10-11-2017, 04:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-11-2017, 04:21 PM by D_Eclipse9916.)
It wasn't meant to offend and I apologize if your feelings were hurt. You bought cars that needed plenty of work intending to track/autox/rallyx them.
I have bought plenty of cars I consider shitboxes (anyone remember my rusty convertible?). I wouldn't call a car that can't idle during the cold a perfectly working car
Again it's not meant to offend, but there is a clear difference between a "cheap car to track" and a "cheap because it has issues and needs lots of work before being trackable". From now on I will call your car "cheap because it has issues and needs lot of work before being trackable" instead of shitbox.
I just see all these "I bought this car for $5XX" threads where you spend umpteen amount of hours and $$ to even get it go down the road, get used for one autox or rallyx and then aggravate you before the owner wants to sell it. Of course you guys are going to get discouraged. Instead of spending all those hours and "fix it" dollars to wait a couple months or year to buy a decent example that isnt "cheap".
If there is one regret I have from all the cars I have built and modified, it is wasting time on "cheap cars that need work" instead of ponying up. This is your HOBBY, a question of affordability is a moot point. If you can afford a $3k car now, you can afford a $5k car in 6 months....
I have bought plenty of cars I consider shitboxes (anyone remember my rusty convertible?). I wouldn't call a car that can't idle during the cold a perfectly working car
Again it's not meant to offend, but there is a clear difference between a "cheap car to track" and a "cheap because it has issues and needs lots of work before being trackable". From now on I will call your car "cheap because it has issues and needs lot of work before being trackable" instead of shitbox.I just see all these "I bought this car for $5XX" threads where you spend umpteen amount of hours and $$ to even get it go down the road, get used for one autox or rallyx and then aggravate you before the owner wants to sell it. Of course you guys are going to get discouraged. Instead of spending all those hours and "fix it" dollars to wait a couple months or year to buy a decent example that isnt "cheap".
If there is one regret I have from all the cars I have built and modified, it is wasting time on "cheap cars that need work" instead of ponying up. This is your HOBBY, a question of affordability is a moot point. If you can afford a $3k car now, you can afford a $5k car in 6 months....
2020 Ford Raptor
2009 Z06
1986.5 Porsche 928S
2009 Z06
1986.5 Porsche 928S