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Old 01-18-2013, 04:00 PM
 
Location: New Haven, CT
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Why get another car for the road? That doesnt sound like a toy unless you plan on putting serious work into it.

When I think of a toy.. I think powersports and off roading.

Why not something like a jeep or land rover. I think jeeps are a little played but the parts are all over the place. I like the Land Rover over the jeep though, Nice big V8s and I like the style so much more.
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Old 01-18-2013, 04:04 PM
 
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Miata or S2k.
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Old 01-18-2013, 04:05 PM
 
Location: Cole neighborhood, Denver, CO
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Why get another car for the road? That doesnt sound like a toy unless you plan on putting serious work into it.

When I think of a toy.. I think powersports and off roading.

Why not something like a jeep or land rover. I think jeeps are a little played but the parts are all over the place. I like the Land Rover over the jeep though, Nice big V8s and I like the style so much more.
Because...

A.) 90% of my driving is on roads. I want something that I will USE
B.) My wife has a 4Runner that I can take anytime I want to get dirty.
C.) Its MY fantasy....not YOURS.
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Old 01-18-2013, 06:15 PM
 
Location: New Haven, CT
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Old 01-18-2013, 06:37 PM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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I'd go with the C5. Get a convertible or a targa, loads of fun and a 13 second car stock.

You can find some low mileage F-150 Lightning SVTs in your range. Not sure if a 2003-2004 Cobra SVT (aka Terminator) are in that range yet, but that would be the car to get if it was. Either are a low 12 second car with just a tune and some small bolt-ons.
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Old 01-18-2013, 07:14 PM
 
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I'd go with the C5. Get a convertible or a targa, loads of fun and a 13 second car stock.
13 second car, just not in Colorado.

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I run a stock 99 C5 FRC. In Denver Colorado at 5800 ft above sea level I run 14.63sec
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Old 01-18-2013, 07:20 PM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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True, just need some FI to solve that issue. Which is why I only drive turbo cars. I'm at 8500', a NA engine loses around 25% here. Turbo much less. Or get the Terminator and slap a smaller pulley on it and smoke just about everything.
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Old 01-18-2013, 07:29 PM
 
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Which is why I only drive turbo cars. I'm at 8500'
Same here, since I'm at 10K. While I don't really need a diesel, I need a turbo... so I have a turbo diesel.

An FI vette would be awesome, but pretty expensive.
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Old 01-18-2013, 08:18 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Mazdaspeed Miata; maybe a Pontiac Solstice GXP
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Old 01-18-2013, 08:30 PM
 
Location: New Haven, CT
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Kenne Bell makes some serious blowers for mustangs and vettes. The sound is incredible.
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