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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,259
    interesting color. and odd thing to put in the wrapper like that.

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,218
    The TR6 is very nice although when the owner switched to black seats and door cards he should have changed the carpet and seat belts too. The MGB will probably end up selling for half the price and deliver much the same driving experience.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,259
    These are interesting too. I know QB owned one (right?). Some needs but Nothing major. driver quality which works for me if price reflects condition.

    https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-datsun-2000-roadster-28/

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,259
    Another contemporary. 60s British (And knockoff) roadsters all coming out of hibernation I guess!

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,726
    Nope. Never had one of those.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,259
    Someone did. Maybe it was Roadburner. You probably would have been kinda tall for one anyway.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,259
    being stuck at home for an extended, sounds like the perfect time to have a project car to putt around with!

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,726
    You’d think, but I seem to be working 4 times as much with my 3 jobs plus essentially homeschooling the kids.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,259
    well, not having school age kids really changes the dynamics. Pretty much the same as it was anyway. As long as our companies stay in business. Thankfully it is not anything depended on short term customers or retail/hospitality. So if this does not go on too long should be OK.

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,726
    30 mins left and that wagoneer is at just $11k. Hopefully it jumps up at the end or I'll be kicking myself.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,259
    Likely not hitting reserve at that price anywayy

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,259
    Jeep had a bidding war. Ended up at $22,750.

    Skip that. Much cheaper Here for a “real” truck. Stick shift, manual hubs, go anywhere!

    https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1983-toyota-land-cruiser-fj60-18/

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,259
    This would never be in budget. But I would love to have it.

    https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-ford-mustang-boss-302-23/

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  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 264,504
    Love that LandCruiser.

    But, not a fan of neglected old cars that are fixed up to flip for profit. It’s like buying a flipped house. Who knows what was covered up, and what effects years of abuse/neglect will show up later.

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,900
    edited March 2020
    Quick 8 from the 80s on South Jersey Craigs

    Double Cab Diesel Insanity

    Cheap Diesel

    Looks Fair

    Grandma's K

    I bet this will sell for asking

    Ponti-ari

    Look cool, and get smoked by a minivan

    BOGO


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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,259
    Who wants 2 montes?

    And I oddly like that accord.

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  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 264,504
    Love that Accord. Last year for Gen I. And, A/C!

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,726
    stickguy said:

    Likely not hitting reserve at that price anywayy

    did it have a reserve? how did you know before it ended?

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,726
    stickguy said:

    Jeep had a bidding war. Ended up at $22,750.

    Skip that. Much cheaper Here for a “real” truck. Stick shift, manual hubs, go anywhere!

    https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1983-toyota-land-cruiser-fj60-18/

    Saw that one, but it has too many body issues.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,376
    Are those Duster hubcaps on the K-car?

    Shame the MB is so neglected, nice color combo and leather.

    Caddy needs whitewalls. The Fauxrarri is really detailed for one of those, credit where credit is due.
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,900
    I was thinking something 70s, maybe Valiant? Definitely not K-car.

    I agree on the Eldo. I know lots of people hate on whitewalls, but on many cars that originally had them it looks better.

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,900
    I thought it was funny that the color on the 81 Accord is very similar to the 90s Accord color that was the rage at the time.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,259
    on BAT, sometimes they list them as no reserve. I just assume if it doesn't say no, then it has one, but it may not be a given.

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,087
    fintail said:

    Are those Duster hubcaps on the K-car?

    Yep, just like those on my '72.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,376
    Someone on the main facebook fintail group uploaded the entire 985 page shop manual for fintail sedans, to give people something to do if stuck at home. Pretty cool gesture, I had to download it. Maybe I can find something to give me a hint about the turn signals.
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,726
    stickguy said:

    Jeep had a bidding war. Ended up at $22,750.

    Skip that. Much cheaper Here for a “real” truck. Stick shift, manual hubs, go anywhere!

    https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1983-toyota-land-cruiser-fj60-18/

    Real truck? Here ya go!

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,259
    I do like that one. Cool looking. But looking at the engine with all that plumbing (and reading about the assortment of issues it already has) gives me the willies.

    can always upgrade to a diesel. And go really slow but carry a lot of stuff

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,726
    Dayummm... not even a turbo. Good grief.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,259
    just sit back, relax, get a nice cup of tea, and eventually you will get up to 60. give or take a few.

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  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 17,630
    edited March 2020
    qbrozen said:

    30 mins left and that wagoneer is at just $11k. Hopefully it jumps up at the end or I'll be kicking myself.

    You can be that jump you seek. ;)

    Edit: oops.... that was not a particularly recent post. :D
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  • omarmanomarman Member Posts: 2,702
    BaT No Reserve: 27k-Mile 1988 Dodge Aries K LE Station Wagon
    https://youtu.be/vVd2kgagl2c

    Current Bid: $2,300 Ends In: 5:31:46
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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,218
    I love that K-car wagon!

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,900
    Whenever I think K-car wagon I think of this one:


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  • omarmanomarman Member Posts: 2,702
    How is BaT coming up with these time capsule station wagons? Amazing.
    Current bid is still holding at $2300 with just over 4 hours to go. Looks like somebody is gonna get a great deal today on BaT. That doesn't happen every day!
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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,726
    well, now, if it had the fake wood ....

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,376
    I got a car, he got a computer. Also remember this K:

    image
  • omarmanomarman Member Posts: 2,702
    fintail said:

    I got a car, he got a computer. Also remember this K:

    image

    I did not achieve this position in life by having some snot-nosed punk leave my cheese out in the wind.
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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,376
    The game is up (pretty cool old tow rig there):

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,900
    John Hughes was a master of Car Casting.

    Here is a little blurb about it: https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/cc-cinema/cc-cinema-the-cars-of-john-hughes-movies/

    And he got his use out of K-Cars... how could we all forget about this one.


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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,376
    Pretty fun read. It's not news that I am a Hughes fan, and his car casting definitely wasn't accidental - he knew what he was doing, and the cars usually fit a character to a T.

    That list mentions a pretty good old movie mostly forgotten these days, Mr. Mom. A Squire in blue with turbine wheels is probably the best spec. pretty sharp:

    image

    Tons of period Fords in that movie, possibly product placement, although the title character also worked for a carmaker (not named).

    And one didn't make the woody list, what I guess was supposed to be Sam's mom's car in Sixteen Candles, seen in a few background shots, the now-unusual LeBaron Town and Country:

    image
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 16,900
    220 / 221 Whatever it takes.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,376
    You're Doing It Wrong - a number of good scenes/one liners in that one. The beer/scotch line just before 220/221 is also well played.

    Scene above also is like a late malaise car show.
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,218
    1988 K Aries wagon sold for $5599.

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,726
    I’d much much rather have this wagon: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-eagle-eagle/

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  • omarmanomarman Member Posts: 2,702
    3rd comment down,
    "So as a 1988 model it was built after AMC was shut down and the Eagle division came into being. Shouldn’t it be an Eagle Eagle?"

    Carfax doc provided by seller:
    image

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,259
    that's a roger, Roger.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,376
    BaT lured me in for a minute:

    The want is strong

    Paper Moon

    A hoot

    Hopped up just right

    Remove stickers then yes

    Awkward guilty pleasure, would love to see the original interior

    Merry

    Rear wiper
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 264,504
    A friend had that '04 Olds parked in his foyer...

    Love the Civic, but not those seats.

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  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 17,630
    qbrozen said:

    I’d much much rather have this wagon: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-eagle-eagle/

    I'm with you on that one. It would be an interesting bit of history to own.
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  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 261,511
    I like the 126 and the Skyline.

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