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First off, thanks to the few who have sent in questions from the Ask Me Anything post<\/a> so far. Keep them coming! I will eventually address all of them when I get enough of a bundle. One question in particular has touched a subject that I’ve been meaning to deliberate on for the longest time, and will now take the opportunity to do so.<\/p>\n

From “Andrew L”:<\/p>\n

Besides your RX-7, and 240sx, what is the next car you see yourself building, something that you won’t sell, and plan on keeping foreverrrrrrr.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, Andrew, I like the tacit projection in your question. I think an obvious pattern has emerged from my history. I’ve indulged in my fickle nature over the years by constantly rotating through different projects. This has helped keep my mind and my hands occupied, as I’m not usually the type to appreciate inactivity. Consequently, I have now amassed enough knowledge and experience to reach a level of deep understanding. An understanding in not only the mechanical know-how of my own skills, but also in the various processes involved as a whole, including the solicitation of the right craftsmen when outsourcing is required.<\/p>\n

Given my current state of confidence and my propensity to want to build, the bar is set quite high for my next choice in a project. Choosing to do something simple with basic bolt-ons would be too easy and a waste of what I really want to achieve. I’ve always reveled in being unique by doing work that is truly at a greater standard and magnitude. Whatever is next, I am ready to dig even deeper.<\/p>\n

My priority right now is to evolve my RX-7 into its final stages. While I may have said it’s “done” at some point in the recent past, truthfully, there’s still more to do. And then probably more after that. Each step, however, inches me closer to my desired vision. And at the very least – I am close.<\/p>\n

Now, going back to the question. After busying myself with this car hobby for so long, it has shaped and altered my perspectives. Therefore, I will respond by sharing an eclectic wish list of cars, which was iteratively developed through careful consideration. The blunt fact is there are not many economically feasible cars that I truly want, which I’ve repeated frequently in the past… to the point where this statement can serve as a motif for this entire website. For something out-of-the-box, I find myself wanting choices that have starting price tags north of $180k. This probably explains why I keep finding myself in older (especially 90’s era) cars that I can tinker with and mold myself. Anyway, what I would like to build as the next step in my journey is an all-out track machine. Since a track build is typically ground-up and comprehensive, it would be the perfect medium to exploit the full potential of creativity. <\/p>\n

These are my choices for such a project. Ideally, I would like to find a straight body roller to start with. These are all classic cars because I personally think frankensteining old with new is awesome. <\/p>\n