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The eternal debate..........
Posted by Toecutter [Email] (more from Toecutter) on Thu, 8 Nov 2001 05:49:41
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Here's a topic thats kinda bugging me. For some SAABheads, it would be a no-brainer, but I have a limited source of funding......I have this craving for 900's, have repaired and upgraded an 86 turbo which is my daily driver. Also have 2 small kids and a big dog, which amazingly enuff can all fit in this car (hatch) including the wife!
Speaking of wife, she drives the family wagon - a generic yet reliable 94 Subaru Legacy Lsi Awd that is fine. In my twisted automotive fantasy, however, I want to get rid of that plain vanilla mobile and acquire another fun car. We have batted about the idea of another 900, cuz she likes it just as much as I, but we seem to agree at least one car needs to have wagon capacity at this stage of our lives.
Enter my car fantasy again - I ended up w/ the notion of a mid-80's Merceded 300TD turbo wagon. These cars are major panzers, and extremely reliable/practical/etc, but they also drive really well - after a few mods. I have also found them in my area, extremely inexpensive and available. So like, I'm all set to pick one up? Sell the Legacy, make a profit, etc.
Along comes an 89 SPG in a used car dealer's storage yard - solid, undented, complete, no rust/damage, and it runs! Only $1000 USD! I now am seriously questioning my sanity.....actually thinking about getting this as a "gulp" third car - since after selling the Legacy, I'll have enuff bucks to get the used Benz wagon AND the SPG? Am I mad? Will the wife understand? I dunno..... it's a dilemma.......
Toecutter
"these handcuffs are made of hi-tensile steel. Take you ten minutes to saw through with this. Now, if you're lucky, you can hack through your arm in only five."
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Posts in this Thread:
- The eternal debate.........., Toecutter, Thu, 8 Nov 2001 05:49:41 <-- Viewing This Message
- three fun cars are NO fun in the end, geoffh, Sat, 10 Nov 2001 00:17:05
- if you don't want it, send it my way! n/m, KL, Fri, 9 Nov 2001 09:10:24
- Re: The eternal debate.........., Toecutter, Thu, 8 Nov 2001 17:42:37
- Unless the SPG is haunted, I cant see you going wrong>, JMC, Thu, 8 Nov 2001 17:18:11
- Re: The eternal debate.........., tsw, Thu, 8 Nov 2001 15:50:52
- buy ANY SPG for $1000 or less, WASSAAB, Thu, 8 Nov 2001 14:18:06
- You know you'll hate yourself if you don't do it. n/m, Adrian, Thu, 8 Nov 2001 13:27:00
- Do it with no regrets!!!!!-n/m, Quinn S. Kurz, Thu, 8 Nov 2001 12:45:40
- I have an '87 900t and a '91 300TE >, ChipJ, Thu, 8 Nov 2001 08:26:43
- Re: The eternal debate.........., Tom86T, Thu, 8 Nov 2001 06:31:10
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