Random Nuclear Strikes

Last night was the first nite in a long time where studying was optional and I took advantage of the free time by letting my brain devolve for a while in a pointless search for “my next car”. I put aside the fact that it will be at least 3-5 years before I will be done with school and have any free cash to even think of buying something with a price that has five digits on the left side of the decimal point. I also purposely forgot that I already have three vehicles, plus The Wife’s two and would have to build extra parking around the back of the house before or shortly after buying something new.

If you would like to play along, here are the parameters:

1 – It has to be pre-1985. Washington has emissions laws which cover from the current model year to 25 years back. I’m not wanting to play any more of the stick-up-the-tailpipe games with the WADMV and am looking for something exempt.

Also, this allows me to build the car I want instead of having to take whatever I can I find.

2 – Has to be a car. I own two full size trucks and a Jeep. I want a car again.

3 – It needs to be reliable enough to be a daily driver. In the rain.

No LS-6 Chevelle’s whose value drops every time the odometer turns 1/10th. No convertibles. No hard-core custom hot rods.

4 – Price limit of $15K, completed.

My preliminary choices are below the fold.

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