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Did somebody say they like turbo domestics? Talk me out of buying this besides the fact carbed 79 turbo v6 is poo poo. 
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Nathan Explosion posted:I had an '89 for my first car. I know that if it has the airbag suspension you'll have to swap it over to struts and springs, and they love to destroy cv boots for some reason. Besides that it was pretty reliable. Keep in mind that parts are pretty rare. Yeah that engine was only in one other Subaru and I'm not really sure how many of those are still around. It would be a really fun project if you want to be the guy with the car noone else has, but you're gonna run into problems with interior parts and whatnot. Rockauto seems to have most of the internals available, so that should be covered for the most part. A long block is only $2k! edit who is spain posted:http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/3171569040.html Do you know any mechanics that'll do house calls? That'd be your best option, better than towing it away and then finding out you need to do a whole bunch of work. A 5spd SHO is pretty drat cool, but they aren't the most reliable cars around and will cost you some money even if you're doing the work yourself. Sir Tonk fucked around with this message at 05:49 on Jul 31, 2012 |
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Jul 31, 2012 05:45
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Motronic posted:So anyone who's not a complete loving moron wouldn't sell something with any chance of moving under its own power again for $500 or less. I've had two cars that I've sold / attempted to sell that could move under their own power, but one went for scrap money and the other was donated. '88 Volvo 240: Ran and drove well enough, but very rough around the edges and gave me fits trying to get it through emissions. Got under $250 for it but at least the people who bought it were still driving it as of two years ago when it came up for emissions again (and gave them fits too). Has 30k more on the clock, no less. '95 Saturn SL1: Also ran and drove under its own power but had a transmission on its way out and couldn't accelerate fast enough to pass the emissions test it needed. After no takers at $500 my mom decided to just donate it instead. commissargribb posted:People keep posting "4.0 Cylinder" motor or engine in their Jeep ads. Is it a 4 cylinder or a 4.0? Let's be honest, an AMC I6 would still keep running on 3.5 cylinders. Don't ask how they manage to run on half a cylinder, it's an AMC.
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Joe Mama posted:Basically yes. After working at a Honda dealer for a while I learned how stupidly easy they were to steal. There are actually quite a few vehicles out there that are easy to steal even today. Where I work we have a few Colorados and those things would be fairly easy to steal after I figured out how the ignition 'security' works. I saw a kid in HS start his old Civic with a popsicle stick.
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Jul 31, 2012 17:38
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I had a friend with a 90's windstar like that, except you didn't even need a popsicle stick because it had one of those extra wingnut-shaped shrouds around the ignition so all you had to do was turn the shroud. You could optionally stick something in the key hole if you desired but it was not required.
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Jul 31, 2012 18:49
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I love how mentioning James Dean crashed one (the real one, not a kit car) is some sort of selling feature.
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Jul 31, 2012 19:35
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slidebite posted:I love how mentioning James Dean crashed one (the real one, not a kit car) is some sort of selling feature. Crashed and died, not just crashed. I am sure this one built in a garage out of chicken wire and body putty is safer though.
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Jul 31, 2012 20:00
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http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/cto/3156645186.html 1988 Yugo with a ~325hp V8  Jalopnik answered the most obvious question here: "because meth"
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Jul 31, 2012 23:46
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That's gotta smell wonderful while driving.
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Aug 1, 2012 00:21
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Kenshin posted:http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/cto/3156645186.html I would love to see how the drive train is set up in that thing, especially considering since it looks like the flywheel would be right at the very, very back of the car.
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Aug 1, 2012 00:32
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Maybe it's like one of those Indonesian shallow-draft river boats with the 10' pivoting driveshaft.
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It's got a Toronado (FWD V8) drivetrain in it. The link has a picture of the rear, you can see the transmission sticking out of the panel. By the way the Toronado transmission is one of the most WTF designs ever. Seriously not sure who was smoking what at GM when they green-lighted a full size, V8 powered, FWD car in the 60's.  e: I know it's strong as all gently caress, no denying that. It just seems like the answer to a question nobody asked. Terrible Robot fucked around with this message at 01:24 on Aug 1, 2012 |
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Aug 1, 2012 01:19
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So, 4500 rpm redline and about 175hp SAE net then? 
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commissargribb posted:People keep posting "4.0 Cylinder" motor or engine in their Jeep ads. Is it a 4 cylinder or a 4.0? As a Jeep owner this has always bothered me more than it should. People claim its a 4 cylidner 4.0, or if theyre smart enough to know what 4.0 means they then call it a v6. Whats frustrating is that during the Cherokee's long producton run, it did come with 4cyls and v6s, but they are of course not the I6 4.0  Edit: For the above superYugo. There is no way that motor is pushing 325hp. Also i thought the Eldorado was the first FWD v8 that GM made? am i wrong? As for why: NEW AND EXCITING, BE THE FIRST TO OWN THIS KIND OF CAR! Raw_Beef fucked around with this message at 02:59 on Aug 1, 2012 |
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Aug 1, 2012 02:53
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The FWD Toronado came out in 1966, the Eldorado switched to FWD the next year.
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Raw_Beef posted:
The Toronado came out in 66, the Eldorado became FWD on a shared platform in 67. Apparently the Riviera also shared that platform but was still RWD until 79 [1]. [1] Wikipedia, 2012 ^^^ drat it all
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That sure is a testament to the fact that if it has 4 wheels and a VIN you can drive it on Michigan's roads legally.
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slidebite posted:I would love to see how the drive train is set up in that thing, especially considering since it looks like the flywheel would be right at the very, very back of the car. As said by others it was an FWD setup, so its pretty much a cut and shove job. There really isn't a whole lot of fab work going on here. The new setup of choice for these "toss an engine in the back" hackjobs are the 3.5/3.3/3.2 drivetrain from the LH Chrysler cars for the same reasons as the FWD GM V8s of the 70's, and TONS sitting in junkyards for dirt cheap...
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Mighty Horse posted:As said by others it was an FWD setup, so its pretty much a cut and shove job. There really isn't a whole lot of fab work going on here. Welp, I know what I am doing with the abandoned 300M special sitting at the shop now!
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Aug 1, 2012 04:01
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 The world needs more classy limo services. I wonder what the deal was with the light bars though...
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lazer_chicken posted:I had a friend with a 90's windstar like that, except you didn't even need a popsicle stick because it had one of those extra wingnut-shaped shrouds around the ignition so all you had to do was turn the shroud. You could optionally stick something in the key hole if you desired but it was not required. FEATURES: -Keyless Ignition! 
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http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3176175035.html http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3148270901.html I'm looking for an old crappy truck for around 1500 or less. Should I try to low ball either of these two gentlemen?
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Black Cat posted:http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3176175035.html No, you should find something better for that under $1500.
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http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/3159522075.html Unfortunately the ad itself has some bad image placement, but I can paste the text in case it gets sold or whatever.... quote:I am selling my Subaru Impreza with a fully swapped JDM STI drivetrain. I know it's mad tyte JDM'd, but I'll be damned if I don't want it. I miss my subie. 
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Aug 1, 2012 20:13
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That poor car. On the upside it looks like he did an explorer head swap.
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Aug 1, 2012 20:40
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I dunno, get rid of those tailights and I would probably drive it unironically.
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Aug 1, 2012 21:10
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http://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/3178944732.html Bonus crackhead content: http://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/3125944290.html 
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Bucephalus posted:
I would totally buy that, but not for even half what his meth-addled mind thinks he can get out of it.
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Aug 3, 2012 06:43
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 Just add Coyote swap and be the coolest AI hipster ever. Like a mustang but classy.
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Bucephalus posted:
I'm pretty sure I went to High School with this person. Which makes me sad as it tells everyone I use to live in Logan County.
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atomicthumbs posted:
This guy deserves to have his car "stolen" and then parked somewhere where it will be towed and impounded.
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Aug 3, 2012 16:46
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http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/3176195322.html best homemade ute I've seen in a long time, and the price is right too
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Aug 3, 2012 16:47
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Screenshot for the above ad: Really cool and well done Accord Ute. Someone buy this and swap an H22 or something in it.
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http://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/3179890942.html
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If there's no rust issues that isn't a bad deal at all.
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It has rust issues by squinting at those pics. That is a very rare car. I've always preferred the 85.5+ front end as that looks like a frog, but I can't remember the last time I saw one. Has to be more than 10 years ago now.
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Terrible Robot posted:Screenshot for the above ad: Holy poo poo, it's an Accrat.
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That EXP would be a great project. They fall under that umbrella of special edition cars in the 80's that noone bothered to preserve and might end up being collectable in another ten years just because so few are left. Also, the EXP was pretty cool (second gen specifically). Elephanthead posted:
Nah, it would have to be a Fairmont (wagon) for that.
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