Summit

[Eye of the Tiger]

I have acquired a Summit. Nobody was effective at talking me out of it. I wish you were, because I destroyed the engine driving it home. I'll be looking at a new piston, or aa whole junkyard engine.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Junkyard engines are going for $400 all day. A piston is $12. I might as well see if I can drop the oil pan.

[giant_mtb]

Fuck.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Lettuce see, what else is wrong with it aside from engine...

¶Back glass is plexiglass. Nice job with the gorilla tape. Could I get some good windshield adhesive to really seal the plexiglass?
¶Windshield has a crack, but will be okay for a while.
¶Wipers no wipey, and no squirty, either.
¶Battery is junk.
¶Top of fuel tank leaks
¶Valve cover leaks
¶Valves lash needs adjusting
¶AC system is missing some parts

This is a $600 car that was advertised, "everything works as it should"

[giant_mtb]

Did you get it for less than $600 because of things no worky...?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Did you get it for less than $600 because of things no worky...?

Dude. No. Look, I test drove it and it had a light piston slap. Like, no big deal. 20 miles into the 30 mile trip home, I'm pretty sure either a skirt broke off or a bearing spun. because it got super loud and erratic, then started overheating. But that's only a guess until I drop the oil pan.

[MX793]

So are you like starting a Mitsubishi museum?

[Eye of the Tiger]

So are you like starting a Mitsubishi museum?

I think so. I just feel bad because nobody likes them anymore.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

 

[Eye of the Tiger]

I bought some yard art.

[giant_mtb]

Dude. No. Look, I test drove it and it had a light piston slap. Like, no big deal. 20 miles into the 30 mile trip home, I'm pretty sure either a skirt broke off or a bearing spun. because it got super loud and erratic, then started overheating. But that's only a guess until I drop the oil pan.

That sucks. I pray for the best.

[Laconian]

This is a $600 car that was advertised, "everything works as it should"

Works as advertised, then.

[Cookie Monster]

Son I am confus

[68_427]

You could have had turbo van and you bought this



the fuck nick

[Soup DeVille]

 Call the junkyard, see what you can get for it as a haul away. Cut your losses and run.

[GoCougs]

JESUS CHRIST.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Call the junkyard, see what you can get for it as a haul away. Cut your losses and run.

Nah, it's worth a $400 junkyard engine. It has zebra seat covers.

[Payman]

There's no such thing as a <$2000 car. That's where you'll be to make this POS roadworthy. Now you're out $600, and you have a massive headache to deal with.

[Eye of the Tiger]

There's no such thing as a <$2000 car. That's where you'll be to make this POS roadworthy. Now you're out $600, and you have a massive headache to deal with.

Cool. Kbb says its worth $2K.

[Soup DeVille]

Nah, it's worth a $400 junkyard engine. It has zebra seat covers.

You can keep those if you wish. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

You can keep those if you wish.

Junkyard might give me 300. So I can either lose 300 straight away, or put 400 into it and most likely have a driveable car.

[Soup DeVille]

Junkyard might give me 300. So I can either lose 300 straight away, or put 400 into it and most likely have a driveable car.

You took a chance on a $600 car and lost. I would take the loss and move on. Even if you get a good motor in it, adding $400 and an honest weekend's worth of work still leaves you gambling with the rest of the car: and quite frankly its not a car worth gambling on.

[Eye of the Tiger]

You took a chance on a $600 car and lost. I would take the loss and move on. Even if you get a good motor in it, adding $400 and an honest weekend's worth of work still leaves you gambling with the rest of the car: and quite frankly its not a car worth gambling on.

Well, you don't know the car like I do. 

[Soup DeVille]

Well, you don't know the car like I do. 

No, I guess not.

[Eye of the Tiger]

No, I guess not.

I don't go to casinos or buy lottery tickets.
I buy sub-$1000 Mitsubishis.

[MrH]

  I can't tell if you're serious half the time.  Did you really buy this and it died already?

[shp4man]

Does this car have the same engine as the  truck?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Does this car have the same engine as the  truck?

Same engine family, just a 1.5 instead of 2.0. Fuel injected. No jet valves. Distributor on the back of the head. Manual valve adjustment. And a broken piston.

[Byteme]

I think so. I just feel bad because nobody likes them anymore.

there's probably good reason for that.   

Junkyard might give me 300. So I can either lose 300 straight away, or put 400 into it and most likely have a driveable car.

Are you familiar with the phrase "throwing good money after bad"?

[2o6]

I wouldn't waste my time on it. $300 from the junkyard, and start over.



Also, I thought you needed a van