2o6 Flip Car thread!

[Eye of the Tiger]

Cost of entry is also huge.

Sell a kidney.

[FoMoJo]

Have you got something else lined up?  Waiting for you to do a Focus or a Fiesta.

[2o6]

Have you got something else lined up?  Waiting for you to do a Focus or a Fiesta.

Fords have bad resale and the automatic cars have real bad trans issues.

With that said, a friend of mine is letting her 2011 Fiesta go. It's an auto with 90k.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I'm letting my Ranger go.

[2o6]

I might pick this up tomorrow. It's a real grandma survivor.


1999 Camry LE, 4cyl automatic. Only 122K miles.

[Eye of the Tiger]

That's a good flipper right there. Heck, that's a keeper.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

I might pick this up tomorrow. It's a real grandma survivor.


1999 Camry LE, 4cyl automatic. Only 122K miles.

Do it!!

[FoMoJo]

I might pick this up tomorrow. It's a real grandma survivor.

1999 Camry LE, 4cyl automatic. Only 122K miles.

I'd make sure that the car wasn't responsible for that big wet spot underneath at the back.

[2o6]

I'd make sure that the car wasn't responsible for that big wet spot underneath at the back.

It definitely is. That engine is ruined.

A new engine is $350.

[FoMoJo]

It definitely is. That engine is ruined.

A new engine is $350.

Sludge?

[Eye of the Tiger]

It definitely is. That engine is ruined.

A new engine is $350.

That's cheap, and I'd only charge $300 to install it.

[mzziaz]

Best looking Camry ever.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Best looking Camry ever.

I'd have to agree. After that, they just got stupid.

[veeman]

The Camry models before this had an exhaust pipe that looked like it would scrape the road.  I hated that.  This model didn't and so I liked it.

[Eye of the Tiger]

The Camry models before this had an exhaust pipe that looked like it would scrape the road.  I hated that.  This model didn't and so I liked it.

I thought all of them did.

[shp4man]

Without question, that Camry may actually be the most boring car on Earth. This could be good or bad, depending.

[veeman]

I thought all of them did.

I could be wrong.  If this Camry also has a low hanging exhaust, I take it back.  I don't like it.

[FoMoJo]

I thought all of them did.

They do/did.  Looks very cheap.

[2o6]

Anyways, the engine they gave me was so out of time, my mechanic couldn't start the car without unplugging the MAF sensor.


Good news, 5SFE engines are non interference, so just needs retimed and go.

[Soup DeVille]

Anyways, the engine they gave me was so out of time, my mechanic couldn't start the car without unplugging the MAF sensor.


Good news, 5SFE engines are non interference, so just needs retimed and go.

Did that work? and why?

[2o6]

Did that work? and why?

It did, it ran long enough for us to realize it runs like dogshit and use the timing light to see its really far out of time. Compression is OK, but it's about 11-12 degrees too advanced.

I think unplugging some sensors put the car in a "default" mode of sorts and at least let it turn over.

[AutobahnSHO]

Weird but cool

[2o6]

Anyways, it's in time now and running great.

[2o6]

Ok, I drove it a little this morning. Everything works, no real vibration even at 75MPH. AC is cold, even. Only thing I really need to do now is go to pick and pull and get a new driver's side mirror, and do a light detail.

The battery may be on its way out, but not sure yet.

[CaminoRacer]

That's too clean

[SJ_GTI]

Needs a dent on the back bumper.

[Xer0]

That's still such a clean and handsome design.

[CALL_911]

That's still such a clean and handsome design.

Really is. Especially that gen's ES300 (particular the facelifted ones). Still look great today IMO

[HurricaneSteve]

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/d/mountain-view-2000-lexus-es-miles/6864153959.html

Really is. Especially that gen's ES300 (particular the facelifted ones). Still look great today IMO

[giant_mtb]

An inch or two larger wheels to fill the wheelwells out and those would be stunnerz.