The Craigslist/eBay/AutoTrader Thread

[FoMoJo]

I need one good reason why I shouldn't

https://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/d/danielsville-1949-pontiac-silver-streak/6863841418.html

Get it man, it's a classic.

[Payman]

It's too far gone for a home restoration. That's a big job for a professional restoration outfit.

[FoMoJo]

It's too far gone for a home restoration. That's a big job for a professional restoration outfit.

Looks a bit rough.  Needs a garage and a lot of patience plus skills.

[Eye of the Tiger]

It's too far gone for a home restoration. That's a big job for a professional restoration outfit.

I can substitute body work skills by calling it a rat rod.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Nice. I'd buy it. Silver Steak 8, inline flathead. Almost bought one of these from an old black gentleman in Kentucky one time. Wish I had it now.

Is it really a straight 8, for sure? Dammit Bobby. Now I realllllly want it.

[Soup DeVille]

It's too far gone for a home restoration. That's a big job for a professional restoration outfit.

Bullshit.

Run it, as is.

[CaminoRacer]

Bullshit.

Run it, as is.

Yeah, doesn't take much to get old cars running just fine. They're simple. Only issue would be parts availability, but even then it's usually not hard to substitute something.

[FoMoJo]

Is it really a straight 8, for sure? Dammit Bobby. Now I realllllly want it.

A surviving straight 8 must be really rare and the idea of a flat head is really appealing.

My friend had a '51 Buick straight 8 and I swear it was a flat head, though Buicks of the time had overhead straight 8s.  Might've been a Canadian thing.  He didn't have a license so I drove it all the time.  Lovely old beast and ran like a train.

[Eye of the Tiger]

If I had a garage to put it in, I'd find $2000.

[FoMoJo]

If I had a garage to put it in, I'd find $2000.

Just get a car cover for it for the time being.  It'll keep.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Just get a car cover for it for the time being.  It'll keep.

But I don't even have a flat spot on my property to park it

[FoMoJo]

But I don't even have a flat spot on my property to park it

Get rid of one of those junky pickups.  If you do some maintenance/restoration on a car like the old 'turtle back' Pontiac, it's only going to increase in value.  Nobody's going to pay for junky old trucks; unless they're classics.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Get rid of one of those junky pickups.  If you do some maintenance/restoration on a car like the old 'turtle back' Pontiac, it's only going to increase in value.  Nobody's going to pay for junky old trucks; unless they're classics.

I don't care about money. It's a labour of love

[FoMoJo]

I don't care about money. It's a labour of love

Money helps, you'll need parts and stuff.  Sell 2 of the trucks.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Money helps, you'll need parts and stuff.  Sell 2 of the trucks.

Yeah, I think I'll sell the old ones. Dakota is a good daily.

[FoMoJo]

Yeah, I think I'll sell the old ones. Dakota is a good daily.

I'm not trying to unduly influence you, but that old Pontiac is a treasure.

[93JC]

My friend had a '51 Buick straight 8 and I swear it was a flat head, though Buicks of the time had overhead straight 8s.  Might've been a Canadian thing.  He didn't have a license so I drove it all the time.  Lovely old beast and ran like a train.

Buicks always had OHV heads; they invented them.

[FoMoJo]

Buicks always had OHV heads; they invented them.

I know, I've looked for the possibility that in some models in some countries they used the Pontiac flat head because I'm sure that the engine in this '51 Buick was a flat head.  I can, practically, still see it; we had the hood up/off often enough.  Strange hood latches on it as well.  You could open it up from either side as each side had some sort of hinged latch.  If you unlatched both sides, you could lift it right off.  We were driving in a snow storm out in the countryside one night with the wind howling and the hood blew right off and across a field.

[93JC]

You definitely remember the hood correctly, at least.

[FoMoJo]

You definitely remember the hood correctly, at least.

I also remember that the damn thing constantly flooded when starting; especially in cold weather.  The starter button was on the floor board underneath the gas pedal and you had to press the gas pedal to the floor to start it.  If it didn't fire the first time, the combustion chambers were full of raw gas.  Unstoppable once you got it going though.

[WookieOnRitalin]

Look what I found resting all alone in Sedona, AZ. The classic '88 Mazda 929.

It looks to be in amazing shape.







https://www.sedonamotors.com/1988_Mazda_929_Sedona_AZ_1383223.veh#

[BimmerM3]

Having no first hand experience with either vehicle, I like your Maxima better.

[Payman]

Me too. The first gen 929 was a good car, but forgettably bland.

[HurricaneSteve]

The 929 is RWD though, right?

[Onslaught]

I liked the last gen 929 a good bit. The rear seat head room and truck are laughable however.
And yes, all 929's are RWD.

[Laconian]

Are there any Millenias still on the road?

[WookieOnRitalin]

Are there any Millenias still on the road?

Yes. Seen several. It was a nice sedan as well if not boring.

[WookieOnRitalin]

Me too. The first gen 929 was a good car, but forgettably bland.

The 929 was by far my favorite car. It had a great blend of comfort and performance. It's been so long since I've driven one (2006) that it is difficult to compare it to the Nissan. They are both 3 liter V6s. The Maxima was FWD and the 929 was RWD. The Mazda was a bit more powerful and a little quicker (though I am not sure if I have stats to back that up). The Mazda also had a "swing" feature that had the vents oscillate from side to side to comfort both passengers. Mine also had heated seats and a sunroof, but by the time I got it, the leather was destroyed.

[Onslaught]

Are there any Millenias still on the road?

I saw a white S one two days ago. Now the car you never see is the MX-3 GS.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Miller cycle ftw