I know some of us have basically said "I do" to our Montes; some of us aren't quite as attached. Where do you see your Monte ten years from now?

Personally, I intend on keeping mine for good. Garage him in a few years and fix him up nice, give him a fresh paint job and perhaps a new engine, do some more intense modifications and bring him back out on nice summer days.

What about you guys? Friend for life (and if so what are your future plans such as mods, etc), or part ways when it starts breaking down?

I am interested in hearing responses

 

Yep Ronda said she is going to bury me in it (LOL)

 

I plan on it. I've known every mile on this car, and really hope to make it a good project.

 

LoL `Tadd,
I heard from the high Space Commander that when you depart that you are going to be able to take your S.S. `Deuce with you to drive it in Monte Carlo Heaven WoW, you've got connections 4-Sure

 

Yes Mod `Mike is keeping his Monte 4-ever, or until he hits the 100K million miles mark, and then he may decide to leave planet earth for a New Space Ride & that's like 4-Ever-4-Sure

 

I plan on keeping mine forever.. I really wasn't sure what I would do with it when I first got it. Was thinking I'd just do a few exterior/visual mods and a stereo and drive it til it breaks down or I could get enough money for a truck. Not sure why I had that mindset but that changed instantly once I joined the forum. I realize that the Pace Car edition isn't a super rare car but I can honestly say I've never seen another one driving around here in Iowa. I know there are some out there but probably few that are driven almost daily like mine. Although I have seen a 2000 Pace Car once and also a Yellow one a few times, never seen another 2001 though.

In the future I would love to top swap it, probably with ZZP's kit or maybe a Gen V. Also a TEP built transmission. Probably won't get to that until after college. I have a few visual mods such as roof rails and ram air hood that will be done this spring. Might tint the tails and reverse lights too. I'd like to find some 17" wheels like the Dale Jr. Series rims for it someday, almost had a set a month back but didn't work out. I guess the wheels are still on his car or something? IDK lol...

Looking forward to getting a second vehicle some time in 2012 so I can stop driving the Monte almost everyday. Just went over 78K last weekend I would love to put it away and only bring it out on nice summer days, we will see what the future brings

 

I'm nearly at 78k myself and it sometimes pains me to drive it so much. I just hope it lasts until I can garage it and throw in a new(er) engine. I hear these cars last pretty long if you treat them right though.

 

78K is a joke :p

 

Since I special ordered my 03, I will keep that one - too attached to it - and it will stay a show car. The 05 is getting sold or traded in in a couple of months - it was a blast to drive as my DD but I need something with a little less miles on it.

 

Won't sell the 2000, ever. The 86, I wanted to sell it but I'm keeping it now.

Why not have a collection of cheap cars?