And gas gets to be better than $5.00 a gallon and it will
what will u do good idea to plan now ?
We don't see enough old daily driver Mopar's as it is.
I'll keep driving my V8 Dart.
Will there be a run on slants/273's L.O.L
Not by the hotrod V8 people.
Planning ahead I have both a slant (My daily driver a body)Signet
and a v8 a body Dart for enjoyment.
Good call.
But I got to thinking that if I had just the v8 as a daily driver
how truly brutal that would be, and see the options I could face
I have kids so I try to be as practical as possible:
so remember I could only pick one
I have four ranging from 21-38
1. Over drive trans, (big costly project for noobie)
2.Swap a slant in and run v8 only during summer (you get a back up motor and trans just in case)
3.drive something else better on gas scooter or ?(not good with kids)
4.swap a new generation combo(better mileage motor but costly)
For a low buck noobie:
I kinda think its a good Idea to have a spare motor and trans
I personally would temp drive a under powered slant than give up my old classic as a daily driver.
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So am I in left field here? My 21 yr old daughter wants a Dart but cant afford 2 cars so for someone like her... what would be the best plan?
Let her do what you did (made a life, worked for what you got, and bought yourself a well earned hobby/car)
How many crappy cars did you have to drive during your life so you could end up with the things you wanted?
If she were to bust her but and buy.. build a nice car she would not be able to use it daily she couldn't take it on a trip out of state at 14 miles a gallon.
Same decisions we all face. (Can I afford this?)
Obviously she currently cannot.
My suggestion is to find a nice slant car and start looking and collecting parts for a future swap but she wants to have a mean chromed v8.and i tell her If she chooses that path she will be:walk: more than driving.
Same things you went through getting older and being responsible with your money. (AFTER you made it) not have someone else handle the burden for you.
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Do you see most future young guns buying slant cars? what will the new mopar enthusiast look like in 10 yrs?
Same as now, only maybe they have more money. :-)
what would be your suggestion?
People complain about the costs of building Mopars I think gas price's might be the bigger deterrent now. I have a 14 yr old too and she wants an a body barracuda I think i will find her a slant before she gets set in stone..LOL
Again, she needs a reliable car also and also might make the decision down the road to add a classic to the garage.
(If she can afford it, and pays the dues just like the rest of us that did it)
Incuding yourself.
I have worked hard to pass the hobby to my kids and look forward to sharing the shows and the road with them.
let me here from all of you.
Dads speak up!