| Received a semi-decent offer for the beast yesterday |
Subject: Received a semi-decent offer for the beast yesterday by djxib on 2012/9/17 15:36:42 ..at a local car show. Kind of weird how it came about, my car was #23 in the show. This guy was all fired up about my car so I said he should vote for #23, however maybe due to background noise he heard me say it was for sale for $23k and he said holy cow I'm getting my checkbook. So after we laughed about the mix up (and after firing up the beast) I double checked he would be interested at $23k and he said absolutely. We exchanged details and I said I would get back to him. So I'm kind of on the fence about this. I have a total of about $33k in the car (plus 1000's of my own labor hours) and I've had 8 years of fun.. cheap motoring if you average it out. My overall project with the car is nearing completion so I need a new project, however I'm not getting any younger so I need to get some quality track time and I've started to think about turning it into a full track car. The problem is that the beast, being a convertible, could be pretty tough to get it fully prepped (including rollcage) for dedicated track use. My options are: 1. Follow my original plan 'A' (do what I can with the 'vette) - not sell the 'vette, update to a 6-point rollbar, maybe buy a hard top, suspension upgrade and then autocross/track within the limits of the 6-point. or: 2. Plan B (full track) is to sell the 'vette, pick up a dedicated fun-race-car, like a race prepped Nissan 240, Miata etc and maybe upgrade my GTI DD with more power 3. Plan C (Awesome DD) is to sell the 'vette, transfer the lease on my GTI and lease/buy a brand new car that could see occasional 'casual' track duty.. like a newer vette, 3-series, Boxster, etc... that way I have a reliable, fast daily driver, trackable in certain events and only one car to clean/insure etc. If I sell it I'll miss the goggle eyed responses to my supercharger setup.. My wife is all over the $23k, like new carpets etc. That will NOT happen :-) Either way I have a busy work week, so I'll think on it for a few days. Isnt life interesting when you have choices? |
