If you had $10,000 to spend..........

[fred cook]

Originally Posted by tedg04

If you want to get experience doing things upside down and backwards, you could get into a cool Alfa Romeo too. GTV or Berlina.

GTV:


Berlina (sedan GTV, lower sales volume):

Actually, I worked in an Alfa specialty shop in Atlanta for about 3 years. Spent most of the time building engines.....stock rebuilds, modified street engines and racing engines! If I could put my hands on one of the rare GTCs (GTV convertible) I would be all over that! Alfas are relatively simple to work on and a well built engine will last a long time while be thrashed around. Didn't care much for the SPICA fuel injection, but a set of side draft Webers was a good alternative. We even built a GTV turbo once! It was amazingly fast but difficult to set up correctly. We wound up having to re contour the space cam in the fuel injection to make it run rich enough to avoid detonation. Fun days!

[Tilikum Turbo]

Loan it to me, as I need to file for another provisional patent. I'll double your money when I sell it in 1-2 years.

[fred cook]

A 1994 Jaguar XJS convertible w/4.0 six cylinder engine! British racing green with tan interior, new set of Michelin tires, new brakes all around and recently rebuilt front end. 83K miles on the clock. Some pictures..........







Negatives included a broken tail light lens, somewhat worn top and some scuffing on the driver's seat bolster. All relatively small repairs. I believe this should be a fun ride for both me and the mrs.!!

[1990C4S]

And it's a convertible, so who cares if it won't start when it's raining....

That looks like a fun car.

[Henry Schmidt]

Very nice choice...... but is that the original color?

[fred cook]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

And it's a convertible, so who cares if it won't start when it's raining....

That looks like a fun car.

Lucas, the prince of darkness and I are old friends. Maybe he will be kind to me this time!

[fred cook]

Originally Posted by Henry Schmidt

Very nice choice...... but is that the original color?

The owner did not say anything about a repaint so I believe that it is the original color. About as close to a true British Racing Green as I have seen in a while! This won't be a rocket ship, but should make a nice Grand Touring (GT) car.

[Jim Richards]

Congrats on the big cat, fred!

[fred cook]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

Congrats on the big cat, fred!

Thanks, it's not an E-Type but about as close as I can get right now!

[targa911S]

Originally Posted by stealthn

356...

yer dreamin...

[targa911S]

Like Fred, I would buy me an XJS, a 914, or maybe a well sorted 944.

[targa911S]

Originally Posted by fred cook

Lucas, the prince of darkness and I are old friends. Maybe he will be kind to me this time!

Being that Lucas is my last name, the lights do flicker when I enter a room..

[fred cook]

Originally Posted by targa911S

Being that Lucas is my last name, the lights do flicker when I enter a room..

Is that a "current" joke?

[Rusty914s]

10k, how about a BMW 320 or a 1600?

[Rusty914s]

Oops, you bought a jag. Cool looking cars. I like that you get to exercise them and then they'll exercise you. Bring a book.

[targa911S]

Originally Posted by fred cook

Is that a "current" joke?

I have a battery of them....

[fred cook]

Originally Posted by targa911S

I have a battery of them....

That's re-volt-ing!

[targa911S]

It's my mantra " Ohm Ohm Ohm......"

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by targa911S

yer dreamin...

Yeah... I think some of these guys are spending 1950's dollars.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by targa911S

It's my mantra " Ohm Ohm Ohm......"

Resistance if futile...