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Coredump posted:I had a 1998 Nissan 240sx 5 speed in pretty good shape and best of all, it was stock. All I had done to it was maintenance such as clutch, upper timing chain, oil, trans fluid change, etc etc. I put it on facebook marketplace for $5500 and my phone started blowing up. I had lots of people claiming they had cash in hand. Well I told people to meet me in a parking lot beside a police station. The police station is right there but its blocked from view of the road by the other building. Oh man what a great car buying experience for that kid. “Great deal on car, got paid 100 bucks to watch a fight, a++ would buy again”
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I thought S-chassis’s were just poison that mostly attracted shitheads but man I would have thrown 5500 at you to get that thing. On the other hand if I showed up and a great deal was gone I would have been disappointed, not too surprised, and not as punchy so gently caress that guy
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bonelessdongs posted:Anyone want a garage built Porsche powered by two Subaru engines welded together? Hahaha I have been watching this guy build this thing for a while now. He has a YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/JB91710 Got a link to the CL ad? Or are you trying to keep it for yourself to flip and make yourself wealthy? Edit: nm found it https://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/d/east-hartford-1971-porsche-can-am-car/6931185677.html i own every Bionicle fucked around with this message at 16:06 on Aug 6, 2019 |
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Elviscat posted:For when he inevitably pulls it down: 12,000 invested every year for ten years 
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/d/windham-all-steel-street-rod-coupe-must/6983197898.html - big horse dick rat fink shifter on an automatic - chrome wheels - CD player - carburetor - “U-tube” - old guys rule license plate frame We have reached peak winga dinga. Upon parking, this vehicle spawns a miniature RC version of itself on its air cleaner. There are Garfield plushies in the backseat, which will always reappear no matter how many times they are removed. Vehicle will self immolate if driven more than three times per year.
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Facebook is only good at showing you what it thinks you want to see. If you want to lazily scroll through bad memes and pictures of your friends doing nothing it’s great at that, which is what most people want. Trying to find anything specific is usually impossible. This experience is consistent across all parts of using it, from shitposting to marketplace. I hate it so much and I wish that it wasn’t the de facto communication tool for most of my friends.
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Nov 20, 2019 19:56
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NitroSpazzz posted:2000 Ford Ranger EV - $4900 in Waco, TX Great find. I want to buy it, put a diesel generator in the bed, and make a hybrid
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beep-beep car is go posted:I had a person I did IT support for at an old job that had a gigantic dealership style framed photo of one of these on her wall. I finally asked "Why a Buick Reatta?" I love this story 
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Edward IV posted:Words Wow, those are two horrific experiences and good reason to value a safe car. One of the reasons that a safer and more modern, fun to drive and engaging light car like a Fiesta ST, BRZ, ND Miata, is kind of a miracle when you think about it.
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taqueso posted:A roommate long ago had a geo storm in black with a yellow racing stripe, that thing was such a piece of poo poo but also somehow limped along forever. I think the tires might have been entirely filled with fix-a-flat. Cars like that lack the power to fully kill themselves.
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May 12, 2020 19:38
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Just checked and wow, they are pretty drat cheap. It’s like it’s hard to pay more than 6 grand for a nice one. It’s like a 350Z but somehow less desirable.
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May 12, 2020 22:03
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The truck for those too fancy for an el Camino
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May 22, 2020 13:43
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How in the hell are Fiero kits still around? How many donor cars can there be at this point? Like, it kind of made sense when a clean Fiero was easy to come by and cheap, but at this point most of them are rusty basket cases if they are still driving. The thought of tearing into one of those is nauseating.
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Jun 2, 2020 15:09
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Supposedly the six and three quarter is built like a fuckin tank with forged everything and has low compression for smoothness and will thus take boost very well
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Darchangel posted:Pretty much. Actually yeah that’s where I learned about it. I agree about him ruining one in nice shape. On one hand old Rolls in good shape are pretty easy to come by and pretty cheap for what they are, on the other hand they are also easy to come by in bad shape as well. i own every Bionicle fucked around with this message at 18:40 on Jun 12, 2020 |
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Jun 12, 2020 18:29
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Doesn’t Facebook restrict the price range you can set for vehicles? I found somebody selling a pretty nicely done GC8 Impreza L wagon track car with a built EJ255 and 6 speed. He said he couldn’t list for his (in my mind, fair) asking price of 11,000 because Facebook wouldn’t accept that value, so he had to list it for 1100 and put the real price in the ad text. On the other hand, I see people post stuff for 123,450 dollars all the time. Also, the fact that everything defaults to automatic if you don’t select a transmission type, and search sucks, really makes me hate FB market place. But it gets a ton of eyes so people use it.
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Jul 30, 2020 19:15
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Darchangel posted:I'm having the opposite problem. Dude paid via Venmo for a display cabinet I was selling, and has yet to pick it up 3-4 weeks later. I don't want to keep pinging him, but I want the damned thing out of the garage - that's why I sold it. Trying to MarieKondo this poo poo. If you want to be nice you could list it for sale again and refund the guy when it gets sold out from under him.
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Octopus Magic posted:Was there any "retro styled" american cars that were actually considered "good"? The SSR, HHR, Prowler, Thunderbird, PT Cruiser, they all sucked in numerous ways. The PT cruiser is the butt of many a joke but it was a huge sales success and AFAIK fairly reliable and cheap to maintain for what it was. I personally am not a huge fan of retro styling but the Charger is great at being what it is, a big silly muscle car that looks good. The Mustang and Camaro are well regarded of course but IMO they look so much better now that they have gotten away from retro styling a bit. I was interested in a used fifth gen Camaro as a platform for a track toy but looking at the pre-facelift ones made my stomach churn. God they’re awful. i own every Bionicle fucked around with this message at 17:50 on Aug 26, 2020 |
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Brass Hand posted:That freaking owns It’s like kraftwerk played at full volume in a 50’s diner
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Krakkles posted:That CL ad is one of: I thought about the first one as well but the price is far too high for that IMO
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Legend has it there is a blue C10 for every engine. I wonder how much the BMW V12 one will go for?
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This one has the suspension and driveline of a Dodge Magnum  https://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/d/tucson-unique-1971chevy/7186196554.html 
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Sep 4, 2020 21:47
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Mind sharing the link? I want to offer them 3,200. Edit: ad posted:Car has never been rebuilt Hmmm yes this is definitely a distinguishing feature of this car and not something I wouldn’t expect on any 15 year old Subaru selling for more than 10,000 dollars 
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Mr. Apollo posted:I had a guy tell me that once and I'm a pasty white Canadian from Northern European ancestry. He told me "If you're not American, I don't trust you." He later happily sold it to a Navajo chief having been fleeced by shifty honkies
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Nebakenezzer posted:Post the most overpriced Monte Carlo "collector editions" U got I’d love to see one of those on BaT to see what they actually go for...I’m sure somebody wants one, but I can’t imagine who or how much they’d pay. I mean there has probably never been a more legendary driver and race car based on a more unlegendary production car.
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:My mom had an '03 Bonneville with the supercharged 3800 and the torque steer was hilarious. A friend in high school also had one (well, his mom did) and we managed to toggle the steering knuckle and get it stuck doing reverse donuts
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Why aren’t those shifters good? I’m genuinely curious and have no experience with them. It looks fun as hell to my brain, which has a child’s tastes and a magpie’s love of shiny stuff
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The oil, block, and exhaust system all should get to full temperature to burn everything off the catalytic converter and evaporate condensation and unburnt fuel. Cats these days are much better at heating up quickly, but oil dilution from unburnt fuel is still an issue if the car never gets all the way up to temp.
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Nov 30, 2020 15:33
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A normal car being sold by a friendly gentleman:  https://boston.craigslist.org/nos/cto/d/byfield-2005-manual-audi-allroad-rs/7256336735.html
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Throatwarbler posted:Did they sell a C5 A6 Allroad in America with a manual? If not then this thing is converted to a manual? If you read the rear end in a top hat’s tome of a description the driveline was swapped in from a RS4. Now that I think about a S4, timing chain guides and all, would probably be less of a headache since at least that whole car is documented in one place
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Throatwarbler posted:Yes I got that, but if the original car was an auto then they would have had to add a clutch and convert the interior too which is uh I did a quick google and there are a bunch of kits and guides out there to convert to stick. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was swapped but who knows.
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There is actually a (original) manual Allroad for sale on Carsandbids right now. There have been a few on BaT as well.
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Me: Mom can we have a Sherp Mom: We have sherp at home Sherp at home: Hermsgervørden posted:From the folks who brought you the U2 spy plane and the SR-71 Blackbird:
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It probably sat for a while so who knows how the seals and other moving stuff are. With that said, those were actually pretty good cars and that’s the better engine.
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Suburban Dad posted:Not only that but I think that's a 1.8L since it doesn't even have the POWER BULGE (4g63 timing belt/cover clearance) in the hood. I too had a 92 AWD that was decently quick. It was a chore on upkeep though. I wonder if it will sell for that much. On one hand that was a cool car from when I was growing up, and on paper it is like an Evo coupe. It should be off the charts cool. On the other hand DSM’s have zero JDM cred and don’t get the same love as other stuff from the 90’s tuner scene.
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These guys built a Miata with a WRX driveline stuffed into it. I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet but some of their other stuff is pretty cool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iaKzao1ILo
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Coredump posted:Larry I can't agree with your choice of paint job for an auto NB1. It might be a manual, Facebook market place defaults to auto if you forget to select what the transmission is when you post it. Reminder: Facebook market place is objectively terrible and the only reason it has taken over Craigslist is because it force-shows listings to people who are otherwise sharing conspiracies or life hack videos. The car looks like it is in very good shape besides the flames and Original Character Do Not Steal on the hood, what a shame.
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KakerMix posted:This is all true, but I'm fairly certain it took over because craigslist started charging $5 bucks a listing even if you were a private seller, where before it was free. Lightbulb Out posted:I've selected manual and for some reason it has still showed up as automatic when I have sold on FB before. Yeah my favorite is the arbitrary pricing restrictions. Rare WRX color and option combo in nice shape with low miles? No, you can’t list it for 8,000, that’s too much, it’s just an old Impreza. Guess you’ll have to list it for 1,234 and put the real price in the description. And that makes people spend more time looking at listings so that probably skews facebook’s metrics and they think it’s good. I have no idea why they do it, there’s no conceivable way it could reduce scamming. And yeah Craigslist’s fee was probably a way to reduce scamming and has definitely wiped out a ton of listings.
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