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Fermented Tinal posted:So the throttle has two positions then, that simplifies things. Yeah, turtle and rabbit. Because it's a lawn tractor.
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Powershift posted:Yeah, turtle and rabbit. Sounds more like turtle and slightly slower turtle. On that B2200 diesel, have fun shifting out of overdrive to go up slight grades on the highway. That’s my experience with them. Had a friend in high school who’s dad had a B2200 diesel and a Mitsubishi Pup diesel. They were both slow as balls, and remarkably gutless. No turbo will do that.
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 https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/edmonton/buick-free-spirit-pace-car/1339241762?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true This is rad as gently caress, shame about the extra zero in the price.
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Mar 12, 2018 23:32
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Powershift posted:Yeah, turtle and rabbit. I was thinking more "idle" and "loud".
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Mar 12, 2018 23:40
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Darchangel posted:Sounds more like turtle and slightly slower turtle. Yeah the turbo is not optional on a diesel.
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:I was thinking more "idle" and "loud". America didn't develop that technology until the late 70s. Those crafty Germans...
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Powershift posted:Yeah, turtle and rabbit. I have a friend who had a Citroën 2CV. It had one of those ribbon-type speedometers, the ends of which he had labeled with little icons of a snail and a turtle.
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KakerMix posted:A nice NSX and a Froot truck If I had the cash I could probably make a tidy profit importing that to Europe, pretty cheap for an a NSX compared to the prices here.
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Powershift posted:
He wants 18K for it, but leaves it out in the weather.
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Ugh, been trying to sell my '98 Corvette on the D.C. craigslist and just had a buyer back out. If anyone is interested have a look: https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/cto/d/1998-c5-chevrolet-corvette/6481453245.html 
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Seems like a fair price. I got $13,100 (advertised at $14k) for my 2001 6MT with 67k miles. Though I did have C6 Z06 shocks and C6 wheels. I bet once it warms up you'll have more bites. Put it on corvetteforum yet? That's where my buyer found me.
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opengl128 posted:Seems like a fair price. I got $13,100 (advertised at $14k) for my 2001 6MT with 67k miles. Though I did have C6 Z06 shocks and C6 wheels. I bet once it warms up you'll have more bites. No but that's a good idea. I signed up for that in 2004 and have a total of three posts there. davebo fucked around with this message at 04:21 on Mar 14, 2018 |
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davebo posted:Ugh, been trying to sell my '98 Corvette on the D.C. craigslist and just had a buyer back out. If anyone is interested have a look: I know the C6/C7 have great autos. How is the C5? It's a 4 speed isn't it? Edit: Yea 4L60-E. Good luck with the sale! I would have jumped on the 6 speed. TheFonz fucked around with this message at 15:34 on Mar 14, 2018 |
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https://lacrosse.craigslist.org/cto/d/1988-mazda-323-gtx/6533089599.html
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Having owned an '87 Familia the best part of 20 years ago I wouldn't touch one with 'new paint'. Who knows what horrors luck underneath.
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Having owned 4 GTXs and had rust even in California-only models, stay away. Everything is NLA. Everything.
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What about regular 323s of the same year? I see them pop up cheap now and then, but if everything is NLA not gonna bother.
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opengl128 posted:Put it on corvetteforum yet? That's where my buyer found me. Welp that was good advice. Guy drove over an hour to buy it this morning. Didn't even want to test drive it, just looked it over, heard me start the engine and wrote me a check.
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davebo posted:Welp that was good advice. Guy drove over an hour to buy it this morning. Didn't even want to test drive it, just looked it over, heard me start the engine and wrote me a check. Cash it quick then  . There are much cooler cars you can have now rather than a 15yo Corvette, which was only midly cool when it was new.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:What about regular 323s of the same year? I see them pop up cheap now and then, but if everything is NLA not gonna bother. I own a BF wagon too and really they're not that great. The non-GTX parts are reasonably easy to find, maintenance items aren't really an issue, eBay for the rest if you're not a junkyard hunter. The Proteges are miles better if you aren't getting any fancy GT/GTX. My brother had a 90 Protege that would have been an autocross terror in Hawaii. If you could get a BG GTX/GTR, that's the ticket. They didn't seem as expensive as I expected, though really I wouldn't dare rally one without pletiful spares and a good JDM Mazda parts contact.
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DiggityDoink posted:Cash it quick then Well I'm a goon so being cool was never an option, but the c5 was an incredibly fast car for the money, and for the 11k I asked I guess it still is. Reason I sold it was I bought a stinger GT. I don't know if that's cool but it's certainly fast and a good value.
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I'm in the market for a new DD and this is sorely tempting but I know nothing about trucks.
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Buy it. Basically a Ford Tacoma. Parts are cheap, easy to work on, reliable.
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That looks incredibly clean
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Yeah it looks suspiciously clean, with new tires. I'm hoping it's some old guy who just wants to get rid of it.
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I’d buy that in a heartbeat. Flip it if you don’t want it. Price is super low if it checks out.
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slidebite posted:Buy it. Basically a Ford Tacoma. Parts are cheap, easy to work on, reliable. I had an 89 Ranger when I was a poor, and I have a 95 Toyota Pickup right now. They are not remotely comparable, Ford Tacoma my rear end. Parts were more, it was harder to work on, less reliable, less comfortable, louder, stank/burned oil, just plain wasn't as cool, and the 4wd was bullshit. That does look like a great deal, but there's a very good reason (long list of em actually) that similar Toyotas are 3-4x that expensive
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I owned 3 tacos (still drive a 2015) and 2 rangers. They are not exactly analogous but is in the sense that they are solid and generally reliable vehicles. The 2.3 is not a powerhouse but it's reliable and better than the V6 they threw in them of that vintage.
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What is the cheap option for comfortably towing a simple trailer with a 3000lb-ish car? Include heading through the Cali grapevine.
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Rent a uhaul and buy the insurance? Doesn't sound like any of it will be comfortable.
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Popete posted:I'm in the market for a new DD and this is sorely tempting but I know nothing about trucks. Coin flip it’s fake. Don’t send any money orders to Nigeria.
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BlackMK4 posted:What is the cheap option for comfortably towing a simple trailer with a 3000lb-ish car? Include heading through the Cali grapevine. Enclosed or open? Aluminum or steel trailer? Pick up an old (99+) Chevy/GMC truck or Van (cheaper and hauls more tools and poo poo if you go open trailer) with the 5.3 or 6.0 in it from somewhere without rust. The motor is bullet proof but the early transmissions (4L60) will need a trans cooler. Everything is pretty drat simple to work on and parts are cheap since they made a billion of them. Comedy option: Buick Roadmaster Estate with the LT1. If you go this route, I have a trans cooler and install kit that I never put on when I planned to tow a race car and never did. 
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420 SWAGLORD posted:I had an 89 Ranger when I was a poor, and I have a 95 Toyota Pickup right now. They are not remotely comparable, Ford Tacoma my rear end. Parts were more, it was harder to work on, less reliable, less comfortable, louder, stank/burned oil, just plain wasn't as cool, and the 4wd was bullshit. That does look like a great deal, but there's a very good reason (long list of em actually) that similar Toyotas are 3-4x that expensive So it's exactly like if Ford made the Tacoma?
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Popete posted:I'm in the market for a new DD and this is sorely tempting but I know nothing about trucks. You didn't link it but right click -> search google for image and see if you find that picture anywhere else. That there is only 1 picture is telling, that the price is so low is another. I think it's fake based on those two things alone but it also doesn't have the google map thing on the right. Miles not listed in the info on the right, no VIN either. If that picture doesn't come up elsewhere then compare trees and things where you are vs. where that truck is. A lot of time down here in Florida I'll see a picture of some car way the gently caress up north with trees with no leaves or snow even. Otherwise that truck is a steal for $900 bucks because any not-rusty running car is probably worth $900. That it's a lil' cutie truck with a manual transmission is a bonus.
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KakerMix posted:You didn't link it but right click -> search google for image and see if you find that picture anywhere else. That there is only 1 picture is telling, that the price is so low is another. I think it's fake based on those two things alone but it also doesn't have the google map thing on the right. Miles not listed in the info on the right, no VIN either. The only way to contact is by phone, which seems more promising than email. I'm really hoping it's just some old persons truck they wanna get rid of. I'll call and see whats up, if I get any bad vibes I'll probably pass. Reverse image search pulled up nothing.
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KakerMix posted:You didn't link it but right click -> search google for image and see if you find that picture anywhere else. That there is only 1 picture is telling, that the price is so low is another. I think it's fake based on those two things alone but it also doesn't have the google map thing on the right. Miles not listed in the info on the right, no VIN either. It's here, listed for $4800 in North Las Vegas. The CL ad is definitely fake.
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Deteriorata posted:It's here, listed for $4800 in North Las Vegas. and there it is. $4800 is closer to what I would expect for a mint-condition 1990 Ranger with a 5 speed. You should see the costs on Broncos from that area holy moly. Some effort put into it too because they modified that picture to cover the whole plate rather than in this link where just the numbers are blocked out. Don't forget to flag the ad!
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https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/d/1975-datsun-280z-electric/6479127859.html 25-45 miles isn't super useful, I think I'd need ~100 as a minimum.
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Deteriorata posted:It's here, listed for $4800 in North Las Vegas. drat, too bad. Thanks for saving me some time though! I'm still on to the idea of picking up a cheap truck. KakerMix posted:Don't forget to flag the ad! Done. Popete fucked around with this message at 03:03 on Mar 20, 2018 |
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Popete posted:drat, too bad. Thanks for saving me some time though! You can get a 95-2000's era ranger in decent shape in a non-rust belt state for around 1500-2k.
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