I have been lurking these forums for a few years now, the Focus being on my short list of cars to replace the aging Honda. I have PM'd several people over the years when I would see a car I liked for sale, but nothing had panned out.
Then I saw an ad pop up:
"For Sale - Early '00 Malibu Blue ZX3"
Reading the ad, I could tell this was someone who truly loved their car and put their heart into it. A car that was clean, had some tasteful mods, and didn't need a couple grand worth of de-ricing. I sent a PM, and received a polite, yet skeptical response. Good. This was a guy who wasn't going to let his car go to just any schmuck. After a couple messages, I convinced Brian that Rattletrap would be in good hands, and a deal was made. I flew out to PA on a Monday, getting there about 7:00pm. After a very smooth transaction and titile transfer, good Chinese food (the best in town!) and some good stories about the good old days (Brian's dad has a lot of good stories!), I hit the road about 10:00pm.
Only a couple shots from the road... the turnpikes aren't really that scenic:
One in its new home, ready for autocross:
I got home around 5:30 Tuesday night, pretty wiped out. I sent Brian a message letting him know, and went to sleep.
So not only did I get a good deal on the car I wanted in the color I wanted, I had the pleasure of meeting a couple of the nicest guys you will ever meet.
I plan on keeping with the subtle/euro theme of the car, no body kits/underbody neon/altezza lights/giant vinyl stickers/crazy ****. I'll keep this post updated whenever I finish a project on the car.