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workingonit · #8 09-11-2022, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by workingonit

... It's quite serviceable, comfortable, reliable, but worn & imperfect cosmetically, so it only climbs part-way up the scale I created...I rate it a 7-8, but then I'm very forgiving of imperfections....

Some of you guys that are (under)rating your X5's as #8's, makes me re-define my estimation of mine being a #7-8 downward to #7.000001.

Furthermore, there are reasons I can't logically rank it lower than #7:

a) it's rust-free, I live in Texas (no real winter), so #6 is out,
b) I haven't driven it off-road or on my in-laws' ranch yet, so #5 is out,
c) I'd never risk damaging any car (never understood circle track, either, as a drag-racer), so #4 is out,
d) I already saved it, when I agreed to swap for it, initiating it's resurrection & partial (so far) restoration, so it surpasses #3,
e) I'd never part-out a car, either, it'd be like parting out one of my pets...the Chevelle sat for 13 years, until I could trade it whole, for a chance to live again, so no #2 is applicable, and
f) I've only junked one vehicle, my S-10, because it was so badly T-boned, that frame, suspension, & drivetrain were toast...not the case here, at all, so not a #1.

It's capable of being a daily driver (#8), but I don't use it daily, and as far as it being "worn and imperfect cosmetically", I'd further state that it's a "50-50" vehicle (looks good at 50 mph, 50 yards away, at night, in the rain). I haven't driven it at night, or in a good rain, though, so it might not even be capable of reaching that qualification (all lights & wipers work, though).

I'll keep "working on it", so it might get prettier, someday, though I like it well enough already, as-is.

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