So help me decide

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So help me decide

August 26, 2009, 08:34:52 AM

Well fellow gear heads, I am calling on you all for help. In the near future I will be fiscally positioned to complete a project. I'm now just trying to decide what project it should be. As some of you know, my 88 thunderbird was rear ended a few months ago. The smooshed rear-end has made me take stock of what might be a overzealous love for an average car. For the past five or so years this car has been my toy, my daily driver, and my prized possession. I've won and lost races, gotten decent gas mileage, and dumped a poor man’s fortune in to it. Now I have a chance to either take it as far as It can go, or start with something new. This is where my mind gets clouded. I know there are faster cars (a lot of them) and I know there’s easier way to go fast, but the history is there with the tbird, so it’s hard for me to decide.
That’s why I'm asking for help, please show me some unbiased views to consider.

Here are the cars I'm considering:
Fixing the old 4banger tbird
4 door fairmont sleeper with my 2.3t, or a v8
2 door fairmont sleeper with the same
82 nissan 300z with a chevy 350ci and a 150shot(actual car available to me.)
64 thunderbird hard top
maybe another fox mustang?

So tell me what you think.

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Reply #1 – August 26, 2009, 12:11:01 PM

300z -those things are super fast with the v6's,so there aint no tellin what that puppy will do with a 350

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Reply #2 – August 26, 2009, 12:14:14 PM

Hmmm, if the 300 had a SBF I'd say go for it.

I say Fairmont BC they are light as hell.

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Reply #3 – August 26, 2009, 12:27:47 PM

The fairmont is winning right now, Theres a fairmont guy telling me that a 4 door can below 2800lbs easy! WOW and I wont have to brake my back anymore getting the little one in her car seat! what a sleeper!!!!

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Reply #4 – August 26, 2009, 01:02:14 PM

Quote from: 4bangen;288347

The fairmont is winning right now, Theres a fairmont guy telling me that a 4 door can below 2800lbs easy! WOW and I wont have to brake my back anymore getting the little one in her car seat! what a sleeper!!!!

I saw a Fairmont Futura with a EFI 5.0 T-5 that tipped the scales with driver at 2950 IIRC

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Reply #5 – August 26, 2009, 01:50:59 PM

Quote from: 86XR7project;288350

I saw a Fairmont Futura with a EFI 5.0 T-5 that tipped the scales with driver at 2950 IIRC .

If i get one I'm going to put the 2.3t and t-5 from my smashed tc in it.
I'd love to find a wagon:burnout:

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Reply #6 – August 26, 2009, 02:48:07 PM

There's a Fairmont Futura 2-door parked in front of a garage locally. It doesn't look like it's for sale, but I stare at it every time I drive past. It's in great shape, too.

How cool would that be with a HO 5.0 and a T5? I would even keep the dog dish hubcaps on it.

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Reply #7 – August 26, 2009, 02:50:47 PM

Quote from: 4bangen;288356

I'd love to find a wagon:burnout:

You and me both man, you and me both.

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Reply #8 – August 26, 2009, 09:24:55 PM

my girl nixed the wagon:( but she likes the 4door:)

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Reply #9 – August 26, 2009, 10:09:42 PM

Quote from: 4bangen;288408

my girl nixed the wagon:( but she likes the 4door:)

Yeah, she'll say its a stupid idea till the day comes you have a load of stuff to move around. Then her story will change.

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Reply #10 – August 26, 2009, 10:16:56 PM

go with the 4 door fairmont with the turbo 4 and make everything manual, it will be easily under 3k pounds.

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Reply #11 – August 27, 2009, 07:13:52 AM

Quote from: 86XR7project;288413

Yeah, she'll say its a stupid idea till the day comes you have a load of stuff to move around. Then her story will change.

If you're going to buy a wagon though, I would go for a full size. You can pick them up for cheap, and they will haul pretty much anything a pick-up will, and then some!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

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Reply #12 – August 27, 2009, 09:24:44 AM

Quote from: ProTouring442;288449

If you're going to buy a wagon though, I would go for a full size. You can pick them up for cheap, and they will haul pretty much anything a pick-up will, and then some!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

That right there is a 3500 lb. car though, the one he's looking at might tip the scales at 3000 with a driver and the kids

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Reply #13 – August 27, 2009, 12:29:35 PM

Quote from: 86XR7project;288465

That right there is a 3500 lb. car though, the one he's looking at might tip the scales at 3000 with a driver and the kids

Oh I know! When towing the boat (a 19' Larson) down to NC, I average 10mpg! :eek: Still, it hit 20mpg when not towing.

A smaller wagon is a good buy if you are primarily looking to use it as a people hauler, with the occasional trip to Lowe's for a couple bags of mulch or fertilizer, but if you'll also be hauling lumber, a full size can't be beat.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

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Reply #14 – August 27, 2009, 08:12:52 PM

Normally, I would vote for the two door Fairmont, but in your situation (carseat), I would have to vote for the four door Fairmont. That would be very cool. Just don't stick TOO much money in it. Good luck and let us know what you decide.