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Valt posted:Maybe I'm wrong here but at least in Texas you can certainly find out if the vehicle has been reported stolen. First step in getting a bonded title in TX is to do a title search with the state. Costs $5 or so, and you get the title history of the car. Then you send a registered letter to the last known address of record, so, yeah, you get the name and address of the previous owner(s). (If you get no response, you can register the car is yours with a bonded title, paying a % of the value as the bonding fee. Bonded title becomes a real title in 5 or 7 years, I forget which. Pretty easy, though it's easier still to use one of the title washing companies in Hemmings, who usually just register it in a state that only requires a bill of sale.)
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That's hot. I really want an old civic again. http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/4705396978.html 
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Sperglord Firecock posted:http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/4708381008.html I know the kid that owned it before the current owner. You don't want that.
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G-Mach posted:I know the kid that owned it before the current owner. You don't want that. I'll take your word for it.
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Chriskory posted:That's hot. I really want an old civic again. Ugggh I'd be on that so fast. That AE86 thread really surprised me with the used car selection and pricing that you guys have in the US, and those ads were from Milwaukee even. I'd have a fleet of 80s and 90s Japanese sports cars if the market was like that here.
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http://shreveport.craigslist.org/cto/4709905065.html "The only thing that's wrong is the front passenger seat is broken and so we tied it up."  Yep that looks safe. 
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 http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/cto/4708570855.html I called about the cosmetic issues and got to hear about our old friend "surface rust"! Apparently there's some bubbling on the doors, and some rust under the vinyl on the roof? I'm not entirely sure how bad the roof rust is, he wasn't very clear. Still might go see it Sunday afternoon if the Opel doesn't blow my mind.
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Double-posting because here's a couple of pretty nice-looking MGs: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/4706828988.html  http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4702819705.html
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Scotts valley is perpetually damp year round so expect some rust bubbles on that z to mean even the glass is rusted through
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Pham Nuwen posted:
they rot from the inside out so if there are surface bubbles the paint is probably the most solid thing
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https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/4706818262.html My god. It's beautiful.
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I rode in that car this week. It is indeed beautiful. It was actually featured in this very thread last summer (the last time it was for sale) so seeing it pop up again is pretty great.
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I'd love to pick it up, but I'm in the market for at least a manual car, not an automatic. :<
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Yeah it would be 100% cooler with a stick. And 200% cooler if it were AWD or an XT6. It is still fun as hell to toss around, and I really can't stress how small it is.
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Sperglord Firecock posted:I'd love to pick it up, but I'm in the market for at least a manual car, not an automatic. :< If I remember correctly, aren't they only automatics? I know I've seen some manual conversions.
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That's the SVX, the XT's larger descendant. XTs could be had with auto or stick.
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Seriously, stop tempting me with that car. I want it so badly it hurts, but going up to Minneapolis to pick it up would be hard.... But then on the way back I could drive back home in it and blast Lazerhawk, Miami Nights 1984, and Starcadian the entire way and.... GODDAMMIT STOP MAKING ME WANT THAT CAR.
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Sperglord Firecock posted:Seriously, stop tempting me with that car. My cousin bought one of those new. I can remember sitting in it and looking at the digital dash and bizarre Citroën-esque steering wheel and thinking THIS IS THE FUTURE.
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Ebay link: http://tinyurl.com/ooqjr3v God I hope this thing gets relisted.
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Sperglord Firecock posted:Seriously, stop tempting me with that car. Your post made me go look on Craigslist for a Mitsubishi Starion and there's one 2 hours away from me with as second one for parts and a conquest with extra transmissions and other stuff for 2 grand. I NEED TO BUY A BETTER SUV FOR WINTERS IN THE MIDWEST, STOP MAKING ME WANT TO BUY A WHITE SUIT AND THESE MITSUBISHI'S
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crutt posted:Ebay link: http://tinyurl.com/ooqjr3v The rims and the grill bring it down a bit, but that would make a fantastic cruiser. I'd drive it in a heartbeat.
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crutt posted:Ebay link: http://tinyurl.com/ooqjr3v Are those E39 headlights?
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Pham Nuwen posted:Double-posting because here's a couple of pretty nice-looking MGs: "More reliable." How come one of the world's most common engines always becomes unreliable when Americans own it?
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HorseLord posted:"More reliable." I think everyone has an anecdote about That One Friend who has/had an MG and it spent probably 4/5 of its time broken in the garage.
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rscott posted:they rot from the inside out so if there are surface bubbles the paint is probably the most solid thing Hate to say it, but yeah, if the doors have rust, so does at least the under door sills, anything around the front and rear windscreens and boot floor too. I mainly like Mazda and AU Fords, but coming in a close third is old Datsuns. Such a shame they rust so bad (all of them, including old Mazdas and old Aussie Fords...) E: Worse still kevbarlas doesn't live here. Fo3 fucked around with this message at 21:16 on Oct 12, 2014 |
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This guy's ~dauntless engine~ jeep can be yours for 2500. http://shreveport.craigslist.org/cto/4711582051.html   *some assembly required, not for children 3 or under
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HorseLord posted:"More reliable." Because in America if the part isn't available at the corner shop it is considered unobtainable and will never get replaced. People act like a Lucas relay can't be switched out for one from autozone and will try to keep tuning a 50 year old carb with a worn needle and sealing it up with silicon instead of just ordering a rebuild kit from Moss. I think also big American engines are more tolerant to poor tuning. During the summer I see classic American cars come out of hibernation blowing smoke, reeking of over-rich mixtures, idling at 1800+rpm and sounding like half the exhaust valves are burnt; probably making about as much power as the little British 4's but it's enough to haul the kid that paid too much for it around town at 30mph. In a small 4-cylinder roadster that kind of abuse would probably leave you stranded on the roadside. And then of course the chain shop ruins your Girling brake system with regular fluid. For real though I love a simple BMC engine and they can be as reliable as any engine of the era.
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Pham Nuwen posted:Wife really likes this, assuming the guy buys the Studebaker tomorrow we're going to see this on Sunday: This was too small for me, my head hit the roof and the armrest was digging into my leg. Somebody 5'10" or under would probably do fine. It was pretty cool otherwise, paint wasn't fantastic but I didn't see any rust underneath at all, which is rare for one of these apparently. Engine seemed fine.
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Pham Nuwen posted:This was too small for me, my head hit the roof and the armrest was digging into my leg. Somebody 5'10" or under would probably do fine. It was pretty cool otherwise, paint wasn't fantastic but I didn't see any rust underneath at all, which is rare for one of these apparently. Engine seemed fine. I think it's going to depend on your proportions and tolerance to wonky angles. I fit (with no room to spare at all) in one at 6'4" but I had no real commute to speak of, and that was a decade+ ago. I don't think my back would appreciate it as much these days. I'm glad I don't have $8k laying around because otherwise I might tell my back to gently caress off and buy that GT anyway 
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Pham Nuwen posted:This was too small for me, my head hit the roof and the armrest was digging into my leg. Somebody 5'10" or under would probably do fine. It was pretty cool otherwise, paint wasn't fantastic but I didn't see any rust underneath at all, which is rare for one of these apparently. Engine seemed fine. So you're looking for something larger? http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4710326221.html  edit: and if you'd prefer http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4699738755.html edit again: 'tis the season for 164s apparently http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/4706104124.html atomicthumbs fucked around with this message at 05:22 on Oct 13, 2014 |
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http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/4671225909.html This would make a sweet project too; dump a Windsor in there and call it good. Not sure what the disc retrofit options are on Fords, but if it's the same as Chevys there are probably all kinds of goodies. 
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Holdbrooks posted:get the intension from girls in the streets I like how the battery hold-down bar in the trunk has some rather large burn marks on it.
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Raluek posted:http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/4671225909.html I'd keep the six in it. It is amazing how much torque those motors have
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Not much. I'd keep the original engine if it was at least a 200ci, but google/wiki says this had the 144, and the ad makes no mention of it's size or if original. On another note, I was looking at whingepool the other day, and some guy on that forum had a 200ci XY wagon and was wondering if it's a good deal for a straight swap for some 250,000km AU XR6!
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atomicthumbs posted:So you're looking for something larger? Thanks for these, and thanks too Raluek... That Ford looks pretty awesome, but I've sworn I will never buy another automatic. Atomicthumbs, I've actually got a line on a 1973 Volvo from one of my wife's coworkers. Apparently it was given to her a while back and she's driven it a bit to work and such, but she already has a few classics (like a Studebaker) and is thinking of selling it for about $1000. I've asked my wife to get all the details... Hopefully it's not too rusty, and apparently it's driving, so that might be my next old car to gently caress around with.
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Pham Nuwen posted:Thanks for these, and thanks too Raluek... That Ford looks pretty awesome, but I've sworn I will never buy another automatic. You can pull the T5 along with the 302 you are going to put in it. 
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Pham Nuwen posted:This was too small for me, my head hit the roof and the armrest was digging into my leg. Somebody 5'10" or under would probably do fine. It was pretty cool otherwise, paint wasn't fantastic but I didn't see any rust underneath at all, which is rare for one of these apparently. Engine seemed fine. Huh, I like Opel GTs and am actively looking for a good project one. I've never actually sat in one but everything I've read says that they are pretty good for 6 footers (I'm 6'2"), but maybe that's only relative to a Mini or a shoebox. The example you posted is pretty nice, it's very rare to have the chrome strip on the back, and that A/C is rare as hell (first I've seen it). Did you drive it? There's a '69 parked in the alley no more than 100 yards from my house. It's not for sale but I offered him $800 for it and he said he'd think about it. 1 week later a 50mph straight line wind knocked a tree over on it denting the roof. The dents aren't too bad, BUT YOU SHOULD'VE TAKEN THE MONEY TOOMBS.
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Gorson posted:Huh, I like Opel GTs and am actively looking for a good project one. I've never actually sat in one but everything I've read says that they are pretty good for 6 footers (I'm 6'2"), but maybe that's only relative to a Mini or a shoebox. The example you posted is pretty nice, it's very rare to have the chrome strip on the back, and that A/C is rare as hell (first I've seen it). Did you drive it? Yeah, I had also read that it was decent for tall people... he had some non-stock seats in there, Recaros IIRC, which may have put me up too high. The A/C was not functioning and I could see why, a piece of hose had broken. I did drive it. Seemed pretty ok, although part way through the drive I managed to kill it (figuring out reverse) and it took several tries to start it again. Overall I was pretty impressed, but it just didn't fit me right. Maybe if I'd spent more time dicking with the seat? I don't know. If you're in the area and interested in the car, move quick because he's got someone in Germany interested in buying it.
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