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koollook124 posted:Wait, what the F?! Don't think I've seen one of these before, kinda neat though imo. Bunch of them down here in TX. Used for towing 5th wheel and gooseneck trailers while still being able to provide some van functionality. Particularly useful for rodeo folks towing a large horse trailer, or using with a travel trailer. They kind of declined when crew-cab pickups became more common and more comfortable.
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# ? Sep 28, 2011 02:57 |
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Popped up when I was randomly browsing: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ330616905350 familialincest.jpg? Regardless, with his pretend Porsche and hang gliding exploits, this guy is living the life.
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# ? Sep 28, 2011 06:12 |
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Bomb-Bunny posted:
Ha, well it does make the cutest lil' Porsche. Made me think of this:
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# ? Sep 28, 2011 09:48 |
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koollook124 posted:Wait, what the F?! Don't think I've seen one of these before, kinda neat though imo. I love how its an Econoline with Chevy C-10 Tailights.
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# ? Sep 28, 2011 18:06 |
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Abominable! posted:
In all seriousness, I've been looking for a fun car/project for a little while, and this isn't far from me. How loving stupid of an idea would this be? I left the seller a voicemail and expect to hear back tomorrow, but drat if I'm not exited about it!
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# ? Sep 28, 2011 22:22 |
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Can those Corollas really deal with that much torque? I'm sure some work was done at least for the new rear, but I can just picture that car collapsing in half and shooting the rear axle out the front if it actually hooked up.
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# ? Sep 28, 2011 22:53 |
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Mutar posted:DIBS! I wish you luck because i dont have the money, or anyone to convince that would make a hilariously fun car. I will live vicariously through you if you manage to buy it.
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# ? Sep 28, 2011 22:55 |
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Boat posted:If this dude replaced the hood mural with one of Rainbow Dash, he could probably sell it for that amount to some crazed brony with more money than sense. thanks for teaching me a this awful new term for horrible retards
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# ? Sep 28, 2011 23:05 |
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Abominable! posted:I wish you luck because i dont have the money, or anyone to convince that would make a hilariously fun car. I will live vicariously through you if you manage to buy it. Turns out there aren't all that many 1980 Corolla's with 454 swaps around, and I was able to find some more info - sounds like it maxes out at about 65MPH at 4,000 RPM, so highway driving would be, well, unfortunate. Supposedly gets to 65 in about 4 seconds though... I wonder how hard it would be to put in a more streetable rear end... or swap the 3spd auto with something more T-5/T-56 esque... or both? God this is either the best or worst thing I've considered buying. There is no middle ground.
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# ? Sep 28, 2011 23:47 |
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Sounds nice enough. The parts to make it more cruise worthy i wouldnt be worried about--its the craftmanship. See it in person, or get hilariously detailed photos. edit; http://majesticspeed.com/on-road/1980-toyota-corolla-defines-sleeper/ Do it for us. stone soup fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Sep 29, 2011 |
# ? Sep 29, 2011 00:29 |
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http://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/2615643686.html Huh. That's a new swap... I want it, seems like it'd be a total loving hoot to drive.
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# ? Sep 29, 2011 01:51 |
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T1g4h posted:http://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/2615643686.html Not much of a swap, really. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto_engine#Lima_OHC_.28LL.29
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# ? Sep 29, 2011 02:58 |
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T1g4h posted:http://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/2615643686.html Removed the EFI for a carburetor and some Home Depot plumbing, how lovely.
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# ? Sep 29, 2011 03:46 |
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VideoTapir posted:Not much of a swap, really. It's new to me because every redneck and their mother around here just drops in a 302 / 351 and calls it good. Turbo'd 4 banger from a Turbo Coupe is at least a novel concept for this area
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# ? Sep 29, 2011 04:00 |
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http://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/2622161470.htmlquote:For Sale: 1976 Porsche 912E. This is a scam, right? Or a joke or something?
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# ? Sep 29, 2011 04:32 |
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Synonamess Botch posted:http://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/2622161470.html My favorite part is its prestigious "award winner in the 2009 Food Lion Auto Fair".
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# ? Sep 29, 2011 10:27 |
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912E are usually around that price. I don't know what he is blathering on about with the engine swap though. I don't know what you mean by fooling a lot of people as the 912E is a 911 body not that 76 911s are anything special. I avoid all "lowered" cars though.
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# ? Sep 29, 2011 14:38 |
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I wouldn't worry so much about the lowering, there isn't coils you can torch or cut, they just re-set the torsion bars. It would be riding around some bad parts of its camber curve but a 76 912 isn't exactly a monster of handling to start with.
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# ? Sep 29, 2011 15:38 |
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I don't know a lot about Porsches, why is the 912 so poorly regarded/cheap?
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# ? Sep 29, 2011 15:51 |
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Synonamess Botch posted:I don't know a lot about Porsches, why is the 912 so poorly regarded/cheap? It was the stripper model of all stripper models - 4cyl instead of flat 6, less options, heavier, etc. To be fair, the 76 912e was a one year run. BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 16:23 on Sep 29, 2011 |
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Synonamess Botch posted:I don't know a lot about Porsches, why is the 912 so poorly regarded/cheap? Former '69 912 owner here. It is cheap because it was a 4 cylinder machine. Other than that, it was a near-as-makes-no-difference 911 with fewer features. It wildly outsold the 911 and just never generated the snob appeal as a result. It actually handles better than the a 911 of the same era, but was indeed slower. Swapping in the flat six is a pretty common change. It never really made sense to me, the 6s are harder to maintain and much more expensive. The 4 is reliable (tried and true 356 engine, essentially) and gets great mileage too. Both cars are loving slow by modern standards anyway. Also, 912s are showing wild increases in prices in the last 12 months. Finding a first gen under $10k used to be pretty easy. These days, anything under $10k is likely to have a good bit of rust. BlackMK4 posted:It was the stripper model of all stripper models - 4cyl instead of flat 6, less options, heavier, etc. I don't think the 912s were heavier than any standard 911s. Tai-Pan fucked around with this message at 16:30 on Sep 29, 2011 |
# ? Sep 29, 2011 16:22 |
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Only $5000 for a Frankenstein GMC that looks like it needs a lot of work? I guess he's hoping those "dubble humps" will bring all the boys to the yard
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# ? Sep 29, 2011 16:58 |
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Lowclock posted:My favorite part is its prestigious "award winner in the 2009 Food Lion Auto Fair". The Food Lion Auto Fair is a gigantic car show at Lowes Motor Speedway twice a year. While this was likely a trophy winner in his local car club (they provide trophies for showing your cars with a club), the show itself is a pretty awesome place.
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# ? Sep 29, 2011 18:06 |
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Tai-Pan posted:I don't think the 912s were heavier than any standard 911s.
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# ? Sep 29, 2011 18:10 |
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They are about 250lbs lighter, almost all rear weight.
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# ? Sep 29, 2011 18:19 |
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If I were buying a 1976 Porsche it would be a 912E one because I am poor and 2 because it will run forever except for the fuel injection.
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# ? Sep 29, 2011 18:23 |
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Swapping a (subaru) boxer engine into a 911 is quickly becoming a thing lately. It would be a pretty fun swap, you'd get some condescending scoffs from the air cooled purist guys, though, which could be the best part. I assume it'd be in the $10k-ish range all said and done just like every other swap. What kind of 911 can you get in the below 20k range these days?
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# ? Sep 30, 2011 03:52 |
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How do they mount the rad and route the hoses in a Subaru swap?
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# ? Sep 30, 2011 04:53 |
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280Z with a 350 swap that I was looking at buying a couple months ago has come back up on craigslist. Looks like the new owner has run into money troubles, this car is a steal for 3k. http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/2619106381.html
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# ? Sep 30, 2011 04:55 |
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slidebite posted:How do they mount the rad and route the hoses in a Subaru swap? I know a lot of the VW guys who do it to bugs run metal exhaust pipes up to the front and mount a radiator up there. In the late models that had air conditioning, that's where they would put the condensers. Depending on the costs of the mounting plates to get the transmissions to mate to the subbie engines, the swaps wouldn't be that bad. I've seen some guys who have done subbie swaps on ACVWs for under $4k for everything. They're usually just swapping in the non-turbo motors though, ej22's if I recall correctly.
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# ? Sep 30, 2011 05:38 |
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mutt2jeff posted:280Z with a 350 swap that I was looking at buying a couple months ago has come back up on craigslist. Looks like the new owner has run into money troubles, this car is a steal for 3k.
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# ? Sep 30, 2011 20:58 |
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Nocheez posted:I am (or more accurately, my bank account is) so glad that none of these awesome cars are within a reasonable distance for me to pick up. Fly and buy
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# ? Sep 30, 2011 23:46 |
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I have been kicking around the idea of getting a camper and found this ad. I'm not really sure what the gently caress he is offering. He'll drive me and my family of snowbirds from Minnesota to Florida for the winter and hang out with us?
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# ? Oct 1, 2011 07:48 |
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SkunkDuster posted:I have been kicking around the idea of getting a camper and found this ad. That's a terrible deal. The white van man drove me around in his creepy 1970's conversion van and raped me for free.
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# ? Oct 1, 2011 14:01 |
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$8k, $7k, no $5k... At least "urthangz brand new." Gotta love Vegas! http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/2596534802.html
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# ? Oct 2, 2011 14:37 |
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Try not to look so surprised. 1999 saab 95 5speed - $3200 (sacramento) Craigslist posted:119k miles The only reason I find this amusing is the rear badging.
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# ? Oct 3, 2011 00:15 |
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I dont get it
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# ? Oct 3, 2011 02:17 |
Svenson's Saab?
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# ? Oct 3, 2011 05:34 |
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I think it's in reference to how the lettering isn't centered or spaced right, as if the trunk was wrecked and the badging wasn't applied properly after the repair.
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# ? Oct 3, 2011 05:48 |
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Bagarthach posted:$8k, $7k, no $5k... In fairness 455 provided a sweet 185HP, so that car is pretty bad rear end at any price.... Also, didn't the 455 only come with a manual? Tai-Pan fucked around with this message at 06:07 on Oct 3, 2011 |
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