[geeks] OT: Advice on mid-life crisis car purtchase... ;^)

[Lionel Peterson]

Hello all,

Well, several events are caolliding, and causing me to look for a "fun"
car:

 - Land Rover needs some repairs (power steering leaking, O^2 sensors
going) - it has 131K miles on it, but is starting to remind me of it's
british heritage...

 - Starting a new job 1/5/2004 (the old one wasn't working out, and I
got lucky ;^)

 - Turning 40 on 1/1/2004

 - I want a new car

(Maybe the list is in reverse order ;^)

My thoughts are as follows - either a fun fast car (RX-8, Mustang
GT/Mach 1) or a Big F**king Truck (Suburban, Expedition) - thoughts?

I plan on keeping the Land Rover Discovery around for a while, so I
don't have a need for 4x4 truck too much, but I have 2 kids and a short
commute, so a bog truck is livable...

Anyway, with all the 0% financing, cash back rebates, I think the
"answer is out there" - ideas?

BTW, I am 240 pounds, 6' 7", so I'd like to fit in the car - I have
driven (and fit) in Nissan 240sx, recent Mustangs, and on *paper* I
should fit in the RX-8.

My wifes one requirement is that it have a back seat (to carry
kiddie-poos). (the RX-8 even has a third door ;^)

Thanks for any advice, 


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Lionel

"I am not into examining other peoples' dumps..." - Sheldon T. Hall

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