A minor update:
Finally got my ass out of the school chair and reinstalled the back seats from when I pulled out the roll bar. I also rotated the tires, because I've had some fun in the car and figured it was probably a good idea.
The driver's side catalytic converter started rattling. I bought an affordable
Flowmaster cat to replace it ~$60.
It got no attention at $7k. I dropped it every weekend for 3 weekends and am now at $6k. Got 2 bites, but no follow-up. Good enough for me. It'll stay there for at least a couple months before it goes down again.
Maybe Nitrous:
A friend of a friend is apparently selling his nitrous kit for $200. The convertible is plenty quick as is, but that's an awfully cheap 100-150 hp to pass up. I would get
this 4-in-1 window switch, WOT switch, RPM gauge, and shift light, and a 255 LPH pump to replace the stocker. All in all, I should be into it for less than $500.
It's a wet kit, so fueling wouldn't be an issue. I estimate the car makes ~270-ish rwhp as is. This would put me at or over 400rwhp. I'd be worried about the LUK clutch and the T5, but on street tires and granny shifting, maybe it'll hold together for a while. Sure would be fun to outrun coyotes and SS Camaros with the top down! lol