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ferrarif1fan89 · 08-25-2005, 04:42 PM

ok, my wfe and i are getting a divorce, becasue shes decided she doesnt have to work and shes a psycho. so im going to buy myself a car that i can change into a rally car, for gravel/dirt/mud stuff. any reccomendations?

ZfrkS62 · 08-25-2005, 04:43 PM

sorry to hear about the divorce

I suggest the Datsun 210 or 510. Lightweight, will handle a turbocharger well, handles very well

ferrarif1fan89 · 08-25-2005, 04:46 PM

do you think a '73 911E would work? ive got my eyes on a green one thats absolutely gorgeous.......

gucom · 08-25-2005, 04:47 PM

sorry to hear that, although since you both decided to get a divorce it might just be for the best...now about the car, what's your budget range??

i would love to see a 911 rally car, they used them for rallying alot back then...just make sure u can keep it on the road, those old 911's have a reputation as u know...and muddy wet roads might not be the ideal circumstances to drive a 911 hard...ofcourse i dont know your driving skills, so i cant say if its safe or not. but it sounds very attractive

i think those old 911's are among the most beautiful cars ever.

EDIT owh btw we have some porsche/911 specialists here on JW, they know alot more about them than me...ask them for advice, thats what they're here for

(and maybe to enjoy the great JW atmosphere)

ferrarif1fan89 · 08-25-2005, 04:48 PM

within 20 g's

T-Bird · 08-25-2005, 06:48 PM

well a 911 and offroad is a mean combo only suited for the best drivers I would suggest like Z said an old Datsun 510 or maybe an old school mini if you can find either one in decent shape. since your budget is 20 grand you might be able to buy an older Impreza 2.5 RS or even a wagon for something different and that way you will have the AWD advantage.

gucom · 08-25-2005, 07:19 PM

yeah i think a mini is a good idea, they're small and manoevrable, and cheap (at least here in holland)

ZfrkS62 · 08-25-2005, 07:48 PM

OOH, one thing i forgot to mention. Try and sell anything you think she might go after in the divorce to your friends for like a buck (make a bill of sale for it too) that way she has no legal right to any of it

For 20K you might be able to find an old Audi 5000 or an E30 325. I think they would work quite well too

RC45 · 08-25-2005, 08:25 PM

Hehehe -- "getting" a divorce and thinking of buy stuff?

Obviously you are a newbie to this whole divorce thing

You need to wait till she is long gone before you spend a dime

If you are plannign on spending money in the futre, better hope her lawyer doesn't get wind of it

Hehehe... good luck

08-25-2005, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by RC45

Hehehe -- "getting" a divorce and thinking of buy stuff?

Obviously you are a newbie to this whole divorce thing

You need to wait till she is long gone before you spend a dime

If you are plannign on spending money in the futre, better hope her lawyer doesn't get wind of it

Hehehe... good luck

to true, one of my bosses at my old work did what was basically a wife swap, went on holiday with another couple and his wife went off with the bloke... months later he ended up with that guys wife. anyway for ages till it was sorted he relied on credit cards, they were everywhere, when he bought stuff he'd just laugh and say pick a card one may work

In the end he got the house though, which in a village in dorset was worth a bomb

happy ending he was very well off in the end and happy

. Anyway enough of the heart warming stories

.Hope your's turns out as well as it can too

ferrarif1fan89 · 08-25-2005, 08:47 PM

lol, we are getting a "friendly" divorce, which means that we keep what we had, and since i produce all the income, i get all my property and money, but i'll still help her out. now the cars!

1: i don't want an impreza, just because i want a classic car and imprezas are so common among the highschoolers around here.

2: minis are succeptable to either A: getting run over by crazy rednecks, which happens often, or B: getting stuck in mo=ud, which also happens frequently. if not, i'd absolutely love to have one.

3: the main reason im leaning towards the 911 is becasue ive driven a few of the original 901s and loved their handling "wildness". i found it very easy to control, i so i guess it just comes to some peple. im not vouching that im a professional driver, lol.

4: damn, i didnt even think of a datsun 510! thats a great performer, ive heard. i need to drive one before i make my decision, which wont be very hard to do, becaus emy neighbor has one, in somewhat shabby condition, but hey, it runs!

thanks a lot for the sugestions, and PLEASE keep them coming!

T-Bird · 08-25-2005, 08:53 PM

how about an old school beetle with a turbo? they use stock engine and suspension old school beetles in the Baja 1000 and they even finish the race so that is saying something about the car I would think and I hear the older beetles handle like a Porsche what with the engine in the rear and all.

ferrarif1fan89 · 08-25-2005, 09:03 PM

how bout a porsche 914?

ZfrkS62 · 08-25-2005, 09:18 PM

4: damn, i didnt even think of a datsun 510! thats a great performer, ive heard. i need to drive one before i make my decision, which wont be very hard to do, becaus emy neighbor has one, in somewhat shabby condition, but hey, it runs!

I am giving you fair warning. There is no Vaccine for the Datsun bug. Once you have it, you cannot shake it. Symptoms consist of the following: the urge to drive your Datsun everywhere; The irresistible urge to blip the throttle at red lights, even if no one is next to you; Uncontrollable grins everytime you see another Datusn of any type on the road; Finding yourself trying to start Datsun convoys; Your forum subscription count suddenly includes every Datsun/Nissan forum you can find; and the worst symptom of all: The uncontrolable urge to buy more Datsuns

It is extremely easy to catch this bug and you will never see it coming. All you have to do is ride in one. If you drive one, all hope is gone. Just riding in one however there is a slight ray of hope..but it depends on wether the carbs are running right

ferrarif1fan89 · 08-25-2005, 09:28 PM

shit, i already have that! except i cant afford to buy lots o' datsun, lol.a 510 for rally work, and a 240 for track/daily use....... tempting. and hell, a pickup to haul all the spare parts in!