A Horse With No Name

...hell yes... Chris

Fusion doing well is a plus... Chris

Actually one of the 18 year olds at work loves the Lucerne and wants to buy one when he is making more money....I've heard lots of positive comments on the Lucy from younger people, oddly enough.... But the answer to your question is 114 and 3 months.... Chris

V10 GT car sounds cool... Chris

Peak oil is here and we might as well get used to it. When gas hits $5.00 a gallon plus it will affect us all. Chris

...and I don't see anything wrong with the STS interior either..... Chris

I would agree 100 percent. Chris

Not to be rude, but why not just keep driving the Mazda? Buy more Pizza and save some cash for the next set of wheels? Chris

Glad to see the Fit and Civic doing well...both great products. Chris

Ouch! Chris

Honda does build decent quality cars...glad to see the Miata make the list as well. Chris

Sorry to keep posting here, don't mean to overpost...but...what do you want this car to do? You have no cash to put into it once you get it...your probably not going to race it or autocross it or anything...you've got the Millinia....what do you want a car to do? I can second the Z-28 or Mustang thing, but remember that Gas may well go to $4.00 plus per gallon, and your not really a CEO at this point.... The older W body Cutlass thing has me thinking pleasant thoughts, but there are lots of abused 15 year old cars out there so be careful... The Rear wheel drive Cutlass/Monte is where I would put my money. We have a customer we do electrical work for and he buys and sells cars on the side. He says the hottest car on the bottom end of the market right now is the older RWD Cutlass/Monte. Look at it this way....with that platform the car can do whatever you want. Drag car, Low Rider, boulevard cruiser, full custom, nice stocker for a sunday driver, dirt track stock car, short track stock car, whatever you want these cars do it all. This is the one platform that you can afford right now that will go up in value (probably) be affordable to restore/modify, etc. Good, solid cars can still be found for under two grand if you look, and I have a friend that buys and sells the mid 80's Monte SS cars if you need help finding the right car. Plus these cars can be made into great freeway cruisers. With the right shocks and tires they ride well on long trips. I still like the idea of a Miata, but look at it this way... A friend of mine who is into Porsche' says that any Porsche is a 20 thousand dollar car once it is finally sorted. Any Miata once it is really sorted out and everything is right is probably honestly a 5,000-6,000 car min, although you can buy a decent starting point for $3500-$4500 like I said. Were I to be you I'd be looking for a better Cutlass or a Monte. As for newer, I actually like Dodgefan's Idea of a Second gen Neon. reliable, roomy, really decent handeling car, won't ride quite as well as the Cutlass/Monte but will like to turn much better. Or just become a Porn Star and buy that Viper after all. Chris

I'll third it. Chris

I agree 100 percent plus. I like Japanese cars probably more than most here but I would never own a 3000 GT or a Stealth. These cars even when pristine are a pretty much $80 a ton proposition at ACE Iron and Scrap for me. Chris

The body work is Minimal...car should be worth fixing back up. I know you don't live in the columbus Area, but my bodyman is an artist if you need one. This is one reason I'm very careful of who I sell cars to. Sad day indeed, Chris

The whole Cutlass MPG thing seems strange to me. I had a 78 with a 307 and a 4V carbv and I got 23 on the highway, easy. I had an 80 later when we were married with a 260 and it got between 15 and 18 in town. 10 means that there is something wrong. Chris

We have a Cutlass Supreme ragtop like that as a pace car at the Columbus Motor Speedway. Every time I see that thing I want it in my garage. W body makes a great car, only problem is that here in Ohio quite a fewof them have started to rust, just like everything else on the road. Chris

This is one of the best auto sites on the net for shure. Chris

WWW.miatanet.com is your friend. If you get a first generation car beware of the short crank issue on 90/91 cars. If you get a 99 model beware of a main bearing problem with some of these cars. Really decent cars and one will probably be my njext automotive purchase....I'd rather buy a Cooper S However I can buy a great used Miata for $4500-8500 and a decent used Cooper S will set me back at least 15 grand...but that's beside the point. Make shure you unzip the rear window if you put down the top. The interior is a little dark and gloomy with the top up and they do have a nice blind spt with the top up. They make a replacement convertible top with a larger rear window area if you don't like the blind spot, but expect to pay for a top and an install (prob 600-800 to get it done right ) if you want this. Watch for rust around the rocker panels on older first gen cars. Easily fixed, but a problem none the less. Good luck and keep us posted. The Miata is one of the coolest cars of the last 20 years IMHO. You might also check out WWW.Specmiata.com for info on the Miata only racing series run by the SCCA nad NASA. Also, there is a pro series called the MX5-Cup that runs current generation Miatas. Also, check the timing belt. Needs done every 60,000 miles, might as well do the water pump when you do this. It is about a $450 service if you pay someone. All Mzda motors are non-interference so you won't destroy the motor if it breaks, but the car will stop moving. Glad to have at least one other Miata lover here. Chris

Can't beat a V-8.... Chris

Actually I love Chargers of that Era. They are wayyy under rated and awesome cars. Chris

Supernice bugeye for sale here in Columbus, Oh for about 9 grand. Nash metropolitan was my mothers first car back in the day. Both cool choices Chris

The Corvair was in fact a really cool and well designed car in its own way, especially after the 65 redesign.... Chris

Ditto on the wagon thing. Actually, thanks to your excitement about European cars I've started liking them again. And a BMW wagon would be way cool. Chris

Sweet...actually I love it.... Chris