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Offline Ghosth

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« Reply #30 on: July 16, 2007, 07:02:19 AM »
Wife drives a 1988 Eagle Summit that we bought used 7 years ago for 350$.
No 4th gear in it, but if you rev it good in 3rd then slip it into 5th you can get around it. Had fuel pump problems 3 years back until I gave up and hotwired the pump to the heater fuze via a piece of heavy speaker wire.

Myself I walk out of the bedroom 2 steps to the bathroom in the morning. Then another 3 steps to my "office" and I'm there. Normally I drive in deerskin slippers but some days I do go with a pair of elcheapo tennis shoes with velco straps for heavy duty work.  The slippers cost 5 -6$ and last 6 months to a year so pretty good mileage on them.  :)
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« Reply #31 on: July 16, 2007, 07:07:22 AM »
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Wife drives a 1988 Eagle Summit that we bought used 7 years ago for 350$.
No 4th gear in it, but if you rev it good in 3rd then slip it into 5th you can get around it.  


I had a 280ZX that I had to do that with, but if you missed slippin into 5th you had to start all over from 1st!
I broke 4th gear whoopin up on a GT Mustang. :)
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Offline Ghastly

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« Reply #32 on: July 16, 2007, 07:17:37 AM »
I traded my '98 2.5RS for a '04 Outback Sports (i.e. Impreza) when the head gasket went....

Hopefully, when things settle from the move and the foot heals I can get the '68 Mustang on the road.

It won't be a daily driver - not in New England!

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Offline Coshy

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« Reply #33 on: July 16, 2007, 08:28:53 AM »
I drive a 1990 F150 with over 300,000 on it. Stock 4x4, I6 and 5 speed. I've replaced the front wheel bearings & lockout hubs about 4 times .... some handsomehunk keeps thinking fording streams is cool.

GF drives a 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix with 250,000 miles on it. Runs like a top. It leaks a little coolant, trans fluid and oil, but we are talking ounces over a months time. I credit the longevity to Mobil 1. The next new car we get will get nothing but Mobil 1 in it.

I had an incident with one of the local "Hey look how big my tailpipe is" boys. We were at a stop light, he started revving it up (breem, brreeeeeemmmmmmm, breeeeeeem) and looking at me, I just laughed and nodded. When the light turned green I left him eating my dust. At about 1/8 mile (or so) he was at least 5 car lengths behind me. I just wish I could have told him how old and how many miles the car had on it.

We are currently looking for a newer-used SUV. Along the lines of the Escape.

No pics, both cars are nasty dirty & the truck has some wheel-well cancer as well as the "peeling paint" syndrome common to that year.
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« Reply #34 on: July 16, 2007, 08:42:44 AM »


2002 Simplicity Prestige
20 hp Honda engine
50" deck mower
48 mpg
turning radius 3.2'
sustained turn speed 1.75 mph
best corning speed 1.5 mph
built-in "slice n dicer" for annoying road kill encounters
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« Reply #35 on: July 16, 2007, 08:44:31 AM »
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2002 Simplicity Prestige
20 hp Honda engine
50" deck mower
48 mpg
turning radius 3.2'
sustained turn speed 1.75 mph
best corning speed 1.5 mph
built-in "slice n dicer" for annoying road kill encounters


I am humbled:aok

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Offline Vuokko

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« Reply #36 on: July 16, 2007, 09:19:48 AM »


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Offline Goat1

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« Reply #37 on: July 16, 2007, 09:32:09 AM »
Wife 2007 Toyota Prius, daughter 2006 Honda Civic, me 1996 Toyota T100.
What's not right about this?
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« Reply #38 on: July 16, 2007, 10:04:34 AM »
Current cars:

'82 Toyota pickup 2.2L diesel (my daily driver)
'85 Merkur XR4Ti (Ford Sierra for you Europeans) 2.3L turbo
'95 Toyota pickup 3.0L V6

I have owned in the past:

'66 Mercury Comet Cyclone GT 390 V8
'75-'79 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT (I've owned three, wish I still had one)
'84 Ford Escort GT
'82 Audi 4000 Quattro Coupe
'87 VW Golf GTi

And I am thinking of taking a VW Quantum sedan with the 2.2L turbo diesel from my cousin and using it as a daily driver since it gets 50mpg.
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Offline Flash

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« Reply #39 on: July 16, 2007, 10:25:31 AM »
C-6 Corvette for the last two years, now have Hummer H-3 and Dodge Calibar.
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« Reply #40 on: July 16, 2007, 10:28:32 AM »
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C-6 Corvette for the last two years, now have Hummer H-3 and Dodge Calibar.



Wow! You must be loaded :aok
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« Reply #41 on: July 16, 2007, 10:30:40 AM »
Always wanted an XR4Ti...

ebay XR4Ti

2 for 1
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« Reply #42 on: July 16, 2007, 10:32:28 AM »
I almost bought an XR4Ti when they were new but I couldn't swing the expense and I didn't want to get into car payments so I bought a Ford Ranger instead.
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Offline BaldEagl

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« Reply #43 on: July 16, 2007, 10:38:03 AM »
I jump back and forth between my 1986 Pontiac Fiero SE (V6) that I bought new and my 1992 Jeep Cherokee Sport (4" lift, 31x10.50 BFG Mudders, ARB Air-lockers in both diffs and various other off-road mods).

I also had a 1999 BMW 323i until I got divorced.
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« Reply #44 on: July 16, 2007, 10:40:27 AM »
I wanted an XR4Ti when they were new, but at $19k in '85 they were WAY too expensive for me. I bought mine about 7 years ago for $500 because it didnt run. The Fords of the time have a little module, TFI module, on the distributor that goes out regularly so I suspected that is what it was. I brought a TFI module and a battery with me and had my Dad come. I paid the guy the $500 and after the deal was done I switched the TFI right there in his driveway, hooked up the new battery and drove it home!

He was a little upset that it was that easy to fix, but hey that was not my fault. :)

Its a pretty nice car now, but they are still not really worth anything other than I like it.
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