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I thought the owners (friend's parents) took out the cranks cause they didn't like kids rolling down the wondows :confuse: :confuse: but I had no idea they just came like that from the factory until a few years later.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
the explorer was stuck in the mud, so i put it in 4wd high. it still couldn't move, so i put it in 4x4 low. it was like the mud wasn't even there, anymore.
i guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. i just checked, it has a bunch of mud on it.
Bad Kit Car, only $4000!!!
"The chassis was reinforced with steel to keep chassis strong." You've got to be kidding. These chassis could handle a 300HP V8 without mod, so what got cut out of the original chassis???
Also, the '87 chassis was nothing to write home about. Only the '88 GT chassis had the hot suspension set up.
Worth saving but not worth 4 grand
To drive but not to restore
If you loved this car, you can own it now It probably only got a 301 in it but it looks good
Pretty good example for not too much money
Some dude here in Vancouver Lambo kit cars that builds Diablo replicas.
They look pretty decent and very real, but he wants $99k USD for them. For that money I'd rather find a used original.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
Unlike most people, I would considar a 4-cyl BMW, but I'd rather have a 6. And an automatic in a 3-series... no-way, no-how. :P
james
5 speed good, questionable mods bad
not sure I'd want to buy this here
this one might actually turn out okay
If you dare
When trucks were trucks
The sound system and labour put into that would exceed the asking price.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
How do you destroy the rear seats in a 2-door coupe? Dogs?
Another Jag
Notice the poster said it needs some TLC?
I think that might mean it should be junked.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-S-Class-1990-Mercedes-Benz-300SE-Be- autiful-Classic-Clean_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6336QQihZ019QQitemZ290101655500- QQrdZ1
Personally I think it's questionable, as the ad says "head gasket replaced...don't worry about the high miles." Shifty you can also feel free to comment about this heap.
A nice miled up 300SE like that is worth maybe 3500-ish these days - with absolutely no needs and a passed inspection from a good shop, so the price might be OK if the car is truly legit. I'd really want to know about that leak, and also about the condition of the valvetrain...those engines can end up burning oil if not maintained. These cars also are not known for head gasket issues...so I have to wonder.
Those comments by potential bidders are iffy too. One rarely sees such raves for a car like that.
I bet he sunk a ton of money into it and that's why he's getting rid of it.
The comments sound like testimonials from supposed strangers that you see on infomercials.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
I'm not 100% positive, but I think the Tempo used a 2.0 Diesel from Mazda, which put out about 52 hp. My 1985 Consumer Guide lists a 1985 Topaz with the 2.3 gas engine (a Falcon 6 with 2 cylinders lopped off) at 0-60 in 15.8 seconds, so I'd imagine with the Diesel it was more like a half minute? :P
Here's one thing I've always wondered about some of those smaller Diesels, like the Isuzu 1.8 (Chevette), Mazda 2.0, and BMW 2.4 6-cyl (offered in the Fairmont-based Continental and the Mark VII too, IIRC)...did they at least boost their torque levels as the hp dropped? I know industrial-type engines like that would often increase their peak torque, even though hp numbers were low. In the case of GM's Diesel 350 though, both hp AND torque were really low. HP was around 105-120, depending on year, and I think peak torque was around 190-200 ft-lb, really more on par with your typical 3.8-4.0 liter gas engine than a 5.7.
Horsepower is related to "breathing".
Yeah, that and the Grand Prix from that era...heck, it looks like you could fit two V-8's, one behind the other, in that engine bay!
They tacked some extra length onto the later Montes as well compared to the Malibu, but it wasn't quite the same. I had an '86 Monte and an '80 Malibu. The Monte was about 8-10 inches longer than the Malibu. Most of it was up front, but instead of making the whole engine bay longer, they just had a bunch of empty space between the grille and the radiator. I had an '82 Cutlass as well, but because it had a sloped-back front-end, the distance between the front of the car and the radiator wasn't as prominent.
Interesting
Could have at least washed it first
Might be a good beater
Cute
What's all that white stuff on the ground in some of those photos? :P
I hope he is just making that up and didn't actually turn down $1k for it.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
i got myself a new job and as a result of not being able to commute with the wife anymore, i'd like to have another car available for her to drive. My Honda, alfa, and the pickup are all sticks. Try as I might, she is very resistant to learning to drive a manual.
ANYWAY, i think the most logical solution is to replace the mazda with a pickup with an automatic. So I'm on the prowl. I'm thinking no more than $5k (well, i want to PAY $4500). And I'm hoping to fetch $1200 for the mazda. $3k difference would be the ideal situation.
So what do y'all think? Personally, I'd really like a '97+ Dakota Extended Cab (oh yeah, it should be an ex-cab to fit a toddler in his carseat in the back). I had a dakota of that year and really loved it. 14 mpg and no antilock brakes made me not want it anymore, though. but as a backup truck, it would be sweet. I'm not sure I can get one in my pricerange, though (i'd like it to have less than 110k miles). I would think they should be that low, but I have yet to spot one. Seems like I might have better luck with a Ram 1500. Although a Chevy with the 5.7 and maybe 700r4 tranny should be pretty reliable and fairly common, no?
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Which wheels do you prefer
Now that's a car What's it worth?
Given all that, I'd offer $10K for the Chevy, but the owner will probably fall to the ground gnashing his teeth and renting his garments, biblically speaking.
who the heck would buy those wheels ... forget about the fact that they are on a bimmer. they are ugly no matter what the setting.
that coupe is sweet. i'm usually all about originality, but that car would make a great hot rod project.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Trouble is all of the guys wheo knew how to do this are dead.
But you know, if you put along at 45 mph on back country rods, they'll go a long time.
"Rare & Beautiful"
I get a lot of people coming onto the lot looking for older Accord, Camry and Corolla wagons.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
They didn't have many freeways back in those days and 45 MPH was the norm. The guys who knew how to work on them are long gone.