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Moruitelda posted:http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/1736223907.html Jesus. I want some of the drugs this guy is smoking.
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deviant. posted:Jesus. I want some of the drugs this guy is smoking. Seriously. Edmunds TMV puts an average condition 36,000 mile Touring 350Z at about $10,600 around here. A new VQ35 is about $3,000. Going to be a couple of grand worth of labor to install it. A salvage title takes off 10-50% of the value of the car, usually. So we're looking at it being worth, assuming nothing else is really wrong with it, between $600 and $5,000, probably between $1,500 and $2,500. Apparently he thinks a cracked block and salvage title only take about $600 off the value of the car. It's a great candidate for a Time Attack car or something, if you could get it off him for $1,000 or so... Moruitelda fucked around with this message at 05:58 on May 12, 2010 |
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May 12, 2010 05:52
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Oh, my god. It gets better. Apparently he's only had it for less than 3 months. His phone number is on an old posting on a local site. http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...n&ct=clnk&gl=us quote:I have a VW R32 Replica its a GTI Apparently he traded his JDM-as-gently caress GTI fake R32 for a 350Z with a salvage title, blew up the engine, and now wants someone to pay him more than the trade was worth in the first place. 
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May 12, 2010 06:02
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But a tube of JB weld costs what, 6 bucks?
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May 12, 2010 06:09
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Moruitelda posted:Apparently he traded his JDM-as-gently caress GTI Jerman Domestic Market?
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May 12, 2010 07:27
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Black88GTA posted:WTF guys, I asked for you guys to talk me out of it. Hahaha, you are SO hosed. Also, you should paint it up like the General Lee, but with a Union Jack on the roof.
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May 12, 2010 15:30
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What the gently caress is this poo poo?
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trouser chili posted:Hahaha, you are SO hosed. I agree with this modified statement.
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May 12, 2010 15:46
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Instead of "General Lee" call it the "Admiral Nelson".
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May 12, 2010 15:57
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I still want to get a Chinese Car and make it the "General Tso"
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May 12, 2010 16:02
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el topo posted:Instead of "General Lee" call it the "Admiral Nelson". Have it play God Save the Queen from the horn.
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May 12, 2010 16:25
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jandrese posted:Have it play God Save the Queen from the horn. Either version works.
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May 12, 2010 16:58
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Moruitelda posted:http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/1736223907.html  6 speed manual transmission, (not automatic)
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May 12, 2010 19:33
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Throatwarbler posted:
I wonder how useful that 6 speed manual is when the car has a cracked block and some screwed gaskets
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May 12, 2010 19:49
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el topo posted:Instead of "General Lee" call it the "Admiral Nelson". 
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May 12, 2010 20:14
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Black88GTA posted:WTF guys, I asked for you guys to talk me out of it. Joooooiiiiin Uuuuuuuuss* *Honestly, if you don't intend to toss that V12 you really are insane.
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May 12, 2010 23:25
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InitialDave posted:"Arthur Wellesley" Better yet, "John Bull".
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Bulk Vanderhuge posted:Joooooiiiiin Uuuuuuuuss* Yep. It'll be awesome once you strip it out and put something in there that actually makes power. You know, like a modern turbocharged 4 cylinder.
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May 13, 2010 00:45
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Moruitelda posted:Yep. It'll be awesome once you strip it out and put something in there that actually makes power. You know, like a modern turbocharged 4 cylinder.  Going from a V12 to an R4 in such a car would be heresy. Isn't the whole point of an old super-luxury car like that the beefy V12 or V8 engine, no matter how un-economical and AI it is? The 263 or 295 hp it should have according to Wikipedia isn't exactly something you can get cheaply out of a 4-cylinder.
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Moruitelda posted:Yep. It'll be awesome once you strip it out and put something in there that actually makes power. You know, like a modern turbocharged 4 cylinder. Yes because I like twisting the motor to 3 or 4K rpm just to get my luxobarge moving. Big cars like that need big grunty motors with big torque way down low.
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I was both being facetious and making fun of how little power that engine makes. A high output V6 or a modern V8 would be fine. 
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ACID POLICE posted:
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Moruitelda posted:I was both being facetious and making fun of how little power that engine makes. A high output V6 or a modern V8 would be fine. I'm now having thoughts about getting it and doing an LSx swap  Of course, then I'd need a donor LSx car and a conversion kit, plus lots of time / space to do it. Which is just not realistic right now. If I ever get my house with big huge garage / barn and no neighbors to bitch about everything, however...  The guy hasn't responded to my email anyways, which is probably a good thing.
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May 13, 2010 07:01
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So what do you do about climate control, lights, suspension, things like that, without changing (the positive aspects of) the character of the car?
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VideoTapir posted:So what do you do about climate control, lights, suspension, things like that, without changing (the positive aspects of) the character of the car? All of these things should be relatively unchanged - engine, ECM, and other associated electronics should operate pretty much independently of the body control stuff. I thought I remembered hearing somewhere that the LSx ECU has a link to the transmission computer that must be functional in order for things to work right (which may be a problem in a swap like this). I doubt the car's existing electronics are sophisticated enough to have something like this. Not sure if it would be possible to swap in a GM transmission (and associated electronics) as well so as to preserve the link, or run an LS motor independent of the transmission, etc. I will admit that I haven't researched any of this at all. I'm almost sure an SBC conversion kit is still produced for these cars, not so sure about an LSx kit. Assuming the motor could be made to work, the only other thing you listed that may be a problem would be the suspension - not sure of the exact weight diff between the cast iron (?) V12 and the aluminum LS motor, although I bet I know which one is a fuckton heavier. The front springs at least would almost certainly have to be swapped out, or the front of the car would sit like a 4x4 and look retarded. I bet the lighter LS motor would improve the balance too. Not that you'd notice all that much in a car like that, but still. I think it would be a fun and worthwhile long-term project at least v  v
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ACID POLICE posted:This makes me sad. 5-speed Accord wagons are very rare.
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Black88GTA posted:All of these things should be relatively unchanged - engine, ECM, and other associated electronics should operate pretty much independently of the body control stuff.
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May 13, 2010 09:00
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You Am I posted:For $500 it is worth buying and taking to BMW Owners Club days. It looks like he's being a pseudo-scammer with the price in the title, and actually wanting $2995 like it says in the text of the ad.
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May 13, 2010 11:43
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You Am I posted:For $500 it is worth buying and taking to BMW Owners Club days. A 1994 Honda Accord wagon in good condition is worth the $3000 by itself.
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trouser chili posted:A 1994 Honda Accord wagon in good condition is worth the $3000 by itself. not entirely sure the car in the ad counts as "good condition" though.
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VideoTapir posted:That isn't what I mean. I mean aren't you going to have to replace those, too, if you're looking for reliability? As far as I know, most of the reliability horror stories about those arise from the V12 and associated electronics. Any other things I'd get after as the need arose. I wouldn't go preemptively rewiring a ton of stuff just because, although I'm sure it wouldn't hurt. Not too much can be done to replace / upgrade things integral to the vehicle itself like the climate control, window regulators, etc. One good thing is that (I think) the car is old enough to not have a ton of body control computers and other failure prone electronics in it. As long as it runs reliably, the other stuff could be taken care of as needed.
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trouser chili posted:A 1994 Honda Accord wagon in good condition is worth the $3000 by itself.
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Poing posted:I don't think I've seen one that was in good condition in the last ten years. In fact, 90% of them have been riced out somehow. Usually with a neon paintjob too. I've got one. Well, same generation. Mine is a 97 LX wagon. No rust, 150,000 miles, straight body, new tires, clean and runs great. Picked it up a couple of months ago for $3000 actually. It's an automatic though, not the five speed. I've also got a 97 LX sedan. It's got nearly 50,000 less miles, but is actually a bit more tired than the wagon. As for the one in the thread, I'd buy provided the body was straight and it was clean with good tires. Then I'd rip that lovely side skirt off and the white window covers, and paint the hood white to match the car. Then maybe look into a set of five-spoke wheels powder-coated white to match the body. I think it would look pretty good. trouser chili fucked around with this message at 02:06 on May 14, 2010 |
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lotus-Esprit-S2-1978-/190394332680?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2c5462f608#ht_500wt_924 All this And oh poo poo... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/talbot-sunbeam-lotus-3-door-hatchback-/280504665381?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item414f618525#ht_4962wt_1070 Someone must NEED a Lotus Sunbeam. e: Lotus window shopping is pretty great in the UK. Rogz fucked around with this message at 19:40 on May 14, 2010 |
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http://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/1740647604.htmlquote:i have 85 corvette with a tci performance chip new water pump, harmonic balancer, good rubber, new starter, doesnt leak or use any fluids, has a 1200watt sony system with a 10in dvd player mounted inside. the reason its priced a little low is the paint jobs gross i think but if a guy could get it painted hed have a very nice car on his hands. give me a call 541 999 5132 What the gently caress? Who mounts a DVD player in a god drat Corvette? ...Do people actually watch loving DVDs while they're driving?! 
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Farmer Crack-rear end posted:What the gently caress? Who mounts a DVD player in a god drat Corvette? Babysitter when getting your game on in the bar.
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Oh, this is rich, there are apparently other details from a previous listing that he decided to omit: http://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/1738314463.html quote:i have an 85 corvette with 98tho original miles, new water pump hormonic balancer heater valve and starter. it also has a tci performance chip and is very very fast. the paint job is a little ruff as u can see in pics but it runs great. automatic. hard top comes off with a couple screws. the dash cluster went out about a month ago and i found a replacement on e bay for 90 bucks and installs with 4 screws and a plug in the back. doesnt use any fluids or leak. has a huge system 1200 watt amp,jvc cd player 2 jl auido subs in fitted power wedge box and a 10in dvdplayer/monitor with un opened remote. give me a call . 541 999 5132
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I can't claim to know much about how the Corvette is built, but on my car (Audi A4) the dash cluster is all digital and only connected to the rest of the car through a couple of wire bundles. It'd take about 10 minutes to replace.
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