT.Made 1187rwhp 1061ft/lbs torque on twin gt35r's at time he let me drive it. It's just plain rediculous insane raw power. Literally few seconds and I was doing 120:woot: With gt40's it made close to 1500hp



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SW... you should consider putting the gullwing/scissor doors on the gt.
Love the car.. though.

I agree with Rupp... its worth what someone will pay for it. I've been offered crazy dough for my car... but can't let it go. As long as i don't "have" to.. she's staying with me.
SW.. you don't know me.. but we have mutual friends in the street world. Im like you.. i drive the shheeet out of my cars as well.:thumbsup:

I thought about bringing my camaro to your infamous Texas freeway/speedway for fun... hopefully i can make it this year!!You guys have some serious GT-R's coming your way this time to test those Lambo's, huh?? Should be awesome!!!

OK, so here's a question kind of focused on the OPs initial remarks....

Without specifying numbers, who here has built a relatively high end car, and then gotten at least what they invested back at the time of sale? And vice versa, who has not. I think the starting dollar value considered ought to be around $30K, because at less than that there is so much smaller a difference between just the intrinsic value (whatever that is) of the make/model/year and the investment cost.

SW,

Hope you are well. Very cool offer. I may have to take you up on that. But, will that result in a warped sense of speed for me as well? Who cares, I will take that chance.

Take care,
Chris

I've been watching this thread carefully. On my last 68 (non PT, almost a resto-mod) I got out of it what I put into it, but it was a sub 30k car. I also regretted selling it and hope never to sell a project or muscle car again (and die broke :lol:).

Watched a rerun of Mucum last night. This car sold for $120k. Announcer said it had a custom interior but nothing shows in the ad or on TV. Car presents itself well, although alot of guys here are building far better cars IMHO. This car also stays closer to the purest Camaro lover/auction buyer - factory colors, crate big block, etc. But on that scale Penny is twice the car (maybe difficult to get twice the $$$, tho). Take a look:

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...=IA0711-112614

Well said Ron, but I think Steve should just let me have Penny. Than I can get to the track much faster, cheaper and start having more fun with myself. Wait that came out wrong :D But if you keep telling Steve that Penny is worth so much money I'll never have shot. By the way that is a nice looking Camaro you post the link for, 120K does seem like alot but with out seeing in person who knows. Plus we all know that once wo people want a car at an auction you never know what it's going to bring. Oh and get back to work on your car, shouldn't you be posting some pictures for us by now :thumbsup:

Josh -- Sorry man..... that's the dumbest thing you've ever said.


:willy: :willy: :D

ouch.

Thanks for the compliment... I often wonder what Penny would pull at BJ Scottsdale and a good time slot.. just too chicken to find out.

Auctions are funny.. you need TWO people that want your car to get any money..

I like the hood on this one

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...=CA0811-113166

these are all great comments! how about one of the well off people with multiple PT cars help the little guy out in getting into one! i have a 06 gto to trade! its my baby!


PLEASE!:hail:

Sorry, that hood belongs on 85 C-10

Every time I go to a road course
 

I am ready to sell the one I have and build a track only car. I do not have the room or the right wife to have more than one toy at a time.

I have had my present car for 18 years with 3 different versions, with the last still in progress. Even with that being said, if I could get a fair price on the car, I would move on to the track car I am lusting after knowing I could not rebuild the one I have since it is all NOS sheet metal.

That sound like a comment Obama would make :_paranoid Share the wealth :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: It's your duty as an American

:lol: sooo true!!!

Chris Moe's ears are wringing, or are you all talk like Rupp? :D :unibrow:

I'm not sure what I like better, the hood or the stripe. :_paranoid

Just not feeling that hood or the stripe!!

Yes, that is probably the most unique hockey stripe in the universe :unibrow:

Matt

Trade plus cash?? lol

What kills it for me is that each person that has seriously wanted to buy my car would NEVER EVER track the car again.. makes me sad and not inclined to sell. I know I shouldn't care.. but I do.