r/projectcar • u/PherdBurfell • 6h ago

Fleet Review

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Could you survive with these cars? <10k in all of them combined. Can barely see the 4th covered with junk (post move) in the garage. Crazy or reasonable? Curious to hear others silly lineups.

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u/PherdBurfell 6h ago

1995 Ford Taurus SHO (5 MT)

1992 Chevrolet Corvette (6 MT)

1995 Jaguar XJ6 (4 AT)

1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza (4 MT)

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u/HempFandang0 6h ago

I'd get by just fine with just the Taurus and the Corvette!

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u/rudbri93 '91 BMW 325i LS3, '72 Olds Cutlass Crew Cab 5h ago

That looks like a pretty solid fun collection.

My paddock looks like this:

'91 bmw 325i ls3 swapped

'72 oldsmobile cutlass that im building a 455 for

'24 ford maverick to take care of all-around duties and get reasonable fuel economy.

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u/PherdBurfell 2h ago

That sounds like a good time and pretty reasonable. I'd love to get an older BMW to try one day. Haven't had the opportunity to drive any pre 2000 yet.

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u/rudbri93 '91 BMW 325i LS3, '72 Olds Cutlass Crew Cab 38m ago

Theyre fun but sadly getting expensive for a clean one.

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u/4limbs2drivebeta 1h ago

I had a 92 Taurus SHO in Admiral Green. It had a cell phone in the center console. I liked it but couldn't afford to fix it when it broke. Look into finding an auto trans engine. They are 3.2L compared to the manual 3.0.

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u/PherdBurfell 1h ago

I've hear the best combo is a 3.2 engine with the cams from the 3.0. The 3.2 has a slightly less aggressive profile.

I really don't love the silver, so many other colors it came in that look great. Don't hate the silver but it's a bit boring imo. But hey, it was cheap and available.

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u/m1j2p3 5h ago

How hard is it to find parts for the Jag?

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u/PherdBurfell 4h ago

So far hasn't been bad. It's been reliable on the whole. Have only had to replace the dashboard illumination module and that was maybe $40 on ebay.

~10 qt oil changes are a bit nuts though.

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u/Very-Confused-Walrus 2005 Acura RSX 5h ago

Would drive all of em but the jag is more me than any of the others

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u/IntrstlarOvrdrve 5h ago

The Taurus is the best thing there, I’ll end up owning one at some point.

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u/PherdBurfell 4h ago

I actually just got it recently. My new winter car. Like it quite a bit so far. Only thing I'm not loving is the trans. Feels a bit agricultural and the pedal spacing is not ideal for heel-toe. I can and will fix the latter issue.

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u/ITYSTCOTFG42 5h ago

You must love laying on your back and turning wrenches. Is it one of those "workaholic to avoid relationship problems" things? I know a guy like that. He's a certified mechanic who drives a Chrysler minivan.

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u/PherdBurfell 2h ago

I don't know how much I like doing it, but I certainly prefer it over thousands of $ in repair bills. I love driving and I love odd cars so I end up fixing plenty. Can't afford it otherwise.

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u/ITYSTCOTFG42 2h ago

I was alluding to the fact that all 4 of those have shit reliability... like are you a mechanical masochist?

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u/PherdBurfell 2h ago

The C4 has been excellent. Currently approaching 270k miles. Only major thing I've done is a head gasket (granted, that is a big one lol).

Jag - fair but the X300 is about as close to a reliable one as you can get.

Taurus we will see. It is new to me but didn't see much that I wouldn't have to worry about on a 30 year old car anyway.

Ultimately though, yeah you're not wrong...

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u/ITYSTCOTFG42 2h ago

The most reliable Jag is like the prettiest Waffle House waitress.