Heh - that was the HS debauchery vehicle in our circle. Used to hotbox the SHIT out of that thing with shitty Mexican ditch-weed and eat frozen eggrolls from the gas station.
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different experience here, my dad ditched it before I was old enough for those shenanigans. it had over 200k on the odo tho. we used to camp in it up in Allegheny Nat'l ForestHeh - that was the HS debauchery vehicle in our circle. Used to hotbox the SHIT out of that thing with shitty Mexican ditch-weed and eat frozen eggrolls from the gas station.
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The Beast!
OMG the ugliness, but it's a fascinating vehicle.
An as I write this it has 11.5 hours to go on it's auction, which at the current price is a bargain just for the motor!
WWII aviation geeks would pay more than that just for the motor.
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OMG the ugliness, but it's a fascinating vehicle.
An as I write this it has 11.5 hours to go on it's auction, which at the current price is a bargain just for the motor!
WWII aviation geeks would pay more than that just for the motor.
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pennsylvania.....49th....States With The Most Confrontational Drivers 2024
Driving in the U.S. is getting increasingly dangerous due to confrontational driving. The number of violent road rage incidents across the United States has surged over the past decade. Between 2014 and 2023, road rage shootings increased by more than 400%, from 92 to 481, according to an analysi
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that’s believable. Pennsylvanians like to complain about the bad drivers from all neighbouring states.
My 2004 Corolla was the best car I ever owned. Damn road salt took it from me early
I wonder where QC would be on that list...
I had a 92 Civic that lasted 4 years and 50k hard miles. Loved that car. My 2018 Rav4 was an appliance, but it was a reliable one.My 2004 Corolla was the best car I ever owned. Damn road salt took it from me early
I haven’t driven in those other states high on the list, but I have to imagine it would be way up there!
man, I have never had issues with drivers in Montreal. for the most part, they are assertive, and expect you to do what is supposed to be done, but I haven't had any negative interactions there. Gatineau on the other hand... and many times on rural roads. not fun.
20k miles on an '01.
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Old car is old.20k miles on an '01.
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Like my new car that costs half the price? Reliability for something 20 years old is not good IMO. It's not necessarily a deal breaker, but it's at the age where you should own a full lift, all the tools, etc.
My Vette was an '01 and had 201k on it when I sold it. I would think you could get an easy 100k without issues, but I'm not a Porsche guy. If the 20k miles has been evenly spaced, then it's been kept lubricated at least.
I wouldn't own any Porsche without a lift. Between my 2 R35 Skyline friends, I see what the one with a lift (2 actually) can do vs the one without.
1300hp on e98.
Cool car but I can not stand the way they look.
Me either.
Jeff has over $200k into that monster and it's amazing, but the looks do nothing for me. He has a twin turbo GTO as well, talk about ugly. He also has an R32 that I do really like, but I can't shift left handed.
What's funny is he hasn't driven anything since he bought the Plaid. Apparently it is all that with legit wheels and tires on it.
v dUb R32? I love those cars! Give me a 2003 in blue please(manual of course).Me either.
He also has an R32 that I do really like, but I can't shift left handed.
given his R35 and the RHD it's a Skyline
996s were surprisingly reliable, except for the IMS bearing, which the Turbos don't have anyway. Friend of mine's dad has one with north of 200k, still his daily driver.
Then there's this sorta stuff https://marqued.com/editorial/7bDFV0fsgeYbGKG9THBwpA/how-a-porsche-996-turbo-survived-678-000-miles-of-adventure-and-adversity
I would however shy away from an ultra low miles car, unless it's something stupid like a Ferrari that gets a $30k annual service no matter what old low mileage cars always seem to be ticking time bombs of dry rot in every single seal.
The red WRX is getting the $80k billet motor, the blue WRX has a flat 6, the Acura he bought because why not (he had one in high school or something). He has room to store 6 cars, have 2 on the floor and 2 on the lifts with room to move around.
He's CTO of a major prescription drug supplier. His west hills home was about $10M, that's the running guess anyway.
He has an extensive classic computer stash going. He is also building his own supercomputer because he's a super nerd.
<edit> he's got 40 acres, but no mule.
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His neighbor is the retired CFO of Intel, also his father in law.
What are good sites for getting appraisal prices?
Trying to sell a vehicle and I'd used kbb.com to set my initial sale price, but that potentially seems a little high compared to glancing at edmunds now a little later on.
Trying to sell a vehicle and I'd used kbb.com to set my initial sale price, but that potentially seems a little high compared to glancing at edmunds now a little later on.
Goddam lumbering behemoth got over 38mpg on about a tank and a half coming down to Klamath Falls.
