How about an S2000? They're a ton of fun to cruise around in, top down, on a nice day. They're stupid reliable, too.

For a weekend cruiser, you might consider the 2002-2005 Thunderbird. You should easily be able to find one with under 50k miles well within your price range and they have a really nice ride.

Furlock Bones said:

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Duncan Idaho said:

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meggy09 said:

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Polaris Slingshot

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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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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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I thought the law was changed in 2015 and that Slingshots are now "autocycles" under TX law requiring a only class C? I think some other 3-wheelers like Can-Am Spyder still require a class M but honestly I don't follow the three wheeled vehicle market too closely.

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Furlock Bones said:

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Duncan Idaho said:

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meggy09 said:

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Polaris Slingshot

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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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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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I thought the law was changed in 2015 and that Slingshots are now "autocycles" under TX law requiring a only class C? I think some other 3-wheelers like Can-Am Spyder still require a class M but honestly I don't follow the three wheeled vehicle market too closely.

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Correct.

https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2015/05/26/polaris-slingshot-texas-ban-reversed-production.html

robertcope said:

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How about an S2000? They're a ton of fun to cruise around in, top down, on a nice day. They're stupid reliable, too.

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looked into those as well. My exgf in highschool had one, sweet little car.

may not fit in my garage, lol

Dr. Nefario said:

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For a weekend cruiser, you might consider the 2002-2005 Thunderbird. You should easily be able to find one with under 50k miles well within your price range and they have a really nice ride.

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My uncle had one. 0-60 in 8 seconds if I remember right, about the speed of a Ford Taurus of the same year.

Buck O Five said:

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Dr. Nefario said:

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For a weekend cruiser, you might consider the 2002-2005 Thunderbird. You should easily be able to find one with under 50k miles well within your price range and they have a really nice ride.

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My uncle had one. 0-60 in 8 seconds if I remember right, about the speed of a Ford Taurus of the same year.

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6.5 seconds. It's not a car built for speed. It was a Lincoln LS with a droptop body. Mom has an 2004. Drives nice. If you want something fairly cheap to maintain and rides well, they are good choices. They are not performance cars by any measure. If you are taller than 6', your head may hit the headliner of the softtop when it is up.

You all have a very different definition of "weekend cruiser fun car" than I do.

I'd buy this tomorrow if I could sell my VW:

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1975-toyota-land-cruiser-bj40-diesel/

I'd buy this the next day if it stayed under $20k and were silver (it won't, and it's not):

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1958-austin-healey-100-6-roadster/

Or I'd buy this if I wanted to die in an electrical fire:

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1961-triumph-tr3a-3/

I love the BJ40 but would like it more if the top came off.

Maybe it does and I'm just a noob.

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Buck O Five said:

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Dr. Nefario said:

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For a weekend cruiser, you might consider the 2002-2005 Thunderbird. You should easily be able to find one with under 50k miles well within your price range and they have a really nice ride.

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My uncle had one. 0-60 in 8 seconds if I remember right, about the speed of a Ford Taurus of the same year.

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6.5 seconds. It's not a car built for speed. It was a Lincoln LS with a droptop body. Mom has an 2004. Drives nice. If you want something fairly cheap to maintain and rides well, they are good choices. They are not performance cars by any measure. If you are taller than 6', your head may hit the headliner of the softtop when it is up.

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For that type of car, I would take a Chrystler Crossfire SRT-6 over the Thunderbird. It is a supercharged V6 that gives you 330hp. 0-60 in 5.1.

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The Wonderer said:

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Buck O Five said:

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Dr. Nefario said:

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For a weekend cruiser, you might consider the 2002-2005 Thunderbird. You should easily be able to find one with under 50k miles well within your price range and they have a really nice ride.

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My uncle had one. 0-60 in 8 seconds if I remember right, about the speed of a Ford Taurus of the same year.

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6.5 seconds. It's not a car built for speed. It was a Lincoln LS with a droptop body. Mom has an 2004. Drives nice. If you want something fairly cheap to maintain and rides well, they are good choices. They are not performance cars by any measure. If you are taller than 6', your head may hit the headliner of the softtop when it is up.

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For that type of car, I would take a Chrystler Crossfire SRT-6 over the Thunderbird. It is a supercharged V6 that gives you 330hp. 0-60 in 5.1.

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And has 20+ year old Mercedes technology and Mercedes parts.

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In other words, an extremely boring vehicle to consider it a weekend cruiser.

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Traditionally, that's the very definition of a weekend cruiser.

So, a slow, uncomfortable, & boring daily driver and a slow, comfortable, & boring weekend cruiser?

Lol

C5 Z06

1) get plane ticket to California

2) pick this chariot up https://autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=426591859&endYear=2018&pageLayout=list&sortBy=derivedpriceASC&startYear=1981&listingTypes=used&mmt=%5BDODGE%5BVIPER%5B%5D%5D%5B%5DSRT%5BSRTVIPER%5B%5D%5D%5B%5D%5D

3) drive to vegas, live it up like papa georgio


4) come home ricccccccchhhhhhhhhhh

yestoast said:

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You all have a very different definition of "weekend cruiser fun car" than I do.

I'd buy this tomorrow if I could sell my VW:

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1975-toyota-land-cruiser-bj40-diesel/

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This reminds me, I should probably go drive my FJ40 some when the cooler weather prevails...