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1992 Toyota Cressida - Okay as a first project car or am I dreaming?
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1992 Toyota Cressida - Okay as a first project car or am I dreaming?

TL;DR - title!

There's a 1992 Cressida up for sale nearby for $1200 reduced from $3000. It's been on FB marketplace for 30+ weeks and the ad says it's done a head gasket which I understand is common on these. Apparently it drove fine otherwise but of course you never know. It's also out of rego period.

I've never bought a project car. I've done plenty of basic jobs on my Subaru BRZ (mostly just servicing, new headers, and coilovers) and from what I've seen changing a head gasket on a straight engine doesn't look too bad (I also have mechanic friends I could call upon if need be). Part of me thinks I could get this for around $1k, buy the gasket set and ARP head studs for around $500, drive for a bit and sell it on as a learning opportunity and get to experience a 90s Toyota, maybe even turn a little profit, or keep it for longer if I end up liking it, JZ swap candidate down the line etc... I don't have any specific liking for these cars (they're kinda cool modified though, japanese low-rider-esque) but I have wanted a project car and this is one of the more accessible ($) ones I've seen recently.

What do you guys think? Would you take the gamble if you didn't really have a specific love for Cressida's?

Edit: Forgot to mention, the ad says it comes with a spare head so I would save on head reconditioning costs

u/KnowledgeCultivator — 8 hours ago
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Not using the "slow vehicle turnout" lanes/areas in rural areas

We occasionally head down Port Arthur way in Tassie, and along the route for a certain stretch of road there are signs which say "slow vehicle turnout ahead," for, well, slow vehicles.

I think I've seen 1 person use them while doing 20 under the speed limit to let people pass them, the vast majority don't and it boggles my brain. I understand it's a twisty road and people lack confidence, so get over and let everyone else past.

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u/KnowledgeCultivator — 2 months ago
▲ 90 r/AskMenAdvice

Hey fellas, might be a bit of a "lobster too buttery" kinda problem.

Just to set the stage a bit, my girlfriend and I have been together about 18 months, we're both mid 20's and have discussed marriage, children, etc.

My girlfriend is a huge yapper, while I'm the opposite. She loves talking on the phone every night, the average call is about 45 minutes and usually we call twice: once when we both get home from work, and once before bed (we don't live together yet). I work and study full time, while trying to have hobbies. She works full time.

Lately I've felt myself getting annoyed when she calls me because by the end of the night I know I'll lose about 1.5 hours (2 x 45 minutes calls) that I can't put into leisure activities because she demands full attention when we're on the phone (which is fair, but to a point right?). These phone calls are usually 5-10 minutes where we update each other on how our days went, and the rest is usually her finding lots of little things to talk about, family drama, or retelling me things we've already texted about that day.

I'm incredibly privileged to have somebody who adores me as much as her, and I love her to bits. I feel really guilty that this feeling has crept in. I'm not entirely sure if my feelings are fully justified so I'm wondering how you guys feel about my situation and whether you've been through similar, and what you would do in my shoes.

EDIT: Thanks everyone for the input. I knew it was just a matter of a conversation but I wanted some varying opinions on how to do it tactfully. I since brought it up somewhat successfully and she understands I need a bit more time for myself in the evenings, so it's gone well!

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u/KnowledgeCultivator — 4 months ago