Why an automatic? Well, I would have preferred a manual, but my wife and I had some other criteria that needed to be met, and this was honestly about the 10th 240 we'd looked at and (besides the paint) in far better shape than the others we'd seen with half the mileage.<P>We'll see how far this project goes. If something grenades, like the tranny or the motor, than I may go for some sort of upgrade/swap, but that's not high on the initial list.<P>Suspension, brakes and exhaust are up there in the performance upgrade department, though I'm also going to look into maintenance as things fail or need addressed (some fiddling with the electrical system is needed at this point), in addition to some sort os seat solution, installing a tachometer and auxiliary gauges, stereo, roof rack etc. <P>As for the corner markers, I don't have the aversion to amber that most have. Plus, this being a project car, I'm apprehensive about performing a mod on the car that will take it out of compliance with US traffic law however trivial I may believe that to be.<P>She's truckin though. I just turned 204K on her on the way home from PA tonight.