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BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

FIRST TIME posted:

The ITR is also widely considered the best FWD car of all time.

Had one of these, the later DC5, and it was so good someone stole it. In all seriousness it was an amazing car but not great for long journeys. Didn't stop me driving it 1000 miles each way to see friends in Sweden in it twice.

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# ¿ May 19, 2024 20:16

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Throatwarbler posted:

Ugh. My dream worst car ever.

Ah had one of those as well. Give it til 2014 and you will be able to import direct from Japan as the earliest ones will be 25 years old. That said I would budget on an engine rebuild as the RB26 while a great engine is not that reliable especially after 25 years of being thrashed about. Even then I would pick up the later 93+ crank as the oil pump nose is longer which is the main weakness of the 89-92 RB26. Fun car but can be ruinously expensive to run.

# ¿ Nov 4, 2012 14:39

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Rear Admiral BOOYA posted:

http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3402815847.html

Well, that's...different. S12 200SX with a 2JZ NA-T conversion brewing. Anyone have $1,000?

Just be careful with S12s. They have odd rear suspension so if you wanted to run coilovers then you have to fabricate larger turrets at the rear. Other than that everything mechanical from the S13 and S14 pretty much bolts on. Stick and SR20 in it and jobs jobbed.

# ¿ Nov 18, 2012 14:03

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

It is a bit pricey but they go for about 10k in Japan if they are clean. Last time I checked there was this weird retro fad going on there and the 70's and 80's stuff was demanding large premiums if original.

# ¿ Apr 13, 2013 22:24

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

VideoTapir posted:

In the last 6 or 7 years, 1st generation GTR prices in Japan TRIPLED. It may be trickling down a bit, I guess.

Unlike AE86s where rough ones are still stupid money because drift car. Old stuff keeps going up and in 2014 when the first R32 GTRs will be legal to import under the 25 year rule into the US I expect they will jump for a bit. By the time R33s are legal to import I expect they will have all rusted away.

# ¿ Apr 14, 2013 19:11

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Always good to do some research http://auc.smilejv.com/aj It is worth it to just look at some of the Japanese model names.

# ¿ Apr 14, 2013 19:41

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

animeliker posted:

Are TVR's remotely reliable?

Ha... haha....hahahahahahahahahahaha * snort *

Serious answer: No TVR is reliable mostly electrical issues due to bad earths oh and the fact they will try to kill you every time you go near the throttle and steering wheel at the same time.

# ¿ Jan 4, 2014 17:46

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

atomicthumbs posted:

Holy crap an SD1. What did you guys do have those sold in the US?

# ¿ Feb 18, 2014 17:11

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

VideoTapir posted:

I had a car salesman tell me that "airbags will kill you, you don't want those."

If you are an infant and your child seat has been installed backwards in the front passenger seat.

# ¿ Oct 31, 2014 17:35

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

track day bro! posted:

Setting the lesster GTS-T and GTS-4 models aside, the R32 GT-R is a homologation special that pretty much dominated every group A/N series it raced in. But unlike Sierra Cosworths and E30 M3s they actually sold a shittone of them.

I'd have a gunmetal gray one on TE37s any day, only thing stopping me is I dont have a garage to store it in and I honestly wouldnt want to park it out on the street.

Having owned a R32 GTR in the UK they are great as long as you don't care about the 80's interior. I used to drive home through some rural parts and throwing it into a corner and feeling it slide just in time for the 4WD to kick in and drag the front around the corner was a lot of fun.

# ¿ Mar 6, 2015 20:04

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

VideoTapir posted:

Are they still theft magnets?

ITRs? Well I had mine stolen in 2009 if that counts :v:

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 18:24

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

None, it was never spotted on any cameras anywhere. The Police said it was likely driven onto the back of a truck and straight to a chop shop for the parts or to a port out of the UK.

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 18:32

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

razorscooter posted:

can anyone think of anything that might be difficult about owning about a british car from the 1970s with a V12 and a parts only title?

http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/5002844535.html

Just an FYI the maintenance schedule puts somewhere between 16 and 20 hours labour for replacing the timing belt on a V12. Oh Jaguar :allears:

# ¿ May 27, 2015 13:16

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Faded Mars posted:

Isn't it probably a Fiero with a Lambo body conversion kit?

Yes, this is a real one

# ¿ Jun 4, 2015 19:54

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Sigma X posted:

Probably because it's a Japanese auto action car rated 3/C

3/C? Wouldn't touch that with a lovely barge pole. That is the Japanese way of politely saying it is a poo poo heap.

# ¿ May 20, 2016 02:47

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Darchangel posted:

Are Recaros actually $2200/each?

Depends on the spec but list for oem recaros can be thousands.

# ¿ Feb 10, 2017 01:10

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Elephanthead posted:

I hate when they don't go oem on the interior on a shoe box. Looks like a turd inside. No way that sells for over 100k. Still a better deal then the A with the not dork leather seats.

The fact I could go buy a similar car at an auction that Richard Rawlings had his group of bodgers throw together in a cloud of fake Discovery Channel drama for half of that is what amuses me.

# ¿ Feb 21, 2017 12:42

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Just get it wrapped and be done with it imo.

# ¿ Feb 23, 2017 16:06

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Applebees Appetizer posted:

Good luck finding a mountain in Florida to have doriftu battles on

Are you telling me the mountains of coke in Miami is metaphorical?

# ¿ Mar 31, 2017 13:19

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Yeah not sure how legit the title is. That isn't eligible until 2016 to be exempt.

# ¿ Apr 15, 2017 17:58

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Importing question, can I import a car under 25 years and just not drive it on the road or do they just crush it at the port?

# ¿ Apr 15, 2017 18:39

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Powershift posted:

There is the show and display law, but the car has to be of historical or technological significance, or have less than 500 produced.

Eh so really I should buy something, ship it to the UK and register it for a couple of years until it is over 25 then ship it to the US where it will be easier to deal with since it would now have documents in english.

# ¿ Apr 15, 2017 20:57

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

KakerMix posted:

Chances are you can get it in the country no problem. Customs can't check everything and they don't care about cars over anything else. The risk is any time the feds can show up and take then crush your car after that. There is no statue of limitations, once your car is contraband it is always contraband. The only way to avoid this is to wait for it to be 25 years old. It can not enter the country until it becomes legal which only happens 25 years to the month of when it was manufactured. Come May all of the cars made in May 25 years ago become legal to import in the United States. They can not be brought in for sale as a typical car before that. Like was mentioned you can do some weird things if you are a dealership or museum but you won't ever be daily driving it and you won't be able to easily sell it later. [b]This is why you see a lot of 'store in Japan till its legal' on some import service websites. Sometimes makes a lot of sense too since you can buy the car before the demand peaks right when it becomes legal.[/b[

That is the plan just with it being stored in the UK with people I know rather than Japan. THe example of the R34 GTT for $50k, you can grab one from an auction in Japan right now for under $3k. So buy it now, wait and then bring it in. The also contraban thing sucks because it means I couldn't even get an old 180SX to autocross and just not register it ever.

# ¿ Apr 16, 2017 00:19

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Thief posted:

50k is leaning towards NSX territory lol. Even the Supras and FDs have settled around 35k.

I'll hit em up and see if they'll let me come check it out irl. The only people I know that still care about R34s over R32 or even R31s grew up watching so I'm really curious to see what this person is even like and what they daily drive.

It is when people will pay dumb money for R33s you have to worry. Jello mold styling and a bit soft. Anyway time to go back to looking at auctions and trying to organise storage :v:

# ¿ Apr 16, 2017 12:01

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Think it is Kia.

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 13:01

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Snowy posted:

How much more dangerous is it to drive rhd in the us? There's so many cool cars like that but it seems a little scary

I used to drive around Europe all the time in a rhd car, it is fine.

# ¿ Apr 22, 2017 20:21

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

No you don't understand I am going for the sticker bombed rat look - every teenager with a Skyline ever.

# ¿ May 1, 2017 16:40

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

BlackMK4 posted:

Driving a RHD car in America sucks balls.

Driving RHD in a LHD country takes getting used to.

Also if you really want SKYLINE DRIFTOOOO POWAHHHH but don't want to pay the premium for name then grab a Stagea which is basically a Skyline wagon that come in AWD manual and can be head for peanuts.

# ¿ May 1, 2017 17:16

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Cage posted:

Someone find real gold in the north east because I crashed my car and have money burning a hole in my pocket. 5k or less preferably. Will buy plane ticket if it's 10-12ish hours away.

Sure

https://westernmass.craigslist.org/cto/6116087081.html

# ¿ May 4, 2017 02:17

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

So grabbing one to shovel snow and general land maintenance is a bad idea?

# ¿ May 12, 2017 22:13

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Powershift posted:

Yes, in the sense that paying 10 grand for a rotting 30 year old german tractor is a bad idea.

So still better than getting anything off Craigslist with "Barn Find" in the title, got it.

# ¿ May 13, 2017 13:08

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Elephanthead posted:

I won't but a craigslist car from a curb stoner. So many of the aholes. Get license if you want to play car dealer and swindle people. It's my wives name, yeah f off for wasting my time.

A lot of the Kerbside Cars dealers in the UK seem to take pictures of their cars outside normal level sketchy used cars lots to try and make it look like they are a dealer. You then get there and yep in a driveway with a ton of other scrap.

Powershift posted:

Legit used car lot is an oxymoron.

A fair point, I have edited for accuracy.

BigPaddy fucked around with this message at 19:12 on May 13, 2017

# ¿ May 13, 2017 18:52

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Not fashionable hair?

# ¿ May 16, 2017 16:41

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

You can grab some cheap Rolls and Bentleys because the target market do not want and old one and maintainance on things like the suspension can be ruinous. If you can deal with it then you can roll around like a fat stockbroker for relatively little cash.

# ¿ Jun 7, 2017 16:28

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Ramp Truck anyone?

https://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/6158525769.html

# ¿ Jun 18, 2017 15:06

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Breakfast Feud posted:

I really don't get the "have two kids, need a bigger car" mentality. It's a 4 door, you can fit like, 3 kids in the back.

People looked at me funny when I told them a Golf GTI is a family car in Europe. It can have 4 doors and you get kids in the back what is not to like?

Also do we want to start throwing Facebook Market links in? It seems to have a better selection of sheds at least in my area.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2017 12:29

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

But you need the new version of the infotainment system with Apple Car Fellacio right?

# ¿ Jun 22, 2017 14:35

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Wally Joyner posted:

See that Slack3r? You're just steps away from turning that investment into a cool $15,000!!

It's free real estate.

# ¿ Jun 23, 2017 22:37

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

$2500 is what people offered to have them pay to take it away. I look forward to seeing the same ad reposted daily with more rants about time wasters.

# ¿ Jun 29, 2017 19:43

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# ¿ May 19, 2024 20:16

BigPaddy: Jun 30, 2008; That night we performed the rite and opened the gate.
Halfway through, I went to fix us both a coke float.
By the time I got back, he'd gone insane.
Plus, he'd left the gate open and there was evil everywhere.

Fo3 posted:

Comedy option put a barra in it.

Not really comedy since those are decent engines. An I6 that is cheap, tough and doesn't have a cult of personality around it like the RB and JZ engines? Sign me up.

# ¿ Jun 30, 2017 15:25

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