Caught in between a rock and a hard spot...

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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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I dont know if I should get rid of my car for something else. Im going to be going out to sea this summer and will be making quite a bit of money and i know i will probably end up spending it on the car, and will be commuting quite a bit next year. I would like to trade the car for something else.

here's mine:
http://www.fquick.com/garages/Ponti...ns_Am/1999/471/



I was thinkin a Gas powered 4x4 or a diesel 4x4. OR just waiting and get a c5.


What do yall think? Im open to trades if i like the car.

Its got a 137.6K on it and the pistons have been cleaned up, along with new heads, lifter, pushrods, cam, springs, etc. Oil has been changed religously about once every 2500mi.

Im just looking at my options.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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You are done with the hard part of modding it, now it's time to ENJOY IT. 500hp should be more than enough...
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Right on, brah-man.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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Keep it, youve put too much time and effort into it to sell it without driving it for a while. If you sell it now you wont even have 100 miles on the car since the last mods you did to it.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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Might as well keep it, you probably won't get what you want out of it anyway w/ the amount of miles on it.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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Even if you could get out of it what you put into it, you still haven't enjoyed the car yet. Go kill some cobras!
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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ok fine, yall are right. Ill keep it and drive it as long as i can till i can buy another toy...well i do have a 70 chevelle too.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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Good point, you've done alot to it, but youve had your fun. Maybe time to move on and play with something else?
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its always been like that for me, maybe i should just keep though cause one day the car will be a collectable(when i have kids) and then people will want an arm and a leg for them.

If you think about it you cant really avoid mileage though...its gonna happen sooner or later.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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Just buy a daily driver. The TA will be a rocketship when you take it out on weekends. Having it sit under a cover for a week or so builds that anticipation that you're losing.
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Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
Just buy a daily driver. The TA will be a rocketship when you take it out on weekends. Having it sit under a cover for a week or so builds that anticipation that you're losing.
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