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Cars
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collegehcky2
Vinegar Strokes
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bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: Cars
$250 each, plus some for taxes, and mounting. I just guessed $1100, and that should be about right. I don't buy M/T's, the treadwear is too ****ty for a truck that is driven regularly. I will probably get Nitto TerraGrapplers, Yokohama Geolanders, Bridgestone Duelers or BFG A/T's.
St. Clown
Ideas Posted are Likely Not My Own
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I thought you guys might get a kick out of this. A 12 year-old girl in MI bought an '86 Fiero with babysitting money for $450, and is completely rebuilding it from the chasis on up. It's a fluff piece, to be sure, but it's cool to know stuff like this is still happening.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/24/tech/girl-builds-fiero/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
I thought you guys might get a kick out of this. A 12 year-old girl in MI bought an '86 Fiero with babysitting money for $450, and is completely rebuilding it from the chasis on up. It's a fluff piece, to be sure, but it's cool to know stuff like this is still happening.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/24/tech/girl-builds-fiero/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
brookyone
Deport Right Wing Nuts
Re: Cars
Very cool...a kid after my own heart. I know she'll have fun and enjoy her finished product immensely. It looks like some serious babysitting $$$ went towards tools and equip too.
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That's a very cool story, I was just coming into the thread to post it myself.
That's a very cool story, I was just coming into the thread to post it myself.
bigblue_dl
Armed
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Its gonna suck when she realizes that she restored an '86 Fiero.
Its gonna suck when she realizes that she restored an '86 Fiero.
St. Clown
Ideas Posted are Likely Not My Own
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A chick car for a chick. I see nothing wrong with that. Also, she's dropping in a Camaro engine, giving it some extra oomph. A mid-engine car like that, I bet it will handle great.Its gonna suck when she realizes that she restored an '86 Fiero.
Guy I used to work with said that he had one back in the day and the thing would turn on a dime. He said that he ditched cops a couple of times just by turning really sharp down a side street at the last second and would watch those big crown vics just fly by in his rear view.
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But the body will NEVER rust away!
One of my buddies dad had one in the garage that he was planning to hang on to. When he accidentally burned down the house the Fiero melted.
Its gonna suck when she realizes that she restored an '86 Fiero.
But the body will NEVER rust away!
One of my buddies dad had one in the garage that he was planning to hang on to. When he accidentally burned down the house the Fiero melted.
UMDbulldogs#1
Finally
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I have 332K on the Cavalier (1998, 2 door base model with the 5 speed manual). Good little car; sucks in the snow without snow tires. Most of the vehicle is original and the only major repair was I had the clutch replaced at 329K.
I have 332K on the Cavalier (1998, 2 door base model with the 5 speed manual). Good little car; sucks in the snow without snow tires. Most of the vehicle is original and the only major repair was I had the clutch replaced at 329K.
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Guess it has been a while since I've started this thread hasn't it?? Over 120,000 on it, did get it fixed up after getting rear ended last december. Other guy was at fault and they paid for it all, short of the little ticket I got for driving around without the proof of insurance in the car. Has collected a few dings in it, most notably a month ago when my mother backed my brother's four wheeler into the rear passenger side door. left a small dent in it, I figure I could probably have it pull out really quick and easy, but I figure there's a pretty good chance that I would risk damaging the paint if I pull it out, so I'm just leaving it. Do need to get some new rear tires on it soon before the snow starts here in SE Michigan.
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Cavaliers were nice little cars.
Just topped 90K on the Wrangler ('99). Yeah, I know, but for the last 7-8 years I lived within 7 miles of work. That helps the mileage quite a bit.
Cavaliers were nice little cars.
Just topped 90K on the Wrangler ('99). Yeah, I know, but for the last 7-8 years I lived within 7 miles of work. That helps the mileage quite a bit.
manurespreader
Still upright
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Very interesting comparison test in Road and Track with the Focus ST, etc.
Very interesting comparison test in Road and Track with the Focus ST, etc.
St. Clown
Ideas Posted are Likely Not My Own
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So it's taken 172,000 miles, but my thermostat has finally given out. I'm reading my Haynes manual during lunch, and it tells me that I have to find the thermostat housing by following the lower radiator hose to the housing. So my question is this: Since when have manufacturers been putting thermostats on the bottom of engines? I don't have the equipment at home to jack up my car high enough to place a 5 gallon bucket beneath it to catch the coolant, and I'm now actually considering taking in my car to the shop to have the thermostat changed out. This is nuts. I'm locating the stupid thing when I get home tonight to see if that actually has to happen. If it does, Nissan has done a good job of horking me off something fierce today.
So it's taken 172,000 miles, but my thermostat has finally given out. I'm reading my Haynes manual during lunch, and it tells me that I have to find the thermostat housing by following the lower radiator hose to the housing. So my question is this: Since when have manufacturers been putting thermostats on the bottom of engines? I don't have the equipment at home to jack up my car high enough to place a 5 gallon bucket beneath it to catch the coolant, and I'm now actually considering taking in my car to the shop to have the thermostat changed out. This is nuts. I'm locating the stupid thing when I get home tonight to see if that actually has to happen. If it does, Nissan has done a good job of horking me off something fierce today.
bigblue_dl
Armed
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I have never seen a thermostat at the bottom of the engine, but then, I never work on japanese ****, or any small engines from any manufacturer.
St. Clown
Ideas Posted are Likely Not My Own
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It's not at the bottom of the engine. The lower radiator hose is routed up the front of the engine to near the top of the engine, but still along the side. It's low enough that I think coolant loss could be more than minor but not overly substantial. I might be able to get by with only draining a small portion of the fluid before cracking open the housing. The thermostat housing isn't as substantial in this car as I've seen on my prior vehicles, which is probably why I never gave it any thought before. They did pack it in tight, though, and I'll have to remove a few other things before having a good angle at one of the bolts.
collegehcky2
Vinegar Strokes
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Bought a Subaru Impreza last week. Liking it a lot so far. Great gas mileage, decent pick up, and the electronic shift is pretty fun. I'm probably going to attempt to do a few modifications once I get my finances back up. Namely, adding an auxiliary cord for my iPod, upgrading the headlights, and putting new rims on it.
Bought a Subaru Impreza last week. Liking it a lot so far. Great gas mileage, decent pick up, and the electronic shift is pretty fun. I'm probably going to attempt to do a few modifications once I get my finances back up. Namely, adding an auxiliary cord for my iPod, upgrading the headlights, and putting new rims on it.
Twitch Boy
Defacing this tagline is a MAX foul
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A WRX would be the one car I'd trade my Jeep for straight up. Either that or an Evo IX.
However, they'd probably land me in the hospital.
/be careful, I know Gran Turismo
A WRX would be the one car I'd trade my Jeep for straight up. Either that or an Evo IX.
However, they'd probably land me in the hospital.
/be careful, I know Gran Turismo
aparch
Acetaminamerican
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A little frustrated with my car (02 Grand Prix, 194k miles). It runs great, needs some repairs, but I'm to the point where I don't want to sink more into it.
It all started because I need to pass emissions testing here in Illinois. My check engine light burns steady, and when I finally got my car in, the repair place said that the fault was "Cat Converter Below Threshold." In laymans terms, the Cat Converter I just had put on two years ago is failing.
Also was told that it needed plug wires, plugs, and the O2 sensors were slow to respond, which may contribute to the problem. Oh, and that it was leaking oil (very small amount) from under the engine.
I changed out the O2 sensor hoping that was it, nope. I just don't want to start chasing problems in hopes that it fixes the SES light just so I can renew my plates. I don't have any shade tree mechanic friends down here, and minimum labor charges at every shop is $100/hr.
I'm leaning towards taking whatever I would have put into repairs and making a down payment on a new(er) vehicle.
Sucks, because if I lived back in Michigan, or for that matter one zip code to the West, I wouldn't have to worry about it.
A little frustrated with my car (02 Grand Prix, 194k miles). It runs great, needs some repairs, but I'm to the point where I don't want to sink more into it.
It all started because I need to pass emissions testing here in Illinois. My check engine light burns steady, and when I finally got my car in, the repair place said that the fault was "Cat Converter Below Threshold." In laymans terms, the Cat Converter I just had put on two years ago is failing.
Also was told that it needed plug wires, plugs, and the O2 sensors were slow to respond, which may contribute to the problem. Oh, and that it was leaking oil (very small amount) from under the engine.
I changed out the O2 sensor hoping that was it, nope. I just don't want to start chasing problems in hopes that it fixes the SES light just so I can renew my plates. I don't have any shade tree mechanic friends down here, and minimum labor charges at every shop is $100/hr.
I'm leaning towards taking whatever I would have put into repairs and making a down payment on a new(er) vehicle.
Sucks, because if I lived back in Michigan, or for that matter one zip code to the West, I wouldn't have to worry about it.
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