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The best is when the lock breaks and the shifter will basically turn around in a circle. It makes finding the gears even more fun.
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You Am I posted:Column shifters were popular because most cars ran front bench seats. Bench seat + floor shifter + your lady in the middle = awesome. Bonus points if she's wearing a skirt, and no underwear. It's just natural to rest your hand on her thigh between shifts. Good times. Makes me want to convert my 72 Swinger to manual so the old lady can ride in the middle like the good old days.
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May 18, 2011 15:30
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You're almost making me miss my 90 Gutlass Supreme. It was a granny car, ugly, and unreliable. But I really liked having the 60/40 bench seat up front with a console shifter.
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May 18, 2011 17:12
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Real eBay UK Gold? ford escort mk1 1969 solid project car classic - £1,500 BRACE FOR CAPS!!!!!!!! posted:HI YOU ARE LOOKING AT MY 1969 MK1 FORD ESCORT VERY RARE AND PROBABLY THE MOST SOLIDEST MK1 FOR SALE TODAY 53,OOO MILES 3 OWNERS
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May 18, 2011 18:12
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There is a law of physics (I think it might be the Paulli Exclusion Principle?) that states if you buy an escort with a sun roof and set it up for rallycross, the first large crest you fly over at 70 mph, you will fly out the sun roof comically.
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May 18, 2011 23:22
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Very very tempting: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/2387520565.html quote:86 Pontiac Fiero 6 cyl/ Stick.. trades? - $2000 (So. NH) 
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May 19, 2011 07:11
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Possible real gold? Sorely tempted, this is about an hour from me. http://imgur.com/iFKIw 
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May 19, 2011 15:53
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Rust: Vent panel in front of the windshield (it has a bunch of foam on the back that traps moisture) Front valence behind the wheel wells around the screws where those louvers are attached Above the tail lights, underneath the hatch Around all the windows Floor pans Spare tire Pretty much the whole undercarriage Be on the lookout.
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May 19, 2011 16:04
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"Needs motor work" 3 little words, a whole world of possibilities
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May 19, 2011 16:31
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heat posted:"Needs motor work" Bah, I'd have to pull the engine anyway to make room for the V8 
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May 19, 2011 17:39
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Plus it's an automatic, plus I can see rust spots from here.
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May 19, 2011 18:07
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THE SINGLE most arbitrary way to invalidate all the money and time you put into ground clearance:
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The Scientist posted:What do you guys think of this?: well there's a lot of potential  Synonamess Botch posted:No poo poo. That thing is worth way more than 1300. and yet the ad is still up?!?!?!
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May 19, 2011 20:37
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boxen posted:Possible real gold? Sorely tempted, this is about an hour from me. All Z's I've seen in the upper midwest are in need of rust repair if they've at all lived here since their original purchase date. Very few were ever truly 'garage kept' and if they have sunroofs or t-tops you might as well flush your money down the toilet. That being said, arches, dog legs, rockers, rear sill, battery tray, wheel well, tool compartments, and floors are the places you need to look at and decide if it can be repaired. You can trip over Z guys selling 4 speed mans for < $100. Motor issues can range the gauntlet but you can always find a good block, head, etc for relatively cheap in the Z circles. You could always take it VQ https://sites.google.com/a/vq240z.com/www/home
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May 19, 2011 20:44
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:and yet the ad is still up?!?!?! If I were closer to it I would snatch that thing up in a heartbeat. FZR400s are the absolute tits.
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May 19, 2011 21:17
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http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/mcy/2391145763.htmlquote:Experimental ReverseTrike - $10000 (Staunton, va)    
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May 20, 2011 16:44
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That thing would flip SO easy... there's a reason they don't sell 3 wheelers in America any more.
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I thought it was the other kind of 3-wheelers that were inherently unstable.
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May 20, 2011 17:09
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The Scientist posted:That thing would flip SO easy... there's a reason they don't sell 3 wheelers in America any more. http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Motorcycles/trike.html :???: They sell tons of them, sadly.
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Faerunner posted:http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Motorcycles/trike.html :???: They sell tons of them, sadly. Well, that's not really what I meant; I make an arbitrary distinction between 3-wheelers and "trikes". A 3-wheeler is an offroad vehicle halfway between a 4-wheeler and a dirtbike; whereas I call a road bike with an extra wheel a "trike". But good point, I guess. They DO sell a hell of a lot of those; I didn't even think about that. But that that craigslist thing has such a narrow wheel base and such a long body, it seems inherently unstable, doesn't it? edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSaIv_5-Mho And that's The Stig; he's more machine than human. whose tuggin fucked around with this message at 18:06 on May 20, 2011 |
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Having two wheels in front resolves the traditional 3-wheeler stability problem. The long wheelbase also helps. It would be better if the front axle were wider, of course.
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I think we should be less concerned about the stability and more concerned that is a $10,000 kaiser penis.
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el topo posted:Having two wheels in front resolves the traditional 3-wheeler stability problem. The long wheelbase also helps. It would be better if the front axle were wider, of course. Would a 2-in-the-back 3 wheeler have stability problems if it steered with the rear wheels?
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The Scientist posted:That thing would flip SO easy... there's a reason they don't sell 3 wheelers in America any more. http://cycle-car.com/ ? VideoTapir posted:Would a 2-in-the-back 3 wheeler have stability problems if it steered with the rear wheels? Yes, getting the toe geometry correct at all speeds/angles would be really tricky.
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The Scientist posted:THE SINGLE most arbitrary way to invalidate all the money and time you put into ground clearance: I wouldn't worry about it, they'll just pop themselves off on your first trail.
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VideoTapir posted:Would a 2-in-the-back 3 wheeler have stability problems if it steered with the rear wheels? That arrangement doesn't really make sense. It'd have to be front-engined, front-wheel drive with a limited-slip diff on the front axle and even then it wouldn't be easily driveable.
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el topo posted:It'd have to be front-engined, front-wheel drive with a limited-slip diff on the front axle and even then it wouldn't be easily driveable. You could just put an FWD drive setup in the back to have drive and steer back there. I'd like to see it, but it'd be way more sensitive to toe issues than an FWD car.
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Rogz posted:I wouldn't worry about it, they'll just pop themselves off on your first trail. Don't most of those fold up and out of the way? I can't tell from the picture but the ones I've seen in person folded out of the way.
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That guy needs to post in this forum.
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May 23, 2011 15:49
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Rebadge that sucker as a 350i and I'd drive it every day.
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KozmoNaut posted:Rebadge that sucker as a 350i and I'd drive it every day. It'd be a 357i 
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kimbo305 posted:It'd be a 357i Looks carbureted, so I guess just 357.
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I haven't seen a ram flow air filter in 15 years.
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kimbo305 posted:It'd be a 357i I know, but it's a 350 cubic inch engine. Badge it as a 350Ci and we're all happy 
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"What the gently caress is a period?"
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Longest sentence ever without a period. Jesus I get a headache reading poo poo like that.
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KozmoNaut posted:I know, but it's a 350 cubic inch engine. Obviously 5.7L is the Euro way to go.
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http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/2394641939.htmlquote:07 CHEVY TAHOE 38K FLIX FULE - $15000 (DALLAS 75217) Um....I can only imagine what this person did to get a SLAVGE title. They also posted another ad a few days later with "NEW PICS" in the title. You open it up and it's just another lovely picture from a different angle with the same text.
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Doesn't it destroy you inside? I can go onto craigslist without getting a headache anymore. God help me if I ever clicked "by owner Or dealer", jesus christ. I literally live near where the space shuttle, all of the mercury, gemini, and apollo missions rode an explosion off the loving ground into space yet nobody knows how to use punctuation or the function of the caps-lock button; am I the only one in the god-damned world who has an in-browser spell checker? I mean just look at this: I dare you to scroll to the bottom of this page: http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/cta/ See how many posts you can find without mistakes in the title.
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