Elvis Fu Wrote:
Yeah, Billz. You know what I meant.
How's that Ike Reilly b-sides treating you?
"B.I.G.O.T." is amazing, should've been on the album--it's the source of "Sparkle In The Finish".
"She's So Free" is likewise wonderful, if short.
"Maybe On The Way Out" is okay, not great. It's basically the music to "Jet Boy Jet Girl" with Reilly lyrics over the top. Definitely sounds like it would be better live.
"Trainbomber" is an acoustic deal that hasn't done much for me yet, but could still click.
The Cap'n Wrote:
buying classics means you have to know how to work on them, as well as knowing enough to find them at a good price. Even so, most classics don't make you money, they cost you in the long run,
Fair enough, but I started knowing nothing about cars, and now I can make my way around the Ford small block pretty well.
Also, the car community is a damned friendly place to be. Everyone's helpful and supportive.
You do have to be careful with what you buy, and you have to be committed to doing a lot of the work yourself if you're not buying something already restored. That said, lots of serviceable cars are available for pretty good prices. However, if you're patient, you can do pretty well--there are plenty of decent cars in the $5K neighborhood.
I'll probably lose money on the Mustang, but nothing like I'd lose buying a new one. (i.e. when I'm done I will have spent around $25K, but I'll have something worth $25K, rather than $25K that depreciates to $12K) but I'm not buying it for profit, it's the car I'll always keep.
