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though the outside looks a little beat up for that. Maybe Harry street parked? Still, I always liked that model.
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could be a good deal I guess.
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But, considering any of these cars would have to be beefed up if you put any real power under the hood, would the maybe 50-100 lb of weight difference really make a difference? Or, maybe since the Fairmont was bigger, it was easier to beef up? For instance, easier to put a roll cage in, etc?
I wonder what movie/tv show the car was in? Back in 2006, I had my '76 LeMans in a shoot for a movie called "Talk to Me", with Don Cheadle, Cedric the Entertainer, etc. I got paid either $250 or $275 for it (can't remember now...it was a long, hot day!) And if you watch the movie, and know where to look, in some grainy black and white handheld footage at the end of the movie, you can catch a glimpse of the back half of the car, if you don't blink.
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http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/5453858767.html
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"Hi guys....
Small production company is looking for a, "1970s-1980s family type car for this Thursday and/or Friday in Gaithersburg, MD."
Usual $300/day.
Let me know if you're interested.
Thanks."
I guess if I was really interested, I could've tried pimping out my '79 5th Ave or '76 LeMans to them. The roads are pretty nasty around here though, with leftover salt and brine from the snow storms, so I'd rather not have the old cars venture out until that stuff has had a chance to wash away.
Idle for 3 weeks, started on the first turn of the key as usual - I guess I have some mojo with this car. Ran and drove sweet as a nut, you can't beat an I6 - the small size of this one might even make it smoother. Only quirk is the dash rattle which I think is connected to the radio or speaker. Next time I drive the car, I think I will start trying to tighten things.
It'd be cool to have my car in a period movie setting, but it seems all filming in this region is in Vancouver.
I laughed and said, "I guess those noises in the front end weren't nothing after all!" He chuckled and said that he hadn't been hearing much, but the steering was a little sloppy lately. It looked to me like a failed ball joint, so at least he was able to stop safely. It could have been a lot worse!
Only 500 miles on this 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB, so barely broken in--but definitely broken.
One thing I just realized though...even with the upper control arm gone completely, that '69 Dart was still driveable. I used to drive it around in the yard when I needed to move it. I guess with that design, the torsion bar and lower control arm was strong enough to keep the wheel vertical, even with the upper control arm gone? But, maybe if you jacked the car up, then the top of the wheel would flop outward?
I don't know if it actually broke anything, or if the driver just stopped because the tires were rubbing. But either way, it didn't look too healthy.
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If I could get something like this for closer to 5K, I'd do it if the car checks out - this is super rare and my favorite color combo.
And speaking of rare, if this was more like 15K, I might take a look I have been looking closer at R129s lately, and this is about as high spec as you can get for a non-tuned example. I like the very uncommon pano option, and the color is seldom-seen.
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Something else I could consider is a 2012+ E550 - easily tuned twin turbo V8, and it can be had with AWD - the kind of car that will be a thing of the past soon.
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But dang if their cars don't have presence.
I can't look at a Benz and just see a car.
If I ever stumble across a clean late W210 wagon, I might fall into the rabbit hole myself.
Also the build quality of body and interior is extremely good, so they won't fall apart in those areas like certain other well-touted German brands.
On Judge Judy it seems that half of her cases involve an attack by a dog in some fashion and almost every time the offending dog is a Pit Bull.
I once asked a Pit Bull supporter..." If you are on a hike out in the woods and out of nowhere, an unleashed dog comes running toward you on a deserted path, would you rather that dog be a Golden Retriever or a Pit Bull?
His answer was..." It wouldn't matter" RIGHT!
Like Mercedes buyers, people know the reputations yet still buy them!
The wiring harness debacle is just a thing now. If you have a certain early 90s car, it is a known issue and dealt with or price adjusted for it. By now, all but the lowest mileage time capsule cars should have had it replaced, as it fails with time. Decomposable wiring - thanks greenie idiots.
I'd rather have an aged MB than an aged BMW or Audi, that's for sure.
Some rambling overall observations: I love the C7 'Vette, but I had a hard time getting out of it. The top-of-the-line new Malibu does not look like a $35K car to me. If I were shopping for a large car, I'd still get an Impala LTZ. Styling bests the Buick and Cadillac versions of the same car IMHO. They had an LTZ with 20-inch wheels there for $39K--no sunroof, which I prefer, but probably rarely seen in reality that way.
Saw the next-gen LaCrosse--nicer styling than the current car I think.
I was stunned to see two four-door Minis that cost $36K.
Audi and M-B did not have price stickers near their cars, which I found maddening.
Jeep and Ram Trucks each had an obstacle course inside you could drive on, and frankly, both looked fun but unsafe to me--insane inclines and parts where one wheel would leave the ground. I have to believe those vehicles had governors of some kind.
Ford had Mustang converts you could get inside and 'drive' on three big screens tilted towards you. If you went off the track onto the ground--on the screen--the car itself would pitch and rock. Pretty funny to watch.
I have yet to see a new Malibu in the flesh. I have read the various trim lines/equipment lists though, and wonder about the value proposition. There seem to be some very restrictive option package choices that quickly jack the price.
The LTZ Impala with the 20" wheels looks great. There was one in the showroom of my dealer last year in black, which I normally do not like as a paint color, with a terra-cotta leather interior. Combined with the big chrome wheels, it looked wonderful. I am much less of a fan of the base models I see though.
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The price seems to be a mix of greed, booze, and first amendment rights - inflated prices on every odd old high end car these days. It's worse than a rerun of the 1988 Ferrari market. I wonder how and why it is happening - probably not as much offshore money laundering and hiding as west coast real estate, for example, but I have to suspect something dirty is at least a moderate influence.
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