chasing my tail and it's driving me nuts

[pigfarmer]

Sound advice all around and thanks for the replies, this has been helpful.

It started to dawn on me that the DH might very well be the most direct route to get what I want and up to now I had dismissed it as unnecessary. Seems the drawback is needing a second set of tires but that's not the worst thing in the world.

Oddly enough my wife said about the same thing as many here: go get what you want once and make it a good one. In fact, years ago she's the one that found that 'vette being advertised on CL and literally said to me 'you're either in the game or you're not, go big or get out'. Really ! I love that woman....... Tough to get out of the steel wheel & dog dish hubcap wrench turning mentality after years of it.

That Cutlass has to go first as I literally have nowhere to put another car. It should move relatively quickly (I hope) as it gets a lot of attention and really is a turn key cruiser.

I did find a black on black '26 DH automatic at a nearby dealership that ticks off all the boxes.
I took some screen shots of the ad they have and it's window sticker so I will know that it's been on their lot since at least yesterday and that if it's still there later that's a negotiating point for me. It's probably been there a while already - I have yet to even see a DH in traffic around here and don't think they move off lots that fast.

So thanks again and hopefully I'll be back

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[pigfarmer]

Won't add ponies, but the traction and launch controls make for a better jump off the line

Exactly. In that restomod I mentioned I gave it DA QA1 coilovers in front, UMI Performance CAs in back and Hotchkis big honkin' sway bars front and back and all that means you can effectively use what power you have on tap. It does not drive like a 1968 anything. I'm anxious to see what's that's like on a modern car.

 

[Quarktasche]

if you go for the dh you might think about the getting a manual. the tremec is insanely fun to drive.

 

[lcseds]

On the bottom of the window sticker is an invoice date (below MSRP box). The right most numbers are the invoice date. That date is just a few days prior to the actual build date. Add 3-4 weeks to that date and that's when it landed at the dealer. This will give you an idea of how long they have had it.

 

[jml]

Yes, not being able to adjust it in custom modes is a pain.
But I find the difference from normal to track is significant when the car is pushed while still handling road imperfections with grace. I will take it over the M adaptive in my BMWs.
Worth it to me, but you have to load up the car to get it.

Yes, track mode suspension is great … except that since it’s not modular it comes with the rest of track mode, and specifically a warning that this mode is not suitable for public roads, only track (and I don’t track my car).
Sport mode suspension is better than normal… except that it comes with arguably the worse of the automatic transmission modes, so I only use it in manual mode.
DH has the same issues, and I somehow never got passed the front … bring me back the design of the March1 550 anytime.

 

[pigfarmer]

On the bottom of the window sticker is an invoice date (below MSRP box). The right most numbers are the invoice date. That date is just a few days prior to the actual build date. Add 3-4 weeks to that date and that's when it landed at the dealer. This will give you an idea of how long they have had it.

I never noticed and that was very helpful. Thanks !

 

[lcseds]

If you really want to get detailed, at the top of the sticker, you will see "Blend". Ignore the first number, then you have year, month and day. That is the date, the body met the chassis during production and is the actual build date. In case you're one that worries about Monday and Friday built cars. I don't, but that's me.

 

[pigfarmer]

if you go for the dh you might think about the getting a manual. the tremec is insanely fun to drive.

I have a TKO600 5 speed in that Olds restomod I mentioned in front of a 12 bolt posi 3:73 rear with Yukon gears & axles. RamJet 350 crate engine up front. It's a blast to drive and scoots down the road just fine. The Muncie in my '69 'vette is slick as whale snot and now that I set it up for short throw it's just a flick of the wrist, also fun as hell. Had a Rock Crusher in my '69 SS396 Chevelle and a couple 4.0L Jeeps with 5-speeds. Probably some others I can't think of right now.

When I hop in my F150 even after years of ownership sometimes my foot automatically steps on the nonexistent clutch and I automatically reach for the stick that isn't there

Frankly, as fun as they are I'm looking forward to an auto but who knows I could change my mind. I hadn't expected to even be looking at DHs anyway.

Actually, now that I think about it a manual is an anti-theft device anymore.......

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