...sweet.

so i've been in the market for a car for quite some time, now.  so far, everything i look at is either junk, or sold.  but then i found this.  it's 4-speed, 4 cyl, and modified dual carb and $3500 obo.  but now, the only thing is, convincing my dad it's cool .  Here is how i see it.  It's a durable car without many electornics, nice paint, good milage, they're known to be extremely reliable, and you can jump over sand dunes and stuff with it.  The girls will think it's cute, and it's quicker and tougher than most of my friend's cars...

pic:

i ignore pimp my ride.  i won't let a tv show control my decisions...

and it's a 4-cyl and it's super light, so i'm guessing 25+

....If eurkel drove one, you shouldn't.

DeTrevni wrote: EFFIN DO IT! You'd be living my dream. Well, one of the many at least. I notice you like the same cars I do. What's your favoritest car ever? Your life resides on the correct answer.

argh, i want to get it so bad, but my dad "get a dependable car, and then get a 'play around' car...  you should get that camaro with the V6..."  he doesn't realize how contradictive he's being.

btw: my favorite car within reason would have to be a 300zx.  favoritest car ever would have to be...  Shelby Cobra (not a mustang)

edit: this is the leetsauce car my dad wants to get me...  ugh...

Edited by Styro Folme - 26 October 2006 at 5:57pm

vipers are cool...  the only reason i wouldn't keep one would be my old neighbors across the street had one...  and i hated them.

usafpilot07 wrote: ....If eurkel drove one, you shouldn't.

He drove a BMW Isetta, not a VW bug.

I have 1973 super beetle. The electronics are prone to go bad on bugs, just tired wires. Its super easy to fix if you ever needed to, and parts are very cheap.

Id offer something considerably less than $3000, you can probably find a better one on www.thesamba.com/vw

If you are really interested in an old VW I sujest you look there, and if you get one, stay in the forums there. The people there are really nice and can help with almost any problem.

Monk wrote: usafpilot07 wrote: ....If eurkel drove one, you shouldn't. He drove a BMW Isetta, not a VW bug. I have 1973 super beetle. The electronics are prone to go bad on bugs, just tired wires. Its super easy to fix if you ever needed to, and parts are very cheap. Id offer something considerably less than $3000, you can probably find a better one on www.thesamba.com/vw If you are really interested in an old VW I sujest you look there, and if you get one, stay in the forums there. The people there are really nice and can help with almost any problem.

sweet. thanks...  i'll check that out.  really, i'm just looking for a nice car that has a nice feature...  something smaller than a full-size pickup, bigger than a neon, and decent on the gas...

Monk wrote: usafpilot07 wrote: ....If eurkel drove one, you shouldn't. He drove a BMW Isetta, not a VW bug.I have 1973 super beetle. The electronics are prone to go bad on bugs, just tired wires. Its super easy to fix if you ever needed to, and parts are very cheap.Id offer something considerably less than $3000, you can probably find a better one on www.thesamba.com/vwIf you are really interested in an old VW I sujest you look there, and if you get one, stay in the forums there. The people there are really nice and can help with almost any problem.

My aunt had an Isetta before.

^^^ Far from it. Just saying I like the Viper better.

You do know Carrol Shelby helped design the Viper?

DeTrevni wrote: Styro Folme wrote: detrev: oh, it's sexy allright, but you tell me this aint sexier... Meh. They're nice, but Shelby jacked the design from Austin-Healy. Not to mention, every one you see is probably a replicar. The originals are among the rarest muscle cars out there.

my issues of popular mechanics have some replicar that claims to do a rediculous quarter mile and a 0-60 or 3 seconds.  It's a kit car, pretty much the essentials, I'd buy it though