actually... same weather as Kevin's place... we don't live in igloos.
buffalo, chicago gets colder weather than here. fwiw... I drove my motorcycle 9 months/yr... crotch-rocket as some would say.

Kevin,
Grundy classic auto insurance is something like $300 per year as long as the car is registered a collector. The only constraint for that here in Arizona is that the car is more than 15 years old. Ah the 1992 Camaro RS, 1 of 300,000 but what a rare gem to collect!

Sydney,

I'm not sure I'm comfortable enough to instruct, but I probably have the credentials for it. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)



Yea, my car is actually a 5.7 liter Z28 (and was when it left the factory), so it is a bit more rare, but it's one of 5,197 1992 Z28's (1,254 of which were convertibles, leaving 3,943 1992 Z28 coupes).

From here:

http://www.thirdgen.org/1992-chevy-camaro

They built 60,994 RS's out of 70,007 total cars produced in 1992.

Never say you are going dragracing, thats like driving back your tricycle after driving RR or AX (Just kidding). My problem with DR or AX is exactly that, you spend very little time at the wheel, compared to RR.

I would get an economical, functional, mainteinance free dayly transpo and continue racing, NASA or whatever .

Those famous words from Steve McQueens Lemans movie: "Racing is life, the rest is jut waiting".

Ive driven a Solstice, its ok, except for the lack of power and reduced grip compared to an F-body.

I prefeer the F than the Y, except for the C6, which has a perfect handling. F-bodies I find easier to drive, cheaper to modify.

IMHO.

Well, I have a daily driver, but at 12 mpg and premium fuel, the truck is not cheap to operate (and I drive a lot). So, I'm considering dumping my truck and the mazdaspeed 6 or, keeping the mazdaspeed 6 as a driver (though I want it gone). If I sell both, I might buy a base Cobalt to wander around in. GM has $500 off, $2000 cash back and I get the employee discount. The thing lists for $14,800 and I'd probably get about $3,200 off. And, at 36 mpg, who cares? I wonder how uninspiring it is to drive... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

If I can sell it all, I might. If not, I can hang onto the Camaro, it can sit until I can find something to do with it when the racing budget gets back to full strength. I hate to sell it, I'll lose my butt on it, but I'd love to just have a Corvette to drive to work and such and enjoy. If nothing sells, it's not going to matter much in the end.

I did post the car (as many saw), and I posted it at a price it's probably worth, but not what anyone will actually pay for it. If someone does, great. If not, no big loss. I'm not giving it away since I don't "have" to sell it. I just can't decide if I'll miss it or not. But if someone shows up with a stack of cash, I'll probably take it.

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This is funny, because I am thinking the exact opposite. I have my 99 Firechicken and its a great DD (20+mpg driving like a human), fun at the autox, would be a blast at track days (I haven't gone yet, but previous owner did many). It's even fun to make the occasion blast down the 1/4 mile (mid 11's @120), but I find it very difficult to drive the car responsibly on the street, meaning its only a matter of time before the tickets come and being in NJ, I can't afford that.

So I have been toying with the idea of gutting the car and making a track car out of it, but its too complete, too nice and reasonably low miles (69K), so it would kinda be a shame. Then the idea came to me, to sell it, buy something a little more "used" which I would have less trouble making a track car out of, but I would have to do the upgrade process all over. So I feel your pain, but from the other side of the equation.

I think the situation will resolve itself, depending on what sells and what doesn't. If the track car sells, no need for the tow vehicle. Dump the mazda no matter what. The taurus might be the keeper, no payment?, reasonable economy and I don't think you can mod that thing, so it can't become a toy. When funds stablize, get the car you really want, whatever that may be.

You'll figure it out.......good luck

Chris

for a beater, i'd consider the Saturn Astra for the same price of the Base Cobalt.
http://www.saturn.com/saturn/vehicles/astr...sf_hp_astramhp1
Better styling, imho... and seems like more fun to drive, practical around town kind of vehicle.

It's a pickle you're in that's for sure. I'm not sure there is a good answer either.
If your attached to the camaro keep it around. It's not doing any harm. I feel your pain about the truck though.

They list the cobalt at better mileage, and I think that thing is a bit funky looking. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) But Saturns are cheap to insure...