[trackbird]

This is going to be a bit strange (and probably too long). I sold my 2002 Z28 street/autocross car last year and bought a truck and a track car (2007 C3500 and 1992 Z28). At the time, I joked that if I bought that car, I'd wind up divorced. Well, I'm now divorced, but I have a car and a truck (and some other cars).

My local SCCA registration people pretty well irritated me at the last event to the point that I don't think I'm likely to run with them too much this year (if at all). And my current budget (and collective pile of cars) is not looking like much HPDE or wheel to wheel time is in my future. All of this means that I have a pretty fast, fairly sorted Camaro that I drive less than 100 miles a year (and now maybe not at all since it's not insured for street use right now) and I'm starting to miss driving a car that I enjoy. And, if I'm not autocrossing it, and not tracking it, I don't guess I really need to own it.

So, I'm starting to consider cleaning out my stable and finding a street car to drive again. Racerdad916 and I recently completed the work on the 2002 Taurus I have so it can be sold. That should let me buy my way out of the Mazdaspeed 6. I could sell the Camaro, use a bit of that cash to sell off my truck, pay off a few bills with some of the rest and go buy "something" fun to drive on a more regular basis (Corvette maybe? another 4th gen F-body?).

So, if I were to go car shopping, what should I go look at? I really want a 1991 C4 (updated body, 6 speed, non-lt1 car). I have had thoughts of a C5 Z06 (though I'm not a fan of what it takes to change a clutch in one of those). Or, I keep reading about Patreds f-body for sale (and others). Or, maybe I'll change directions, find a used truck and a kart? Or, I'm just off my rocker....

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[LT4Firehawk]

Most fun car(s) I've ever had for a daily driver, were my two Porsche 944 Turbos. Absolute blast to drive on the street (and the track too), got great gas mileage (if I could stay out of the throttle), were very comfortable to drive, and have a huge removeable sun roof. The only issue was that mainteance can eat you alive. The last one I had cost me over $10K in a year, but then that one was a little bit of a basket case when I bought it. If you pick one up that's had all it's service maintained, and you don't mind turning a wrench, then it wouldn't be too bad. You can find a good one for anywhere from $8K to $15K, and then budget maybe $2K a year in maintenance just to be safe (or for mods). If it says anything, I still keep my eye out for another one, and am strongly considering getting another once we get our rental house sold. Either that or maybe a C4 ZR1.

My second favorite car, was my 92 Vette. Very reliable, great performance, and you really feel like your driving a sport car. Only downside was that it was a little rough/harsh riding sometimes (no worse than a typical fourth gen f-body). The C5 Z06 I had was an awesome car, but it felt too isolated. The Porsches are the best at telling you what's going on without beating you up, the C4 told you what was going on, but was a little rough, the Z06 didn't tell you as much of what was going on, but was very fast in spite of that.

If you want new GM, I'd definitley look at the Sky. I personally like it's looks a lot better.