Interesting trading :P

[MercenaryForHire]

I listed up my computer on a local FS/T site yesterday, just to see what kind of bites I'd get.

Among the usual anonymous lowballs, there was an interesting offer.

1989 Ford Probe GT, 200K, blue, 5spd, recently rebuilt engine, excellent body & interior, Clarion audio, needs new muffler & windshield.

Yes, I'm asking for pics.

- M4H

 

[csyberblue]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
I listed up my computer on a local FS/T site yesterday, just to see what kind of bites I'd get.

Among the usual anonymous lowballs, there was an interesting offer.

1989 Ford Probe GT, 200K, blue, 5spd, recently rebuilt engine, excellent body & interior, Clarion audio, needs new muffler & windshield.

Yes, I'm asking for pics.

- M4H

that car may be more trouble than it's worth

 

[y00ycdz]

lol, nice.

 

[desertdweller]

Weren't those made to disintegrate at 150K miles??


DD

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: desertdweller
Weren't those made to disintegrate at 150K miles??


DD

You're confusing it with the space shuttle.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Fords?

I may know sh!t about cars (and women, coincidentally), but a Ford?

Why don't you just give your computer away?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: desertdweller
Weren't those made to disintegrate at 150K miles??


DD

You're confusing it with the space shuttle.

Actually, no. I've seen at least a half-dozen Probes running over 340K on the stock engine. A fresh rebuild should be good to at least that point.

And even if insurance is too pricey, I'll just chop-shop it. The audio alone would probably cover things, then there's the engine (2.2L) and other bits. Sell the spoiler to a riceboy, and I'm in the money.

- M4H

 

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: Jehovah
Fords?

I may know sh!t about cars (and women, coincidentally), but a Ford?

Why don't you just give your computer away?

oh man!
come on!
everyone on here is always bashing the Ford...

 

[Bootprint]

Is that 200k in miles or Kilometers?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Jehovah
Fords?

I may know sh!t about cars (and women, coincidentally), but a Ford?

Why don't you just give your computer away?

Hater.

Yeah, I hate Fords too, but the Probe was a good car. It was supposed to be the next Mustang, until the enthusiasts said "Wait, you're taking two cylinders out of it?" The 50,000 letters to the president addressed "Dear Asshole" sorta changed their minds.

Oh, and Ford can make a decent truck too. Nothing compared to a Ram though.

- M4H

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
Is that 200k in miles or Kilometers?

Kilometers - Contains letter "K" prominently at the beginning.
Miles - Does not contain letter "K" at all.



- M4H

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: Bootprint
Is that 200k in miles or Kilometers?

Kilometers - Contains letter "K" prominently at the beginning.
Miles - Does not contain letter "K" at all.



- M4H

But you can also say 200k and mean 200,000 miles.
sort of like saying in I make 50k a year, I just wanted clarification, oh well...

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
But you can also say 200k and mean 200,000 miles.
sort of like saying in I make 50k a year, I just wanted clarification, oh well...

/shrugs

I've never, ever in my life heard "K" referring to miles. Money, sure. If it's miles, hell, even in Canada, we say "xxx miles"

- M4H