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CorelDRAW McGraw posted:I have never seen a neon sign built into an automobile before. "Over 50k invested" sells for 25k Kinda a lovely "investment" dude!
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Kenshin posted:"Over 50k invested" Investment includes initial purchase price inflation adjusted.
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Oct 17, 2014 00:54
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See, building custom cars is dumb because you're ALWAYS going to lose your rear end on it. At least with sports cars for example, you can return the car to stock and sell off the bolt on performance poo poo and at least make something back if not all of it. poo poo I've broke even before, just takes a bit of work. Custom cars are money toilets.
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Oct 17, 2014 01:25
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50K didn't even include proper pluralization. That's unfortunate. Most people who do it are doing it for their own enjoyment, and resale value is not a high priority, but like anything you can absolutely make money customizing cars. When the donk thing got popular I saw guys making good money buying some old Grandma-mobile, throwing a metallic Maaco job and 20's at it and flipping it at local meetups or on craigslist.
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Oct 17, 2014 02:09
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Aside from flipping the only way to make money in custom cars is to be the shop overcharging retards for work. The guys making dayton wire wheels have got to be laughing all the way to the bank. E: "swangas" can get you killed in Houston. http://m.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Car-rims-so-coveted-some-people-will-kill-for-1599663.php Anyone who applies the word "investment" to a car is a loving moron, an idiot with no money sense, or a stupid redneck trying to sound smart. kastein fucked around with this message at 02:19 on Oct 17, 2014 |
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Oct 17, 2014 02:13
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That thing's A-number one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbzhF_G8aXs
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Oct 17, 2014 02:27
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I think this guy tried to spraypaint the seats or something. The whole car is a loving mess.  http://shreveport.craigslist.org/cto/4714254854.html   
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Oct 17, 2014 19:34
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I used to think it was retarded that I had to provide ID just to buy spray paint, but now I think there should be and IQ test as well.
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Oct 17, 2014 20:07
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http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/4719493589.html
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Oct 18, 2014 00:04
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/171505182029 From the "ZSCCA" facebook group... apparently the owner is a member of the group... I posted some pretty harsh criticisms but redacted because I don't want to get ban-hammered. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H9uJht-ywQ   highly dubious horsepower claims, calculated in this way: ram air intake = +10hp k+n racing filter = +30hp supercharger= +100hp = 265hp 1.9l 4 banger oh and, apparently if you decide to move up to the 10psi pulley, you'll bring the torque from 225 up to "351 lbs" plus odometer fraud all yours for a buy it now price of $15,900 in case ad gets pulled (very large) http://i.imgur.com/6yku28G.png Lamar Smith R-TX fucked around with this message at 08:16 on Oct 18, 2014 |
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Oct 18, 2014 03:27
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Again with the custom bullshit. Sorry, your car isn't worth what you put into it, suck it up and take the loss if you want to get rid of it, or just drive the loving abomination you made for yourself that no one else wants.
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Oct 18, 2014 03:40
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leica posted:Again with the custom bullshit. Sorry, your car isn't worth what you put into it, suck it up and take the loss if you want to get rid of it, or just drive the loving abomination you made for yourself that no one else wants. One of my idiot friends was just on FB talking about this $157,000 Chevelle he saw today and I couldn't not call bullshit.
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He got 38 mpg once driving down out of the rockies with the engine off on the downhill sections and lugging it uphill.Rhyno posted:One of my idiot friends was just on FB talking about this $157,000 Chevelle he saw today and I couldn't not call bullshit. Hey, a shop will be happy to take your 157,000 dollars for as much work as you like on your car that's worth somewhere between 1/2 and 1/10 that much.
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leica posted:Sorry, your car isn't worth what you put into it This should show up in big flashing text every time someone goes to make an ad on craigslist, ebay, etc.
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VideoTapir posted:He got 38 mpg once driving down out of the rockies with the engine off on the downhill sections and lugging it uphill. He said the owner had "appraisal documents" with him but somehow the dude had no trouble driving a super rare $150K car on the loving street.
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Oct 18, 2014 03:51
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This is probably worth it for the transmission alone.
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http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/4694902414.html
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That's not craigslist gold. More like craigslist participant ribbon. This is gold. 
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http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/grumman/unspecified/1659407.htmlquote:Location:
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Powershift posted:That's not craigslist gold. More like craigslist participant ribbon. Oh got don't make me dive into another project please don't.
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Horse Divorce posted:Oh got don't make me dive into another project please don't. Everything about that is awesome, and some flames need to be fanned.
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This is pretty neat and I may try to see it tomorrow, it's nearby: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4718569129.html And this just owns in general:  http://modesto.craigslist.org/cto/4714821525.html
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Oct 18, 2014 23:45
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That's at least a $6k parts car, should anyone be interested in stripping them and selling them.
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Oct 19, 2014 00:15
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Oct 19, 2014 00:55
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blood sweat tears and lots of copper coat. aluminum spraypaint works in a pinch
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Oct 19, 2014 01:16
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Pham Nuwen posted:
Reply from the seller when asked about rust: "I think there may be some rust in the body panels but not major. The previous owner used a lot of bondo unfortunately. It never bothered me though. No rust in the frame or structure of the car." I'm still going to try and see it. Edit: The guy with the Datsun sent some more pictures, it looks pretty nice too... Pham Nuwen fucked around with this message at 01:40 on Oct 19, 2014 |
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Oct 19, 2014 01:27
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Pham Nuwen posted:Reply from the seller when asked about rust: "I think there may be some rust in the body panels but not major. The previous owner used a lot of bondo unfortunately. It never bothered me though. No rust in the frame or structure of the car." If you do end up buying that Datsun the first thing to do before even leaving his driveway is removing that abomination of a "roll hoop" he's got there. I bet it wouldn't withstand a stiff breeze let alone a roll-over.
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Pham Nuwen posted:
I hope you never buy a car and instead just keep posting cool little old roadsters. Neat to see.
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Pretty sure this is gold. '94 5.0 swapped Miata plus a parts car for $3500 http://tampabaymiatas.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=15555 Video of said car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDpfHx0Kt44
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GentlemanofLeisure posted:I hope you never buy a car and instead just keep posting cool little old roadsters. Neat to see. Well, they're never as nice in person, so maybe it's best if I never buy anything. Anyway, here's another cool thing that I kind of want to see now: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4718910434.html  Just gotta convince my wife that this owns, even if she wants a convertible.
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Goober Peas posted:That's at least a $6k parts car, should anyone be interested in stripping them and selling them. There is an actual market for parts for that car?
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G-Mach posted:There is an actual market for parts for that car? The two people who drive them go through a lot of parts.
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Too strange to not post.
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G-Mach posted:There is an actual market for parts for that car? Surprisingly so - there are 2 Allante specific recyclers in the US - one in SoCal, the other in Florida. They make a killing, mostly from body parts and electronics. Recaros = $1000 each, CIBIE headlights = $600+ each, Taillights = $1000 each, etc etc
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Who wants a UNIMOG? http://appleton.craigslist.org/bfs/4699537062.html
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Goober Peas posted:Surprisingly so - there are 2 Allante specific recyclers in the US - one in SoCal, the other in Florida. They make a killing, mostly from body parts and electronics. Huh never knew that. That's some pretty crazy prices.
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Oct 19, 2014 19:21
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http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/4721643991.html Oh hey, fully loaded Pontiac Solstice for 1900! I wonder what's wrong with.... Oh, he forgot a zero. :<
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Goober Peas posted:Surprisingly so - there are 2 Allante specific recyclers in the US - one in SoCal, the other in Florida. They make a killing, mostly from body parts and electronics. Who's paying a grand for allante tail lights? Who gives a poo poo about allantes? I must meet this strange creature.
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