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spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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Pham Nuwen posted:

Speaking of MG, she just found a 71 Midget for $3500, looks decent except some bugger scraped up the rear quarter panel in a lot or something, comes with a spare engine and transmission. We're going to see it on Saturday.

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I've texted the owner, it's hard to resist what is one of the best craigslist ads I've ever seen and from his texting he seems like a good guy to deal with. We'll see what it's like in person and if the "no rust except this one small spot" is true. Also look at his loving shop, goddamn.

Buy this fuckin car. That is a holy-god amazing deal.

If you have the time and energy to keep it running that is.

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 10:11

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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http://anchorage.craigslist.org/cto/4725071176.html

I want this guy to come down in price so bad, but I know that he's asking a really fair price. E: the swampers alone are worth like $2k.

spookykid fucked around with this message at 22:47 on Oct 24, 2014

# ¿ Oct 24, 2014 22:44

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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Oh I know all about 70's Fords. One of these is my current project.

# ¿ Oct 24, 2014 23:40

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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Motronic posted:

Sweet. I didn't know any of them were road legal anymore. (maybe they aren't and you'll be the one)

Where did they stuff the fuel tanks on those? Please say somewhere in the frame.

And what motor is in your project?

The tank is shoved behind the rear axle to provide weight distribution, being as they are rather front-heavy. Mine has a 302 with heads of an unknown vintage (PO installed them, I went to change the spark plugs and was baffled that they had 14mm's rather than 18's), with a C4 trans behind it. Got the rear end sorted a few days ago but left the front for another weekend, with the big tires on it, it has a ridiculous rake. It's known in my circle of friends as The Rolling Amber Alert http://imgur.com/a/zcUs8

# ¿ Oct 25, 2014 00:02

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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theacox posted:

...always empty

at least from the friends that I have had for the last 20 years. And once that first set of mudders burns off it's time to sell because they are never able to afford a 2nd set.

I wouldn't use it as a daily driver, and throwing $50-100 a month at a savings account for upkeep/consumables is well within my "reasonable" category.

# ¿ Oct 25, 2014 02:04

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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Seat Safety Switch posted:

Who buys crazy pimp rear end 33" tires and never drives on them?

Someone who has a blown-rear end suspension and hasn't fixed it yet. Tires will straight up not fit into the wells w/o rolling the fenders and getting enough lift.

I have a '70 Econoline, and I had trouble fitting 30x11"s in the rear, (added supersprings in the back and new coils in the front) let alone 33's.

E: also, if it's a pathfinder/quadravan/quigley buy that poo poo, that is an amazing deal.

EE: oh god, it's a Quigley with mods. BUY. IT. NOW. That van is 120% worth that price.

spookykid fucked around with this message at 06:54 on Nov 4, 2014

# ¿ Nov 4, 2014 06:46

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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The later Capri's were to the Mustang what the Satellite was to the Challenger.

# ¿ Nov 7, 2014 02:37

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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http://anchorage.craigslist.org/cto/4751015778.html The Panty Dropper, possibly the most self-aware CL ad of all time.

# ¿ Nov 8, 2014 04:08

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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Sadi posted:

If I hadnt just bought an M3 I would be all about this.
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/4749502207.html

The Fairlady was clownshoe before clownshoe was a thing.

E: also UUUUUUNF

# ¿ Nov 12, 2014 07:45

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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If someone made a Fairlady shooting brake kit I would basically be a drooling madman over the thought of one.

# ¿ Nov 12, 2014 07:49

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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KingFisher posted:

https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/4768154067.html

goons If I were to buy, what would you put in this?

twincharged ZZ4 with the turbo remotely located in place of the muffler?

A ridiculous carbed 350 for irony's sake or an LS7 with a megasquirt is pretty much the only semi-sane answer.

E: for super irony, the 1.0L Ecoboost.

EE: The 3 cyl 1.0 makes 120HP in the footprint of a sheet of A4 paper, so there's an engine bay you can stand in and all.

spookykid fucked around with this message at 06:01 on Nov 20, 2014

# ¿ Nov 20, 2014 05:57

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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Yeah the Chevy 350 swap is pretty popular in RX7's with roached rotaries, and V12 Jags with roached Rube-Goldberg Machines (all of them).

http://www.jagsthatrun.com

# ¿ Nov 21, 2014 06:16

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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Paging 13 inch! Masochistic quirky old car in the Seattle area:

# ¿ Nov 27, 2014 01:37

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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I know, I'm almost willing to do a fly-and-drive down from Alaska for that nonsense. Because shooting brake, and I have a semi-built 302 I think could fit in it.

# ¿ Nov 27, 2014 03:22

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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HotCanadianChick posted:

People born after Kurt Cobain died are old enough to vote. And almost old enough to drink.

Nevermind was written closer to the Vietnam war than it was to today.

# ¿ Dec 2, 2014 03:01

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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Sperglord Firecock posted:

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/4817512601.html

goddammit why does it have to be automatic, WHY.

It NEEDS to be an auto. Seriously, My '82 crown vic was the king of road trips, it's basically sitting on a couch being as comfortable as possible and your input needs to be as little as possible for the car to do its thing. It's the bass boat of cars.

E: on the run between OKC and Austin when I would go down to visit friends, my hand would move maybe 2"/hour past about 8pm. Just long drifting highways and the smoothest car I've ever driven.

spookykid fucked around with this message at 05:18 on Dec 24, 2014

# ¿ Dec 24, 2014 05:15

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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*Sees milage: pukes a little*

The douchebag-has-owned-and-thrashed-the-piss-out-of-this-car quotient is a little bit higher on a 172k M5 than on a 74k hardtop MX5.

# ¿ Dec 26, 2014 07:35

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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G-Mach posted:

I want to drive out to the guy's place just to see it.

DO IT. I want to go to there,

# ¿ Jan 2, 2015 04:33

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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cursedshitbox posted:

They put the v8 in the wrong end.

This pretty much is a summary of all that's wrong with hillrods.

"poo poo SHOULD BE A FE FWD LIKE GOD INTENDED"

No more snap-oversteer I guess.

# ¿ Feb 19, 2015 07:13

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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Right now 1989-1990 R32's are legal to import under the 25 year rule. Caveat: there is a shitton of paperwork involved. Doug DeMuro has chronicled his efforts to get a clean 1990 R32, and I think his should be arriving in the next week or two.

# ¿ Mar 3, 2015 05:44

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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West SAAB Story posted:

Less shots left:

Wrong thread brah.

Content: We may have reached peak brodozer. http://anchorage.craigslist.org/cto/4935646197.html

# ¿ Mar 18, 2015 04:42

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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VideoTapir posted:

GNX Donk Vid

It's in front of a Florida Family Dollar. My god, this video is the gift that keeps on giving.

# ¿ Mar 18, 2015 05:03

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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kastein posted:

holy poo poo, they even put cock extension in the name. CXT. What is even the point of having something like that?

another one of my friends pointed out that the rear plate says size matters.

# ¿ Mar 18, 2015 21:27

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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A variety of mental conditions including depression, OCD, and addiction behaviors.

# ¿ Mar 27, 2015 21:31

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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That's the automotive equivalent of a jump-scare. :chloe:

# ¿ Mar 31, 2015 05:33

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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It looks like Amy Wong.

# ¿ Jun 21, 2015 02:22

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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The brazzers logo sticker just really ties the interior together.

# ¿ Jul 5, 2015 23:01

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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I have the weirdest boner.

# ¿ Aug 11, 2015 03:30

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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A Comanche on 35's? uuuunf... that price is like 2 grand too high though.

http://anchorage.craigslist.org/cto/5230976503.html

# ¿ Sep 29, 2015 01:52

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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126 chat: people stick liter-bike and larger engines in them and make them into hillclimb vehicles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ8V3_EgV-Y

# ¿ Nov 6, 2015 21:33

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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Pham Nuwen posted:

turbo-hosed

This has become a go-to phrase at work, and I love hearing it on the radio.

# ¿ Dec 21, 2015 11:58

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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That Valiant front end is "SENPAI NOTICE ME!"-the-car, the markers just need to be tears.

spookykid fucked around with this message at 06:35 on Jan 7, 2016

# ¿ Jan 7, 2016 06:33

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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NoWake posted:

the 3rd row is even better than I'd imagined

The seat position for punching your brother in the junk and yelling at your traitor sister in the fall of 1990.

# ¿ Jan 21, 2016 06:38

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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Ladies and gentlemen, I'm proud to announce peak craigslist spelling.

# ¿ Jan 28, 2016 06:15

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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I'm pretty sure that's an exhaust plume in the last picture.

# ¿ Feb 3, 2016 18:50

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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SPEC FESTIVA RACING!

# ¿ Feb 13, 2016 02:13

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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Wouldn't "VIC LOVES DICK" work better?

# ¿ Jul 4, 2016 11:05

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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I don't know how I feel about this.

# ¿ Sep 14, 2016 03:29

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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If it's for real, buy it. They were still carbed at that point but the EFI manifolds and all that goes along with that are relatively cheap. As are used engines and transmissions, and if you wanted to go EJ, those are cheap, plentiful and fit in those engine bays with preexisting kits.

# ¿ Sep 14, 2016 05:10

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 10:11

spookykid: Apr 28, 2006; I am an awkward fellow
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TACTICAL SANDALS posted:

"3 jeeps and a Subaru brat: how AI ruined my life"

I mean if "all it needs" is a rinse of the varnish out of the fuel tank, and it's $950; for the price of a couple car payments you have an awesome winter beater or a slick summer camping rig. Those EA motors, while by today's standards are kinda anemic, the drat thing still will weigh a couple hundo over a ton, has pushbutton 4WD, and has those sick chicken-tax-dodging rear seats. Also, they're within the load range of the cheaper UTV Matttrax.

# ¿ Sep 14, 2016 05:24

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