I'm going to need to drive a few vehicles to see what I want to do. The E36 has also popped up as a contender.

The Miata is something I hadn't considered before. I'll have to look into it. I'm not too keen on convertibles, though, but I could make an exception.

Just joining the forum. I've had plans on building a 302 for quite a while now, and those plans are finally coming to fruition. I had originally pulled the L99 out of my cousin's Caprice with plans...