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Linedance posted:Monte Carlo SS (maybe not SS) restomod, surely? Yeah, that's definitely a Monte Carlo, not a GN. Same platform, different bodywork / engines.
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The best cars to race in, even if only for the G-Body Shuffle.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Yeah, that's definitely a Monte Carlo, not a GN. Same platform, different bodywork / engines. Like i can loving tell them apart. v  v
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Jun 5, 2015 19:15
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Tom's turbo garage is pretty awesome AI poo poo. He has really comprehensive build videos, his project now is a miata LS3(?) build that is amazing. His past builds are really good too. Tom's Turbo Garage
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88h88 posted:That motorbike looks terrifying to ride. The one towards the end (I don't want to spoil it for anyone else). Holy........ He really needs a passenger.
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Jun 5, 2015 20:53
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While surely a lot of fun, wouldn't half these guys fall under the idiots we share a road (track) with? Seems like people spend a lot of money to take a trip to the ring to go fast in a race environment, then you're stuck behind a honking bus, or some guy that just wants to swerve wide and drift around each corner?
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davebo posted:While surely a lot of fun, wouldn't half these guys fall under the idiots we share a road (track) with? Seems like people spend a lot of money to take a trip to the ring to go fast in a race environment, then you're stuck behind a honking bus, or some guy that just wants to swerve wide and drift around each corner? Then pay the money for a private event there.
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davebo posted:Seems like people spend a lot of money to take a trip to the ring to go fast in a race environment, then you're stuck behind a honking bus, or some guy that just wants to swerve wide and drift around each corner? The Nurburgring is not a racetrack though, it's a toll road.
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Edmund Honda posted:The Nurburgring is not a racetrack though, it's a toll road. Oh, you mean like the M25.
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InitialDave posted:So it's a "normal" road that happens to be in the form of a really long circuit, is full of idiots, and has a crap surface on a lot of it? Except you can go as fast as you like, and they shut the whole thing if there's an accident. So exactly like the M25 then. 
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Jun 5, 2015 23:31
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We also have the north end of the NJ Turnpike which is kind of like the Bonneville Salt Flats but with the occasional tollbooth.
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I think you're all forgetting about the mass pike, which doesn't even have tollbooths except at the entrances/exits from roughly the NY border to almost Boston. I (and the dozen people I was clumped up with) passed a speedtrap at 85mph this morning. Officer didn't even loving blink. Pretty sure my favorite moment of that ring video is the DHL van passing someone. From the "Sam parks next to other FSJs" channel:    I need to get a J-truck one of these years.
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InitialDave posted:So it's a "normal" road that happens to be in the form of a really long circuit, is full of idiots, and has a crap surface on a lot of it?   (I have one of these somewhere, i should put it on my van.)
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GramCracker posted:What is this and why am I suddenly so aroused at the sight of it? It's nothing, Nothing at all. In fact, it's a dangerous, ugly, underperforming, horrible lovely car, and if you see one for sale anywhere, stay away and let me know about it so I can take care of it.
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kastein posted:I think you're all forgetting about the mass pike, which doesn't even have tollbooths except at the entrances/exits from roughly the NY border to almost Boston. There was a dude at the liquor store with a wood-panelled GW. To my untrained eye it looked to be in pretty swank condition. What a machine of a bygone era.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Yeah, that's definitely a Monte Carlo, not a GN. Same platform, different bodywork / engines. I'm often torn when thinking about G-Bodies. A GN would be amazing but I knew a guy with a MC SS and he'd dropped a LS crate motor into it and it was suck a beast.
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So apparently, my friend's uncle left a 1969 Corvette Stingray in his parent's garage and the car has been sitting there for the past 15 years or so. It was only until today that he showed it to me and when I saw it I was thinking project car. Particular since he and his parents are looking to get it off their hands as it's been sitting in the garage for so long and the uncle is currently residing in Germany.        Sorry for some of the flash glare on the interior shots but I'll get to that later. The uncle seems to have done a pretty good job of preparing the car for long term storage. As you can see, there are bricks propped under frame that are topped with blocks of wood to keep the weight of the car off the wheels and suspension and protecting the frame with the blocks of wood. I'm still kind of new at this but the underside doesn't look too bad considering how long it's been sitting and how much it was apparently used with 81k miles on the odometer. Apparently, there's a hole in the gas tank and the interior looks like it could also use some work. The transmission appears to be a 3-speed automatic with manual-only controls. I was considering a manual transmission swap but I don't know if that's worthwhile or sacrilege. Now there is one immediate problem and one future problem. The immediate problem is that I'm not sure my friend can find the key to the car so I could use some suggestions to get in. It's also why there's some bad glare on the interior shots because I was taking the photo with my phone right on the surface of the window with the flash firing. I figured as a last resort we could break the window or lock and have it replaced afterwards but that's really a last resort. The future and more serious problem is that it's not clear where the car's paperwork is which will be needed to get the car registered. Supposedly, it's in the glove compartment but we can't get to that until we get the car unlocked. Apparently, the car was shipped to Germany when the uncle was serving the military there and was put into storage after his tour was over so I'm not sure if it was ever registered when it returned as the license plate looks European. Actually, the uncle could be a stumbling block since he supposedly took the keys for the car with him to Germany so it couldn't be moved. I don't know what his plans for the car were, if any, but we could end up in the middle of a family dispute if the uncle didn't want the car touched. Not that letting it sit like that is good for the car. My friend is looking into it and I'm going to bring in a co-worker who knows more about this because I haven't done this before. So until we get the details sorted out and commit to working on the car, it may be a while before this becomes thread worthy. Edward IV fucked around with this message at 06:16 on Jun 6, 2015 |
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Call a mobile locksmith; on a car that old he'll be able to get it open in around thirty seconds and you'll just need to pay a call out fee (after hours usually means a hefty price hike so do it during a week day). Later you can take the locks and ignition barrel out and have them cut you some new keys so that isn't really an issue at all. Taking a 3 speed auto out of a C3 corvette: nobody cares, do what you want, go big or go home et al. They aren't a particularly desirable car, and make ideal project material because you won't be dealing with rusty panels and poo poo. The body being perfect is a huge plus.
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Slavvy posted:They aren't a particularly desirable car, and make ideal project material because you won't be dealing with rusty panels and poo poo. The body being perfect is a huge plus. I believe the price of chrome bumper C3s has gone up quite a bit during last few years and they are quite desirable nowadays. http://www.ebay.com/bhp/1969-corvette http://classiccars.com/listings/find/1969/chevrolet/corvette
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Okay so if it's registered to the uncle, and the uncle took the keys so nobody would mess with it, why are you trying to break into it and mess with it? Yeah he could "be a stumbling block" if he doesn't want you loving with his car!
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Raluek posted:Okay so if it's registered to the uncle, and the uncle took the keys so nobody would mess with it, why are you trying to break into it and mess with it? Yeah he could "be a stumbling block" if he doesn't want you loving with his car! No poo poo! "Hey, I'm taking the keys with me. Don't gently caress with my 'Vette." "Oh, ok. Sure." *breaks into car so they can sell it*
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InitialDave posted:Oh, you mean like the M25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWlTbIkXy3g
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:No poo poo! Yeah, this is dodgy as hell, how would you feel if the classic you stored with relatives was sold out from under you? Unless you speak to the owner you're helping to steal this.
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Has anybody spoken to the uncle about selling it, or storing it elsewhere? Sounds dodgy. But FWIW that looks like a UK plate on the rear.
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stump posted:
Almost certain it is since German plates are metal and UK ones are plastic.
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I've had to do this with a couple of cars myself before, but it was worth a grand at most, not the five figures that Corvette would likely stand you on the open market. First thing to do is contact the uncle, ask what his plans are for the car, and what he wants to do in order to get it out of the garage owner's hair. He may be willing to pay for storage elsewhere, or pay the few grand to buy a lock-up to stick in. If he's happy enough for it to be moved on, not having the keys or paperwork isn't as much of an issue as it could be, the DVLA can still sort you out with transferring the V5 if it exists, and you can either dismantle a lock and work out the key pattern needed to suit, or re-key them all. If there is basically no paperwork at all, I think it's most likely that putting it through the standard importation procedure as if it rolled of the boat yesterday would be the right approach - though as others have said, that looks very much like a UK plate, so it is most likely registered. If you are able to get it for yourself, it'll probably be a good project - free tax, classic/specialist insurance won't be too expensive, and it doesn't look like it needs a huge amount of recommissioning. Also wouldn't lose you money if you don't go crazy with it in terms of expenditure. Oh, and 15 years would put it in the territory for needing a SORN, and I would be fully expecting it to have missed many of the annual renewals, assuming it was even done in the first place. That's not YOUR problem if you become the new owner, but it could result in hassle for the uncle. Raluek posted:Okay so if it's registered to the uncle, and the uncle took the keys so nobody would mess with it, why are you trying to break into it and mess with it? Yeah he could "be a stumbling block" if he doesn't want you loving with his car! Cakefool posted:Yeah, this is dodgy as hell, how would you feel if the classic you stored with relatives was sold out from under you?
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kastein posted:
You need to post more of this thing to persuade me for... reasons.
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Edward IV posted:Actually, the uncle could be a stumbling block since he supposedly took the keys for the car with him to Germany so it couldn't be moved. I don't know what his plans for the car were, if any, but we could end up in the middle of a family dispute if the uncle didn't want the car touched. Not that letting it sit like that is good for the car. My friend is looking into it and I'm going to bring in a co-worker who knows more about this because I haven't done this before. So until we get the details sorted out and commit to working on the car, it may be a while before this becomes thread worthy. Coming back to this because it really frosts my rear end. There's no dispute here. It's the uncle's car and you saw it and decided "Ooh, I want that!" That doesn't make the ownership up for grabs.
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I'm not a huge car guy, but I think that this whole discussion could be summarized as "Don't literally steal your uncle's car."
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Coming back to this because it really frosts my rear end. There's no dispute here. It's the uncle's car and you saw it and decided "Ooh, I want that!" That doesn't make the ownership up for grabs. While this is true, the car has been there for 15 years, and that may be considered abandoned. Also, he said the friend's parents wanted it gone, he may be the only "car guy" they know? I didn't get the sense it was "oh hey I want that" such as "how do we proceed if they want it out".
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Car sitting for fifteen years? If he hasn't been paying for storage I'd start the abandoned vehicle process. If he cares about the car, he'll come move it. If not, well, time to put it back on the road.
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Count Freebasie posted:We also have the north end of the NJ Turnpike which is kind of like the Bonneville Salt Flats but with the occasional tollbooth. I live in CT. Can confirm this above statement is true. Also, the Merritt Parkway is like CT's lovely Nurburgring. 
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i know it's not going to change but the swearing in the thread title bugs me.. anyways.. For some reason I want a GTO now!
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A3th3r posted:i know it's not going to change but the swearing in the thread title bugs me.. anyways.. You can have the GTO, i want the girl.
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Thanks for the advise everyone. And yeah, I know that breaking into the uncle's car and fixing it up without his permission is sketchy as hell. That's why I was asking here first and told my friend to get in touch with his uncle before taking a brick to the window. I was mainly curious about the technical and clerical hurdles I would have to overcome to get the car street legal. However, if the uncle says no then that's the end of the project and I can continue to save up for a 5-door WRX that may or may not come to the US.
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A3th3r posted:i know it's not going to change but the swearing in the thread title bugs me.. anyways.. That's the slowest engine you could put in a car. Seriously, a 0-60 time of never.
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Mooseykins posted:You can have the GTO, i want the girl. Number of girls in the world: 3.65 billion Number of GTOs in the world: <40,000 I know which one I would pick.
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A3th3r posted:i know it's not going to change but the swearing in the thread title bugs me.. anyways.. If swearing bothers you then why the gently caress are you on SA? Also, classic GTO > RWD Grand Prix GTO any day  
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El Scotch posted:That's the slowest engine you could put in a car. Apparently they can go up to 68. But at 69 they turn over and blow a rod. MrChips posted:Number of girls in the world: 3.65 billion To each their own. A GTO is just an ugly Monaro with the steering wheel on the wrong side.
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