Looking for a cool weekend cruiser

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7:00p, 7/23/17
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Tinkering with the idea of buying a cool weekend cruiser. Either a classic convertible or an older jeep/bronco.

Looking at spending no more than $20k. Purpose is just to have something different to drive around when the weather is nice on weekends.

Any suggestions or listings people know of?
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7:46p, 7/23/17
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8:51p, 7/23/17
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Vette is an obvious suggestion. Miata of any vintage is always great. 90s vintage Japanese would be sweet if you could find something not outrageously priced or modded to *****

3000GT


Eclipse


300ZX
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10:49p, 7/23/17
300ZX
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11:06p, 7/23/17
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In reply to Canyon99 • 7:26a, 7/24/17
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Canyon99 said:
300ZX
beautiful car.
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moore42
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8:23a, 7/24/17
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I have a buddy that's about to be selling his 2003 Z06. Should easily fit into your budget with money for some LT headers and a tune to wake it up.
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9:18a, 7/24/17
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It's going to be hard to beat a c5/6 for performance. I'll counter the JDM suggestions with a MB SL55/600, E46 M3 or 335.

I just bought a 2006 M3 vert and am enjoying it.
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9:21a, 7/24/17
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11:33a, 7/24/17
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Wow, kind of surprised at the lack of Jeep responses. We've got a 2006 TJ and absolutely love riding around town in it. We go with the bikini top/doors off for summer. Jeeps are like Legos for adults. You can never be done modding them or transforming them in different times of the year and they are very easy to work on.
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12:43p, 7/24/17
You can buy a 99-2004 (996 series) Porsche 911 convertible for $16-25k. There are some things you need to know and look out for. But plenty of well-sorted cars to choose from across the country once you filter out the suspect ones.

I bought a 99 convertible about 18 mos. ago and it's been a blast. Wife and daughter love it too... I enjoyed it so much that I bought a low-mileage 996 coupe for myself as a daily driver back in May.
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1:46p, 7/24/17
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Polaris Slingshot
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In reply to meggy09 • 6:48p, 7/24/17
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meggy09 said:
Polaris Slingshot


I said less than 20, not starting at 22k
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In reply to FIDO*98* • 6:50p, 7/24/17
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FIDO*98* said:
Wow, kind of surprised at the lack of Jeep responses. We've got a 2006 TJ and absolutely love riding around town in it. We go with the bikini top/doors off for summer. Jeeps are like Legos for adults. You can never be done modding them or transforming them in different times of the year and they are very easy to work on.


Agreed. Although having a cool little car would be nice, I think all of the suggestions or porsches or MB or BMWs defeats the purpose of low cost - wouldn't maintenance kill me on those?

Would love a jeep that I never put the top on. Although, an older vette (no t-top, straight convertible) sounds cool too.
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In reply to ChoppinDs40 • 7:17p, 7/24/17
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AggieFanatic09 said:
FIDO*98* said:
Wow, kind of surprised at the lack of Jeep responses. We've got a 2006 TJ and absolutely love riding around town in it. We go with the bikini top/doors off for summer. Jeeps are like Legos for adults. You can never be done modding them or transforming them in different times of the year and they are very easy to work on.


Agreed. Although having a cool little car would be nice, I think all of the suggestions or porsches or MB or BMWs defeats the purpose of low cost - wouldn't maintenance kill me on those?

Would love a jeep that I never put the top on. Although, an older vette (no t-top, straight convertible) sounds cool too.
If you rack up the mileage as a daily driver, probably. I factored about $2500/year for 2013 335is convertible that I just bought. It only has 35k on it, so I'm not overly worried about maintenance just yet.

ETA: it will mostly be a nice weekender/nice commute day driver once I get the fun of driving it out of my system a little bit more.
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8:25p, 7/24/17
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Since you said "cruiser" ywia

https://texags.com/forums/50/topics/2868037
FJB
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8:31p, 7/24/17
I'd go with a hummer or that Camaro that was posted here a couple weeks ago
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In reply to aggiepaintrain • 8:53p, 7/24/17
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aggiepaintrain said:
Since you said "cruiser" ywia

https://texags.com/forums/50/topics/2868037


Oh my, that is so tempting for an in town commuter.
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In reply to meggy09 • 9:16a, 7/25/17
meggy09 said:
Polaris Slingshot

What is the current legal status of these in Texas? I have seen a fee around but I thought there was some pushback from the state saying they aren't motorcycles since you don't straddle frame
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In reply to Duncan Idaho • 9:17a, 7/25/17
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Duncan Idaho said:
meggy09 said:
Polaris Slingshot

What is the current legal status of these in Texas? I have seen a fee around but I thought there was some pushback from the state saying they aren't motorcycles since you don't straddle frame
they are legal titled as motorcycles. in doing so, Polaris completely screwed over Ariel Atom owners who had their title's revoked.
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In reply to permabull • 9:56a, 7/25/17
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Off topic, but not all Eclipses were FWD.

Granted, I have a feeling it's very hard in 2017 to find a well-running example that hasn't been modded to death by now, but the first two generations were available with AWD.
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In reply to ChoppinDs40 • 2:25p, 7/25/17
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I have a 2010 Wrangler that I use as my weekend driver. I have been kicking around the idea of selling it, but have not decided 100%. It has just under 70K miles on it with the V6 automatic transmission. It is maroon, with a hard top and zero mods. It is the sport edition, with both hard and soft tops, power windows/locks, cruise, etc.
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6:25p, 7/25/17
I'm a big fan of 90's Mercedes. Like this fine example...

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/mercedes-sl/6235842951.html

Use what's left over from that 20k to fund an independent mechanic to keep it up for you. The older Mercs are surprisingly easy to work on, and are pretty reliable too.
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In reply to Aggiehunter34 • 7:27p, 7/25/17
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10k miles a year - i assume you're not the first owner?
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7:34p, 7/25/17
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T-Top WS6 or you a *****
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8:00p, 7/25/17
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Jeep x1000000

I've had a TJ and a JKU...gonna buy another one next year (Rubicon Recon). They're hugely fun vehicles that can take you anywhere and as another poster said, they're infinitely modular/customizable. Great community, too.
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9:35a, 7/26/17
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c5 corvette kart with $14k still left in your pocket

lightweight...check
open top...check
performance...check
street legal...check
fun as hell...triple check



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9:49a, 7/26/17
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now that's a clear coat!
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9:56a, 7/26/17
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Another vote for a Jeep. I picked up an LJ earlier this year for a weekend/nice weather cruiser. It's fun to drive and very engaging.
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10:02a, 7/26/17
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I wish my dad would decide if he is going to sell his JKU or not. I want another Jeep, but I don't want to go through the effort of buying one then him decide to sell his then trying to sell mine in his time frame.
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12:28p, 7/26/17
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I'm not on Facebook so I don't know what group this was posted on but there is a phone number. Cummins 12valve DO IT DO IT DO IT!



Someone please fix my img.
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In reply to will.mcg • 1:10p, 7/26/17
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will.mcg said:
I'm not on Facebook so I don't know what group this was posted on but there is a phone number. Cummins 12valve DO IT DO IT DO IT!



Someone please fix my img.
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My dad and I bought an '08 JK in May. It's our shared weekend cruiser. It has <80k miles, upgraded Mopar bumpers, brand new 33" tires, and is pristine inside and out. With an extended warranty, we were right at $20k. We love it. It really is a grown up's Lego set.

I'd love a C5/6. But I'd get in A LOT of trouble with a Corvette. The Jeep fits my lifestyle a bit better.
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