The More The Merrier(?)

It's greed. It has to be.

When I try to justify it I get so close and then I think to myself,"this is silly."

"But Alex, you need one for every occasion, just like a nice suit or timepiece. If you can think of the right occasion you NEED it."

I'm talking about cars. I get these impulsive waves to buy buy buy. Luckily I never follow through with my ideas. You know what I mean? I see a car and I imagine myself driving it to a particular song or in a particular part of town and feeling great and then I'm hooked. I think this wave of feverish dreams was spurred on by 2 factors. Firstly, the weather is finally starting to get warmer and I've been able to wrench outside comfortably. Secondly, my friend is trying to buy a Porsche and he has been sending me a lot of ads. No way could I afford a Porsche but maybe a beat up little Fiat 500? Possibly.

When I catch myself day dreaming or scanning car ads, which is exactly what I was doing before I started to write, I'll catch myself justifying why I need a new car. It's ridiculous. Right now the gap I'm trying to fill is the period of time where the weather is too poor to drive my '66 Coronet but nice enough where there's no salt on the roads. Think late fall and early spring. I'd like something somewhat modern, maybe from the 80's or 90's that's fuel injected and has a functioning heater. Makes sense right?

I also just want another toy to fiddle around with. I just want something that has major aftermarket support. Bolt on parts, lots of forum info, also an "enthusiast" type of car. I found a nice '95 BMW 318ti in my town but even that I think is priced too high. I've been cruising for projects on my personal favorite website; Bring A Trailer, Japanese Classics LLC, Autotrader, and Facebook Marketplace. I ask myself nervously, "Is Miata the answer?" 

My daily driven/winter beater 2003 Legacy Wagon is just about to cross the 200,000 mile mark which also adds to my anxiety about the situation. Last summer I drove it 15 hours straight to the Outer Banks and it was a champ. How long will it last? She's been my trusty steed for almost 6 years now and I really love it and don't want to part with it but if something catastrophic happens I can't justify keeping it. Then I have to sack up and decide to buy something new or just another well used treasure.

I guess all I can do is keep saving and searching. Happy hunting.

-Alex