for years, they hated anything domestic, especially suv's. if there was an accident and it involved and suv, it was in there. other vehicle accidents usually left out what type. anyways, here goes: a rare bird
some great news for me. one of my kids friends is going to automotive repair school, so I gave him some money and the mustang and told him to replace the brakes on it. the car is 18 years old, has 33k on it and had several episodes of rear brake abuse in it's younger days. he pulled in the driveway about 1/2 an hour ago, and got out of the car holding box, which had brake shoes in it. he said, i bought these brakes and they are crap, so i will buy some oem ones, if you want. then he said, you brakes front/and back are good for at least another 20k, if not more. i just cleaned and adjusted them, so they should be good. so i said, keep the money i was going to give you for the brake job and make sure you can get your money back for the brakes you bought. i cannot believe it! :surprise:
2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
.....seller had it on eBay (in non-auction mode, don't quite understand that) and on Craigslist. Turns out what I suspected was true: it was seller's sister's car (two college rich-kids home 4 the summer, in a very ritzy suburb). Body is really quite nice, save for that one rust hole and the usual coupla nicks and scratches you'd expect on a 21 year-old car (apparently "poor" condition to a rich kid = same to me); original paint is still shiny (delphin gray) and the interior (red leather) is AOK except for the ripped driver's seat (I figure nobody can see it while I'm driving; it doesn't bother me) and the glove box (I'm hoping the latch attached to the dash isn't bent), there are replacements on eBay for $50 (I've also contaced a couple U-Pull-It type places to see if I can get one cheaper). The other stuff cited (panels, trim in trunk) is just dumb....find random screws and screwdriver, fix. The blower motor is fine, so I may have the A/C checked, but it's not a priority. 3 of 4 windows (LR doesn't work), all seat motors and sunroof (both ways and tilt) work great. It's far from perfect, but quite presentable in and out (and will be more so w/the glovebox replaced). Tires (Coopers, I think) have 20k on them in 4 years.
It drove well, noticed no sign of any driveline vibration (thanks for the heads-up on that), however from about 50-65 there's some noticable steering wheel shimmy (at 70 it was gone). Nothing scary, but I'll have it looked at ASAP (any guesses?); suspension otherwise feels good: handles nicely, rides very smoothly (remember, we have a Wrangler and my last car was an old Saturn SL2, so I'm sure this is relative), but I did drive over some pretty bad patched potholes and uneven pavement (remember, this is Chicago) at a pretty decent clip, and narry a shudder.
Acceleration was better than expected; it certainly no rocket off the line, but the automatic in this thing is actually mated really nicely to the engine....I was pleasantly surprised, I'm a die-hard manual guy, but this one's silky smooth and never seems to be in the wrong gear. It kinda builds speed gradually, and even a little better once you hit 30 or so, I think it feels quicker than it is; won't get me or itself in trouble, you just have to really stomp on the gas if you want any response (kinda like my mom's 300E, only with 50 less hp). Steering is also stiff and gradual; this is not a Ford. Not much happens at first, then it's very linear. The wheel is not the snap-back-to-center variety; the steering in general demands your attention and some effort.
Oh yeah, and it has records dating from ~2001, to wit: right tie rod assembly, 9/07 @150k miles; only 2k mi in 2 years, this worries me) throttle cable, 05/07 tires, 04/05 @130k brakes 04/07 @148k battery 08/06 @136k tires (again?) 11/06 @141k (wonder if one were fronts, next were rear or reverse?) three tune-ups since 1/01 @93k new discs and pads, reline rear disc brakes, new control arm, (lower, both): 03/09 @ 151k, new battery last year
So, I think they at least took decent care of it. Overall, I really like it, especially for an $800 car. Keeping my fingers crossed it remains at least relatively reliable and not outrageous to maintain. I've not heard bad things in this regard for the most part, honestly. It's not going to be a 'work car', more a weekend-and-errands type (I take a bus and train to work).
Sorry for the novel....just kinda happy I found a beater I actually like.
Sounds like a hell of a car for the price. And you're right, when you're sitting on the seat, nobody can see that tear underneath. :P My '76 LeMans is the same way...interior almost perfect, except for a tear in the driver's seat. I have a red towel over it, which sorta matches the interior, and haven't been too gung-ho to get it fixed. I wonder if it's even possible to find correct 1976 Grand LeMans vinyl anymore, or if I'd have to do with some rough approximation?
Did the car come inspected, or do you still have to get that done? Are Illinois inspections brutal? This is a somewhat scary thought, but in Maryland, that car would qualify for antique plates! That makes me feel old!
Congrats. I think you scored a fair deal. The paint looks pretty presentable, shame about that rusty spot. Maybe you could kind of sand it down and paint over it to make it less of an eye catcher. Put some leather cleaner/conditioner on that interior, and I bet it would see some new life, too.
Could the vibration be a simple out of balance wheel? Something in the records suggests severe tire wear, it's that or something in the front suspension. It looks like they've tried to work on it, maybe it had a worse problem and they cured it all but that.
$800....that's 2 car payments for most people. Certainly no harm done there, and a lot cooler than the average $800 car.
Andre, unfortunately in IL, I can't get antique plates til it's 25 (in 2013); I DO think the insurance should be dirt cheap (I'm 40, the car is old, we'll put it on w/the Jeep) anyway. Fortunately or UNfortunately, IL also doesn't have vehicle inspections per se, only emissions testing.
I gotta see who to take it to about the wheel vibration.....I think the two tire purchases on the records were fronts once and rears once. They look OK now, about as worn as 20k tires should be. I have a friend who works at a Firestone place, though I don't know if that's a great idea for this car's suspension. I mean, the car isn't exacly exotic, but it is old and German.....anyone know a good, not outrageous indy shop in Chicago (I gotta figure that one out ASAP)?
I would like to see about getting that big hole fixed, because the car is really nice otherwise....I'm wondering what caused it (almost looks like a slow internal leak, though the car apparently has spent time between here and Portland, OR, so God only knows how much snow/salt/sand it's seen in between).
Ewww, you're 40?! You're OOOOLLLLLDDDDD!!!! (Spoken by someone who's 39 and will be 40 on April 2 of next year. :P ) For some reason, dunno why, I thought you were younger than me?
Anyway, my guess on the vibration is just a wheel that needs to be balanced or, at worst, a bent rim. Hopefully it's nothing more serious than that. As for that one rust spot in the front fender, that makes me think of how the domestics used to build cars...the drain holes for the fresh air intake would often empty off the sides of the cowl, and drain down to the lower part of the front fenders. As long as nothing got clogged, they'd be fine...but usually they'd get clogged with debris.
Dodge Darts were infamous for this. They'd clog up, and the fresh air intake would hold water, and dump it on the front passengers' feet. That led one reviewer of the 1960's to joke that the Dart/Valiant were one of the worst cars ever built, because the combination of that leaking, plus the bulletproof drivetrains, ensured that the owner would have to endure that water torture long after most ordinary cars had bit the dust!
But oddly, Darts and Valiants weren't all that prone to rusting in the lower fenders. However, they would still gather debris down there. The blockage that caused the passenger cabin flooding would actually occur further up in the cowl, where the drain holes were.
I've noticed though, that GM's 1971-76 full-sized cars were prone to rust-out in that area, and I think it's because they'd get dirt and debris in there, collecting moisture, and causing the rot. So my guess is that once you get it fixed, as long as you keep stuff from gathering in that spot, you shouldn't have to worry about it again.
Just out of curiosity, how far back does emissions testing go in Illinois? In Maryland it's sporadic. If you get historic plates (20 years or older), you're exempt from emissions. But if you have regular plates, anything back to 1977 gets tested, but that varies by county. Where I live, they have testing. However, where my mother lives, it's rural enough that they don't bother. In fact, they did a study a few years back that predicted a testing station would actually do more harm than good, once you calculated the impact of building the facility and the parking lot, the test lanes, all those cars idling waiting for the test, the power draw to run the facility, et al.
...yeah, I'm thinking that, too (about the drainholes) because there's literally no rust anywhere else on the outside of the body (can't vouch for the undercarriage, though). I don't remember seeing this on other 5-series this age, but then again, I don't see them that often or maybe I didn't pay attention.
The car also has a full-size spare on a matching BMW alloy, which is nice....if one of the rims IS bent, I can always have it switched out w/out much expense or drama. Hoping it's something like that (or maybe out-of-balance or something) because the rest of the suspension, in city driving, feels great, really buttoned down in general. It does do a lil bit of rear 'scoot' on certain bumps, but I think that's kind of endemic to front-heavy RWD cars, I dunno.
I was able to get correct vinyl for my 67 Riviera, and correct cloth for my 61 Electra 225 at SMS Upholstery out in Oregon (I believe). You might want to give them a try if you're serious about finding correct material.. Prices weren't unreasonable.
A guy in my old Four wheel drive club had a VehiCross and funny looking it may have been but it did well on the trail. Came stock with good tires, good ground clearance and approach departure angles. The low range 4WD was good too.
Oh, I have no doubt that it handled well off road. I owned an '88 Trooper II for a few years and took it off road in CA quite a few times. Went with cousins who owned an '88 Jeep Cherokee (4L straight 6) and an '87 Ranger (2.8L V6). Even with only 120HP, I was able to do about 90% of the hill climbing that they could. Tires, mostly, is what slowed me down.
I always thought the VehiCross was weird looking, but in sort of a cool way. In contrast to, say, the Pontiac Aztek, which was just a mess. Too much for my tastes, but still interesting.
As for the Axiom, I guess they're kinda oddball in the sense that they didn't sell that many and they're not seen that often, but I don't find anything really offensive about them. Something about the proportioning made me think more of a station wagon that got jacked up, rather than an SUV. So maybe they were something along the lines of the Toyota Venza, just ahead of their time?
The Cordoba really doesn't excite me that much, although a '78-79 Dodge Magnum will get me drooling! Still, doesn't look like a bad car. I always liked those thick, corduroy-ish seats that they used around that timeframe. You could also get that pattern in the St. Regis and Newport as an upgrade, and it seemed nice and sturdy, yet still comfy. And it's a nice color combo, black with the red interior.
I liked the Axiom, too. I don't remember engine output, but I do remember reading about its AWD system and how it was pretty complex at the time (IIRC, it could transfer torque to individual wheels).
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I remember that when those came out, my stepson was only a year or two away from turning 16, and I thought it might be a good vehicle for a kid ... two seats, so you can't pack it full of friends to distract you .. AWD for the snowy Colorado winters, ... small and nimble ... not too fast.
We ended up getting him a used Chevy Tracker, which he promptly totaled 5 weeks after getting his license. :sick:
My uncle went through a phase when he wanted one of those X90's. He thought it would be a good commuter, small and economical, but also something just the right height to load my grandmother into. Never did happen, though, and back then gas was cheap enough that he just drove his truck everywhere...until he bought his '03 Corolla.
A couple years ago, my grandmother made a comment that I thought was a bit funny. One of her old-lady friends has a Grand Marquis...no big shock there, huh? Well, Grandmom said that she always hated riding in it, because it was hard to get in and out of. It just struck me as amusing, hearing an old lady complain about the archetypical senior-citizen car!
She actually did okay getting in and out of my '85 Silverado, until just the past year or so.
The way those Tracker's were built, I am glad it wasn't your son that was totalled!
Well, it certainly could have been worse, that's for sure! They had to cut the roof off the Tracker to extract his sister, who was flown to a local hospital, where she spent 4 days recovering from a mild concussion.
No broken bones - which is truly amazing, given what happened.
Sigh. I really liked that Tracker, too. One owner (ex GM employee) with 60K miles, it was in super condition.
glad your kids didn't suffer any lasting injuries, but hopefully a last lesson. you post reminds me of one of my favorite movie lines, which is from the Pink Panther. ...'that was a priceless Steinway!'. Inspector Clouseau: 'Not Anymore!'
My favorite movie line is from the Mel Brooks movie "History of the World Part 1'. Moses is coming down the mountain holding 3 tablets and says 'I bring you the 15..., a tablet falls and smashes on the ground, pause, the TEN Commandments.' they did have a scene where Mel was selling some used chariots later on in the movie.
2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
Ooh, a diesel W140, that's a rare bird. Cosmetics look pretty good, but I would want to be very sure about the mechanicals - especially the transmission.
That Classic must have been a taxi or something. It's amazing how $1350 for a 4 year old car with fender bender damage is grossly overpriced.
"All headlights are working" too on the Malibu Classic.
Of couse one is pointed towards Buffalo,and the other one's pointed toward Boston.
Seriously, I wonder if that thing would pass State Inspection in New York. I'm guessing not. So its street life is pretty limited before you're forced to put some money in it . Turn signals have to be fixed too. All this assumes that there was no 'hidden' damage that won't show up for a while. Not much room to fix things before you get to the $1500 it's worth.
74 MGB-GT -- these are neat little cars (possibly world's first full production hatchback?). I don't see where the all-chrome grill is any big deal and as for dealer installed AC, I can't imagine how the car could keep up with traffic with that thing going. The '74 grille was part chrome/part black out---the ugly bumpers didn't come until 1975, and they utterly ruined the car (as did the emission glop on the engine).
'63 Corvair Spyder -- I don't know about this engine "howling". The turbo in these cars was a very primitive and inefficient design, and didn't even kick in until very high RPM. Nice Sunday ice cream car, but don't try and get tricky in one of them.
BMW Tii -- rust issues can be serious in these models, especially if it's in the shock tower area---that's REALLY bad. If it's just doors, one can deal with that. Also rear suspension mounting points must be clean.
Toyota FJ -- with a Weber carb? That should such gas at an alarming rate. Sturdy old things, not really highway trucks. Price seems high for what it is--a [non-permissible content removed]-mobile.
Why do these go for this much? I know that they're good cars but you can get a lot a lot of nice stuff for this much money. Especially, I think that this is an AT.
The Autos are actually faster then the manuals once you start putting big horsepower through them. Most of the really, really fast Supras, the ones making 1,000 plus horsepower, have a domestic automatic trans in them.
I know the C6 and maybe the Turbo400 are popular swaps.
And the yellow intake manifold. Isn't it fun to accessorize?
And the mid-80's generic bucket seats certainly add a whimsical touch. And I wonder how many vacuum hoses and other odds and ends got jettisoned when he swapped on that custom air cleaner. My '67 Catalina had one of those on it when I bought it, and my mechanic had a hell of a time tracking down everything that was supposed to be on it, that somehow got lost over the years (before I bought it, so I can't take the blame for it!)
I'm not sure, but that's about where the PCV valve would be, I think. So maybe he took the valve and the hose off, and put that filter on in its place?
Stopped at the local car show this past weekend. Several for sale. Most were grossly overpriced. I think the one that grabbed my attention was a '51 Studebaker Starlight coupe. It turned out to be a retrorod of sorts. Owner had swapped in a 350 chevy, added AC, PS, PB, etc. But kept it pretty stock looking on the outside. Nice car. But $25k seemed steep to me.
There was one I thought was halfway decent ... but now can't remember all the details. I think it was a low end '63 Impala coupe for $5k.
Lots of newer cars there, too. The new Challenger is such a nice looking ride. My son flipped when he saw it because I bought him a model of it a while back that he loves. The guy had the hood popped and that same model sitting on the front rad support.
Most interesting to me was the Maserati Gransport for sale. It was parked right next to a new Camaro and, IMHO, completely overshadowed the Camaro. I didn't even notice that "other car" till after I had walked all the way around the Mas. And, surprisingly to me, the Mas is utterly compact sitting next to that "muscle car." I did not inquire as to price. No need to hurt myself.
'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 guess he ran out of yellow, is feeling blue and now looking for some green. ok, i know it's bad. on a related note to that car, i noticed the double fan belts on one of the accessories. over the weekend i replaced the serpentine belt on the mustang (18 years is long enough and it had a crack in it. even though i didn't have the exact right tool for the job, long handled ratchet with an 18mm socket, i had an 18 mm closed end wrench. it took all of 2 minutes to do the job. sure easier than changing 2, 3 or 4 belts. i was amazed at how long the belt is. close to seven feet.
2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
Anyone who has changed a four belt system believes the engineer that came up with serpentine belts for automobiles should be nominated for sainthood. :shades:
What happened to the bumper? I guess a car of that age can pass inspection without a back bumper but I wouldn't feel too good driving around Queens without it
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if there was an accident and it involved and suv, it was in there.
other vehicle accidents usually left out what type.
anyways, here goes: a rare bird
some great news for me. one of my kids friends is going to automotive repair school,
so I gave him some money and the mustang and told him to replace the brakes on it.
the car is 18 years old, has 33k on it and had several episodes of rear brake abuse in it's younger days.
he pulled in the driveway about 1/2 an hour ago, and got out of the car holding box, which had brake shoes in it.
he said, i bought these brakes and they are crap, so i will buy some oem ones, if you want.
then he said, you brakes front/and back are good for at least another 20k, if not more. i just cleaned and adjusted them, so they should be good.
so i said, keep the money i was going to give you for the brake job and make sure you can get your money back for the brakes you bought.
i cannot believe it! :surprise:
.....seller had it on eBay (in non-auction mode, don't quite understand that) and on Craigslist. Turns out what I suspected was true: it was seller's sister's car (two college rich-kids home 4 the summer, in a very ritzy suburb). Body is really quite nice, save for that one rust hole and the usual coupla nicks and scratches you'd expect on a 21 year-old car (apparently "poor" condition to a rich kid
=same to me); original paint is still shiny (delphin gray) and the interior (red leather) is AOK except for the ripped driver's seat (I figure nobody can see it while I'm driving; it doesn't bother me) and the glove box (I'm hoping the latch attached to the dash isn't bent), there are replacements on eBay for $50 (I've also contaced a couple U-Pull-It type places to see if I can get one cheaper). The other stuff cited (panels, trim in trunk) is just dumb....find random screws and screwdriver, fix. The blower motor is fine, so I may have the A/C checked, but it's not a priority. 3 of 4 windows (LR doesn't work), all seat motors and sunroof (both ways and tilt) work great. It's far from perfect, but quite presentable in and out (and will be more so w/the glovebox replaced). Tires (Coopers, I think) have 20k on them in 4 years.It drove well, noticed no sign of any driveline vibration (thanks for the heads-up on that), however from about 50-65 there's some noticable steering wheel shimmy (at 70 it was gone). Nothing scary, but I'll have it looked at ASAP (any guesses?); suspension otherwise feels good: handles nicely, rides very smoothly (remember, we have a Wrangler and my last car was an old Saturn SL2, so I'm sure this is relative), but I did drive over some pretty bad patched potholes and uneven pavement (remember, this is Chicago) at a pretty decent clip, and narry a shudder.
Acceleration was better than expected; it certainly no rocket off the line, but the automatic in this thing is actually mated really nicely to the engine....I was pleasantly surprised, I'm a die-hard manual guy, but this one's silky smooth and never seems to be in the wrong gear. It kinda builds speed gradually, and even a little better once you hit 30 or so, I think it feels quicker than it is; won't get me or itself in trouble, you just have to really stomp on the gas if you want any response (kinda like my mom's 300E, only with 50 less hp). Steering is also stiff and gradual; this is not a Ford. Not much happens at first, then it's very linear. The wheel is not the snap-back-to-center variety; the steering in general demands your attention and some effort.
Oh yeah, and it has records dating from ~2001, to wit:
right tie rod assembly, 9/07 @150k miles; only 2k mi in 2 years, this worries me)
throttle cable, 05/07
tires, 04/05 @130k
brakes 04/07 @148k
battery 08/06 @136k
tires (again?) 11/06 @141k (wonder if one were fronts, next were rear or reverse?)
three tune-ups since 1/01 @93k
new discs and pads, reline rear disc brakes, new control arm, (lower, both):
03/09 @ 151k, new battery last year
So, I think they at least took decent care of it. Overall, I really like it, especially for an $800 car. Keeping my fingers crossed it remains at least relatively reliable and not outrageous to maintain. I've not heard bad things in this regard for the most part, honestly. It's not going to be a 'work car', more a weekend-and-errands type (I take a bus and train to work).
Sorry for the novel....just kinda happy I found a beater I actually like.
Did the car come inspected, or do you still have to get that done? Are Illinois inspections brutal? This is a somewhat scary thought, but in Maryland, that car would qualify for antique plates! That makes me feel old!
Could the vibration be a simple out of balance wheel? Something in the records suggests severe tire wear, it's that or something in the front suspension. It looks like they've tried to work on it, maybe it had a worse problem and they cured it all but that.
$800....that's 2 car payments for most people. Certainly no harm done there, and a lot cooler than the average $800 car.
Andre, unfortunately in IL, I can't get antique plates til it's 25 (in 2013); I DO think the insurance should be dirt cheap (I'm 40, the car is old, we'll put it on w/the Jeep) anyway. Fortunately or UNfortunately, IL also doesn't have vehicle inspections per se, only emissions testing.
I gotta see who to take it to about the wheel vibration.....I think the two tire purchases on the records were fronts once and rears once. They look OK now, about as worn as 20k tires should be. I have a friend who works at a Firestone place, though I don't know if that's a great idea for this car's suspension. I mean, the car isn't exacly exotic, but it is old and German.....anyone know a good, not outrageous indy shop in Chicago (I gotta figure that one out ASAP)?
I would like to see about getting that big hole fixed, because the car is really nice otherwise....I'm wondering what caused it (almost looks like a slow internal leak, though the car apparently has spent time between here and Portland, OR, so God only knows how much snow/salt/sand it's seen in between).
Anyway, my guess on the vibration is just a wheel that needs to be balanced or, at worst, a bent rim. Hopefully it's nothing more serious than that. As for that one rust spot in the front fender, that makes me think of how the domestics used to build cars...the drain holes for the fresh air intake would often empty off the sides of the cowl, and drain down to the lower part of the front fenders. As long as nothing got clogged, they'd be fine...but usually they'd get clogged with debris.
Dodge Darts were infamous for this. They'd clog up, and the fresh air intake would hold water, and dump it on the front passengers' feet. That led one reviewer of the 1960's to joke that the Dart/Valiant were one of the worst cars ever built, because the combination of that leaking, plus the bulletproof drivetrains, ensured that the owner would have to endure that water torture long after most ordinary cars had bit the dust!
But oddly, Darts and Valiants weren't all that prone to rusting in the lower fenders. However, they would still gather debris down there. The blockage that caused the passenger cabin flooding would actually occur further up in the cowl, where the drain holes were.
I've noticed though, that GM's 1971-76 full-sized cars were prone to rust-out in that area, and I think it's because they'd get dirt and debris in there, collecting moisture, and causing the rot. So my guess is that once you get it fixed, as long as you keep stuff from gathering in that spot, you shouldn't have to worry about it again.
Just out of curiosity, how far back does emissions testing go in Illinois? In Maryland it's sporadic. If you get historic plates (20 years or older), you're exempt from emissions. But if you have regular plates, anything back to 1977 gets tested, but that varies by county. Where I live, they have testing. However, where my mother lives, it's rural enough that they don't bother. In fact, they did a study a few years back that predicted a testing station would actually do more harm than good, once you calculated the impact of building the facility and the parking lot, the test lanes, all those cars idling waiting for the test, the power draw to run the facility, et al.
The car also has a full-size spare on a matching BMW alloy, which is nice....if one of the rims IS bent, I can always have it switched out w/out much expense or drama. Hoping it's something like that (or maybe out-of-balance or something) because the rest of the suspension, in city driving, feels great, really buttoned down in general. It does do a lil bit of rear 'scoot' on certain bumps, but I think that's kind of endemic to front-heavy RWD cars, I dunno.
"GAS SAVER" = no turbo, no fun
Ricardo Montalban not included
not a sports car
not a luxury SUV
sorry dude, that's a D series No VTEC for you!
The VehiCross looked like something from a cereal box, blown up to real life proportions.
I'm guessing Andre will comment on the Cordoba.
Here's where we would go off-roading
As for the Axiom, I guess they're kinda oddball in the sense that they didn't sell that many and they're not seen that often, but I don't find anything really offensive about them. Something about the proportioning made me think more of a station wagon that got jacked up, rather than an SUV. So maybe they were something along the lines of the Toyota Venza, just ahead of their time?
The Cordoba really doesn't excite me that much, although a '78-79 Dodge Magnum will get me drooling! Still, doesn't look like a bad car. I always liked those thick, corduroy-ish seats that they used around that timeframe. You could also get that pattern in the St. Regis and Newport as an upgrade, and it seemed nice and sturdy, yet still comfy. And it's a nice color combo, black with the red interior.
I see an Axiom around here now and then...Vehicross too.
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I remember that when those came out, my stepson was only a year or two away from turning 16, and I thought it might be a good vehicle for a kid ... two seats, so you can't pack it full of friends to distract you .. AWD for the snowy Colorado winters, ... small and nimble ... not too fast.
We ended up getting him a used Chevy Tracker, which he promptly totaled 5 weeks after getting his license. :sick:
The way those Tracker's were built, I am glad it wasn't your son that was totalled! :surprise:
A couple years ago, my grandmother made a comment that I thought was a bit funny. One of her old-lady friends has a Grand Marquis...no big shock there, huh? Well, Grandmom said that she always hated riding in it, because it was hard to get in and out of. It just struck me as amusing, hearing an old lady complain about the archetypical senior-citizen car!
She actually did okay getting in and out of my '85 Silverado, until just the past year or so.
Well, it certainly could have been worse, that's for sure! They had to cut the roof off the Tracker to extract his sister, who was flown to a local hospital, where she spent 4 days recovering from a mild concussion.
No broken bones - which is truly amazing, given what happened.
Sigh. I really liked that Tracker, too. One owner (ex GM employee) with 60K miles, it was in super condition.
you post reminds me of one of my favorite movie lines, which is from the Pink Panther.
...'that was a priceless Steinway!'. Inspector Clouseau: 'Not Anymore!'
My favorite movie line is from the Mel Brooks movie "History of the World Part 1'.
Moses is coming down the mountain holding 3 tablets and says 'I bring you the 15..., a tablet falls and smashes on the ground, pause, the TEN Commandments.'
they did have a scene where Mel was selling some used chariots later on in the movie.
What to make of this? It's nice looking
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited Velvet Red over Wicker Beige
2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus Daytona Gray over Beige
2017 BMW X1 Jet Black over Mocha
That Classic must have been a taxi or something. It's amazing how $1350 for a 4 year old car with fender bender damage is grossly overpriced.
Of couse one is pointed towards Buffalo,and the other one's pointed toward Boston.
Seriously, I wonder if that thing would pass State Inspection in New York. I'm guessing not. So its street life is pretty limited before you're forced to put some money in it . Turn signals have to be fixed too. All this assumes that there was no 'hidden' damage that won't show up for a while. Not much room to fix things before you get to the $1500 it's worth.
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/ctd/1298746762.html
1970 Dodge Charger 440+6- Mileage: 18945
Now this one - maybe worth the crazy price?
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/ctd/1298698739.html
"Zoom, Zoom", or "No, Thanks" ?
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/ctd/1298210066.html
1986 BUICK REGAL GRAND NATIONAL ,76,300 ORIGINAL MILES
As desirable as conventional wisdom says?
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/1296572792.html
Does the name Shelby mean that much any more?
http://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/cto/1296425852.html
These are greatly loved, but not that great, really.
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/1292296797.html
Like catnip for those who like 'em but hasn't sold in the last several months.
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/1289929710.html
A foreign car for Andre's collection ???????
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/1289193817.html
1974 MGB GT Has been retrofitted with early all-chrome grille
Hmmmmmm - Call for Mr. Shiftright!
http://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/ctd/1288638583.html
Regrettably "It now has some rust in the usual places"
Which is too bad, because I really wanted this one!
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/1278269652.html
'63 Corvair Spyder -- I don't know about this engine "howling". The turbo in these cars was a very primitive and inefficient design, and didn't even kick in until very high RPM. Nice Sunday ice cream car, but don't try and get tricky in one of them.
BMW Tii -- rust issues can be serious in these models, especially if it's in the shock tower area---that's REALLY bad. If it's just doors, one can deal with that. Also rear suspension mounting points must be clean.
Toyota FJ -- with a Weber carb? That should such gas at an alarming rate. Sturdy old things, not really highway trucks. Price seems high for what it is--a [non-permissible content removed]-mobile.
Huh? What's with that website?
this looks like a nice car
'69 Lincoln -- price seems to be 2007 money--might be hard to get that right now.
2nd link killed by craigs.
The Lincoln looks nice enough. Gotta wonder about that "always garage kept" claim when it doesn't appear he has a garage.
'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 know the C6 and maybe the Turbo400 are popular swaps.
You tell me: does he want a Civic or doesn't he?
And the mid-80's generic bucket seats certainly add a whimsical touch. And I wonder how many vacuum hoses and other odds and ends got jettisoned when he swapped on that custom air cleaner. My '67 Catalina had one of those on it when I bought it, and my mechanic had a hell of a time tracking down everything that was supposed to be on it, that somehow got lost over the years (before I bought it, so I can't take the blame for it!)
There was one I thought was halfway decent ... but now can't remember all the details. I think it was a low end '63 Impala coupe for $5k.
Lots of newer cars there, too. The new Challenger is such a nice looking ride. My son flipped when he saw it because I bought him a model of it a while back that he loves. The guy had the hood popped and that same model sitting on the front rad support.
Most interesting to me was the Maserati Gransport for sale. It was parked right next to a new Camaro and, IMHO, completely overshadowed the Camaro. I didn't even notice that "other car" till after I had walked all the way around the Mas. And, surprisingly to me, the Mas is utterly compact sitting next to that "muscle car." I did not inquire as to price. No need to hurt myself.
'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
ok, i know it's bad.
on a related note to that car, i noticed the double fan belts on one of the accessories.
over the weekend i replaced the serpentine belt on the mustang (18 years is long enough and it had a crack in it.
even though i didn't have the exact right tool for the job, long handled ratchet with an 18mm socket, i had an 18 mm closed end wrench.
it took all of 2 minutes to do the job. sure easier than changing 2, 3 or 4 belts.
i was amazed at how long the belt is. close to seven feet.
Wish the pics were better At least clean the interior
Another one If you want 5 figures, pull it out of the garage to take pics
Looks like a decent fake
Notice the driver's seat
What happened to the bumper? I guess a car of that age can pass inspection without a back bumper but I wouldn't feel too good driving around Queens without it
Too far gone
Probably looks rough in person
Did a 71 Chevelle SS ever come with a 400?
Also missing the bumpers I would think that at 5000 feet this thing would be passed by most scooters and folks on bicycles
Garish repaint
Chrome bumpers on this one. Is the price right with the rebuilt engine?
$38K? Really?
$35K? I'm now thinking that the $38K Mopar is a better deal
Started, but not finished, though it needs new paint
Pimp my Beetle, ja?
How can a barn find have a new transmission, water pump and master cylinder? Though, it does appeal to me in a strange, sick, sort of way.
not much of vega left Um, you think? Also, a better picture could have been included.
What other classic '71 iron is for sale in your neck of the woods?
Perhaps we should do this with different years ...