Don't know whether to sell my e30 or not

[socalife]

And also, I should've sold the car the first time I detected rust on it... I should've sold it to the guy that offered me 6500$ for it. It's just is it worth being like some of the members on here that kept their first car and rebuilt it?

[lemansguy]

Lol come on, my dad has been wanting to buy me a car for a long time now. I always refused because I wanted to pay and fix the car my self. I wish I could repair it but I'm only a high school student and I don't even have a job. I'd get a job but I waste all my time studying. For now, I want to buy an evo because it has been my dream car ever since I was a kid. I got into the e30 scene only a couple of years ago. However, my ultimate goal is a s85 swap in a e30 chassis

is the evo fast? sure. does it look cool to all the cool kids? sure. will it get chicks? eh, not any I would want!

there is something to be said for owning an older car. working on it, learning about it... older cars have character, they have soul. if I was in HS or about to get out of HS, and my dad was gonna buy me a car, in the evo price range of all things, I would be looking for a 60s muscle car. MY first car was a '69 Pontiac.

[socalife]

I've spent one year on this website, the one thing I've noticed is that the members love to mess with the more fortunate people. Don't any of you guys remember what happened when that one rich guy with the potential dtm bmw made a thread about the car and it turned out to be a worthless piece of scrap metal. Its funny but I'm really starting to feel like some people are a little jealous their dad couldn't buy them a car for college in compensation for all the high grades earned. Now watch someone call me spoiled. Honestly, like I said, I worked hundreds of hours over three summers to earn the keys to a e30 and afford a engine swap which came out of my pocket.

[socalife]

is the evo fast? sure. does it look cool to all the cool kids? sure. will it get chicks? eh, not any I would want!

there is something to be said for owning an older car. working on it, learning about it... older cars have character, they have soul. if I was in HS or about to get out of HS, and my dad was gonna buy me a car, in the evo price range of all things, I would be looking for a 60s muscle car. MY first car was a '69 Pontiac.

Everyone has their own opinion, I simply wouldnt have the time to wrench on a old car in college. I'm going to be a engineering student and at the same time will train to become a pilot. The evo however is still considered a tuner, I can still modify and fix it myself

[Schnitzer318is]

it has been my dream car ever since I was a kid.

You are a kid. Next time instead of buying a swapped e30... pay the same price for a good decent stock(ish) example. E30's make great cars for school, but not clapped out ones.

Edit: Just re-read and saw that you did the swap. Next time find a better start (no rust primarily) and do all maintenance to the car before any kind of swap is considered. You'll be much happier and you wouldn't have to post a thread like this.

[lemansguy]

Everyone has their own opinion, I simply wouldnt have the time to wrench on a old car in college. I'm going to be a engineering student and at the same time will train to become a pilot. The evo however is still considered a tuner, I can still modify and fix it myself

so you dont have the time to wrench on an old car in college, but you can modify and fix an evo yourself?

you dont make sense bud.

[lemansguy]

I've spent one year on this website, the one thing I've noticed is that the members love to mess with the more fortunate people. Don't any of you guys remember what happened when that one rich guy with the potential dtm bmw made a thread about the car and it turned out to be a worthless piece of scrap metal. Its funny but I'm really starting to feel like some people are a little jealous their dad couldn't buy them a car for college in compensation for all the high grades earned. Now watch someone call me spoiled. Honestly, like I said, I worked hundreds of hours over three summers to earn the keys to a e30 and afford a engine swap which came out of my pocket.

of course I wanted my dad to buy me a car when I was in HS. I think every guy wanted ANYONE to buy them a car when they were in HS. but looking back, im glad my dad didn't buy me a car. I worked hard for it, just like you aid you did. and I appreciated it more than friends who were handed a car as they drove off to college, which their parents were also paying for, with their parents credit card in their pocket, just in case...

[socalife]

No it's just newer cars in most cases are more reliable, and I like to do things with my own style

[Powling]

I've spent one year on this website, the one thing I've noticed is that the members love to mess with the more fortunate people. Don't any of you guys remember what happened when that one rich guy with the potential dtm bmw made a thread about the car and it turned out to be a worthless piece of scrap metal. Its funny but I'm really starting to feel like some people are a little jealous their dad couldn't buy them a car for college in compensation for all the high grades earned. Now watch someone call me spoiled. Honestly, like I said, I worked hundreds of hours over three summers to earn the keys to a e30 and afford a engine swap which came out of my pocket.

Really? Thats your logic?

Your dad shouldn't be rewarding you for high grades, he should be teaching you that high grades are important to further your education and help you get the job you want later in life...but by the sounds of it you'll probably just fall into a job you're not qualified for because your dad 'knows someone'

In case you didn't realize, most people work hundreds (make that thousands) of hours every year to just make ends meet. I'm telling you right now, get your dad to buy you something cheap and reliable. You're going to rack up tickets (or worse, crash) in an Evo and you'll be screwed later in life by insurance companies.

Take notice, we are not here to put you down. We are trying to educate you so you don't make the same mistakes some of us have.

[socalife]

Well yeah that's my logic, if you work hard, one way or the other you will get rewarded. So you expect me to maintain a 3.5 and above gpa and just sit at home listening to my dad teaching me about the importance of my future? I already know the importance of studying, and just in case my dad "lands me a job that I'm unqualified for", I'm pretty sure he can't land me the grades I'm earning. Also, the people that struggle in their career to make ends meet most of the time choose to live that way. We live in the land of opportunity, if anyone wants to become successful, it's all possible its just you have to be determined. /thread we are getting off topic, a friend of mine on r3v already gave me great advice in a pm.

[iXerces]

Also, the people that struggle in their career to make ends meet most of the time choose to live that way. We live in the land of opportunity, if anyone wants to become successful, it's all possible its just you have to be determined.

AKA the "Just World Hypothesis." I hope as you grow up you don't have to learn first-hand how wrong this kind of thinking is, but the sad truth is that sooner or later you probably will.

True, you often do have to be determined to make it. But "just" having determination doesn't do a whole lot on its own.

Anyway, good luck with the car, college, etc. Learning is a lifelong process, be it about cars, life, what have you. Enjoy it while you can.

[mbonanni]

[Powling]

Well yeah that's my logic, if you work hard, one way or the other you will get rewarded. So you expect me to maintain a 3.5 and above gpa and just sit at home listening to my dad teaching me about the importance of my future? I already know the importance of studying, and just in case my dad "lands me a job that I'm unqualified for", I'm pretty sure he can't land me the grades I'm earning. Also, the people that struggle in their career to make ends meet most of the time choose to live that way. We live in the land of opportunity, if anyone wants to become successful, it's all possible its just you have to be determined. /thread we are getting off topic, a friend of mine on r3v already gave me great advice in a pm.

I'm sure all those families living in poverty and making minimum wage so the management can buy their kids Evo's would agree with you on that...

BTW - if your grades are so good how come you can't spell for shit?

[gazellebeigem3]

a friend of mine on r3v already gave me great advice in a pm.

Suicide?

[Schnitzer318is]

AKA the "Just World Hypothesis." I hope as you grow up you don't have to learn first-hand how wrong this kind of thinking is, but the sad truth is that sooner or later you probably will.

True, you often do have to be determined to make it. But "just" having determination doesn't do a whole lot on its own.

Anyway, good luck with the car, college, etc. Learning is a lifelong process, be it about cars, life, what have you. Enjoy it while you can.

I have to agree with the above.

socalife, you are young, and I've talked to many like you through the different car clubs/meetings I've been in. Most of the young who grow up in privilege speak just like you. Now, there is nothing wrong with growing up in privilege, but your parents have not taught you that hard work does not always get you what you want or to where you want to be.

You'll do a lot of maturing in college (hopefully) and maybe come out with a little more compassion for those less fortunate. Trust me most of them are working very hard for themselves and their families... not just sitting idle and living off the dole.

This is getting off topic as you said... but this thread had a pretty decent chance of doing that from word one unfortunately.