2000 Ford Mustang GT Convertible, $8,000

Lehho is right, the no-convertible scenario is untenable. What you need is an all-weather year round car, one that will give you your top down/power on fix, but at the same time be cheap, cheap to run and nothing you'll feel bad about using up in the salt and over potholes. You need a Mustang GT.

Drivers up to 6' 6" should be comfortable in a 1999-2004 Mustang and the 2000 already gained an inch of seat travel over the previous year, but if legroom is an issue, then there's a well-known seat track mod one can do in an afternoon, that reportedly lets the car accommodate drivers up to 6'10".

The 2000 GT had a limited slip rear end, the 260hp mod 4.6 and traction control--a set of snows and go easy on the throttle, and it should get through everything the 323 does.

Oooh. Sunburst Gold, new for 2000...

At $8,000 and 51,000 miles, this is one of the best-priced comparable cars on the national market; you'd probably expect about $11,500. The seller won't have any trouble moving it. It's in Norwalk, Connecticut--you could swing by on your way to work...

Vehicle DescriptionOptions Installed

• CD Player

• Cruise Control

• DVD Player

• Leather Seats

• Power Mirrors

• Rear Window Defroster

Seller's Description and CommentsAlways garaged, Must see, No accidents, Title in hand

1980 Mazda RX-7, $3,800

So clean. So very, very clean. But seriously, why not have a nice summer car and a crummy winter car, like a WRX or something? Then your favorite, the RX-7, you can take care of it.

And here's the kicker: it's in Madison, Wisconsin--two hours from Chicago, where I have to go again in July. You buy the car and take care of the paperwork, we fly out together, and drive it back. You thought the trip was epic in a Ford? Ha.

One owner 1980 RX-7 GS purchased and driven in Washington State, and shipped to Wisconsin in 2009 and mostly stored. 59,000 miles, You won't find a nicer one at this price in original unrestored condition. It's hard to find RX-7's of this vintage and condition that haven't been customized or modified. Here's your chance to own a collectable original without paying the collectable price.

Highlights:Original Aurora White Paint w/Chocolate Brown interior5 Speed Manual TransmissionOptional Factory Alloy WheelsUpholstery, carpet, vinyl, and rubber all excellent,No rust!, no dash cracks,Always garaged, and driven as a nice weather only carMaintenance up to date, all fluids changed last fall, runs greatStill titled in Washington State

Provenance:Original window price sticker and purchase paperwork,Maintenance records,Original sales brochures,

Extras:George Bertels orig. Lithograph of car,Aftermarket radio (Kenwood) and gauge package installed, all orig parts kept,Un-built Japanese plastic model of car,Used air conditioner available, not installed,Extra oil and Air filtersMazda Shop Maintenance Manual with Parts Microfiche,Dark Brown Sheepskin Seat coversFactory Brown Berber floor mats

Imperfections:Needs two rear hatch lift cylinders,Two minor rock dings on windshield out of field of vision,Minor scratch on roof,Two tiny door dings visible in critical lighting could be removed using paint less methodFront bumper could stand repainting,

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