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Mar 14, 2012 -- 8:46PM, homicidal_squirrel wrote:

See, you know nothing!

And how does that make you feel?

Mar 14, 2012 -- 9:11PM, homicidal_squirrel wrote:

Mar 14, 2012 -- 9:05PM, Resurrection_Man wrote:

Mar 14, 2012 -- 8:46PM, homicidal_squirrel wrote:

See, you know nothing!

And how does that make you feel?

That'll be $250.00.

/writes down "patient still thinks he is a professional therapist"

So tell me, why do you want this money if you are the legitimate heir to France's throne?

Mar 14, 2012 -- 8:15PM, Resurrection_Man wrote:

EE, take off your kilt. GJ, what do you see?

... is this a way to try and trick me into saying what I wear under my kilt?

So the insurance company didn't call yet.  
I'll be going through this step again I think... I really do not want to drive this rental much longer. It's starting to scare me.

I've got  shopping list started of possible new vehicles, which consist of Firebirds, Firebird Formulas, and Trans Ams of the same year set, Camaros (of all trim levels post 96 and pre 2010), and Corvettes from 88-96. 

Any car guy reading this probably just scratched their head at the year set for the Corvette. "Didn't that body style start in 84?" Yes yes it did. However, the rear suspension was Horrible from 84-87 and GM had to redesign it from the ground up.

I might add Mustangs to the list of possible cars as well. But I would really prefer to stay with GM if possible. I have so many performance goodies laying around for GM cars. 

Well if it's a 93-96 Corvette it's going to have the non nerfed LT1 at it's disposal. Which means 300 hp or so (vs 285 for the gibbed LT1 in the Birds, and Camaros). The brake sizes are also identical on 90+ Corvettes to the last year of WS6s so I'm starting out of the gate with 12" rotors front and rear. 

An 85 Corvette is as quick as a 95 Camaro Z28 in the 1/4 mile. 95 Vettes run in the 13s pretty easy in the 1/4 mile and handle really well.

I can score a C4 for anywhere from 4k to 6.6k around here. It's not my first choice, but if I can't get another Bird, I'll probably go to the upgrade.
The LT1 isn't exactly cheap to work on regardless of what I end up with if something goes wrong. (I would really love to score an LS1, but no one in their right mind gives those cars up)

Every simulator I've tested a 88-96 C4 with, handles really well. They aren't barn burners but then, a mid 90s Camaro and Firebird aren't exactly barn burners right now either (at least not in the face of the new Mustang, and Camaro... they can still embarass the Challenger though ) That rear suspension redesign that they did in 88 really did help that car's handling tremendously.

Right now the priority is a 94 Formula that's fairly nearby. She's even Red. So she's just like Christine, but an Automatic with a V8 engine. I can get her for 3k. So that's my most likely prospect, but should the car be sold by the time I get the check from statefarm (I could probably get the Formula now but I -still- haven't checked my bank account), there's 4 C4s in what is most likely going to be my price range.  There are a couple things that scare me about the Formula though it's not a 4L60 E (which is MUCH stronger), it's the 4L60 aka 700-R 4 with a slight gear ratio retune. Unfortunately if I get an auto in this year set (which it's starting to look like that's what I am going to end up with) it's going to have that stinking trans that I don't trust a V8 to. I'm really hoping to find a stick nearby if I end up with a V8 through these years. (At least the C4's 4L60 was abit tougher than the Camaro and Firebirds)