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planetom
8th April 2023, 10:18
There's no Fiat that I'd pay even $5 for. I've worked on far too many of them throughout my life.
That's OK, we each work with our own experiences.
I owned both a 128 and an X1/9 at different times, and worked on other friends Fiats. I had good luck with them, especially the X. I bought it new in 83. I had much better experience than friends with contemporary American cars.
One coworker was giving me grief about Fiat reliability while his year old Firebird was at the dealer again. He ended up dumping the car because no one could get it to run right for more than a week, while mine never even hiccuped in 12 years and 150K or so miles.
Orangello
8th April 2023, 17:17
That's OK, we each work with our own experiences.
I owned both a 128 and an X1/9 at different times, and worked on other friends Fiats. I had good luck with them, especially the X. I bought it new in 83. I had much better experience than friends with contemporary American cars.
One coworker was giving me grief about Fiat reliability while his year old Firebird was at the dealer again. He ended up dumping the car because no one could get it to run right for more than a week, while mine never even hiccuped in 12 years and 150K or so miles.
Apparently, you are not the "Tony" who was to "fix it again". :D
(never had one myself)
planetom
8th April 2023, 20:57
Apparently, you are not the "Tony" who was to "fix it again". :D
(never had one myself)
Like with LBC's, most of the ones I encountered that needed a lot of help were mostly suffering from serious neglect, not inherent faults.
The first car I owned was a '56 TR3 that was given to me by a high school friend because it hadn't run in several months and her parents wanted it gone from in front of the house. A good collection of worn parts and half assed repairs had finally stopped it.
I saw her and her boyfriend a week later, he had told her it needed an engine overhaul. I had it running like a champ with a very moderate amount of parts and lots of attention. She wasn't upset with me but the boyfriend got some serious stink eye.
jim dreiling
9th April 2023, 16:58
That's OK, we each work with our own experiences.
I owned both a 128 and an X1/9 at different times, and worked on other friends Fiats. I had good luck with them, especially the X. I bought it new in 83. I had much better experience than friends with contemporary American cars.
One coworker was giving me grief about Fiat reliability while his year old Firebird was at the dealer again. He ended up dumping the car because no one could get it to run right for more than a week, while mine never even hiccuped in 12 years and 150K or so miles.
Well, they were better than the two Simcas I owned, but not by much. My 2 year old 20K mile '71 Simca 1204 dropped two valve seats. My 61 Simca Aronde with 40K miles (which was given to me when I was 12 years old), burnt more oil than gas.
Joe R
9th April 2023, 17:16
^ Simca! I forgot about those cars. A dorm buddy of mine at Ohio U. had one, a 1000 I think. This was in 1973 and it was an old rust heap, but that's what we drove back in the day. Most memorable time was when he came out to his car one morning and the gas cap was open. He suspected a girlfriend had dumped sugar in it. We pushed it over to the South Green parking lot which was always almost empty. Then he drained the tank, all over the parking lot! Pulled a fuel line and just let it go. Made a huge mess and we both got in trouble for it. He was always fixing something on that car. I had a 68 Austin America at the time, it was way more reliable. And that's not saying much! My 1968 Fiat 850 Spider was fairly reliable, it just didn't like the road salt and rusted in two. :sad:
Dorzok
10th April 2023, 12:17
This other Fiat (x19) in same area could be much better deal:
https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/d/evansville-1974-fiat-x19-betone/7607495005.html
"Needs to go need to use trailer its on soon."
i call those x-one ninths. cuz back when those were new i was a kid and i didn't know better. now that i do, they're still x-one ninths.
:jump:
LittleRed02Miata
10th April 2023, 14:09
I had a '74 Fiat Spyder. It ran fine. I never had any mechanical problems. The thing was I was glad I was an electrician that specialized in low voltage controls. If not it would have sat a lot. After finally just taking out the entire wiring harness and relay board from behind the glovebox and replacing all of it with stuff that worked I never had another problem. In fact I wish I still had the car.
LoneStar2021
10th April 2023, 14:28
And now for something a little different: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-fasa-renault-alpine-a110-1300/
It has a little of something for everyone. More lights than a mods Lambretta, rear engine, signed by Jean Ragnotti! Too bad it's in Spain!
1976 FASA-Renault Alpine A110 1300, reserve not met at $65,000
BetweenMiatas
10th April 2023, 17:17
What was the story behind the X1/9 name? Anybody know?
rloewy
10th April 2023, 17:18
BetweenMiatas
10th April 2023, 17:19
Ah. And it sounded so snazzy they just went with it. :thumbs:
dmk0210
11th April 2023, 07:46
Internal project code.
The Fiat 128 was project x1/1 and the Lancia Montecarlo (Scorpion) for example is project x1/20
In Fiat parlance of the 60s, x0 projects were for engines, x1 were for private vehicles and x2 were commercial vehicles.
So it was the 9th X1 project?
rloewy
11th April 2023, 09:47
So it was the 9th X1 project?
Logically, yes, but with the Italians... who knows?
jim dreiling
11th April 2023, 12:03
^ Simca! I forgot about those cars. A dorm buddy of mine at Ohio U. had one, a 1000 I think. This was in 1973 and it was an old rust heap, but that's what we drove back in the day. Most memorable time was when he came out to his car one morning and the gas cap was open. He suspected a girlfriend had dumped sugar in it. We pushed it over to the South Green parking lot which was always almost empty. Then he drained the tank, all over the parking lot! Pulled a fuel line and just let it go. Made a huge mess and we both got in trouble for it. He was always fixing something on that car. I had a 68 Austin America at the time, it was way more reliable. And that's not saying much! My 1968 Fiat 850 Spider was fairly reliable, it just didn't like the road salt and rusted in two. :sad:
If your buddy's Simca was a "73, it would've been a 1204, just like mine (which was a 1 liter engine).
Capn Crass
11th April 2023, 18:23
Mercury Lynx lo miles - $6,200 (Lakeside)
https://images.craigslist.org/01313_bVRj1jenJSC_0AE0ru_1200x900.jpg
That's a bit of cash for a fancy Escort wagon, but, I can't remember the last time I have seen a Mercury Lynx...
The Diesel was a Mazda engine. If I remember right a lot of the car was Mazda.
I never knew those we're so reliable. That Lynx in the ad seems like a great deal for the money, I would drive it.
A diesel '86 Escort hatchback was my first car. The only good thing about it was it got 35 MPG city/45 highway, at a time when diesel was around $0.95/gallon. Made it really easy to round up all the pop cans my friends left in the back seat and put enough in the tank to get through the week.
Beyond that, it was excruciatingly slow, uncomfortable, not particularly reliable (though not terrible, either, especially compared to some of the abominations my friends had), and pretty much the antithesis of fun. I don't hate it like I do some other cars I had (*cough*Cavalier*cough*), but if you offered me one for free I'd pass.
cjdnorth
12th April 2023, 02:46
https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1552477 €129,950
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=395863&stc=1&d=1681281970
dmk0210
12th April 2023, 07:05
^ What you get when you cross breed a Lotus 7 with a Batmobile.
ClutchTwice
12th April 2023, 08:46
And it’s got a bit over 47K kilometers on it. Respect to the person who bought a car like this and actually drove it.
MX5/XJ6
12th April 2023, 11:45
Ah. And it sounded so snazzy they just went with it. :thumbs:
Z/28 was just another option code at first.
BetweenMiatas
12th April 2023, 12:21
Z/28 was just another option code at first.
Only it sounded so cool that they went with it.
MX5/XJ6
12th April 2023, 17:07
Only it sounded so cool that they went with it.
The 5 way adjustable exhaust option on my Camaro is code NPP - not nearly as cool sounding and not sure it even means anything.
Noisy Performance Pipes if they put me in charge.....
BetweenMiatas
12th April 2023, 19:13
Sounds good to me!
ejv8s10
17th April 2023, 09:07
1965 Ford Mustang
https://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/d/germantown-1965-ford-mustang-restomod/7610997532.html
1965 Ford Mustang RESTOMOD custom painted with the beautiful Hurst Black/Gold colors. Everything has been built new. New 302 Ford Racing Motor bored and stroked to 351(Motor has about 800 miles on it but I drive it on the weekends so could have more), New Holley EFI Sniper carb conversion, New Transmission, New Drivetrain, Completely New Suspension front and rear, New rearend, new racing exhaust system, NEw radiator, All new electrical and mechanical components, brand new interior, ceiling and carpet, New LED headlights. Every nut and bolt on the entire car is new. No AC, but buyer could install and needs a speedometer cable for speedometer to work.
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No AC, but buyer could install and needs a speedometer cable for speedometer to work.
The needed repairs seem inconsistent with the build.
planetom
17th April 2023, 09:26
1965 Ford Mustang
https://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/d/germantown-1965-ford-mustang-restomod/7610997532.html
1965 Ford Mustang RESTOMOD custom painted with the beautiful Hurst Black/Gold colors. Everything has been built new. New 302 Ford Racing Motor bored and stroked to 351(Motor has about 800 miles on it but I drive it on the weekends so could have more), New Holley EFI Sniper carb conversion, New Transmission, New Drivetrain, Completely New Suspension front and rear, New rearend, new racing exhaust system, NEw radiator, All new electrical and mechanical components, brand new interior, ceiling and carpet, New LED headlights. Every nut and bolt on the entire car is new. No AC, but buyer could install and needs a speedometer cable for speedometer to work.
Asking $48.5 K and just needs a speedometer cable? Why not put the cable in, unless there is more to the problem than that.
So his guesses at how many miles on the motor are just that, nothing to back them up.
I have bought vehicles long ago with non working speedometer or odometer, even non existent, you ignore mileage claims and evaluate condition as much as possible, and make an appropriate offer.
firstgenerationmiata
17th April 2023, 16:17
Asking $48.5 K and just needs a speedometer cable? Why not put the cable in, unless there is more to the problem than that.
So his guesses at how many miles on the motor are just that, nothing to back them up.
I have bought vehicles long ago with non working speedometer or odometer, even non existent, you ignore mileage claims and evaluate condition as much as possible, and make an appropriate offer.
Totally agree. I see used vehicles all the time that the seller claims was always meticulously cared for but has a couple of issues like one of the windows doesn't work or the windshield has a crack in it, etc. Or it needs an oilI change ASAP. I always think that someone who wouldn't do even cheap and simple repairs is very unlikely to have been doing relatively expensive maintenance during their ownership. That Mustang is a great example, seller says every last thing is new and/or fixed but they didn't bother with a simple speedo cable, something that when missing is very obvious and annoying to anyone driving it- on a nearly $50K car. Honestly makes the entire vehicle suspect to me.
planetom
17th April 2023, 18:27
Totally agree. I see used vehicles all the time that the seller claims was always meticulously cared for but has a couple of issues like one of the windows doesn't work or the windshield has a crack in it, etc. Or it needs an oilI change ASAP. I always think that someone who wouldn't do even cheap and simple repairs is very unlikely to have been doing relatively expensive maintenance during their ownership. That Mustang is a great example, seller says every last thing is new and/or fixed but they didn't bother with a simple speedo cable, something that when missing is very obvious and annoying to anyone driving it- on a nearly $50K car. Honestly makes the entire vehicle suspect to me.
Another possibility is the new transmission, which isn't specified in the ad as far as I can tell, does not have a speedometer cable connection, or an aftermarket speedo that doesn't have a drive cable input.
Back in the early 1970's I bought a Rickman Triumph road racer from the guy who had built it as a track bike. I eventually got it licensed for the road. A bike like that was quite unusual on the road at the time and drew a lot of attention from cops. One thing they kept trying to write me for was no speedometer. At that time there was no requirement to have a speedometer, the California Vehicle Code only said you couldn't disconnect one that was installed. The Triumph Bonneville engine/trans unit had no output for a speedometer, they used a cable from the front wheel. Mine had a different hub and wheel with no provisions for a speedo, so there was no way to connect one.
I had to point out that section of the vehicle code more than a few times, and thanks to the friendly CHP motorcycle officer who pointed it out to me.
I did think about rigging an airspeed indicator from a small plane just for fun.
ejv8s10
17th April 2023, 22:47
Another possibility is the new transmission, which isn't specified in the ad as far as I can tell, does not have a speedometer cable connection, or an aftermarket speedo that doesn't have a drive cable input. .
There is a easy fix for a transmission not having a speedo drive.
Various manufacturers make a small electric motor that turns the VSS signal into a speedometer drive that can be mounted at the empty end of the existing speedo cable.
Engine swappers buy them often.
https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/speedhuts-new-speedbox-easiest-speedometer-conversion-ever/
.
https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/41800/10002/-1
Price is under $400 (less than 1% of car asking price)
planetom
17th April 2023, 23:42
There is a easy fix for a transmission not having a speedo drive.
Various manufacturers make a small electric motor that turns the VSS signal into a speedometer drive that can be mounted at the empty end of the existing speedo cable.
Engine swappers buy them often.
https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/speedhuts-new-speedbox-easiest-speedometer-conversion-ever/
.
https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/41800/10002/-1
Price is under $400 (less than 1% of car asking price)
Yes, there are workarounds, but that still leaves the question of why the seller didnt finish the job after all that work and expense.
cjdnorth
18th April 2023, 04:07
https://www.autotrader.ca/a/renault/caravelle/mont-royal/quebec/5_57495178_20150812092118987/?showcpo=ShowCpo&ncse=no&orup=2_2_2&pc=V9A%203L6&sprx=-1
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=396186&stc=1&d=1681805200
ejv8s10
18th April 2023, 11:29
...........that still leaves the question of why the seller didn’t finish the job after all that work and expense.
^^^ This ^^^
dmk0210
18th April 2023, 11:59
https://www.autotrader.ca/a/renault/...%203L6&sprx=-1
Interesting car. Though not $60k interesting. :eek:
The Renault Caravelle is a sports car manufactured and marketed by Renault for model years 19581968 in a single generation as a rear-engine, rear-drive open two/four-seater designed by Pietro Frua of Carrozzeria Ghia, using the floorpan and engine of the Renault Dauphine.
The coupe variant is lovely.
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=396205&stc=1&d=1681833657
jim dreiling
18th April 2023, 12:37
Interesting car. Though not $60k interesting. :eek:
The coupe variant is lovely.
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=396205&stc=1&d=1681833657
In High School, a buddy of mine that was a Renault freak bought an early 60s Caravelle for $40, in fairly good shape. We had more fun modifying Dauphines by putting R10 and R20 engines in them, playing with suspension, and having Renault wheel centers welded into 7" x 13" rims. We also built single seater Off-Roaders with R10 running gear.
firstgenerationmiata
18th April 2023, 15:46
In High School, a buddy of mine that was a Renault freak bought an early 60s Caravelle for $40, in fairly good shape. We had more fun modifying Dauphines by putting R10 and R20 engines in them, playing with suspension, and having Renault wheel centers welded into 7" x 13" rims. We also built single seater Off-Roaders with R10 running gear.
Makes me think you probably had more fun in those days doing that than offroading in a modern high dollar vehicle. :)
Rodan
18th April 2023, 20:11
Mazdaspeed 6 wagon for sale on C&B...
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/rboOajzL/2005-mazda-6-s-wagon
Now, we all know Mazda never made one, but this guy did... swapped a Mazdaspeed 6 drivetrain into a 6 wagon.
https://media.carsandbids.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=2080,quality=80/ab5ab4d32bcd01f5e8802bc2df62b2e47f2036c7/photos/3vGdmaDm-XG-uvJNKOk.jpg?t=168049452909
o1marc
18th April 2023, 20:20
Mazdaspeed 6 wagon for sale on C&B...
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/rboOajzL/2005-mazda-6-s-wagon
Now, we all know Mazda never made one, but this guy did... swapped a Mazdaspeed 6 drivetrain into a 6 wagon.
https://media.carsandbids.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=2080,quality=80/ab5ab4d32bcd01f5e8802bc2df62b2e47f2036c7/photos/3vGdmaDm-XG-uvJNKOk.jpg?t=168049452909
Totally untested, the swap was completed this month and he's already selling it.
Orangello
19th April 2023, 17:01
Nice of them to use the LARGE PRINT screen there, GEEZE.
firstgenerationmiata
19th April 2023, 17:09
https://www.autotrader.ca/a/renault/caravelle/mont-royal/quebec/5_57495178_20150812092118987/?showcpo=ShowCpo&ncse=no&orup=2_2_2&pc=V9A%203L6&sprx=-1
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=396186&stc=1&d=1681805200
Is a car like this next to impossible to find parts for? As much as Iove cool older cars, my first thought is always about parts availability..
BetweenMiatas
19th April 2023, 23:26
Is a car like this next to impossible to find parts for? As much as Iove cool older cars, my first thought is always about parts availability..
ClutchTwice doesn't own one yet; so probably parts for the Caravelle are easy to find.
ClutchTwice
19th April 2023, 23:36
ClutchTwice doesn't own one yet; so probably parts for the Caravelle are easy to find.
Close. Problem is, its too big and not slow enough. :p
BetweenMiatas
20th April 2023, 12:42
Close. Problem is, its too big and not slow enough. :p
Ah! I knew there had to be a reason.
firstgenerationmiata
21st April 2023, 19:48
Thought some of you might enjoying seeing some of the cars this place sells. Lots of classics many of us remember from the 70's and 80's and 90's. Pretty neat seeing these very low mileage examples of cars a lot of us probably had or drove. :)
https://www.duncanimports.com/virginia-inventory.htm
Orangello
21st April 2023, 19:51
^^^ LOL at the Eagle station wagon; a CUV decades ahead of its time.
I dated a girl in high school whose spinster aunt drove one of those wagons.
RADOne
21st April 2023, 19:57
If I remember my commercials correctly the Eagle was the car of the US Olympic ski team.!
Capn Crass
21st April 2023, 20:09
Thought some of you might enjoying seeing some of the cars this place sells. Lots of classics many of us remember from the 70's and 80's and 90's. Pretty neat seeing these very low mileage examples of cars a lot of us probably had or drove. :)
https://www.duncanimports.com/virginia-inventory.htm
$19,000 for a Chevette? They fatfinger an extra zero in there?
cjdnorth
25th April 2023, 03:02
https://www.autotrader.ca/a/tvr/tuscan/kelowna/british%20columbia/5_53090135_20150526104607030/?showcpo=ShowCpo&ncse=no&ursrc=hl&orup=2_2_2&pc=V9A%203L6&sprx=-1&modalXS=1
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=396584&stc=1&d=1682406044
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=396585&stc=1&d=1682406145
Capn Crass
25th April 2023, 06:09
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=396585&stc=1&d=1682406145
That is a car worth buying.
BetweenMiatas
25th April 2023, 08:55
You'd probably be the only person at C&C with one of those.
Orangello
25th April 2023, 15:22
I really like that grill!
RADOne
25th April 2023, 17:44
The grill looks like it was made from PSP Marston mat, i.e. portable runway plates.
flash9
26th April 2023, 08:36
https://www.autotrader.ca/a/tvr/tuscan/kelowna/british%20columbia/5_53090135_20150526104607030/?showcpo=ShowCpo&ncse=no&ursrc=hl&orup=2_2_2&pc=V9A%203L6&sprx=-1&modalXS=1
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=396584&stc=1&d=1682406044
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=396585&stc=1&d=1682406145
The sweetest thing about that car is the 3.6L I-6 (I love Inline, Front Engine - Rear Drive cars), and not a one photo of the engine bay. :sad::ohno:
ejv8s10
29th April 2023, 08:40
1968 Caprice Estate Wagon - $6,500
https://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/d/germantown-1968-caprice-estate-wagon/7615411011.html
https://images.craigslist.org/00p0p_eDs1QrqiMbo_0dm09X_600x450.jpg
ClutchTwice
29th April 2023, 09:47
S1 on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/4889207444537603/?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment
https://scontent.ford4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/337718812_174478975430853_3831389452474158247_n.jp g?stp=dst-jpg_p720x720&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=p5rhBR3PT60AX-ZyvY4&_nc_ht=scontent.ford4-1.fna&oh=00_AfBWupTG-wNI7ECOQZPxpojerK74QjiQfLfyYrJMdQsv8w&oe=64525D6F
dmk0210
1st May 2023, 10:16
^ I always loved the look of those better than the later Elises (and that is a very pretty one), but would prefer the Toyota engine over the Rover one.
cjdnorth
2nd May 2023, 02:42
https://www.autotrader.ca/a/qvale/mangusta/mont-royal/quebec/5_54838227_20150812092118987/?showcpo=ShowCpo&ncse=no&orup=1_1_1&pc=V9A%203L6&sprx=-1&modalXS=1
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=396962&stc=1&d=1683009710
micven55
2nd May 2023, 07:59
https://www.autotrader.ca/a/qvale/mangusta/mont-royal/quebec/5_54838227_20150812092118987/?showcpo=ShowCpo&ncse=no&orup=1_1_1&pc=V9A%203L6&sprx=-1&modalXS=1
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=396962&stc=1&d=1683009710
Umm, its ugly. Unique, but still ugly.
dmk0210
2nd May 2023, 12:43
Umm, it’s ugly. Unique, but still ugly.
Yeah, that is a nicely sized car with a lovely interior, but very awkward body styling.
The price seems to be in line with that. I'd expect such a rare V8 Italian sports car (284 made) to sell for much more.
ND2slow
2nd May 2023, 13:09
^ I always loved the look of those better than the later Elises (and that is a very pretty one), but would prefer the Toyota engine over the Rover one.
Either would need a K20 swap anyway :D
dmk0210
2nd May 2023, 13:50
Either would need a K20 swap anyway :D Hmmm. S1 with a K swap would be pretty sweet. :)
Orangello
2nd May 2023, 17:45
I'm not mechanically inclined enough, but it is neat.
https://mobile.craigslist.org/cto/d/mobile-1971-fiat-500l/7616721480.html
"1971 FIAT 500L - $14,000 (MOBILE)
NICE LITTLE CAR, IT NEEDS WINDSHIELD AND DRIVERS SIDE BACK GLASS.
1971 FIAT 500L
condition: good
cylinders: other
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 53437
paint color: red
size: compact
title status: clean
transmission: manual
type: coupe"
BetweenMiatas
2nd May 2023, 17:50
Surely they meant $1400?
Orangello
2nd May 2023, 17:52
Surely they meant $1400?
Did you not SEE the contrasting piping on the floormats? FEEEL that value. :D
It's Clist; it may not even be real. It's cute though.
BetweenMiatas
2nd May 2023, 22:12
Did you not SEE the contrasting piping on the floormats? FEEEL that value. :D
It's Clist; it may not even be real. It's cute though.
I am a sucker for contrasting piping. But for $14,000, I think they ought to source and install the missing glass.
Capn Crass
3rd May 2023, 05:51
Doesn't seem out of line with what others are asking for them. Found one asking ≈$8,000 that had rust holes through the floorpan. My knee jerk response may or may not have been, "I can learn how to weld "
dmk0210
3rd May 2023, 11:22
I'm not mechanically inclined enough, but it is neat. They say it's mobile. (I guess that has to be stated with an old Fiat) ;)
rloewy
3rd May 2023, 13:53
1966 Volvo 544 - $4,500 (DeLuz Area of Fallbrook)
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/d/fallbrook-1966-volvo-544/7617150845.html
https://images.craigslist.org/00C0C_5o3Iod0nnu3_0CI0t2_1200x900.jpg
dmk0210
3rd May 2023, 14:37
^ Those are so quirky. I love it. It probably drives like an old truck. I'd actually keep it in that exact condition. Except the weather stripping and driver's seat.
rloewy
3rd May 2023, 14:42
^ Those are so quirky. I love it. It probably drives like an old truck. I'd actually keep it in that exact condition.
I never drove one. Supposed to be pretty good drivers for the era, but who knows. I suspect that at this point it is per usual down to the condition of the individual car. I drove a 122 that was a piece of sh*t and a 123 which was rather lovely. My father had a 145 that was rather nice to drive, if not amazing.
dmk0210
3rd May 2023, 14:44
I suspect that at this point it is per usual down to the condition of the individual car. Very good point.
caf2461
3rd May 2023, 16:31
I'm not mechanically inclined enough, but it is neat.
https://mobile.craigslist.org/cto/d/mobile-1971-fiat-500l/7616721480.html
"1971 FIAT 500L - $14,000 (MOBILE)
NICE LITTLE CAR, IT NEEDS WINDSHIELD AND DRIVERS SIDE BACK GLASS.
1971 FIAT 500L
condition: good
cylinders: other
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 53437
paint color: red
size: compact
title status: clean
transmission: manual
type: coupe"
If you want a Fiat, spend a little more and get this:
https://www.autotrader.com/marketplace/buy/fiat/500/2013/3C3CFFFH8DT575617?listingId=680841842&utm_campaign=autotrader_listings&utm_medium=Autotrader-Tred&utm_source=autotrader.com
mmc757
4th May 2023, 09:18
https://newlondon.craigslist.org/ctd/d/lebanon-1991-honda-dump-truck/7615737990.html
https://images.craigslist.org/01414_7twTKfhCEg2_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg
rjs2005
4th May 2023, 09:24
Always thought these were cool cars, but there's no way I'd take on a project like this.
1984 Bitter SC
Seller's Description
1984 bitter sc. Body is ok. motor needs work, head gasket or cracked head maybe. Any questions feel free to ask. Thanks.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/798434694666265/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A7c7f7f88-d707-479d-980f-62724691557d
https://scontent.fcre1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/345054477_565333808805160_7335260938755502605_n.jp g?stp=dst-jpg_p720x720&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=3b2858&_nc_ohc=WLx5VJm0_B4AX-G86No&_nc_ht=scontent.fcre1-1.fna&oh=00_AfAbXuFIS5p8Mm3MWJP3ENGmzMcfMX0bzWSt9oEo32Fs 4g&oe=64580C79
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-chpz4N7/0/e092f529/L/344812181_231193359599132_6384096411401077347_n-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-9J3xSWD/0/7ffb198f/XL/344805493_942742670260949_8278626624569941976_n-XL.jpg
mmc757
4th May 2023, 09:34
Here's a sentence you dont read everyday:
A really nice looking Lada (https://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/d/garwood-1983-lada-vaz-2101/7610766437.html)
https://images.craigslist.org/00J0J_3ZGJgr8AUGa_0CI0t2_600x450.jpghttps://images.craigslist.org/00A0A_l5P4i6I1SZe_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg
2ndOne
4th May 2023, 13:16
Here's a sentence you dont read everyday:
A really nice looking Lada (https://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/d/garwood-1983-lada-vaz-2101/7610766437.html)
https://images.craigslist.org/00J0J_3ZGJgr8AUGa_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg[/IMG]
https://images.craigslist.org/00A0A_l5P4i6I1SZe_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg[/IMG]
Yeah, seems they're incorrectly asserting that a clean Lada is 'a really nice looking Lada'.
Kirill
4th May 2023, 13:51
Yeah, seems they're incorrectly asserting that a clean Lada is 'a really nice looking Lada'.
This particular one is pretty much a FIAT not yet "improved" by the Soviet designers.
dmk0210
4th May 2023, 15:15
https://newlondon.craigslist.org/ctd/d/lebanon-1991-honda-dump-truck/7615737990.html
https://images.craigslist.org/01414_7twTKfhCEg2_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg Oh that's cool. A little Kei dump (dump Kei?). :)
dmk0210
4th May 2023, 15:16
Always thought these were cool cars, but there's no way I'd take on a project like this.
1984 Bitter SC
Seller's Description
1984 bitter sc. Body is ok. motor needs work, head gasket or cracked head maybe. Any questions feel free to ask. Thanks.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/798434694666265/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A7c7f7f88-d707-479d-980f-62724691557d
Buy that and you may end up being very bitter! :(
LittleRed02Miata
4th May 2023, 15:56
1966 Volvo 544 - $4,500 (DeLuz Area of Fallbrook)
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/d/fallbrook-1966-volvo-544/7617150845.html
https://images.craigslist.org/00C0C_5o3Iod0nnu3_0CI0t2_1200x900.jpg
My first father-in-law had a 444 that he gave to my first wife. It needed a water pump, fuel pump, the brake system rebuilt and the carbs rebuilt at the least. I was young and this was way before the internet so I couldn't find parts. I gave up. I see now that I could get most everything pretty easily. Just as well I guess. I would have ended up restoring the car for her.
BetweenMiatas
4th May 2023, 16:02
Always thought these were cool cars, but there's no way I'd take on a project like this.
1984 Bitter SC
Seller's Description
1984 bitter sc. Body is ok. motor needs work, head gasket or cracked head maybe. Any questions feel free to ask. Thanks.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/798434694666265/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A7c7f7f88-d707-479d-980f-62724691557d
https://scontent.fcre1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/345054477_565333808805160_7335260938755502605_n.jp g?stp=dst-jpg_p720x720&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=3b2858&_nc_ohc=WLx5VJm0_B4AX-G86No&_nc_ht=scontent.fcre1-1.fna&oh=00_AfAbXuFIS5p8Mm3MWJP3ENGmzMcfMX0bzWSt9oEo32Fs 4g&oe=64580C79
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-chpz4N7/0/e092f529/L/344812181_231193359599132_6384096411401077347_n-L.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-9J3xSWD/0/7ffb198f/XL/344805493_942742670260949_8278626624569941976_n-XL.jpg
Oh, man. That's crying out for an LS swap.
Also, this is a very weird, and apparently unloved, car. You sure you're not up for it?
rloewy
4th May 2023, 16:09
Oh, man. That's crying out for an LS swap.
That's a silly way of spelling "EV conversion".
BetweenMiatas
4th May 2023, 16:10
That's a silly way of spelling "EV conversion".
Hmmm... that might be easier.
mmc757
4th May 2023, 16:46
Interesting car. never heard of it. Good thing I have no time or space for anything like that because it would be really enticing if I needed a project. Fewer than 500 made, German brand but with an Opel straight 6.
Tons of cool restomod potential there.
BetweenMiatas
4th May 2023, 22:48
Sale pending. At $3500, it was a good start to a cool restomod. Not sure what they sell for if correctly restored, but that would probably be a losing proposition. :)
cjdnorth
9th May 2023, 05:50
https://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/trabant-601-trabant-cabrio-ostermann-umbau-bj-1985-schkeuditz/363924406.html?utm_source=focus.de&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=cooperation&utm_campaign=core&utm_content=TRABANT__601
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=397292&stc=1&d=1683625775
Orangello
9th May 2023, 18:09
Is that Sunburst Yellow?
:D
rjs2005
10th May 2023, 08:07
https://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/trabant-601-trabant-cabrio-ostermann-umbau-bj-1985-schkeuditz/363924406.html?utm_source=focus.de&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=cooperation&utm_campaign=core&utm_content=TRABANT__601
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=397292&stc=1&d=1683625775
That needs to be brought to the attention of Robert Dunn of the "Aging Wheels" YouTube channel. He already has a Trabbi, whose engine he rebuilt in his garage.
https://youtu.be/npMKIUTa3uI
BetweenMiatas
10th May 2023, 10:12
So the nickname for Trabant is Trabbi? If so, then that yellow car is a Trabbi cabbi! :D
cjdnorth
10th May 2023, 13:35
So the nickname for Trabant is Trabbi? If so, then that yellow car is a Trabbi cabbi! :D
These models are known as a cabriolet so it might be a Crabby Trabbi.
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=397348&stc=1&d=1683740474
dmk0210
10th May 2023, 14:45
These models are known as a cabriolet so it might be a Crabby Trabbi.
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=397348&stc=1&d=1683740474 I'd be crabby too if I was born and raised in East Germany.
tdonnellyem
11th May 2023, 18:31
could be called a trabbriolet:)
BetweenMiatas
11th May 2023, 21:13
could be called a trabbriolet:)
I think this is the answer.
jayhawk
14th May 2023, 04:11
https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/d/de-soto-1964-mercury-comet-caliente/7615506543.html
Nice Merc!
LittleRed02Miata
14th May 2023, 11:16
https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/d/de-soto-1964-mercury-comet-caliente/7615506543.html
Nice Merc!
There's a red & white one that I see here in OKC. It's very nice. I'd love to have it.
MX5/XJ6
14th May 2023, 12:04
I love a stepside. While this price seems great today, I wince thinking back to the dark blue one I had the chance to buy when I was a kid, in better shape than this one and for the princely sum of 5 Grand :(
https://clarksville.craigslist.org/cto/d/cunningham-69-gmc-short-bed-stepside/7619960969.html
https://images.craigslist.org/00505_hxXssORwicS_0CI0t2_1200x900.jpg
LittleRed02Miata
14th May 2023, 16:05
I love a stepside. While this price seems great today, I wince thinking back to the dark blue one I had the chance to buy when I was a kid, in better shape than this one and for the princely sum of 5 Grand :(
https://clarksville.craigslist.org/cto/d/cunningham-69-gmc-short-bed-stepside/7619960969.html
https://images.craigslist.org/00505_hxXssORwicS_0CI0t2_1200x900.jpg
That's just what they go for these days. Pretty much everything is available for those so someone could build a really nice truck.
Orangello
14th May 2023, 20:42
Neat! My brother-in-law had a sliiiightly older model in what seems like the same green color. He had larger diameter tires on the back, yes mudders with slightly smaller street tires up front. I only borrowed it once, but it was very interesting to drive with the "granny low" for first gear and all. He put the wood plank bed in to hide some damage, IIRC.
Steve Jackson
15th May 2023, 08:39
When I was in college in the early 80's I bought a '66 Chevy stepside for $800. It wasn't considered anything special then, just a 15 year old truck. I wish I had it now!
mmc757
17th May 2023, 09:04
Cute little TD replica (https://newlondon.craigslist.org/bar/d/gales-ferry-mgtd-replica/7622093697.html)
https://images.craigslist.org/00K0K_7O9w1pkaCgQ_0t20CI_1200x900.jpg
LittleRed02Miata
17th May 2023, 10:11
That TD replica isn't bad at all. Exhaust is too long but that's easily fixed.
Skip Cannon
17th May 2023, 10:46
There used to be one of those replicas nearby. I wanted to puke every time I heard the VW exhaust coming out of it.
njaremka
17th May 2023, 11:35
There used to be one of those replicas nearby. I wanted to puke every time I heard the VW exhaust coming out of it.
Seems like an odd car to replica from a VW Beetle chassis.
mmc757
17th May 2023, 11:49
That TD replica isn't bad at all. Exhaust is too long but that's easily fixed.
The exhaust is hilariously long. I didnt notice that at first :rofl:
https://images.craigslist.org/00j0j_5ONgRarVLZh_0t20CI_1200x900.jpg
It must just be something he had laying around that he put on as a placeholder to get it running.
rjs2005
17th May 2023, 13:21
Seems like an odd car to replica from a VW Beetle chassis.
MGTD VW conversions used to be very common, but like Skip, they always repulsed me with that awful VW sound. Don't get me wrong- I love an air cooled VW in all of it's shapes and sizes as well as Myers-Manx dune buggies, but slapping a vintage MG body on a VW tub just doesn't appeal to me at all.
ejv8s10
17th May 2023, 13:38
Up close they are awkward. Not a good replica at all.
Rodan
17th May 2023, 13:43
Lincoln MkIV at the shop where I was getting tires put on our trailer this morning... no link, but if anyone is actually interested I can get the number...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52904507237_756643a595_c.jpg
BetweenMiatas
17th May 2023, 13:53
MG TCs are not that expensive if you wanted a real one, are they?
rloewy
17th May 2023, 13:55
MG TCs are not that expensive if you wanted a real one, are they?
I would assume that TDs are cheap. No idea about TCs
LittleRed02Miata
17th May 2023, 14:36
Looks like on BaT TDs are going for 12k to 25k currently. Saw a recently sold replica in the same area as this one that went for 6k.
mmc757
17th May 2023, 15:27
I have an uncle who has a Bugatti replica (https://www.newcougar.org/attachments/bugattirep-jpg.76639/) with a VW engine. I drove it around the block once...that was enough. Super fun, but the rear engine with the seats right over the axle makes for a very squirrely car. I wouldn't want to drive it in traffic.
At least VW parts in a Bugatti makes some familial sense...
Kirill
17th May 2023, 15:41
At least VW parts in a Bugatti makes some familial sense...
Now it does. But not when these replicas were made.
MX5/XJ6
18th May 2023, 17:41
Yet another one - seems there's one on every corner :rofl:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1981-cadillac-fleetwood-stretch-limo/
Supercharged 454–Powered Stretch Limo
https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1981_cadillac_fleetwood-limousine_1981_cadillac_fleetwood-stretch-limo_4fa4e5fb-d2ea-492a-b54e-f8561efcb681-gcvjlz-71792-11759.jpg?fit=940%2C626
Kirill
18th May 2023, 18:50
Yet another one - seems there's one on every corner :rofl:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1981-cadillac-fleetwood-stretch-limo/
Supercharged 454Powered Stretch Limo
https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1981_cadillac_fleetwood-limousine_1981_cadillac_fleetwood-stretch-limo_4fa4e5fb-d2ea-492a-b54e-f8561efcb681-gcvjlz-71792-11759.jpg?fit=940%2C626
But can it pop a wheelie?
BetweenMiatas
18th May 2023, 22:01
Yet another one - seems there's one on every corner :rofl:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1981-cadillac-fleetwood-stretch-limo/
Supercharged 454–Powered Stretch Limo
https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1981_cadillac_fleetwood-limousine_1981_cadillac_fleetwood-stretch-limo_4fa4e5fb-d2ea-492a-b54e-f8561efcb681-gcvjlz-71792-11759.jpg?fit=940%2C626
Let me guess. You would drive that?
MX5/XJ6
19th May 2023, 02:25
Let me guess. You would drive that?
I'm known far and wide for my subtlety.
LittleRed02Miata
19th May 2023, 08:20
Yet another one - seems there's one on every corner :rofl:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1981-cadillac-fleetwood-stretch-limo/
Supercharged 454Powered Stretch Limo
https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1981_cadillac_fleetwood-limousine_1981_cadillac_fleetwood-stretch-limo_4fa4e5fb-d2ea-492a-b54e-f8561efcb681-gcvjlz-71792-11759.jpg?fit=940%2C626
Proof once more that just because you can build something doesn't mean you should.
BetweenMiatas
19th May 2023, 09:02
I'm known far and wide for my subtlety.
:thumbs:
Skip Cannon
19th May 2023, 09:16
I see your puny short limo and raise (so to speak) it with:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjOAESxgBZg
There are a couple of ads before it starts but a skip ads button shows up.
CET
20th May 2023, 15:30
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/815703526935187/
397869
Saw referenced on another site.
Definitely different
MX5/XJ6
21st May 2023, 02:14
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/815703526935187/
397869
Saw referenced on another site.
Definitely different
Face Swap - was Nic Cage in that?
sdcrjohn
21st May 2023, 08:26
Yet another one - seems there's one on every corner :rofl:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1981-cadillac-fleetwood-stretch-limo/
Supercharged 454Powered Stretch Limo
https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1981_cadillac_fleetwood-limousine_1981_cadillac_fleetwood-stretch-limo_4fa4e5fb-d2ea-492a-b54e-f8561efcb681-gcvjlz-71792-11759.jpg?fit=940%2C626
When you posted this, first thought was, why is this on BaT.
Then, I realized, where else would you go to sell something like this.
BetweenMiatas
21st May 2023, 16:35
Well, Craigslist, obvs, but they wouldn't have gotten 27 grand on cl.
sdcrjohn
21st May 2023, 18:15
Well, Craigslist, obvs, but they wouldn't have gotten 27 grand on cl.
I think your right.
BaT just has the $pecial audience.
MX5/XJ6
21st May 2023, 18:30
To me 27 Grand was a great buy. That wasn't some halfass build - the cage, metal door trim, narrowed rear end, floor shifter - they saw the theme through, just the theme is not for everybody. I think it's awesome. And a blown big block is worth a chunk by itself, as are 6 sweet red leather Recaros. I'm sure the total build cost would be staggering.
Kirill
22nd May 2023, 16:36
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/815703526935187/
397869
Saw referenced on another site.
Definitely different
When they say it needs saving do they mean free to a good home or something else? :D
01SEBRG
22nd May 2023, 19:12
To me 27 Grand was a great buy. That wasn't some halfass build - the cage, metal door trim, narrowed rear end, floor shifter - they saw the theme through, just the theme is not for everybody. I think it's awesome. And a blown big block is worth a chunk by itself, as are 6 sweet red leather Recaros. I'm sure the total build cost would be staggering.
When I saw it, I thought, parts car...building something other than that...
I wouldn't want or pay for that, but the parts look intriguing...'55 Chevy parts intriguing ...otherwise, what is the point of that build, except, unique ...:wave:
monkeylizard
22nd May 2023, 20:52
Paging Orangello!
MX5/XJ6
22nd May 2023, 21:32
When I saw it, I thought, parts car...building something other than that...
I wouldn't want or pay for that, but the parts look intriguing...'55 Chevy parts intriguing ...otherwise, what is the point of that build, except, unique ...:wave:
There are less holy motivations than 'unique'......
Kirill
22nd May 2023, 21:42
$22K NB: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ctd/d/fremont-1999-mazda-mx-miata-nardi/7621172395.html
flash9
23rd May 2023, 02:35
$22K NB: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/ctd/d/fremont-1999-mazda-mx-miata-nardi/7621172395.html
They DO NOT KNOW what they have there!
1999 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA NARDI TORINO EDITION ONLY 5K ORIGINAL LOW MILES! - $21,990 (EASY FINANCING - CALL NOW!EASY FINANCING - CALL NOW!)
:rofl:
dmk0210
23rd May 2023, 08:36
Yet another one - seems there's one on every corner :rofl:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1981-cadillac-fleetwood-stretch-limo/
Supercharged 454–Powered Stretch Limo
https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1981_cadillac_fleetwood-limousine_1981_cadillac_fleetwood-stretch-limo_4fa4e5fb-d2ea-492a-b54e-f8561efcb681-gcvjlz-71792-11759.jpg?fit=940%2C626
Just the thing for when you are late to prom! :eek:
Somehow I think there should have been a Van Halen video made with this thing in it.
dmk0210
23rd May 2023, 08:41
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/815703526935187/
397869
Saw referenced on another site.
Definitely different That's an odd one. It looks like it should be a tow truck, but it's missing the boom and winch setup.
Dorzok
23rd May 2023, 12:15
1990 laforza suv - $7,500 (https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/d/ontario-1990-laforza-suv/7624277063.html)
https://images.craigslist.org/00u0u_ecjF7Qbk8mb_0t20CI_1200x900.jpg
MX5/XJ6
23rd May 2023, 12:27
Somehow I think there should have been a Van Halen video made with this thing in it.
:cool:
:thumbs:
MX5/XJ6
23rd May 2023, 12:28
That's an odd one. It looks like it should be a tow truck, but it's missing the boom and winch setup.
Yeah that frontal view has a little Tow-Mater thing goin....
BetweenMiatas
23rd May 2023, 14:45
Just the thing for when you are late to prom! :eek:
Somehow I think there should have been a Van Halen video made with this thing in it.
Perhaps for the song "Why can't this be love?".
BetweenMiatas
23rd May 2023, 14:45
1990 laforza suv - $7,500 (https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/d/ontario-1990-laforza-suv/7624277063.html)
https://images.craigslist.org/00u0u_ecjF7Qbk8mb_0t20CI_1200x900.jpg
I bet THAT would be difficult to find parts for.
MX5/XJ6
23rd May 2023, 15:16
I bet THAT would be difficult to find parts for.
At least keeping it running should be simple- IIRC they just used 5.OL Mustang engines.
Kirill
23rd May 2023, 16:56
I bet THAT would be difficult to find parts for.
Probably the reason it was totalled.
cjdnorth
24th May 2023, 14:32
https://wwwa.autotrader.ca/a/daimler/unspecified/toronto/ontario/5_52576277_on20080204113056281/?showcpo=ShowCpo&ncse=no&orup=1_1_1&pc=V9A%203L6&sprx=-1&modalXS=1
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=398043&stc=1&d=1684953134
ejv8s10
24th May 2023, 15:56
That Daimler exudes classic.
I find it hard to believe someone ever thought it looked good.:eek:
LittleRed02Miata
25th May 2023, 11:36
I could live without the tail fins but other than that I think it's a very nice looking car.
dmk0210
25th May 2023, 12:05
That Daimler exudes classic.
I find it hard to believe someone ever thought it looked good.:eek: I like quirky cars, but I always thought Daimlers had a very odd look about them. Not what you would call beautiful
rjs2005
25th May 2023, 13:36
1983 Renault Fuego Turbo for sale..
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1707337966375983/?mibextid=6ojiHh
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-wGCThx5/0/8b94c339/XL/IMG_3172-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-hJdFwLx/0/0e94740c/XL/IMG_3174-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-MC3Xdr8/0/11971a1d/XL/IMG_3173-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-GXNzmVJ/0/0cca4824/XL/IMG_3175-XL.jpg
Yes, it's weird and yes, it's unloved. No, I do not want it- even I have limits.
Skip Cannon
25th May 2023, 14:08
When the Fuego first went on sale here I was interested and took a test drive. As we were driving slowly across 3 rough railroad tracks the car died, it would not start. I looked up the tracks and could see the lights on a train engine headed to the track the car was stuck on.
The salesman and I jumped out and pushed the car off all the tracks about 20 seconds before the train passed by.
We popped the hood and the problem was obvious. One of the connections in the turbo flow had slipped out of it's connection. I shoved it back on but it was a loose fit, so I was careful to stay out of boost on the drive back to the dealer.
I did not buy a Fuego.
rjs2005
25th May 2023, 14:47
I was one of the fools who bought into the Motor Trend hype in 1984 and took home a Renault Alliance DL. That car spent most of the 6 months of my ownership in the shop- had I been smarter, I probably could have filed a SC lemon law claim against it. For a week's stay in the shop I was given a Fuego for a loaner. The cloth sunroof failed in the open position on Day 1, got that fixed quick enough. The fuel gauge was off by nearly 1/4 tank and I ran it out of fuel on SC Hwy 61- a good 15 miles from anyone else. I had to wait until a car finally came by and gave me a ride to town where I could call the dealership to bring me some fuel- the gauge still read more than 1/4 tank. Being a non-turbo Fuego it was not fun to drive at all. It was a decent looking car, but no way would I buy one after my week's experience.
tdonnellyem
25th May 2023, 15:00
i like the fact the Facebook ad calls it a ferrari fuego. i dont think there was any aspect of the car with ferrari involvement
https://ptpimg.me/w3317y.jpg
rjs2005
25th May 2023, 15:39
That's odd, when I open it in FB Marketplace:
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-FPD8KNQ/0/bd4ae73b/XL/IMG_3176-XL.png
tdonnellyem
25th May 2023, 18:24
that is odd. at least the seller has it as a renault in the seller description
sdcrjohn
25th May 2023, 19:05
1983 Renault Fuego Turbo for sale..
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1707337966375983/?mibextid=6ojiHh
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-wGCThx5/0/8b94c339/XL/IMG_3172-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-hJdFwLx/0/0e94740c/XL/IMG_3174-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-MC3Xdr8/0/11971a1d/XL/IMG_3173-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-GXNzmVJ/0/0cca4824/XL/IMG_3175-XL.jpg
Yes, it's weird and yes, it's unloved. No, I do not want it- even I have limits.
Positively, the most amazing thing about this Fuego, is that it traveled 250,000 miles....possibly, on a tow trucks hook.
Ted Crilly
26th May 2023, 13:37
I think most Miata-philes appreciate a well done LS swap, right? In which case this one should get a lotta love from this forum :D
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-ferrari-412-gt-3/?utm_source=dm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2023-05-26
https://i.imgur.com/LzSKVu9.png
mmc757
26th May 2023, 14:02
https://media.tenor.co/images/f5b07ed7b89834b85de39dc283df5757/raw
2ndOne
26th May 2023, 14:32
I think most Miata-philes appreciate a well done LS swap, right? In which case this one should get a lotta love from this forum :D
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-ferrari-412-gt-3/?utm_source=dm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2023-05-26
https://i.imgur.com/LzSKVu9.png
Suppose they were trying for something like this?
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=398179&stc=1&d=1685125922
Orangello
26th May 2023, 16:35
https://media.tenor.co/images/f5b07ed7b89834b85de39dc283df5757/raw
I love that scene since realizing they were married then.
BetweenMiatas
26th May 2023, 16:43
This must be the one Hanzo posted in the cars n coffee thread awhile back. For 20 grand, I'd drive it!
Fortunately, it's already bid to 44.
baritone mike
26th May 2023, 17:13
Camo wouldn't have been my first choice but it is a good looking body and I bet the more powerful 6.0L V8 is easier and cheaper to keep running than the 4.9L V12
BetweenMiatas
26th May 2023, 17:15
Not to mention more powerful, probably.
Kirill
26th May 2023, 17:31
This must be the one Hanzo posted in the cars n coffee thread awhile back. For 20 grand, I'd drive it!
Fortunately, it's already bid to 44.
44 is the new 20.
mmc757
26th May 2023, 21:44
I love that scene since realizing they were married then.
Their chemistry in that whole movie just screams married couple. Only a wife can show that much disdain for a man while he shrugs it off and acts like it isn't happening. :rofl:
BetweenMiatas
26th May 2023, 22:04
44 is the new 20.
So that makes me 25, then... I like it!
Orangello
30th May 2023, 19:36
So that makes me 25, then... I like it!
I have a sister whose birthday is the 29th. She's been 29 every birthday since her 29th.
cjdnorth
2nd June 2023, 16:33
https://www.alphacars.com/vehicle-details/used-1994-bohse-safari-landau-boxborough-ma-id-50216819
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=398484&stc=1&d=1685737956
CET
10th June 2023, 23:56
399014
:cool:
https://autohunter.com/Listing/Details/39664492/1991-GMC-Suburban-1500-SLE-Limousine-Conversion
flash9
11th June 2023, 21:20
399014
:cool:
In the late 1980's we called that a TEXAS Cadillac!
That was well before anyone at GM ever considered making a Suburban into an actual Cadillac?????
https://photos.autohunter.com/assets/media/56109ed7-cd42-4f85-8f2b-aa0269d05637_original.jpg
https://photos.autohunter.com/assets/media/87eae56e-6132-422f-8d38-fc8871b4067a_original.jpg
https://photos.autohunter.com/assets/media/47db54c4-d377-4db7-a912-d2e305f925ed_original.jpg
https://photos.autohunter.com/assets/media/7e5f2348-90ce-4aba-949a-0e61282ec7ef_original.jpg
rjs2005
12th June 2023, 10:15
I like these cars (yeah, I know- I'm in the minority, and I don't care) for several reasons:
1. I owned the Plymouth Sapporo version in the early 80's and rather enjoyed it.
2. I love how it torques off Challenger owners- just ask one about the 78-83 Challenger, sit back and watch the fun.
3. There's always my long-standing love for the oddball, and those big 4-banger Mitsus are no exception.
Having said that, this seller is either wildly optimistic or insane. $30K for a 40 year old Mitsubishi?
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-ttTDN6F/0/6a457b2b/M/352995855_6490555330996065_741873244281717024_n-M.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/Shares/i-GtGkPqL/0/a138939b/M/352805347_6491021900949408_8221223809906376236_n-M.jpg
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1083650062616770/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A4e9599ec-435a-4ab7-8608-ee28b914b4ec
Richard Dekker
12th June 2023, 23:23
Renault GTA in Calgary, AB.
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/calgary/renault-gta/1656519744
Decent condition for this rare example.
ajsmiata
15th June 2023, 12:56
The Ad claims it is a 1982 Chevy Chevette
ejv8s10
15th June 2023, 21:06
The Ad claims it is a 1982 Chevy Chevette
It's hard to make a Chevette look worse.
Kirill
15th June 2023, 21:43
Tri-Hawk
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/hayward-tri-hawk-wheel/7632623041.html
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=399298&stc=1&d=1686879731
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=399299&stc=1&d=1686879731
cjdnorth
17th June 2023, 11:17
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=399350&stc=1&d=1687014550
1969 Commer Chrisler caper van bus RV Westfalia classic vintage (sic)
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/vancouver/1969-commer-chrisler-caper-van-bus-rv-westfalia-classic-vintage/1640785294
BetweenMiatas
17th June 2023, 11:42
A caper van! I like it. I never knew anyone made a van especially for capers.
CET
17th June 2023, 13:15
^^^^^
Need someone from Canada to translate ad.
:rolleyes:
micven55
17th June 2023, 15:55
A caper van! I like it. I never knew anyone made a van especially for capers.
I like my chicken piccata with capers, not mushrooms.
BetweenMiatas
17th June 2023, 16:30
I like my chicken piccata with capers, not mushrooms.
Why not both?
micven55
17th June 2023, 18:42
Why not both?
I guess both would work. I grew up with capers, so mushrooms just seems odd.
L. Vader
17th June 2023, 21:24
The Ad claims it is a 1982 Chevy Chevette
That front bumper is all chevette!
caf2461
21st June 2023, 16:18
Here is 2 1/2 camper vans for the price of one:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1328971241299475/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_general&referral_story_type=general&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%22-3948081684339238760%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%221 135185736997251617%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A %22%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A1135185736997251617% 2C%5C%22target_type%5C%22%3A6%2C%5C%22primary_posi tion%5C%22%3A13%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A 4535811151946055680%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22 %3A501%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A0.00031409627048392%2 C%5C%22upsell_type%5C%22%3A4032%2C%5C%22candidate_ retrieval_source_map%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22949631585707 7070%5C%22%3A3007%2C%5C%226486151441467843%5C%22%3 A3001%2C%5C%229460959207310079%5C%22%3A3007%2C%5C% 229799482800091985%5C%22%3A3001%7D%2C%5C%22groupin g_info%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%2C%22lightning_feed_qid% 22%3A%22-3948092748327964436%22%2C%22lightning_feed_ranking _signature%22%3A%224535811151946055680%22%2C%22ftm d_400706%22%3A%22111112l%22%7D
o1marc
21st June 2023, 16:56
Here is 2 1/2 camper vans for the price of one:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1328971241299475/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_general&referral_story_type=general&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%22-3948081684339238760%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%221 135185736997251617%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A %22%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A1135185736997251617% 2C%5C%22target_type%5C%22%3A6%2C%5C%22primary_posi tion%5C%22%3A13%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A 4535811151946055680%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22 %3A501%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A0.00031409627048392%2 C%5C%22upsell_type%5C%22%3A4032%2C%5C%22candidate_ retrieval_source_map%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22949631585707 7070%5C%22%3A3007%2C%5C%226486151441467843%5C%22%3 A3001%2C%5C%229460959207310079%5C%22%3A3007%2C%5C% 229799482800091985%5C%22%3A3001%7D%2C%5C%22groupin g_info%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%2C%22lightning_feed_qid% 22%3A%22-3948092748327964436%22%2C%22lightning_feed_ranking _signature%22%3A%224535811151946055680%22%2C%22ftm d_400706%22%3A%22111112l%22%7D
I had a plan to take 2 Chevy vans, cut off the right side and rear doors from one of the vans, cut off the left side and front and replace it with the other right side and rear doors. So you would have hinge doors on the front and rear, and sliding doors on each side making it a cool trailer.
rloewy
21st June 2023, 17:36
Pinto Crusin Wagon - $7,500 (Alpine)
https://images.craigslist.org/00909_hL40zZW45Zu_0CI0t2_1200x900.jpg
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/cto/d/alpine-pinto-crusin-wagon/7635114258.html
Orangello
21st June 2023, 18:09
https://jacksontn.craigslist.org/cto/d/gulf-shores-1979-porsche-924/7635065033.html
"I’m selling my 1979 Porsche 924.I hate to let it go but we don’t have room for it.The car is a 5 speed manual and runs like a top.I’ve driven it to Memphis and back several times and it will go over 125 mph.The car has new original color paint, leather seats, new tires, no rips or tears, all glass original and perfect. It has new exhaust and a Borla muffler, sounds bad to the bone. All lights, blinkers, and horn work. Has nice stereo in it with blue tooth.Even the cigarette lighter works. The gas gauge doesn’t work and the odometer stopped working last April. Engine is in top shape.Easy fix on just 2 things.Thanks for looking, call Dave if interested."
I don't see this number Pcar come up much.
sdcrjohn
21st June 2023, 19:05
https://jacksontn.craigslist.org/cto/d/gulf-shores-1979-porsche-924/7635065033.html
"Im selling my 1979 Porsche 924.I hate to let it go but we dont have room for it.The car is a 5 speed manual and runs like a top.Ive driven it to Memphis and back several times and it will go over 125 mph.The car has new original color paint, leather seats, new tires, no rips or tears, all glass original and perfect. It has new exhaust and a Borla muffler, sounds bad to the bone. All lights, blinkers, and horn work. Has nice stereo in it with blue tooth.Even the cigarette lighter works. The gas gauge doesnt work and the odometer stopped working last April. Engine is in top shape.Easy fix on just 2 things.Thanks for looking, call Dave if interested."
I don't see this number Pcar come up much.
Nothing about it being a flood car? Hes located in the Gulf of Mexico.
flash9
22nd June 2023, 08:57
Here is 2 1/2 camper vans for the price of one:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1328971241299475/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_general&referral_story_type=general&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%22-3948081684339238760%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%221 135185736997251617%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A %22%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A1135185736997251617% 2C%5C%22target_type%5C%22%3A6%2C%5C%22primary_posi tion%5C%22%3A13%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A 4535811151946055680%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22 %3A501%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A0.00031409627048392%2 C%5C%22upsell_type%5C%22%3A4032%2C%5C%22candidate_ retrieval_source_map%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22949631585707 7070%5C%22%3A3007%2C%5C%226486151441467843%5C%22%3 A3001%2C%5C%229460959207310079%5C%22%3A3007%2C%5C% 229799482800091985%5C%22%3A3001%7D%2C%5C%22groupin g_info%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%2C%22lightning_feed_qid% 22%3A%22-3948092748327964436%22%2C%22lightning_feed_ranking _signature%22%3A%224535811151946055680%22%2C%22ftm d_400706%22%3A%22111112l%22%7D
So this van has driven over 1 million miles. I would think VW would want to buy it!
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=399656&d=1687438520
:rolleyes:
jim dreiling
22nd June 2023, 13:54
So this van has driven over 1 million miles. I would think VW would want to buy it!
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=399656&d=1687438520
:rolleyes:
1,000,00 or just over 100,000, as the add states both?
Orangello
22nd June 2023, 17:03
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/936893820935893/?ref=category_feed&referral_code=undefined&referral_story_type=listing&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%22-3941978158047771278%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%222 4080897941495515%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A%2 2%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A24080897941495515%2C%5 C%22target_type%5C%22%3A0%2C%5C%22primary_position %5C%22%3A4%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A83237 01294581678080%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22%3A50 4%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A0.00011881228367587%2C%5C% 22candidate_retrieval_source_map%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22 24080897941495515%5C%22%3A111%7D%7D%22%2C%22ftmd_4 00706%22%3A%22111112l%22%7D
Remember the Yamaha "chappy"?
"1976 Yamaha chappy
$1,500
Listed a day ago in Hattiesburg, MS
About This Vehicle
Driven 1,203 miles
Automatic transmission
Exterior color: Green · Interior color:
Seller's Description
Has a new carb on it, comes with the old carb. Ran 6 months ago but carb needs tuning. Theres a leak from the kickstart but have the gaskets for it.
Open to trades"
Nothing about it being a flood car? Hes located in the Gulf of Mexico.
Perhaps he's recently arrived from Cuba via the Pcar? Vdub did the schwimenwagen back in the big war. :dunno:
CET
30th June 2023, 14:02
Heres another unique RV/camper option.
400066
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2000-mauck-msv-1120s/
Kirill
30th June 2023, 15:03
Heres another unique RV/camper option.
400066
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2000-mauck-msv-1120s/
Is "dihedral-hinged" a fancy way to say "Lambo doors"?
baritone mike
30th June 2023, 15:31
Is "dihedral-hinged" a fancy way to say "Lambo doors"?
Lambo doors are scissor doors. Dihedral-hinged is what Koenigsegg uses but I can't see that being used on an RV, from the pictures they show it looks like what most people would call butterfly doors.
The door moves out and rotates at the same time. Lambo doors are boring by comparison.
3ks1RfntkPI
Bill_Rockoff
1st July 2023, 08:47
https://jacksontn.craigslist.org/cto/d/gulf-shores-1979-porsche-924/7635065033.htmlOh man, the dog-leg 5-speed! Look closely at the top of that gear knob... "Just like Ferraris have!"
My aunt & uncle had a silver one of these. I was too young to drive it, but I rode in the back when my uncle and my dad took it out in the twisties in western Massachusetts. I had no idea cars could corner that hard.
A dozen years later, I would take the same corners approximately as hard in the '91 Miata, and be amazed to think that we could all have similar thrills in a car with Japanese-car dependability, that cost normal-car money, where the top also goes down.
cjdnorth
3rd July 2023, 19:03
A diesel convertible? I am in. :thumbs:
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=400257&stc=1&d=1688425330
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=400257&stc=1&d=1688425330
rloewy
3rd July 2023, 19:09
A diesel convertible? I am in. :thumbs:
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=400257&stc=1&d=1688425330
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=400257&stc=1&d=1688425330
Why? It makes it easier to smell that diesel (and yes, I can smell modern diesels and hate it).
LittleRed02Miata
3rd July 2023, 20:08
Why? It makes it easier to smell that diesel (and yes, I can smell modern diesels and hate it).
I love the smell of diesel. If I had room or desire for another car I'd be all over that!
BetweenMiatas
4th July 2023, 10:50
I love the smell, too. I guess maybe our minds were warped by growing up in the Midwest?
However, that car, whatever it is, does not make my long list.
Kirill
4th July 2023, 11:07
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=400295&stc=1&d=1688483202
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/d/fairfield-volkswagen-beetle-truck/7639372330.html
cjdnorth
5th July 2023, 13:16
Why? It makes it easier to smell that diesel (and yes, I can smell modern diesels and hate it).
I like it because this Ford Focus CC (Coupe Cabriolet) is as an oddball car in my book to begin with and being a diesel adds to its cachet. These were designed and built by Pininfarina. Too bad we didn't get them in North America but diesel cars won't sell here.
rloewy
5th July 2023, 13:20
I like it because this Ford Focus CC (Coupe Cabriolet) is as an oddball car in my book to begin with and being a diesel adds to its cachet. These were designed and built by Pininfarina. Too bad we didn't get them in North America but diesel cars won't sell here.
:thumbs:
Everyone can like what they want. I just find the diesel smell awful, so having it in a convertible seems even worse to me. Oddball and cool to see one for sure.
Bill_Rockoff
5th July 2023, 13:54
What I'd REALLY like is the BMW 330e PHEV powertrain in the 4-series convertible. The 4-series convertible gets all the other 3-series drivetrains, why can't I have the one that's quiet and all-electric for 90% of my trips?
Okay, what I'd REALLY really like is for the new 2-series to be available as a convertible, and then for the 330e PHEV powertrain to be available in THAT.
Okay, what I'd really REALLY REALLY like is this. I don't care that it's the least-powerful version made, I don't care that it's black inside and not tan. It looks clean, and it's less expensive than "the average new car in the US today." Part of me wants to sell the BMW and the Maxima, and the Ducati, and just come back from vacation driving this:
https://westernmass.craigslist.org/cto/d/greenfield-the-legend-ferrari-the/7638675535.html
https://images.craigslist.org/00O0O_4j9VFRQzjO_0kE0dK_600x450.jpg
jake123
5th July 2023, 14:14
^
Just a couple hours drive for me to pick it up!
... I was just looking at a $50k Delorean near me so I have decisions now.
Bill_Rockoff
5th July 2023, 14:22
I promised my wife we'd remodel the basem*nt and replace her Leaf with something fuel-efficient that could go 40 miles from home and then come back, so apparently I have decisions now too.
Orangello
5th July 2023, 16:40
I promised my wife we'd remodel the basem*nt and replace her Leaf with something fuel-efficient that could go 40 miles from home and then come back, so apparently I have decisions now too.
Yes, but a marriage is not something to dismiss out of hand.
Bill_Rockoff
5th July 2023, 17:10
Neither is a Ferrari...
Orangello
5th July 2023, 17:15
Neither is a Ferrari...
:thumbs:
ejv8s10
5th July 2023, 20:15
I promised my wife we'd remodel the basem*nt and replace her Leaf with something fuel-efficient that could go 40 miles from home and then come back, so apparently I have decisions now too.
A new Vespa?
BetweenMiatas
5th July 2023, 22:21
What I'd REALLY like is the BMW 330e PHEV powertrain in the 4-series convertible. The 4-series convertible gets all the other 3-series drivetrains, why can't I have the one that's quiet and all-electric for 90% of my trips?
Okay, what I'd REALLY really like is for the new 2-series to be available as a convertible, and then for the 330e PHEV powertrain to be available in THAT.
Okay, what I'd really REALLY REALLY like is this. I don't care that it's the least-powerful version made, I don't care that it's black inside and not tan. It looks clean, and it's less expensive than "the average new car in the US today." Part of me wants to sell the BMW and the Maxima, and the Ducati, and just come back from vacation driving this:
https://westernmass.craigslist.org/cto/d/greenfield-the-legend-ferrari-the/7638675535.html
https://images.craigslist.org/00O0O_4j9VFRQzjO_0kE0dK_600x450.jpg
Go for it, Bill!
BetweenMiatas
5th July 2023, 22:21
Yes, but a marriage is not something to dismiss out of hand.
:rofl:
CET
6th July 2023, 12:47
Go for it, Bill!
40+ year old Italian sports car, what could go wrong? :dunno:
Reliable or not, it is still very pretty. :thumbs:
ejv8s10
9th July 2023, 19:31
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=400295&stc=1&d=1688483202
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/d/fairfield-volkswagen-beetle-truck/7639372330.html
Those truck conversions inspired a Google search.
I found the builder, and he has kits for some surprising cars.
The prices for the kits are mostly just under 4K.
https://www.smythkitcars.com/
Bill_Rockoff
10th July 2023, 07:52
^ Okay, now I'm thinking "I should totally build myself a Charger El Camino."
40+ year old Italian sports car, what could go wrong? :dunno:
I would have to consult the Thread Of Gord, which describes in detail (with pictures!) all the work he has done to his. I mean, how bad could it be? I'd have pictures.
I mean, the obvious answer is "everything - everything can go wrong." But it wouldn't be the first time, and by now there's a ton of expertise out there to solve everything that can go wrong - with pictures - and a lot of ways to keep it from going wrong again. Like, the short cam-belt service interval is supposedly partly because they used a non-thrust-bearing type bearing to locate the camshafts axially and not just radially. But the world has made progress in the 50 years since this engine was designed, and someone in the Ferrari aftermarket has worked out a way to reconfigure the camshaft mounting to give these cars more-typical 60,000 mile service intervals.
The Vespa is a good idea actually.
LittleRed02Miata
10th July 2023, 16:11
Those truck conversions inspired a Google search.
I found the builder, and he has kits for some surprising cars.
The prices for the kits are mostly just under 4K.
https://www.smythkitcars.com/
I looked too. I really like the Jetta truck. And according to Smyth it's an extremely easy conversion. Hmmmmmm!!!!!!!!
RADOne
10th July 2023, 19:52
Me too!. When I saw the Audi kit I thought of Gordon. He really should add a pickup to his stable.
BetweenMiatas
10th July 2023, 23:13
40+ year old Italian sports car, what could go wrong? :dunno:
Gord's already covered this, and left a trail of helpful notes. :D
cjdnorth
12th July 2023, 19:34
https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1502401
1974 DAF 66 YA
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=400838&stc=1&d=1689187995
0-60 in 24 seconds. This beats the Citroen Mehari by 23.5 seconds.
Orangello
12th July 2023, 19:37
^^^ I like the spartan interior and the air intake.
CET
19th July 2023, 13:32
Probably listed elsewhere on M net but I thought it was interesting
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-12310781/Hidden-Ferraris-Florida-barn-collapse-Hurricane-Charley-auction.html
401202
Kirill
19th July 2023, 15:28
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=401206&stc=1&d=1689794852
baritone mike
19th July 2023, 15:53
It is a magnificent truck, when he drives it everyone tells him Eddie, what a magnificent truck you have:rofl:
Orangello
19th July 2023, 16:38
The 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS in silver is awesome!
Probably listed elsewhere on M net but I thought it was interesting
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-12310781/Hidden-Ferraris-Florida-barn-collapse-Hurricane-Charley-auction.html
401202
Why is the Testarossa the cheapest? They were beautiful cars in their day.
CET
19th July 2023, 19:02
How about a 007 mobile you can take snow skiing?
401216
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23/monterey/lots/r0054-1973-aston-martin-v8-the-living-daylights/1357544
rloewy
20th July 2023, 14:24
1970 Saab 95 2 dr 7seat wagon - $12,000 (San Diego)
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/d/san-diego-1970-saab-95-dr-7seat-wagon/7645411000.html
https://images.craigslist.org/00l0l_hQA0lM6Czer_0kE0fu_1200x900.jpg
My father had one of these for a short time. I remember it as a very nice car to drive.
BetweenMiatas
20th July 2023, 23:17
I found this ad for an MGB poignant:
"Bought it 27 years ago as is from a friend to restore. ran out of time."
https://kalispell.craigslist.org/cto/d/hot-springs-69-mgb/7645724008.html
https://images.craigslist.org/01212_eXYe5JQEAjV_1320MM_600x450.jpg
micven55
21st July 2023, 08:02
I found this ad for an MGB poignant:
"Bought it 27 years ago as is from a friend to restore. ran out of time."
https://kalispell.craigslist.org/cto/d/hot-springs-69-mgb/7645724008.html
https://images.craigslist.org/01212_eXYe5JQEAjV_1320MM_600x450.jpg
A friend has one just like it, registered last in 1984. Got it running again, lots of new parts. Yes, it was a “barn find”, in his BIL barn for all these years.
hevysrf
21st July 2023, 08:41
A friend has one just like it, registered last in 1984. Got it running again, lots of new parts. Yes, it was a barn find, in his BIL barn for all these years.
Add states "engine turns over freely".
No compression?
4 broke con rods?
mmc757
26th July 2023, 08:29
There are an awful lot of MG's taking up garage space around the country.
BetweenMiatas
26th July 2023, 13:48
There are an awful lot of MG's taking up garage space around the country.
Possibly outnumbered by the number of MGs taking up lawn space around the country.
Kirill
26th July 2023, 14:26
Add states "engine turns over freely".
No compression?
4 broke con rods?
Spark plugs out.
LittleRed02Miata
26th July 2023, 17:49
Spark plugs out.
Even with spark plugs in an engine turns over pretty easily as slow as your'e turning it by hand. I assumed he was just saying it wasn't locked up.
monkeylizard
27th July 2023, 16:50
Why is the Testarossa the cheapest? They were beautiful cars in their day.
Because they aren't rare. Ferrari built a lot of them, by Ferrari standards. If it was an M or a 512TR it would fetch more. Fewer built and they're more powerful than the regular TR.
cjdnorth
29th July 2023, 10:07
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo19/monterey/lots/r0142-1963-citro%C3%ABn-ds-19-d%C3%A9capotable-by-chapron/791906
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=401735&stc=1&d=1690639623
Orangello
29th July 2023, 16:35
Because they aren't rare. Ferrari built a lot of them, by Ferrari standards. If it was an M or a 512TR it would fetch more. Fewer built and they're more powerful than the regular TR.
OK, so it's about holding the car as an investment instead of how good of a car it is. I can understand that.
Thanks.
CET
31st July 2023, 12:49
401824
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-ford-pinto-2/
Not so odd but fairly uncommon.
Orangello
31st July 2023, 14:07
^^^Like in the first Mad Max movie.
Neat.
(wasn't that the vacation wagon the lil family used?)
Rodan
31st July 2023, 14:12
^^^Like in the first Mad Max movie.
Neat.
(wasn't that the vacation wagon the lil family used?)
Nope.
Holden Sandman...
https://www.speednik.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/12/sandman2.jpg
The Interceptor was a Ford, though... ;)
Orangello
31st July 2023, 14:19
It had the circle window though, right? If you had a shaggin wagon back then, you needed that circle window for the mood lighting.
Rodan
31st July 2023, 15:00
In the movie, it had a mural painted on the side. No porthole window...
https://static0.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/rockatansky-panel-van-in-mad-max.jpg
Orangello
31st July 2023, 15:11
:(
Probably had to cover the porthole after they settled into married life.
rjs2005
31st July 2023, 15:17
1977-1978, I was living in Corpus Christi, TX, attending Tuloso-Midway HS. I remember seeing this style of Pinto Cruising Wagons all over the place:
https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_0265.jpg
If it wasn't a Pinto wagon, it was a Ford Econoline Cruising Van:
https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims3/GLOB/crop/2052x1157+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/8a6c185659f6dd3a675a4eade96c2ef3/206536595/jeff-dunham-ford-econoline-cruising-van.jpg
ejv8s10
31st July 2023, 15:35
:(
Probably had to UNcover the porthole after they settled into married life. Nothing to see.
Fixed it for you, to reflect married life.:D
BetweenMiatas
31st July 2023, 15:48
Fixed it for you, to reflect married life.:D
You're doing it wrong. :D
Dorzok
1st August 2023, 17:14
1977-1978, I was living in Corpus Christi, TX, attending Tuloso-Midway HS. I remember seeing this style of Pinto Cruising Wagons all over the place:
https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_0265.jpg
If it wasn't a Pinto wagon, it was a Ford Econoline Cruising Van:
https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims3/GLOB/crop/2052x1157+0+0/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/8a6c185659f6dd3a675a4eade96c2ef3/206536595/jeff-dunham-ford-econoline-cruising-van.jpg
that is Jeff Dunham's van. He built a matching Pinto wagon too.
Kirill
2nd August 2023, 23:37
They misspelled Alfalfa. :(
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=401935&stc=1&d=1691033811
BetweenMiatas
2nd August 2023, 23:40
I wonder if he also has a Camero for sale?
Kirill
3rd August 2023, 17:57
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=401953&stc=1&d=1691099836
Orangello
3rd August 2023, 19:14
Is the fork there so it will be available to stick in the vehicle when it is "done"?
Skip Cannon
3rd August 2023, 19:21
https://images.craigslist.org/00G0G_kxXvhgU08LK_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg
https://images.craigslist.org/00j0j_bi8wS1gTjlh_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg
Honda K20a (JDM) engine
Hondata ECU
Ktuned engine harness for non-Honda chassis installation
Boxster 6 speed transaxle
Kennedy Engineering adapter and flywheel
New Clutch and pressure plate (Exedy)
Frame modified for Miata NA rear suspension
Rear adjustable (camber) upper control arms
Keisler Automation Miata rear spindles
Canley Classics Trunionless front spindles
Front adjustable coilovers
Front adjustable (camber) upper a-arms
Wilwood disc brakes (F&R)
Wilwood top hinge peddle assembly with balance bar
Wilwood brake (2) and clutch master cylinders
Frame protected with POR-15 and top coated
Internal frame protected with Eastwood Internal Frame coating
Konig Hypergram wheels with Falken RT-660 tires
Engine and transaxle mounts completed
Hard lines for brakes and clutch installed
New stainless steel door hinges
2 windshields (each has a small chip)
Door and rear glass in good to very good condition
New weather stripping including gaskets for front and rear windows
New carpet set
Fender flares installed
Body needs finishing and paint - Front turn signal blisters have been shaved/smoothed
Needs electrical system (was considering Infinity Box)
Needs upholstery 4 seats and 2 door panels included.
Many original parts including brake peddle assembly, rear control arms, front and rear control arms, front and rear brakes and more.
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/arvada-73-lotus-europa-project/7649955616.html
BetweenMiatas
3rd August 2023, 21:54
Wow, that's not for the faint of heart!
CET
6th August 2023, 15:09
How about a 93 Miata turned into an Aston Martin kit car.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/667835608063547/
402055
LittleRed02Miata
6th August 2023, 16:01
How about a 93 Miata turned into an Aston Martin kit car.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/667835608063547/
402055
That's not bad looking!
BetweenMiatas
7th August 2023, 11:03
How about a 93 Miata turned into an Aston Martin kit car.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/667835608063547/
402055
Oh, that's so sad!
cjdnorth
7th August 2023, 20:09
https://wwwa.autotrader.ca/a/renault/alpine/north%20saanich/british%20columbia/19_12560164_/?showcpo=ShowCpo&ncse=no&orup=2_4_4&pc=V9A%203L6&sprx=-1
https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=402092&stc=1&d=1691453262
North Saanich is only 20 minutes away. :eek:
BetweenMiatas
7th August 2023, 20:09
Gonna go look?
cjdnorth
7th August 2023, 21:27
Gonna go look?
No, but I sure am tempted.
sdcrjohn
8th August 2023, 07:30
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/d/millsboro-1965-griffith-200/7652128643.html
Steve Jackson
8th August 2023, 08:46
6.2L Chevy powered B2000 pickup
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-mazda-b2000/?utm_source=dm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2023-08-08
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