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alkemyst

No Lifer
Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: dug777
My '89 323 hatch :D

Don't knock it ;)

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dug777/323.JPG

Taken with a polarizer so the bonnet looks flat, but paint work is just as good there as the rest of it :)

That's in great shape...ever see the awd turbo'd 323? Guy had one right after graduation he had an Shelby Omni before that. They were sleepers with insane power.
 

drnickriviera

Platinum Member
Jan 30, 2001
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Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Well they only have two here in the UK and I'm pretty sure we know a thing or two about 1) building MGs 2) Rain. :p

That's odd, we've had triple wipers since 69'. I assumed the UK cars converted at the same time
 

dug777

Lifer
Oct 13, 2004
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: dug777
My '89 323 hatch :D

Don't knock it ;)

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dug777/323.JPG

Taken with a polarizer so the bonnet looks flat, but paint work is just as good there as the rest of it :)

That's in great shape...ever see the awd turbo'd 323? Guy had one right after graduation he had an Shelby Omni before that. They were sleepers with insane power.

I read the manual and drool about them :eek:
 

widefault

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Apr 28, 2001
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Drove this through college and a few years after. The Wonder Wagon. Part because it was a wonder it went anywhere, part because for as beat up and ugly as it was, it never let me down. Really should have kept it, but the frame was rotting out behind the rear wheels.

Bought this and drove it for a couple years until the motor and body started falling apart. '86 Chevy El Camino. Make all the redneck jokes you want, but it was just what I needed to haul junk. Only had a V6, which had been poorly maintained before I got it and nothing could save it. Body was terrible, had a bad repaint and a load of work that didn't hold up.

Ended up selling and then finding this beast. '90 Chevy Lumina APV. Bought with 187,000, sold at 197,000, and as far as I know it's still running with well over 200,000 miles. $400 vehicle, had to fix front suspension and put tires on when I bought it. Ran like a swiss watch. Only reason I sold it was I had found a much nicer vehicle and the APV needed a radiator and exhaust system.

The van was replaced by this. 1996 Chevy Caprice Classic. LT-1, posi-traction, sport suspension, leather, etc. As close as you can get to a police package or Impala SS without actually being one. Averaged 26mpg on a recent road trip, hit 27 through one section where there was a 55mph speed limit.

Funny thing is I didn't intend on buying a Caprice, was looking for a small truck. The day after the radiator popped in the APV I went cruising car lots with my dad and saw this one on a lot. Almost drove by, then thought what the hell, let's look. After about 5 minutes into the test drive I knew it was going home with me. Managed to get the dealer down over $1000 then had to run home to get my checkbook. Hey, I was only going to be looking that day, sure didn't think I'd need it.
 

TitanDiddly

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Dec 8, 2003
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First car: http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Phasmatis_nox/300D_02.JPG
1984 Mercedes Benz 300D Turbodiesel. Never hit the road. Didn't have insurance. Sold it 5 months later for 300% profit.


Second vehicle: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi...a/commons/f/fa/Gmc.jpg
1982 GMC C1500 Sierra Classic, 6.2L diesel (NA) Never hit the road. (Legally...) Sold it 6 months later for ~200% profit.




Current vehicles:

Driver: I don't have an (external) picture of my car, but here is a pic I took of the bottle of antifreeze that the previous owner had put under the hood. It fell down onto the heat shield for the exhaust, and.. yeah.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Phasmatis_nox/IMG_0151.JPG

1995 Mitsubishi Montero SR, 212k+, P/O=parents. When this incident happened I had just taken ownership of the car, and finished an 1800 mile road trip.


Storage unit:
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Phasmatis_nox/van3.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Phasmatis_nox/van2.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Phasmatis_nox/van1.jpg
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Phasmatis_nox/van4.jpg

Bought for $500 with non-running engine, sold engine to redneck friend for $250. Included good transmission in sale of GMC truck above for indeterminate profit. Sold exhaust system for $50. Removed ALL of the interior except for the dash and steering wheel(you can see why). I got a good deal on it because the P/O let cats live in it, destroying the interior beyond repair. Could have been a decent vehicle, otherwise. I bought it for the transmission, and to use it as a storage unit. For what now totals $200 if you don't count the profit from selling the transmission, I've got a permanent storage unit. Handy for being a college student out of the country. Campus security wasn't happy with it being on campus, so it's currently parked at a friend's ranch.


 

theApp

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Dec 1, 2001
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My car for fun and when I need to get people/etc:
2003 Miata

And my daily driver:
2003 ZX-6RR

:) I enjoy driving and riding both, but I'll be in the car a bit more since I broke my hip
and pelvis in a motorcycle accident almost 9 weeks ago. Still have to fix the bike and finish school, and I can't take my bike back yet, plus I still need to fix it, heh.
 

SparkyJJO

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May 16, 2002
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Mine, got it a little over a month ago

first two pics were taken with my cell phone in the rain so not as good of pics as the rest

http://i58.photobucket.com/alb.../SparkyJJO/Camaro1.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/alb.../SparkyJJO/Camaro2.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/alb...parkyJJO/J_Camaro1.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/alb...parkyJJO/J_camaro2.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/alb...parkyJJO/J_Camaro3.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/alb...parkyJJO/J_Camaro4.jpg

The driver window is up in the last pic because the motor was bad. I fixed that since then.

The xterra in the first two pics is my brother's, the 92 dakota visible in the other pics is also his, was his first vehicle and I doubt he'll ever sell it.

Since I got the car I've put over $1k into it (tires, tie rod ends, control arm bushings, AC clutch pulley, brakes) and it still needs more work - driver side front fender is all banged up, bumper is cracked, passenger mirror is damaged, and the windshield is scratched up. I just don't have any more money to put into it so I have to put up with that stuff for now. I knew going in it was going to be a bit of a project car but I didn't expect my most recent expenditure on the tie rods and control arm bushings but it really doesn't surprise me, typical wear items and the car has 105k on it.
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
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Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
The grizzled veteran.
The upstart young buck.

No pics of the daily yet.

ZV

914 FTW :thumbsup:

Other than a Lotus that would be my autox car

There are very few 100hp cars that offer as much fun as the 914. :)

ZV

There is a 190hp one though.

*cough* Lotus Elise *cough* ;)

What does a 914 weigh? I suspect it is similar to the Elise in the fun to drive category. How easy is it to get in and out of?

BTW-Your 944 is very clean. :thumbsup:
 

Rogodin2

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Jul 2, 2003
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Your sti is very clean and cool looking thirdeye!

I'll post a picture of my Viggen with the lastest wheels (15lb Prime 150s!).

M Viggen

Rogo