Really? $10,000 for an '85 Monte Carlo with 268,000 kms?
http://belleville.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1985-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-Coupe-W0QQAdIdZ442223238 (http://belleville.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1985-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-Coupe-W0QQAdIdZ442223238)
Post your "what are you smoking" car ads here!
Not quite as wacky as yours, and less miles, but I don't see a lot of people beating down the door for this one...
http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1985-Buick-Regal-Limited-Coupe-W0QQAdIdZ369902240 (http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1985-Buick-Regal-Limited-Coupe-W0QQAdIdZ369902240)
O yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
This is gonna be good.
That Monte Carlo looks pretty damned good for 268,000 km. Although it is said that it has "never seen winter". :lol:
Maybe the guy added an extra zero; 26,800 km?
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/datsun/unspecified/1508453.html (http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/datsun/unspecified/1508453.html)
If there isn't some sort of crack involved in this truck at some stage, I'd be surprised.
Quote from: 93JC on January 04, 2013, 07:40:26 PM
That Monte Carlo looks pretty damned good for 268,000 km. Although it is said that it has "never seen winter". :lol:
Maybe the guy added an extra zero; 26,800 km?
268000 km doesn't seem unreasonable. That works out to just under 10K km per year (~6200 miles), which is about right for a vehicle driven daily for roughly half the year.
Quote from: Soup DeVille on January 04, 2013, 07:51:52 PM
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/datsun/unspecified/1508453.html (http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/datsun/unspecified/1508453.html)
If there isn't some sort of crack involved in this truck at some stage, I'd be surprised.
Well, at least he did something with it. I did not bother posting a few ads for some early 80's Chevy half tons I found a province over that people were asking 9k-12k for that were just either being used as hunting trucks or had low mileage.
$40,000 for the worst year Corvette, with the worst body mods I've eve seen. :hammerhead:
http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1976-Chevrolet-Corvette-W0QQAdIdZ426398569 (http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1976-Chevrolet-Corvette-W0QQAdIdZ426398569)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ=/$(KGrHqZ,!owFB(wFRkDvBQj(6zS1zg~~48_20.JPG)
I've got a few dandies to post later when I get back that I found on Kijiji. All trucks. 1980's and big dollars. :lol:
Phenomenal photo quality.
http://up.craigslist.org/cto/3521652015.html (http://up.craigslist.org/cto/3521652015.html)
(http://images.craigslist.org/3Ee3F63L15L35G65Jbcbg1bb5cdc9b64c19c5.jpg)
Somebody was smokin' crack if they thought creating this monstrosity was a good idea. And they're huffing paint fumes if they think anyone is going to pay $4,500 for it. As Rick James used to say; "Coccaine's a helluva drug!" :lol:
http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/3415160130.html (http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/3415160130.html)
Quote from: giant_mtb on January 05, 2013, 10:03:23 AM
Phenomenal photo quality.
http://up.craigslist.org/cto/3521652015.html (http://up.craigslist.org/cto/3521652015.html)
I can't tell if the photos are supposed to be highlighting the car or the cover piled on the roof.
Quote from: Madman on January 06, 2013, 12:57:55 AM
(http://images.craigslist.org/3Ee3F63L15L35G65Jbcbg1bb5cdc9b64c19c5.jpg)
Somebody was smokin' crack if they thought creating this monstrosity was a good idea. And they're huffing paint fumes if they think anyone is going to pay $4,500 for it. As Rick James used to say; "Coccaine's a helluva drug!" :lol:
http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/3415160130.html (http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/3415160130.html)
I'm curious if the seller is the one who did all of the mods or if it was a previous owner. Seems like somebody put a lot of money in tacky accessories on that car only to sell because they wanted something with a stick-shift.
Quote from: Madman on January 06, 2013, 12:57:55 AM
(http://images.craigslist.org/3Ee3F63L15L35G65Jbcbg1bb5cdc9b64c19c5.jpg)
Somebody was smokin' crack if they thought creating this monstrosity was a good idea. And they're huffing paint fumes if they think anyone is going to pay $4,500 for it. As Rick James used to say; "Coccaine's a helluva drug!" :lol:
http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/3415160130.html (http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/3415160130.html)
Definitely not to mine or your taste, but it's not a bad deal for some young idiot who likes this kind of thing.
Quote from: Rockraven on January 06, 2013, 07:05:29 AM
Definitely not to mine or your taste, but it's not a bad deal for some young idiot who likes this kind of thing.
Well, according to the ad, "everything is in good conditional". And "emission test pass guaranty!" You can't beat that!
It says to call or text "if interesting" but I'm just not "interesting" enough to call. But at least it's in good conditional. :lol:
Quote from: Madman on January 06, 2013, 12:57:55 AM
(http://images.craigslist.org/3Ee3F63L15L35G65Jbcbg1bb5cdc9b64c19c5.jpg)
Somebody was smokin' crack if they thought creating this monstrosity was a good idea. And they're huffing paint fumes if they think anyone is going to pay $4,500 for it. As Rick James used to say; "Coccaine's a helluva drug!" :lol:
http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/3415160130.html (http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/3415160130.html)
As far as ricers go, as soon as that is painted (if ever) it doesn't look as bad as many.. Not my style but I could respect if it were finished.
Quote from: AutobahnSHO on January 06, 2013, 08:42:55 PM
As far as ricers go, as soon as that is painted (if ever) it doesn't look as bad as many.. Not my style but I could respect if it were finished.
I don't respect that at all. It looks like shit.
I see no reason to pander to ricers. :huh:
Quote from: 280Z Turbo on January 07, 2013, 02:05:11 PM
I don't respect that at all. It looks like shit.
I see no reason to pander to ricers. :huh:
You guys humor MrH all day long!
Quote from: Raza on January 07, 2013, 02:06:26 PM
You guys humor MrH all day long!
I don't.
I could never approve of someone fucking with their lamps.
From the: " I don't care about selling my shit " department.
http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2005-Honda-Civic-Sedan-W0QQAdIdZ450114635 (http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2005-Honda-Civic-Sedan-W0QQAdIdZ450114635)
Really? You couldn't clean off the car to take photos.... REAAALLLY....
Quote from: Northlands on February 02, 2013, 04:23:30 PM
From the: " I don't care about selling my shit " department.
http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2005-Honda-Civic-Sedan-W0QQAdIdZ450114635 (http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2005-Honda-Civic-Sedan-W0QQAdIdZ450114635)
Really? You couldn't clean off the car to take photos.... REAAALLLY....
Lol what a fucking idiot.
I get a laugh out of people who advertise their cars as "lady driven". "Lady driven" screams "poorly maintained and beat on" to me. The average woman's car is a fucking trash pile in my experience.
Quote from: 93JC on February 02, 2013, 11:21:44 PM
I get a laugh out of people who advertise their cars as "lady driven". "Lady driven" screams "poorly maintained and beat on" to me. The average woman's car is a fucking trash pile in my experience.
That's been my experience when looking at used cars. Some even keep all of their maintenance paperwork, and it's astounding how long some of them go between oil changes.
Because every man always perfectly maintains his car. Yep.
Quote from: Rupert on February 03, 2013, 02:39:46 PM
Because every man always perfectly maintains his car. Yep.
Any real man.
Quote from: Rupert on February 03, 2013, 02:39:46 PM
Because every man always perfectly maintains his car. Yep.
Captain Clitoris, defender of women everywhere, speaks again!
Capt. Clit, pointer outer of the obvious.
Quote from: Rupert on February 03, 2013, 02:39:46 PM
Because every man always perfectly maintains his car. Yep.
Stereotypes exist for a reason. :devil:
Quote from: Rupert on February 03, 2013, 02:39:46 PM
Because every man always perfectly maintains his car. Yep.
Hey man, I'm not the one trying to use "lady driven" as a selling point.
I'd walk away from an RX-7, RX-8 or 1.6 NA Miata that was "lady driven."
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?endYear=1999&zip=19130&sellerTypes=b&transmissionCode=MAN&maxPrice=8000&transmissionCodes=MAN&mmt=%5BBMW%5B%5D%5B3_SERIES%5B%5D%5D%5D&modelCode1=3_SERIES&makeCode1=BMW&startYear=1992&showcaseOwnerId=65227599&searchRadius=0&bodyStyleCodes=COUPE%2CHATCH%2CSEDAN&listingId=339445491&listingIndex=5&Log=0 (http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?endYear=1999&zip=19130&sellerTypes=b&transmissionCode=MAN&maxPrice=8000&transmissionCodes=MAN&mmt=%5BBMW%5B%5D%5B3_SERIES%5B%5D%5D%5D&modelCode1=3_SERIES&makeCode1=BMW&startYear=1992&showcaseOwnerId=65227599&searchRadius=0&bodyStyleCodes=COUPE%2CHATCH%2CSEDAN&listingId=339445491&listingIndex=5&Log=0)
$6000 for a 1998 318i!? Book on this is 3600 in EXCELLENT condition! 3400 in very good. I mean, it looks clean, but not "nearly twice book value" clean.
Quote from: Raza on February 11, 2013, 09:53:11 AM
http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?endYear=1999&zip=19130&sellerTypes=b&transmissionCode=MAN&maxPrice=8000&transmissionCodes=MAN&mmt=%5BBMW%5B%5D%5B3_SERIES%5B%5D%5D%5D&modelCode1=3_SERIES&makeCode1=BMW&startYear=1992&showcaseOwnerId=65227599&searchRadius=0&bodyStyleCodes=COUPE%2CHATCH%2CSEDAN&listingId=339445491&listingIndex=5&Log=0 (http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?endYear=1999&zip=19130&sellerTypes=b&transmissionCode=MAN&maxPrice=8000&transmissionCodes=MAN&mmt=%5BBMW%5B%5D%5B3_SERIES%5B%5D%5D%5D&modelCode1=3_SERIES&makeCode1=BMW&startYear=1992&showcaseOwnerId=65227599&searchRadius=0&bodyStyleCodes=COUPE%2CHATCH%2CSEDAN&listingId=339445491&listingIndex=5&Log=0)
$6000 for a 1998 318i!? Book on this is 3600 in EXCELLENT condition! 3400 in very good. I mean, it looks clean, but not "nearly twice book value" clean.
Yeah, that car up here with 150,000 kms is no more than $3000.
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/cadillac/eldorado/1533311.html (http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/cadillac/eldorado/1533311.html)
Granted, that's in real nice condition: but still, not worth more than $20,000 on its best day.
Quote from: Soup DeVille on February 11, 2013, 06:06:37 PM
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/cadillac/eldorado/1533311.html (http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/cadillac/eldorado/1533311.html)
Granted, that's in real nice condition: but still, not worth more than $20,000 on its best day.
Yeah, low miles but that means little in this case. Mis-matched paint, unoriginal top, undesirable year and colour. I wouldn't pay more than $15,000.
Quote from: Rockraven on February 11, 2013, 07:13:26 PM
Yeah, low miles but that means little in this case. Mis-matched paint, unoriginal top, undesirable year and colour. I wouldn't pay more than $15,000.
Someone would have to pay me $1,500 to take it.
Quote from: SVT666 on February 14, 2013, 12:06:53 PM
Someone would have to pay me $1,500 to take it.
Yeah, come to think of it, I wouldn't even bother at $5000.
http://belleville.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2001-Honda-civic-coupe-W0QQAdIdZ457473582 (http://belleville.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2001-Honda-civic-coupe-W0QQAdIdZ457473582)
Yeah, buddy... I'm going to give you $1500 for a POS Civic so I can spend another $2000 putting a transmission in it and still be stuck with a crap car that has 340,000 kms on it. :face palm:
Just call a fucking wrecker and be grateful for the $250 they'll give you.
Quote from: Rockraven on February 17, 2013, 06:20:11 AM
Yeah, come to think of it, I wouldn't even bother at $5000.
$10-15,000 is about where these are selling right now though: a great example might bring $20k. This is not as good as that though. Its also not badly thougth of as far as the year goes. '76 was the last convertible for a long time from Cadillac. It was also Boss Hogg's caddy, so there's that too.
Quote from: Rockraven on February 17, 2013, 07:07:03 PM
http://belleville.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2001-Honda-civic-coupe-W0QQAdIdZ457473582 (http://belleville.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2001-Honda-civic-coupe-W0QQAdIdZ457473582)
Yeah, buddy... I'm going to give you $1500 for a POS Civic so I can spend another $2000 putting a transmission in it and still be stuck with a crap car that has 340,000 kms on it. :face palm:
Just call a fucking wrecker and be grateful for the $250 they'll give you.
A co-worker is looking for a beater/autox car and will periodically tell me about some of the cars he's checked out as candidates. He found an early 90s Civic hatch with ~200K miles on it for sale. Some body damage. Driver's seat belt latch non-functional. The owner had apparently dropped the ECU from a VTEC-equipped Integra into the car (which was running the non-VTEC 1.6L), and as a result the CEL was on and it didn't run right. During the test drive, he noted a loud grinding sound which was likely one or more wheel bearings in need of replacement. IIRC, the owner was asking $1500 for it. Of course, around here people think that anything that can move under its own power is worth at least a grand.
Browsing the local craigslist, I found a 20 year old Del Sol with 150K miles on it with an asking price of $4500. (Blue book value for a flawless car is like $1600).
I can't decide if the person who wrote this was drunk, speaks English as a 3rd language, or is illiterate:
Quotehello, i got an 1994 ford ranger- pick up , its maroom. two tune color. its got the 4,3 liter in it and standard 5 speed in it. its inspected up unto 2013 of augs muffler all good ok. mechanily it dose have many new parts no jokeing i ve did what id did too it , it its got 159k ok tranny s and motor fuction good it got an good cluch and breaks , the body its an 1994, think ? but its not junk, its old, tiers i want about an 1,000, but iam fexiable ,not stuioped !!!! but fexiable.
Quote from: MX793 on February 17, 2013, 08:20:52 PM
I can't decide if the person who wrote this was drunk, speaks English as a 3rd language, or is illiterate:
At least he's not stuioped.
Quote from: MX793 on February 17, 2013, 08:20:52 PM
I can't decide if the person who wrote this was drunk, speaks English as a 3rd language, or is illiterate:
I'ma gonna sig that.
This made me LOL (1997 Sunfire ad)...
Not a bad little car , great on gas , only thing it needs is a new rack of opinion , to fix a a power steering leak other than that good car 800 obo
Text or email
:lol:
Quote from: Rockraven on February 17, 2013, 08:42:14 PM
This made me LOL (1997 Sunfire ad)...
Not a bad little car , great on gas , only thing it needs is a new rack of opinion , to fix a a power steering leak other than that good car 800 obo
Text or email
:lol:
That would explain the vague, unresponsive steering...
http://wwwa.autotrader.ca/a/Toyota/Crown/TORONTO/Ontario/19_6542150_/?showcpo=ShowCPO (http://wwwa.autotrader.ca/a/Toyota/Crown/TORONTO/Ontario/19_6542150_/?showcpo=ShowCPO)
Cool car, cool price, but... sweet Jesus... :confused:
I'd love to have a Crown/Crown pickup with ITBd 1uz and a 6 speed.
Quote from: Rockraven on February 18, 2013, 04:15:57 PM
http://wwwa.autotrader.ca/a/Toyota/Crown/TORONTO/Ontario/19_6542150_/?showcpo=ShowCPO (http://wwwa.autotrader.ca/a/Toyota/Crown/TORONTO/Ontario/19_6542150_/?showcpo=ShowCPO)
Cool car, cool price, but... sweet Jesus... :confused:
Holy shit. This dude must have been on that TV show "Hoarders". Why would anybody take pictures of a garbage dump in/on/around a car... :nutty:
D:
You'd think the seller would have the common sense to unbury the car from the mound of shit on top of it before taking pictures and trying to sell the thing.
$3,500 for a Toyota Crown like that probably isn't out of line but being that we've all seen how it was stored its valued has immediately plummeted. I'd offer the guy a $1500 tops if I was interested, simply because of the pictures.
Agreed.
Quote from: Rockraven on February 18, 2013, 04:15:57 PM
http://wwwa.autotrader.ca/a/Toyota/Crown/TORONTO/Ontario/19_6542150_/?showcpo=ShowCPO (http://wwwa.autotrader.ca/a/Toyota/Crown/TORONTO/Ontario/19_6542150_/?showcpo=ShowCPO)
Cool car, cool price, but... sweet Jesus... :confused:
Gah! If that's how he takes care of his garage, I'm amazed the car is in the condition that it is!
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/mazda/rx7/1534462.html (http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/mazda/rx7/1534462.html)
The world's only completely stock 4 cylinder rotary!
Quote from: Soup DeVille on February 22, 2013, 07:22:22 PM
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/mazda/rx7/1534462.html (http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/mazda/rx7/1534462.html)
The world's only completely stock 4 cylinder rotary!
4 SPARK PLUGS MEANS ITS 4 CYLINDER
Just rust-proofed = all the rust has been painted over; no rust showing = it's all under the new paint.
http://www.autotraderclassics.com/classic-car/1966-Ford-Mustang-1033410.xhtml?conversationId=180166 (http://www.autotraderclassics.com/classic-car/1966-Ford-Mustang-1033410.xhtml?conversationId=180166)
And you'd think: for $24 million, you could find something classier to disguise the license plate number than your grandma's underwear.
Quote from: Soup DeVille on February 23, 2013, 02:34:31 PM
http://www.autotraderclassics.com/classic-car/1966-Ford-Mustang-1033410.xhtml?conversationId=180166 (http://www.autotraderclassics.com/classic-car/1966-Ford-Mustang-1033410.xhtml?conversationId=180166)
And you'd think: for $24 million, you could find something classier to disguise the license plate number than your grandma's underwear.
I'll offer him $20 million, but not a penny more!
Quote from: Soup DeVille on February 23, 2013, 02:34:31 PM
http://www.autotraderclassics.com/classic-car/1966-Ford-Mustang-1033410.xhtml?conversationId=180166 (http://www.autotraderclassics.com/classic-car/1966-Ford-Mustang-1033410.xhtml?conversationId=180166)
And you'd think: for $24 million, you could find something classier to disguise the license plate number than your grandma's underwear.
Only 24 mil? I'll take two!
Quote from: Soup DeVille on February 23, 2013, 05:39:27 PM
Cars or granny panties?
You mean the car doesn't come with the undergarments? They always get you with the hidden charges....
Quote from: Rockraven on January 05, 2013, 07:48:54 AM
$40,000 for the worst year Corvette, with the worst body mods I've eve seen. :hammerhead:
http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1976-Chevrolet-Corvette-W0QQAdIdZ426398569 (http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1976-Chevrolet-Corvette-W0QQAdIdZ426398569)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ=/$(KGrHqZ,!owFB(wFRkDvBQj(6zS1zg~~48_20.JPG)
That's pretty bad.
NA Miata with Lexus V8, open diff (LOL) and 4 speed autotragic (LOLOL).
He wants $50k. :hammerhead:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus-V8-British-Racing-Green-Miata-Monster-Hard-Top-1UZ-FE-4-0L-32V-One-Two-/121094257934?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c31c7bd0e (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus-V8-British-Racing-Green-Miata-Monster-Hard-Top-1UZ-FE-4-0L-32V-One-Two-/121094257934?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c31c7bd0e)
Quote from: thecarnut on April 14, 2013, 10:07:19 PM
NA Miata with Lexus V8, open diff (LOL) and 4 speed autotragic (LOLOL).
He wants $50k. :hammerhead:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus-V8-British-Racing-Green-Miata-Monster-Hard-Top-1UZ-FE-4-0L-32V-One-Two-/121094257934?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c31c7bd0e (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus-V8-British-Racing-Green-Miata-Monster-Hard-Top-1UZ-FE-4-0L-32V-One-Two-/121094257934?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c31c7bd0e)
he'll be lucky to get 10.
Quote from: Soup DeVille on April 14, 2013, 10:10:15 PM
he'll be lucky to get 10.
Current bid's at $14k. Still way too much but it doesn't even meet his reserve. :facepalm:
:lol: "The paint formula was destroyed, never to be used on any other "green" Miata"
As if they had some secret recipe for this magical paint, written on a scroll. There was a recipe burning ceremony at the end of production.
And it was built by a master horologist! I didn't recognize the word, so I google searched it. That's a master watch maker. What that has to do with cars, I'm not quite sure.
And it only makes 260 hp! Why would you go to all that effort for a pretty mediocre result? 4 speed auto, open diff, sub 300 hp? Tacky V8 badges all over the thing. Stock tire width and differential?
This might be the worst deal of all time.
Quote from: MrH on April 15, 2013, 08:51:47 AM
And it was built by a master horologist! I didn't recognize the word, so I google searched it. That's a master watch maker. What that has to do with cars, I'm not quite sure.
And it only makes 260 hp! Why would you go to all that effort for a pretty mediocre result? 4 speed auto, open diff, sub 300 hp? Tacky V8 badges all over the thing. Stock tire width and differential?
This might be the worst deal of all time.
bro, it's the Rolex of car builds, says so in the description
Quote from: MrH on April 15, 2013, 08:50:12 AM
:lol: "The paint formula was destroyed, never to be used on any other "green" Miata"
As if they had some secret recipe for this magical paint, written on a scroll. There was a recipe burning ceremony at the end of production.
:lol:
It's sad to read that add - people get delusional about their projects and end up looking stupid. The current $19k bid is exceedingly generous IMO and it's sure to drive like a POS.
Quote from: CALL_911 on April 15, 2013, 09:04:48 AM
:lol:
Sadly, that paint is just a series of codes. And I'm sure it's in countless databases at mazda. And they've even reused it and named it something else. They do that kind of shit all the time.
Quote from: thecarnut on April 14, 2013, 10:07:19 PM
NA Miata with Lexus V8, open diff (LOL) and 4 speed autotragic (LOLOL).
He wants $50k. :hammerhead:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus-V8-British-Racing-Green-Miata-Monster-Hard-Top-1UZ-FE-4-0L-32V-One-Two-/121094257934?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c31c7bd0e (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus-V8-British-Racing-Green-Miata-Monster-Hard-Top-1UZ-FE-4-0L-32V-One-Two-/121094257934?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c31c7bd0e)
That's $20k over having FM do a proper full-boat engine-to-diff install for you.
Quote from: Secret Chimp on April 15, 2013, 12:01:51 PM
That's $20k over having FM do a proper full-boat engine-to-diff install for you.
Yes, but those are illegal street cars, heavy, hard to smog test, are too powerful for the stock chassis without major modifications, and they lacked the refinement the Lexus drivetrain offers, don't you know?
Quote from: thecarnut on April 14, 2013, 10:07:19 PM
NA Miata with Lexus V8, open diff (LOL) and 4 speed autotragic (LOLOL).
He wants $50k. :hammerhead:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus-V8-British-Racing-Green-Miata-Monster-Hard-Top-1UZ-FE-4-0L-32V-One-Two-/121094257934?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c31c7bd0e (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus-V8-British-Racing-Green-Miata-Monster-Hard-Top-1UZ-FE-4-0L-32V-One-Two-/121094257934?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c31c7bd0e)
Yeesh.
Quote from: MrH on April 15, 2013, 08:51:47 AM
And it was built by a master horologist! I didn't recognize the word, so I google searched it. That's a master watch maker. What that has to do with cars, I'm not quite sure.
And it only makes 260 hp! Why would you go to all that effort for a pretty mediocre result? 4 speed auto, open diff, sub 300 hp? Tacky V8 badges all over the thing. Stock tire width and differential?
This might be the worst deal of all time.
Why would a watchmaker have anything to do with cars? Sure, movements are like engines, but they're not actually engines.
Maybe he meant horticulturalist? But that doesn't make sense either.
I would pay $20k for it if it had an R154 5 speed swap, an LSD, wide tires to actually handle the horsepower, and suspension/chassis work (coilovers, braces, etc). Putting a V8 into a Miata and leaving everything else stock though is just retarded.
Quote from: MrH on April 15, 2013, 08:51:47 AM
And it was built by a master horologist! I didn't recognize the word, so I google searched it. That's a master watch maker. What that has to do with cars, I'm not quite sure.
And it only makes 260 hp! Why would you go to all that effort for a pretty mediocre result? 4 speed auto, open diff, sub 300 hp? Tacky V8 badges all over the thing. Stock tire width and differential?
This might be the worst deal of all time.
Guys building Monster Miatas were dropping late 80s/early 90s Ford 302s in which were originally only rated at 205-225 hp.
There's no reason not to go the LS route with the level of sophistication and research behind the kits and builds that everyone's done over the years. You can DIY an LS V8 Miata for around $13k (less if you do shitty hacky stuff, but again there's no reason to with the specialized pieces out there now).
Just FYI, the price has come down to $24k. Also, the seller of that car is a member on miata.net and is pretty butthurt. :lol:
Quote from: thecarnut on April 16, 2013, 02:19:50 PM
Just FYI, the price has come down to $24k. Also, the seller of that car is a member on miata.net and is pretty butthurt. :lol:
Does he have a thread going? Can I poo poo on the parade? :lol:
Eh he just made some dumb posts in this thread:
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?p=6298493#post6298493 (http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?p=6298493#post6298493)
He's 91BRGLexusV8 if that wasn't obvious enough. :lol:
Uh there is no butthurt happening in that thread, brah
Lol. This thread needs a bump.
http://jalopnik.com/the-ten-worst-deals-on-craigslist-right-now-1725188130 (http://jalopnik.com/the-ten-worst-deals-on-craigslist-right-now-1725188130)
Holy shit. $300,000 for that town car hahahaha
Quote from: giant_mtb on August 20, 2015, 11:13:47 AM
Holy shit. $300,000 for that town car hahahaha
But now it's a Rolls Royce. He put new parts on it so it is a new Rolls Royce. Since he is selling it he is now a Rolls Royce dealer. You are getting a brand new Rolls Royce from the dealer for under $300,000. It seems like a good price to me. :thumbsup:
I like the justification of "low repair bills!" because it's a damn '96 TC underneath lol
No interior pics. Must have only Royced the exterior. :lol:
Quote from: giant_mtb on August 20, 2015, 11:13:47 AM
Holy shit. $300,000 for that town car hahahaha
Holy shit, I spotted this exact same car nearly two years ago!
http://www.carspin.net/index.php?topic=977.msg1972049#msg1972049 (http://www.carspin.net/index.php?topic=977.msg1972049#msg1972049)
Nearly $300K for this shoddy Rolls Royce ripoff?
https://omaha.craigslist.org/cto/5142343075.html (https://omaha.craigslist.org/cto/5142343075.html)
When it passed me, pulling out of the gas station, I swear I could smell fibreglass fumes in its wake!
EDIT:
Here are the photos I took of this monstrosity back in 2013. Note the For Sale sign in the window even back then!
(http://i.imgur.com/VDTohUI.jpg)
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(http://i.imgur.com/0ZwL1t9.jpg)
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(http://i.imgur.com/ZnirHev.jpg)
BTW, around the same time I spotted the car above, somebody else was trying to sell their Phantom Pharaoh for a much more reasonable (but still ridiculous) $49,900.
http://jalopnik.com/for-49-900-bling-in-the-new-year-1491648395 (http://jalopnik.com/for-49-900-bling-in-the-new-year-1491648395)
Supposedly, only twenty of these travesties were built before the tooling was destroyed. Pity they didn't destroy the tooling before ANY were built!
EDIT: Even the car selling for just under $50K got a 94.48% Crack Pipe score from the Jalopnik Peanut Gallery.
Good God, they made more than one of those monstrosities? Those are even worse than Zimmers.
That's hilarious and epic youve spotted the same car before. Sounds like the price has only gone up hahah
http://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/5155445283.html (http://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/5155445283.html)
1991 Volvo 240- ONLY 120,400 price drop until Aug 30 - $4900
Just look at the pictures. This thing is a beater. Not total junk, but worth about 20% of what he is asking. :wtf:
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1100334302 (http://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1100334302)
Lol... did he say value around five thousand??? :nutty:
I like the "what needs finished" list that doesn't include things like putting in the engine and transmission, linkages, electrical, axles.....
75-80% done. bahaha
I had a boss once that would throw me a CAD drawing that was the equivalent of a freehand drawing on a napkin and tell everyone that the design was 90% complete. Some people are completely delusional.
There might be some truth if he said that the frame and suspension are 75% complete, but the project is more like 25% complete.