[puddleglum]

I went to Calgary today to look, but It didn't get me too far. I didn't get to see the Mazda. The PT Cruiser is off the list because my son had a really hard time with the narrow back doors. Most of us don't have to worry about large back doors and a roomy back seat when looking for a donor car, but for me it is a high priority. The aveo is actually not that bad. Surprisingly I do rather like it. It is the larger body sedan and is fairly roomy and virtually rust free. I'm still considering it, but the engine bay is pretty tight. I think my monster motor would be a tight fit. I think I would have to cut off the tail shaft to make it work and probably limit the power as well since the trans looks pretty light duty. I also looked at a Passat the other day. The car was really rough, so I passed on it, but I really liked the longitudinal engine layout. It would make mounting the motor so much easier. This is proving a little harder than I thought, but I'm not in a big rush.