To hell with those buy this one http://ls1tech.com/forums/eastern-cl...rocharged.html

With 777whp. Why take out the back seat. If you want 2 seats buy a Vette. Oil leak too. Seems like a great price though.

Poll.

Both bone stock, 6 speed, SS cars.

97 30th SS LT4... 1 of only 108 made

02 35th SS LS1... Convertible 1098 were built 701 were M6

Both similar $$ numbers

I vote for the '97 because I like the look of LT1 SS cars, and I'm not that big a fan of the 4th gen verts. Also I can add a poll to the thread if you want.

the LT4 will be worth more in the future then a seemingly run of the mill 2002 SS. yeah anniversary and all but they made a TON of them. maybe not vert. but then your in an even smaller market. So LT4 it is. and then hope the opti doesnt blow up on the ride home......

I would go w I th the lt4 car that will be worth more in the future. Did you decide on a car?

I wish I could just go out and buy any of those

Z28. When I started as a Security Guard at age 22 (fresh out of the Army) I was homeless living in a hotel with my mother for nearly 6 months. To cut a very long story short, I'll just say I grew up very poor. It took others to believe in me before I could believe in myself. Just a word of advise, family is not where you need to look. Family typically have the best of intensions but status quo becomes the norm and as sad as it sounds love can be restrictrive and selfish when risk is present. I had two people that nudged my direction (a girl) and a finacially established older stranger that allowed me to believe in myself. If you want more, look outside your inner circle. Don't fret, opportunities will make themselves available to you, just be ready to jump and take the risk.

BTW, the "girl" has been my wife of 17 years, the "stranger" is still my mentor 88 years young and my Mom is just about ready to move into her new place (completely mortgage free). I took the risk all those years ago figuring I could not fall much further. I now have a life that I still can't believe is mine.

As for the car....No I have not made up my mind, the LT4 is at the top of the list but at $25k it opens the doors to several nice 68-73 Camaros and Firebirds. I like gen2 better but gen1 seem to hold value better. That said, I was suprised to see how much some of the Gen2 were going for.

I appreciate the words of wisdom Kalstar :)

Since you're willing to spend some decent coin I would prioritize what you like over what will hold value best, IE what other people like.