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Oh good point, so was that Riviera. So you'd have to go to the post-85 Cadillacs.
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KozmoNaut posted:The Toronado was longitudinal FWD, wasn't it? Yep. Drive power made a 180-degree turn through a linked belt to the diff beside the oil pan. Eldorados used the same setup, as did Riviera's when they went FWD in the late '70s, through until about 1986 or so when the W-bodies came out. Then they were all V6s except for the Cadillac. e,fb, sorta.
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KozmoNaut posted:The Toronado was longitudinal FWD, wasn't it? It is also the best place to get a beer in San Francisco.
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Well its not nearly as impressive as some of ya'll's cars, but I just got this on Saturday and I am loving it so far.
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Porkchop Express posted:Well its not nearly as impressive as some of ya'll's cars, but I just got this on Saturday and I am loving it so far. Reasonably priced sedan is a good investment.
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Jan 31, 2013 03:20
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Rabble posted:Reasonably priced sedan is a good investment. I concur, it is a great little car for the money, and 10x better than my old Scion xB
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Rabble posted:Reasonably priced sedan is a good investment. Too bad it's not a sedan.
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D C posted:Too bad it's not a sedan. Heh I looked at the doors and the grille...didn't even see the hatch.
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Porkchop Express posted:Well its not nearly as impressive as some of ya'll's cars, but I just got this on Saturday and I am loving it so far. Does it do what you need it to? Well then gently caress any haters man. Congrats on the new ride.
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I'm pretty happy with my wife's 2008 KIA Spectra 5, which is basically the same as that Hyundai, I think. Previous generation, but very similar. Hauls kid and dog and stuff just fine. Fortunately, my wife prefers manuals and it's a 5-speed. We did have to have the transmission replaced under warranty November of last year. 1-2 synchronizer disappeared completely. At developed a leak first year of ownership, again fixed under warranty. No other major issues, and many minor ones.
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KozmoNaut posted:The Toronado was longitudinal FWD, wasn't it? Yes. With the transmission mounted under the engine to the side with a very odd chain driven setup. Have fun finding parts for a transmission that rotates backwards...
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Its just a TH400 with the FWD stuff tacked on. From hearsay it seems the chain is reliable and isn't really a problem.
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Billy Tully posted:Its just a TH400 with the FWD stuff tacked on. From hearsay it seems the chain is reliable and isn't really a problem. I have heard this as well. Except for the god awful low compression lump in the front.
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Rhyno posted:Does it do what you need it to? Well then gently caress any haters man. Congrats on the new ride. Sure does, the car is tits. Darchangel posted:I'm pretty happy with my wife's 2008 KIA Spectra 5, which is basically the same as that Hyundai, I think. Previous generation, but very similar. Hauls kid and dog and stuff just fine. Fortunately, my wife prefers manuals and it's a 5-speed. We did have to have the transmission replaced under warranty November of last year. 1-2 synchronizer disappeared completely. At developed a leak first year of ownership, again fixed under warranty. No other major issues, and many minor ones. Yeah I think they are the same underneath the body, the only difference is styling. I considered the manual but opted for the automatic for convenience and because my girlfriend can't drive a manual.
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Porkchop Express posted:Sure does, the car is tits. Teach her to drive manual, and then she can drive almost anything! One of the reasons I married my wife was that she not only knew how to drive a standard, but *preferred* it. Reminds me of that story about the car-jackers who couldn't steal a lady's car because they couldn't drive a manual transmission.
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Darchangel posted:Reminds me of that story about the car-jackers who couldn't steal a lady's car because they couldn't drive a manual transmission. http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/20757520/would-be-car-thieves-gave-up-when-they-couldnt-drive-stick-shift That's one ugly lady.
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Previa_fun posted:http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/20757520/would-be-car-thieves-gave-up-when-they-couldnt-drive-stick-shift Heh! Remembered it wrong, I guess. Just saw the headline or something, most likely.
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Babby's first picture: At home, nice and safe:  The car was delivered midday today, I picked it up this afternoon. I asked that they keep the plastic on so that I can be the first to wash it. It's not the second coming of Jesus in car form, but it's pretty darn good if you ask me. I will let you all know if the water dribbling off of it tomorrow turns into wine.
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Darchangel posted:Teach her to drive manual, and then she can drive almost anything! One of the reasons I married my wife was that she not only knew how to drive a standard, but *preferred* it. Its not that she doesn't know how, she physically can't. She hurt her left knee years a go and it causes her physical pain to use the clutch for more than a few minutes at a time. Its all good though, automatics can be a tad more convenient anyways, even if they aren't as fun sometimes.
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Mat_Drinks posted:Babby's first picture: I love the white, it just looks so good 
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We had a bit of snow recently.  Interior. I am a messy tramp.  And I just bought this to run around in. 
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Xeno posted:Interior. I am a messy tramp. Best trash can a McDonalds box has ever been thrown into.
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Xeno posted:Interior. I am a messy tramp. Hope you removed all that crap from the car for the sale photos 
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I HATE PINK BIKES posted:Hope you removed all that crap from the car for the sale photos To be honest I'll probably end up keeping it for a few more weeks and selling it to WeBuyAnyCar.com, they'll give me what I'm after for it and it saves messing about.
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I really thought I was being trolled just now. Awesome ride, and from the looks of it you drive and enjoy it. Good for you 
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What are you going to get to replace it? Also how's the focus feel?
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Bob NewSCART posted:What are you going to get to replace it? Also how's the focus feel? Nothing, going to go travelling for a bit with the proceeds. It's only a 1 litre Fiesta so has no power whatsoever but it's ridiculously economical, fun to throw around whilst trying to keep momentum, really nice inside and has a decent sound system. It also doesn't leak, creak or rattle like the Ferrari. I can live with it. Needs bigger wheels though, they look lost. Going to sort out my photos from the Galleria Ferrari at Maranello this evening and make a thread.
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Picked up another Brat, this one even has the A/C and Power Steering 
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epix posted:Picked up another Brat T-tops AND jump seats. Awesome. What kind of fairy land do you live in where those things have not rusted into unrecognizable piles of corrosion? meatpimp fucked around with this message at 20:05 on Feb 1, 2013 |
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Brats are the best.
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meatpimp posted:T-tops AND jump seats. Awesome. Surprisingly Michigan.. the tan one in the background has been attacked by the Wicked Witch of the Midwest with her Rust curse. Replacing some body panels on it and new paint then will be selling it. The tan one just rolled 100K miles last week. The red one was just old by an old guy that really cared about the vehicle and was fortunate enough to spend much of it's life off the nasty winter roads.
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epix posted:Picked up another Brat, this one even has the A/C and Power Steering Ugggnnhnhh give them to me Seriously that red one looks pristine.
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Are you legally allowed to drive around with people in the jump seats?
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tbb9 posted:Are you legally allowed to drive around with people in the jump seats? Not in Indiana. I'm sure other states have similar laws. Here yo get a ticket for jump seat passengers. My neighbor's kid got his truck impounded for having two people riding in the bed of his pickup. Edit: hahaha, I got red text over a 2 month old post? Nice.
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I went for a drive this morning and stopped to take a couple of photos of my car 
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sadnessboner posted:I went for a drive this morning and stopped to take a couple of photos of my car
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God drat thats a beautiful wagon. The red is soooo classy.
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For all the hate that it seems to generate, I love my 2005 Chevy Avalanche. I can't seem to find the pictures of it covered in mud after a good day of offroading, but I do still have pics from when I was headed out to the boat ramp to go spearfishing off the coast. (Not me in the picture) I've done some work to it to try to increase performance without tanking my fuel economy which includes a new flowmaster super 44 muffler and I just installed a Spectre cold air intake this weekend. 17 mpg in a full sized truck with a 5.3L V8 isn't too bad imo. And the awesome exhaust note isn't a bad bonus either.  I'm running out of stuff to tinker with on it that won't drop my fuel economy though. Elmnt80 fucked around with this message at 09:08 on Feb 2, 2013 |
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Porkchop Express posted:Its not that she doesn't know how, she physically can't. She hurt her left knee years a go and it causes her physical pain to use the clutch for more than a few minutes at a time. Ah. That'll do it then. I'm hoping my knees hold out another 20 years or so. I'd hate to give up all my manuals, and automatic RX-7s are just tragic.
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Elmnt80 posted:For all the hate that it seems to generate As long as you don't lift it to the skies or put MAD TYTE DUBZ on it, you'll find no hate here.
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