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#22
Boost Czar
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Location: Chantilly, VA
Posts: 79,493
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this is true, but who cares about them...it's hella comfortable on long trips, we always take it anytime we travel. The only thing weird is now that I have a 5-sp, it has a 4.3 ratio and more aggressive gearing so at 80mph your at like 4.5K, but still makes close to 30mpg. City we get around 19, the auto would get around 17.
#24
go for a bmw 3 series or something like that
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
they work forever and are nice cars.
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
they work forever and are nice cars.
#26
Dumb but fun ideas:
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/1950498303.html
http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/1953949438.html
And lastly, just because I can't believe this was listed for $1500:
http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/1949624691.html
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/1950498303.html
http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/1953949438.html
And lastly, just because I can't believe this was listed for $1500:
http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/1949624691.html
#27
Dumb but fun ideas:
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/1950498303.html
http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/1953949438.html
And lastly, just because I can't believe this was listed for $1500:
http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/1949624691.html
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/1950498303.html
http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/1953949438.html
And lastly, just because I can't believe this was listed for $1500:
http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/1949624691.html
#29
Before the Miata, I drove a '98 Camry that I picked up for $800. Some crack head broke into it and tried/failed to steal the Alpine CD player. Broke the dash all to bits in the process. Luckily, the seller still had the OEM radio. So with a tube of JB weld and lots of patience, I pieced the dash back together and reinstalled the radio. Worked like a champ and you couldn't tell it had ever been molested.
Anyhow, it was a perfectly boring car, but very comfy (leather, sun-roof, loaded up except for a V6), mostly dead-nuts reliable, and one hell of a deal. At 180K miles, the transmission started to go south (reverse and OD were iffy at best), but I still sold the little SOB for $2300 - the buyer talked me down from $2500.
Stay far away from Audi/VW junk unless you want another ******* money pit.
Anyhow, it was a perfectly boring car, but very comfy (leather, sun-roof, loaded up except for a V6), mostly dead-nuts reliable, and one hell of a deal. At 180K miles, the transmission started to go south (reverse and OD were iffy at best), but I still sold the little SOB for $2300 - the buyer talked me down from $2500.
Stay far away from Audi/VW junk unless you want another ******* money pit.
#30
Kind of thread dorifting now, but for $5k you could have this stupid thing:
http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/1946057305.html
http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/1946057305.html
#35
I just bought this:
On its third week of daily driving w/o issue. Everything works. Just needs paint and an alignment.
They run about double the standard 190e, but IMO any 190e of that era is a great car even if it has mechanical injection. Most parts were share across the model range which makes repairs fairly cheap. All of 'em (2.3, 2.6 and 2.3-16) were available with manual transmissions.
On its third week of daily driving w/o issue. Everything works. Just needs paint and an alignment.
They run about double the standard 190e, but IMO any 190e of that era is a great car even if it has mechanical injection. Most parts were share across the model range which makes repairs fairly cheap. All of 'em (2.3, 2.6 and 2.3-16) were available with manual transmissions.
#36
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (9)
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 5,609
Total Cats: 13
go for a bmw 3 series or something like that
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
they work forever and are nice cars.
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
they work forever and are nice cars.
Dumb but fun ideas:
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/1950498303.html
http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/1953949438.html
And lastly, just because I can't believe this was listed for $1500:
http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/1949624691.html
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/1950498303.html
http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/1953949438.html
And lastly, just because I can't believe this was listed for $1500:
http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/1949624691.html
I want a sedan. I might consider a coupe. Im not really looking for a SUV.
#37
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Thread Starter
iTrader: (9)
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 5,609
Total Cats: 13
I just bought this:
On its third week of daily driving w/o issue. Everything works. Just needs paint and an alignment.
They run about double the standard 190e, but IMO any 190e of that era is a great car even if it has mechanical injection. Most parts were share across the model range which makes repairs fairly cheap. All of 'em (2.3, 2.6 and 2.3-16) were available with manual transmissions.
On its third week of daily driving w/o issue. Everything works. Just needs paint and an alignment.
They run about double the standard 190e, but IMO any 190e of that era is a great car even if it has mechanical injection. Most parts were share across the model range which makes repairs fairly cheap. All of 'em (2.3, 2.6 and 2.3-16) were available with manual transmissions.
Completely unrelated. I'm curious
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false
#39
They run about double the standard 190e, but IMO any 190e of that era is a great car even if it has mechanical injection. Most parts were share across the model range which makes repairs fairly cheap. All of 'em (2.3, 2.6 and 2.3-16) were available with manual transmissions.
It was pretty fun to slide it around in the rain.