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A little wiring work means the harness is completely burned out AND mouse eaten.
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Am I retarded or does this look very similar to a Bricklin?
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slidebite posted:It has rust issues by squinting at those pics. Exterior rust can be fixed, if the rear towers are rusted the car is done for and not worth saving. I just saw one the other day when I was in my garage. 
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Colonel Sanders posted:Am I retarded or does this look very similar to a Bricklin? I'd say no. So I guess that means...
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My first car was an '82 EXP with a hole in the #3 piston. It was my first engine rebuild. What a pile of poo poo.  At least I got some use out of the rather unique maplight.
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Rhyno posted:I just saw one the other day when I was in my garage. 
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Aug 5, 2012 02:18
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I've noticed that ford plastic has a tendency to shrink as it gets old. That's probably why the hood on that exp is popped. To hide the half inch panel gap. I still love those cars though. I remember when they were plentiful.
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slidebite posted:I wouldn't have admitted to that You shut up! You'll hurt her feelings!
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krysmopompas posted:
They were made for military and airport flightlines.
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http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/3180196435.html I have a strong feeling that this is poo poo, but is there any chance it's gold?  (in case the ad goes down, it's got 159k miles)
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Wikipedia posted:The transmission was inspired by the Premier's Audi and ZF automatics. Borrowing heavily from Chrysler's A604 (41TE) "Ultradrive" transversely mounted automatic, it became the A606 (also known as 42LE). This "Ultradrive" transmission however was not without critics as The New York Times reported on January 25, 1991 that Consumers Union would publish in the February 1991 issue of the magazine Consumer Reports a warning for consumers to not purchase a vehicle with this "Ultradrive" transmission citing poor reliability and safety hazards. Find out if it's on the original transmission. If it's as much like the A604 as it sounds, then if it's the original it's likely one of the few that managed to be built well and will last a long drat time if properly maintained. If it's not the original transmission, then you have no idea how bad a time bomb it is. I'm extrapolating from this and experience with and reading about the A604, I could be wrong, and they might have drastically improved the A606 later on, though.
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atomicthumbs posted:http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/3180196435.html Go out and drive it if the tranny is good, and they have the title it may be a deal. It is at a shop so there is a chance they do no have the title. It may be a mechanic's lien type of deal.
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This car is really nice looking, but MY GOD, the ad... the ad.... http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/cto/3177001036.html ITs been conveted fron squer toth to round tooth light waight cams all around for ecu it has La3 modid for xr4ti with a big air van metter. swindshild has a crack 
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That looks like a badass fixer upper. Talk the price down a little, throw some new parts at it and do a little work.
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VideoTapir posted:Find out if it's on the original transmission. If it's as much like the A604 as it sounds, then if it's the original it's likely one of the few that managed to be built well and will last a long drat time if properly maintained. If it's not the original transmission, then you have no idea how bad a time bomb it is. The transmission is probably fine if it has the correct fluid in it. It came out in the late 1980s and all the actual design problems had been ironed out by 2003. I'd be more worried about the engine, since "SE" I think was the base model with the terrible 2.7l timing chain eating sludge-o-matic. I guess for $1800 you can check it out and if it runs and has no leaks it's probably as good as you'll get for that amount of money but if I had a choice I would try and find a 3.5l.
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RuPaul Levesque posted:This car is really nice looking, but MY GOD, the ad... the ad.... no child left behind
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VideoTapir posted:Find out if it's on the original transmission. If it's as much like the A604 as it sounds, then if it's the original it's likely one of the few that managed to be built well and will last a long drat time if properly maintained. If it's not the original transmission, then you have no idea how bad a time bomb it is. A606 is just a 604 setup for the LH car's Longitudinal engine setup. Like Troatwarbler said, by 2000 they actually had all the bugs worked out and they are fine as long as you don't put dextron in them, sadly about 5 years after they should have moved on... By '03 most of the 2.7s problems were sorted too, but its a turd of an engine and too small for a big car like the LH.
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Im trying to sell my car on CL and these goddamn scammers are SO RETARDED. quote:Hello,
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Looking for a cheap work truck. Seems too good to be true, but I do want 4x4 and 5-speed. Am I opening up a whole can of works here with its e-brake issue?
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Super Aggro Crag posted:Looking for a cheap work truck. Seems too good to be true, but I do want 4x4 and 5-speed. Am I opening up a whole can of works here with its e-brake issue? It's probably one of the top 3 most common vehicles in the United States, you should be able to find at least two dozen of them in your nearby junkyard to pull of any part you need. I would buy that in a heartbeat.
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Aug 7, 2012 01:38
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Super Aggro Crag posted:Seems too good to be true I know nothing of the New England market, but I'm seeing 1995-2000 extended-cab 4x4's for <$1500.
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e-brakes seem to be gone in cars with rust issues. Knowing how things are around here, I would wager a lot of the bracketing that routes the e-brake cable is just rusted away. Not irreparable, but indicative of the sad state of things.
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No body rot, but I am sure the brake and fuel lines are nothing but rust and hopeful wishes.
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Don't let me do this.... http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/3096259524.html 
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Throatwarbler posted:The transmission is probably fine if it has the correct fluid in it. It came out in the late 1980s and all the actual design problems had been ironed out by 2003. I'd be more worried about the engine, since "SE" I think was the base model with the terrible 2.7l timing chain eating sludge-o-matic. I guess for $1800 you can check it out and if it runs and has no leaks it's probably as good as you'll get for that amount of money but if I had a choice I would try and find a 3.5l. Also be careful of the water pump. I have a Stratus with the 2.7, and the water pump went at 95,000 miles. And thanks to some inspired genius design on Chrysler's part, this involved removing the head just to get to it, and set me back a thousand bucks. On the plus side, the mechanic who opened up the engine said he'd never seen a 2.7 with that many miles so clean inside. So I guess it's got that going for it.
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So about two weeks ago I was watching a buddies band play and I wandered outside of the bar for some air (and to vomit) and saw this on the lot next door. It didn't have any details on it but I love me some boxy 80's cars. Well earlier today I saw this pop up on CL and it prompted me to go check it out. It runs, doesn't idle well but once going it's fine. Interior is in excellent shape, no tears or big stains. They've got it priced at a grand, I offered them $500. Dude said if nobody bites in the next 2 weeks he'll do it. http://fortwayne.craigslist.org/ctd/3134976102.html 1984 Mercury Marquis - $995   
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Rhyno posted:So about two weeks ago I was watching a buddies band play and I wandered outside of the bar for some air (and to vomit) and saw this on the lot next door. It didn't have any details on it but I love me some boxy 80's cars. Well earlier today I saw this pop up on CL and it prompted me to go check it out. Now go start scouting yards for Fox Body GTs.
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How bad could this possibly be?
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Seat Safety Switch posted:How bad could this possibly be? Do it.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:How bad could this possibly be? I had one of those and it cost me $500-1000 every two months in repairs. You'd be better off leasing.
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Preoptopus posted:Im trying to sell my car on CL and these goddamn scammers are SO RETARDED. Had the same with my '89. Several times. Finally had one local set of hipsters come look at it, take it for a joyride after purchase, and bitch and make up so much 'wrong' with the car that I gave them most of their money back just to leave. It's a 23 year old car with 131,000 miles. It has a 3 speed automatic. Yes, it is a dog going up hills from a standing stop, and yes, it does have a few rattles. Does it run? Yes, it runs.
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http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/3190135350.html God I hate when people say "needs work" with out giving the slightest clue about what actually needs work. e: I might call this guy anyways because $700 for a T5 sounds pretty awesome even if it is an auto
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rscott posted:http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/3190135350.html If the wheels are not hosed up, they will sell for ~500 alone.
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Now go start scouting yards for Fox Body GTs. I raise you: http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1983-Mercury-Marquis-Station-Wagon-2-3L-Turbo-5-spd-Standard-W0QQAdIdZ402062391   I've had my eye on this as well, wanna touch that screen http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1988-Buick-Reatta-SAFETIED-NEED-GONE-TODAY-SELLING-DIRT-CHEAP-W0QQAdIdZ402158363 
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RuPaul Levesque posted:This car is really nice looking, but MY GOD, the ad... the ad.... I like how "(no ebay poo poo)" is the most coherent part of that ad. The irony...
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I think that's one of those cars where 'like new' would be a bad thing. "Oh, it still has the diesel? no thanks."
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