So I hate to sound like ZXwhateverhesdriving but I need some opinions. I have been hell bent on selling my current T/A and getting back into a 3rd gen. For the last 10 years or so I have always had the dream of LS swapping a 91-92 GTA. In highschool I owned a black 92 GTA that I wish I never sold and about 4 years ago I tried to make my dream a reality but failed with a 92 T/A. The T/A I bought just needed too much work, I was buying my first house and I am impulsive so I bought my current 4th gen and sold off the project.
My current car has taken me down more of a grudge/street racing route than I should have and I just have no interest in that at this point plus unless you have thousands to blow on an 8 second car the scene is pretty much dead. I am looking to sell my car this spring and my plan, up until last night, was to buy a clean 91-92 Black 350 GTA for around 7-9K, start with suspension mods and eventually LS swap a 6.0L+ N/A motor (450-470 rwhp) with a 4L60. The car would be a cruiser/showish car with 17" cross lace wheels and look 95% factory and period correct. The reason I am making such a push now is that 1. I'm sick of my current car and 2. 3rd gens are starting to rise in value. If I don't do this now, I probably never will. I could never wrap my head around paying 20k+ for a 3rd gen and I see that happening in the next 5-10 years.
Now comes the wrench that was thrown into my plans. My wife absolutely hates the idea of the 3rd gen. She remembers what a pile of shit my last one was and thinks old cars aren't safe. She hates them so much that she is trying to make a deal with me. If I don't buy the 3rd gen I can keep my current car (or sell it) and we can start putting a little money aside so in 2 and a half years (summer of 2020) when our cars are paid off I can buy a 2017+ ZL1 on the used market. Part of me really wants to build the 3rd gen but I really love everything about a 6th gen ZL1. I stink I still will sell my current car regardless. What would you do?
My current car has taken me down more of a grudge/street racing route than I should have and I just have no interest in that at this point plus unless you have thousands to blow on an 8 second car the scene is pretty much dead. I am looking to sell my car this spring and my plan, up until last night, was to buy a clean 91-92 Black 350 GTA for around 7-9K, start with suspension mods and eventually LS swap a 6.0L+ N/A motor (450-470 rwhp) with a 4L60. The car would be a cruiser/showish car with 17" cross lace wheels and look 95% factory and period correct. The reason I am making such a push now is that 1. I'm sick of my current car and 2. 3rd gens are starting to rise in value. If I don't do this now, I probably never will. I could never wrap my head around paying 20k+ for a 3rd gen and I see that happening in the next 5-10 years.
Now comes the wrench that was thrown into my plans. My wife absolutely hates the idea of the 3rd gen. She remembers what a pile of shit my last one was and thinks old cars aren't safe. She hates them so much that she is trying to make a deal with me. If I don't buy the 3rd gen I can keep my current car (or sell it) and we can start putting a little money aside so in 2 and a half years (summer of 2020) when our cars are paid off I can buy a 2017+ ZL1 on the used market. Part of me really wants to build the 3rd gen but I really love everything about a 6th gen ZL1. I stink I still will sell my current car regardless. What would you do?