not in detroit/surrounding areas :P, at least i dont think so. Our roads suck too though.

Not to mention if it's taking up space in a garage, that's a space that you could rent for $100 or so a month. $100*12*20 = $24,000 + the interest you earned off your original unspent 20g's. Collecting cars is a rich man's game. Until you're rich, wise up :-P

You obviously don't drive anywhere else often. Jersey simply has THE worst roads in the country. Bad enough to break my car.

I know a few car collectors, one in the family even, and it's definitely a rich mans game.

^this

yup NJ's transportation dept is broke, they don't have any funds to fix the roads. it's awesome!!!

Modding cars shouldn't be considered an investment (unless you're some kind of sponsored race team or you plan to build a business out of your skills learned but how many people really pull that off?). Hell a car can't be an investment so modding one definitely shouldn't be ;) I look at modding as a final financial outlet... Like eating dinner at a fancy restaurant, drinking a beer or going to the strip club. Pure fun.

Truth... I don't... and when I do I remember why I run 50 profile tires insted of 35...

lol, we here rip up roads and then leave it that way for at least a good month before they get back to it.

295 is in good shape. i drove it from the delaware memorial bridge to rt 70. it was completly repaved except for the little stretch that it shares the road with rt42.

http://www.lemonfree.com/45313906.html

hmmm so who wants to buy my car for above what i owe on it lol...

what?

there is some good news about that car. in a few more years, they will become classic's and can be imported and driven on our roads without any special modifications.

^ yup, want one soo bad lol.

And I don't know who is saying what about the turnpike but it's damn near perfect in the areas I drive.

****, the last time i drove on the NJ turnpike was, 5 years ago? :lol:

so do i. if i had the money i would buy one now and have my brothers in italy keep it in a garage and buy as many replacement parts that they can get there hands on.

i had a chance to drive in a 1995 red integrale. it was red with the tan leather interior. all i remember is the roar of the engine and exhaust. the other thing that still rings from that experience was my uncle looking to the driver who is his close friend and says "there could be 4 families crying." he accelerated to hard onto the highway that he used the shoulder to pass a slow moving tractor trailer and then zoomed into the left lane. there were 4 people going for a ride on a saturday morning.

PA turnpike that is.

oh, well, i'll be taking that next sunday :-p

i drive on the NJTPK twice a day, it's pretty decent but i wouldn't say perfect.

lol my car doesnt have to make financial sense.. as long as im happy

Drag racing can be looked at as a business. Putting thousands of dollars into the littlest things to make your car consistent. I went to a race weekend to watch my buddy, that weekend, Friday was $5k to win, Saturday they had $10k and $5k to win, and Sunday $5k to win. Some people take it as a business. Hell, during that weekend down south, they had the $1 million race. Yes, winner actually won $1 million. The entry for that was steep though.

:iagree:

at that level hopefully you have some sort of sponsors so you don't have to eat all the cash.

Actually no. A lot of people it's cash out of the pocket. It can get pretty serious. The guy who won decided to sell the dragster he just won with so he could order a new one that I'm sure for the chassis alone will cost about $15k. Although a lot of them as well so own an auto shop of some sort, being able to write a lot of things off. A lot of people will put almost all their money into racing and have the smallest house ever. The rigs they usually own are worth about $300k itself.

oh how I miss racing :(

see you later guys. i am out of the office. have a good weekend.

I'm about to ride back home...

good to be home.. lol...

half hour still. Then it's costume drunkenness crazy time.

My day won't go any slower!!!!!!!!!

mmm jujyfruits

My mom married one of these guys. He was living above his 6 bay shop and owns a $200,000+ mack truck based RV/car trailer setup. Now that they're married she made him get a real house ;)

She must be crazy good at some things... cause damn, talk about ruining a perfect gig.

LOL. No he still races. He just has a house in addition. She goes to all the nascar races and gets drunk with him and his buddies. She's perfect for a 50+ year old guy.

So I am probably going to sell my manual trans for the bimmer, but I'll pick up another one that isn't as great but will be fine.

Reason being the parts you can't find?

Paranormal Activity = Worst movie ever

No. The driveshaft I got has the same part numbers for the two trans types this car had, but apparently the output flange is different between the two. I can sell the current trans for a good bit of money, and the money I get from it will cover another transmission to fit the driveshaft along with a new clutch. This way I can do a complete swap with just about everything new. Downside is that I would be taking a very strong transmission to a transmission that is good but if you drive like an idiot it won't last. However, I don't drive like an idiot so it will be fine and I know how to drive a manual.

I also don't want to buy another driveshaft because I don't have the money to buy another and buy the rest of the swap parts.

I drive like an idiot on what's thought to be a glass made tranny... no issues at all since the rebuild.

Lol@ since the rebuild. :lol: