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http://maine.craigslist.org/cto/2371867292.html Not many of these around anymore.
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And in a week you know what else won’t be around anymore? That ad. Post images, or at least copy/paste the text. Is a non-drivable Typhoon really worth 5 grand?
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May 10, 2011 16:17
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I'm constantly looking at old Cadillacs and that is indeed way too much for an 80s Caddy, especially if its not in perfect condition. And I don't know if that year had 6 digit odometers, but when I look at old cars I just automatically add 100k to whatever they claim. If it was a showroom quality ultrarare edition maybe that would be a fair price, but this is not.
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May 10, 2011 16:17
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VideoTapir posted:And in a week you know what else won’t be around anymore? That ad. Post images, or at least copy/paste the text. If it really is just a transmission issue, then maybe. I don't think the 700R4 in those trucks has anything terribly special about it, and they're relatively easy/cheap to properly build these days.
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May 10, 2011 16:24
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http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/2372408344.html  Jesus, I am seriously thinking about giving up on my Daytona for this. Its like a checklist on the "What to do to a Chrylser 2.5 Turbo"
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May 10, 2011 16:25
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Mighty Horse posted:
quote:It's not a Honda or a Mustang but will give either a run for their money. I don't know, I've heard that the Odyssey is pretty fast 
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May 10, 2011 16:31
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Mighty Horse posted:http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/2372408344.html Buy it right now. I used to work with that guy and he is an awesome and meticulous mechanic. I've seen that car in person an it is 100% perfect. I wanted to buy it from him last year when I got an engine from him.
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May 10, 2011 16:36
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You guys know way more about this than I do, but at least it looks cool: ~~ 1991 Ferrari 348TS ~~ Yellow ~~ Full tubi exhaust ~~ - $28900 http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/ctd/2372581430.html  I'm not gonna buy it, but tell me what you know about it anyway. Was '91 an off year for Ferrari?
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May 10, 2011 16:43
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The 348 was not well loved and had a bucket load of problems, including the highly amusing "melting control knobs" issue in the interior. That said, 29K is an absurdly low price. I would imagine that car has, at the least, a salvage title and likely some other pricey issues.
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May 10, 2011 17:13
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I think the 348 is one of the sexiest Ferrari's made based on style alone. I would kill for one. Really. 
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May 10, 2011 17:37
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Tai-Pan posted:The 348 was not well loved and had a bucket load of problems, including the highly amusing "melting control knobs" issue in the interior. Also you could buy a cheaper, slightly faster, and infinitely more reliable car in the NSX. I've heard that period of time was not good for Ferrari.
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KozmoNaut posted:I don't know, I've heard that the Odyssey is pretty fast No, what he is trying to say here is, "Hey, I know you may think this is a piece of crap, but its way faster than the riced out integra 2 posts down" Billy Tully posted:Buy it right now. I used to work with that guy and he is an awesome and meticulous mechanic. I've seen that car in person an it is 100% perfect. I wanted to buy it from him last year when I got an engine from him. I can tell its really, really well done. He obviously knows what he is doing. And that body kit on there is rare as hell and awesome. But all my gently caress-off money right now is tied up in a kitchen remodel.
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May 10, 2011 21:48
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Final Lap posted:Also you could buy a cheaper, slightly faster, and infinitely more reliable car in the NSX. I've heard that period of time was not good for Ferrari. It is an option, but it isn't an option that allows you to honestly claim you've owned a Ferrari. Maybe some people don't care about that, but I'd like to be able to tell the girls I meet that I own a Ferrari, because if I tell them I've got NSX they will ask me if there's a cream for that.
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Crankit posted:It is an option, but it isn't an option that allows you to honestly claim you've owned a Ferrari. Maybe some people don't care about that, but I'd like to be able to tell the girls I meet that I own a Ferrari, because if I tell them I've got NSX they will ask me if there's a cream for that. Best of both worlds: Buy some prancing horse badges on Ebay and pull of the NSX/Acura badging.
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May 10, 2011 22:49
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I always had a soft spot for those LeBaron coupes. If I lived in the area, I'd definitely give a look.
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May 11, 2011 00:34
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If you flew here and drove it back I assure you that you wouldn't be dissappointed.
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So today I went to the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green (pics to come when I get to a regular computer next week). Afterwards I went across the street to a place that sells classics, Art's Vettes, where I saw this: http://www.artsvett.com/vehicle.asp?x=C505  WANT 1970 Coupe DeVille, in really great condition. No rust or issues I could see. Website says $9999 but they quoted me $8500 onsite. This is pretty much exactly the car I want, with the color and interior (leather) I want. If you had said to me, "Astroman, what is the car you would like to see for sale at a classic car place while on vacation," this would have been it, and there it was, the only Caddy in the place, way in the back. They have a ton of other nice cars there too.
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A Bentley rat rod?quote:1953 Bentley R Type - a genuine, true barn find WITH A DIFFERENCE!! Yes, the term "barn find" is over used, abused, misused and con-fused. However this is real - genuine, completely unrestored with an historical significance. On February 17, 1965 this Bentley R Type was returned to the Rolls-Royce factory and received an engine swap with the actual engine from a 1954 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL R. During the 1970s it found it's way to California and in 1990 this antique classic car was driven into a barn in the San Joaquin Valley and simply left to rot away . . . apparently unbeknown to the owner was the truly unique history - history I can document with copies of the actual Rolls-Royce Factory Records showing that on February 17, 1965 this Bentley R Type was returned to the Rolls-Royce factory to install engine number BCC74 from a 1954 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL R - H.J. Mulliner Coupe chassis number BC75C !! "Back in the day" the Bentley Continental R was THE FASTEST four passenger production car in the world, and just a little over 200 were ever built. They're now worth up to half a million or more and this four-door Bentley R Type Saloon has the engine from one! I've recommissioned the motor - it runs very well with strong oil pressure, good compression, NO SMOKE, NO "FUNNY NOISES" and - remarkably enough - NO OIL LEAKS!! As you can see, the car is cosmetically completely unrestored, a true rat rod potential / patina queen that maybe should be preserved and conserved exactly as it is right now . . . or I guess you really could throw a bunch of money at it, but then you'd have just another restored vintage collectors classic, Personally, I'd fix the brakes, replace the tires and drive it as is - what a ride to take to Pebble Beach, the Baja Cantina or the Monterrey Historics! Attracts attention and great fun exactly as is! Factory sunroof, four-speed manual transmission, picnic tables right hand drive RHD. Too nice to hot rod, street rod.  http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/2367775583.html Also, found an 03 Enzo for only 993k.
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May 11, 2011 03:19
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You'll need a 100 foot garage to park the whole thing... Weren't the engine choices on those 7L or 7.7L? edit: that's about the Coupe DeVille.
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May 11, 2011 03:21
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el topo posted:You'll need a 100 foot garage to park the whole thing... Yeah this is the 7.7. I am heartbreakingly close to having the ability to buy this too. 
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May 11, 2011 03:26
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That'd be a nice car in a museum, but for driving in today's world full of idiots in SUVs texting and checking Facebook while they drive... I wouldn't dare take it out of the garage  My mom used to have a Galaxie 500 XL. 500 cubic inches, or 8.2L displacement. Of course back then gas sold for $0.30/gal.
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May 11, 2011 03:29
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el topo posted:My mom used to have a Galaxie 500 XL. 500 cubic inches, or 8.2L displacement. Of course back then gas sold for $0.30/gal. The 500 in Galaxie 500 had nothing to do with engine displacement, in fact it never had a 500ci engine.
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May 11, 2011 03:33
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Disappointingly, my Galaxie 500 XL only had a 289.
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May 11, 2011 03:42
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Oops, well disregard that then... that was many years before I was even a glint in dad's eye.
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May 11, 2011 03:52
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This looks like it could be real gold. Very clean looking Volvo 740 Turbo for $500. http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/cto/2372943496.html
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May 11, 2011 05:33
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Billy Tully posted:Buy it right now. I used to work with that guy and he is an awesome and meticulous mechanic. I've seen that car in person an it is 100% perfect. I wanted to buy it from him last year when I got an engine from him. Are the LeBaron Turbos that good ? I was considering one for to fix up and mess around with during the summer but my sister said her friend had one and hated it. That's easily the best looking one I have come across around this area and 3900 is a steal
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Nodoze posted:Are the LeBaron Turbos that good ? I was considering one for to fix up and mess around with during the summer but my sister said her friend had one and hated it. That's easily the best looking one I have come across around this area and 3900 is a steal A friend of mine had one and it was a decent enough car, pretty fast for stock and it only had normal old-car problems. For the car on craigslist I was more touting the abilities of the guy that put it together. He has had that car forever and fixed/improved anything it needed. If you are looking for a turbo Lebaron you should get this one. I swear I'm not the seller, haha, its just that I've seen that car in person a few times and have always thought about buying it.
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Astroman posted:Yeah this is the 7.7. It's a nice car, but there's a couple things that would have me reconsider that one. The 500 is a beast of a motor, and there is something of an aftermarket for it if that's your thing, but it sucks down a CRAZY amount of fuel. My wee little 429 only got 8mpg, for comparison. I also think that the car would look 100% better without the Landau top. Let the beautiful blue paint shine all over, man! Finally, I tend to think the look of mid/late 60s Cadillacs was a bit more dignified. I'm a huge fan of the stacked headlights they had in 65-68, though if you want the 472/500 block you'll need to stay 67+. In reality, the older you go with cadillacs of that era, the better. Keep your eyes open, nicely restored ones come up for sale fairly often. Save some bread and you'll be able to get one before long  Lord knows I loved the hell out of my rickety '66.
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"Q_res" posted:The 500 in Galaxie 500 had nothing to do with engine displacement, in fact it never had a 500ci engine. It had a 427, 428, and 429 which are close enough (didn't the Cadillacs have the 500?). Mine has the 390, which gets like 9mpg around town (14 on the highway!)
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Nodoze posted:Are the LeBaron Turbos that good ? I was considering one for to fix up and mess around with during the summer but my sister said her friend had one and hated it. That's easily the best looking one I have come across around this area and 3900 is a steal Marketing designed chassis/brakes/interior, ancient engine design, awful to drive. That one would would be a decent sleeper if it didn't look like someone jammed a dildo in its tailpipe.
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BeastOfExmoor posted:http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2373438258.html Seattle is the best city. 
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MrSaturn posted:It's a nice car, but there's a couple things that would have me reconsider that one. The 500 is a beast of a motor, and there is something of an aftermarket for it if that's your thing, but it sucks down a CRAZY amount of fuel. My wee little 429 only got 8mpg, for comparison. Well as far as the mpg goes, I know it would be atrocious, but this would just be a weekend/summer car, not a DD or anything like that. And the Landau top looked much better in person.
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May 11, 2011 23:34
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 Big bumper, auto, but a tempting price...maybe calling out for a swap of some sort.
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Jay-Zeus posted:Up until recently, I thought my area was immune to this sort of thing. Oh well... Usually they move to Moncton before ricing out a cavalier.
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Ugh, this guy is a bit optimistic. I don't care how clean it is, a '91 FZR600 is not worth half of that.
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DJ Commie posted:Marketing designed chassis/brakes/interior, ancient engine design, awful to drive. That one would would be a decent sleeper if it didn't look like someone jammed a dildo in its tailpipe. Ancient engine design? It's a MPFI turbo motor, in 1988. That was pretty drat cutting edge at the time.
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trouser chili posted:Ford did! Please tell me more about this DOHC INLINE 8 that Ford jammed in there. What the gently caress did they steal that from? 
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Sockington posted:Please tell me more about this DOHC INLINE 8 that Ford jammed in there. What the gently caress did they steal that from? It says in that article that they were just prototypes. Trans attached at the middle. Pretty interesting concept. Like the pic shows, you could fit a lot of engine in a small space and AWD would have been a piece of cake. I keep imagining an 8-cylinder twin turbo AWD midsize Lincoln Zephyr or something.
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I've read about this before, apparently that engine is just 2 I4s bolted together with the transmission in the middle or some such bizarre contraption. edit: it's also identified as a 4-litre I8 so it wouldn't surprise me if it was just made of 2 Tempo engines.
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