Picking the right car? - Page 2

Alan Roehrich · 05-05-2014, 07:13 PM

Try to pick a car that will either have decent resale value, or room to grow, or both. Buying a slower car to start is a good idea. Being able to either sell it and get most of your money back, or maybe move it up to a faster combination and/or class, is an even better idea.

There are at least 4-5 mid eighties to early nineties F body cars for sale in your price range right now. Some of them can be run with several combinations, 305 or 350, stick or automatic, carbureted or fuel injected, in various classes. Those cars will probably always bring about what they're selling for.

Consider buying a nice solid slick car that doesn't have the fastest pieces on it, at a good price. Maybe a car that has an older engine that can be freshened and updated for a reasonable cost. Maybe a car with a TH350 transmission that would be faster with a Metric 200. Give yourself room to grow, learn, and go faster.

MikeMoller · 05-11-2014, 11:18 PM

Keep in mind availability of parts if you build something. For example, 75-79 Nova's have almost no sheet metal repro parts available like the radiator support, door skins, grills,fenders,etc and the parts are hard to find used- but 74 and older everything is available reproduction.

Mark Yacavone · 05-11-2014, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rick lester

. Will you get a record setting car? Chances are no.

Bob Shaw's Caddy still for sale, I believe

05-05-2014, 07:13 PM	#11
Alan Roehrich VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 4,915 Likes: 996 Liked 1,042 Times in 274 Posts	Re: Picking the right car? Try to pick a car that will either have decent resale value, or room to grow, or both. Buying a slower car to start is a good idea. Being able to either sell it and get most of your money back, or maybe move it up to a faster combination and/or class, is an even better idea. There are at least 4-5 mid eighties to early nineties F body cars for sale in your price range right now. Some of them can be run with several combinations, 305 or 350, stick or automatic, carbureted or fuel injected, in various classes. Those cars will probably always bring about what they're selling for. Consider buying a nice solid slick car that doesn't have the fastest pieces on it, at a good price. Maybe a car that has an older engine that can be freshened and updated for a reasonable cost. Maybe a car with a TH350 transmission that would be faster with a Metric 200. Give yourself room to grow, learn, and go faster. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

05-11-2014, 11:18 PM	#12
MikeMoller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 626 Likes: 27 Liked 242 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Picking the right car? Keep in mind availability of parts if you build something. For example, 75-79 Nova's have almost no sheet metal repro parts available like the radiator support, door skins, grills,fenders,etc and the parts are hard to find used- but 74 and older everything is available reproduction. __________________ Mike Moller NHRA 203 Q-R-T/SA