Ironic things about my new "winter beater"...
- It's arguably nicer than the car it's "protecting"... it's going to spoil me. Lifestyle inflation!
- It's the second most expensive car I've ever bought (after the Flea).
- It's the newest car I've owned.
- On the eco front, it will be the heaviest car I've ever owned (1224 kg / 2700 lbs), outside of
my 1964 Pontiac.
It may teach me to despise Honda's low geared, high revving manual transmissions. 2750 RPM @ 100 km/h.
But the price was right, it passed mechanical & emission inspections with no big surprises (needs tires, rear brakes & a battery), and if all goes well I will be able to re-sell it next year and recover my costs.
Or maybe it's all going to go haywire and make me appreciate automotive simplicity again!
I'll probably put it on the road around October, when the weather's still nice enough to fabricate & test some ecomods for wintertime duty.