1986 VW Cabrio, for $1000. :lol:
Identical to this one...
(http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/1903/4401/29757200001_large.jpg)
I'll post some actual pics when I actually take some and figger out image hosting. Fuck you, photobucket. Anyways, the car is in pretty good shape and runs well. After a thorough cleaning and a few repairs here and there, I'm going to wrap it. Maybe a metallic blue.
Oh yeah, it's autotragic, but that let me use the excuse it's for the wife and daughter to drive. :lol:
Matte army green wrap
Congratulations! One day I'll get around to buying a classic car. From Laconian's suggestion I use Imgur to post photos. Works great.
Nice 80's teenage girl ride. Congrats!
(Seriously, it's cool)
Ooh, cool ride.
When are you planning on purchasing a real jalopy? A 1974 Dodge Monaco. :praise:
Congrats on the girly VW!!! :lol:
Bitch basket! :lol:
Bitch basket, baby!
What inspired you to buy it?
That vehicle will look completely normal with one of those "Coexist" stickers on it. :lol:
No, seriously, not bad for a $grand.
Quote from: Raza on October 04, 2017, 07:38:10 AM
Bitch basket, baby!
What inspired you to buy it?
Co-worker took it on partial trade for a motorcycle, had no use for it, I semi-seriously offered a grand for it, and he said "okay". :lol:
Quote from: Rockraven on October 04, 2017, 08:13:01 AM
Co-worker took it on partial trade for a motorcycle, had no use for it, I semi-seriously offered a grand for it, and he said "okay". :lol:
Haha, you accidentally bought a car. That's awesome.
I like these MkI Cabrios. Classic design, simple to work on, and dead reliable. Like the NA Miata, they have a following, and you can't lose money on them.
Quote from: Raza on October 04, 2017, 08:14:24 AM
Haha, you accidentally bought a car. That's awesome.
Basically, yeah. I'm happy about it though, I'm already looking up parts online. Fuck me, $15 for front pads, $24 for rotors, $40 for hub bearings, $28 for a complete gasket kit. This is awesome. :lol:
Quote from: Rockraven on October 04, 2017, 09:10:33 AM
Basically, yeah. I'm happy about it though, I'm already looking up parts online. Fuck me, $15 for front pads, $24 for rotors, $40 for hub bearings, $28 for a complete gasket kit. This is awesome. :lol:
Have fun with it. It needs a V8 :ohyeah:.
Quote from: FoMoJo on October 04, 2017, 09:15:03 AM
Have fun with it. It needs a V8 :ohyeah:.
It weighs 2050 lbs and has the MkI GTi engine. It's fine.
Quote from: Rockraven on October 04, 2017, 09:37:56 AM
It weighs 2050 lbs and has the MkI GTi engine. It's fine.
Just teasing. It's a great little car. Friend of mine had a Mki GTI way back when. Swears it was the most fun he ever had driving, even after the Audis and the BMWs he owned afterwards.
Any chance you're gonna make that car a little more manlier.... :devil:
Watch Insane 1,000HP VW Golf Mk1 Sleeper Reach 308km/h In 1/2 Mile
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS8pZwQrzdE
Boba Motoring are back with yet another project - a first-gen Volkswagen Golf with more power than modern supercars.
The super hatch is basically a wolf in sheep's clothing, because apart from some very modest exterior upgrades, and an added roll cage inside for extra protection in case things go bad, it doesn't give away its powerful nature.
However, this old Volkswagen Golf had its 2.0-liter 16V four-cylinder engine modified to the extremes, and it now pushes more than 1,000 horses to all four corners. Its performance is simply mind blowing, as the car managed to reach 308.359km/ (191.61mph) in 1/2-mile, in the first run at a German Race 1000 event, and it was detuned to some 940hp for this.
Its second run should have followed with 1,000+hp, but rain started, and once the track was dry again, another participant left a very long oil spill, so the organizers had nothing to do but cancel it.
Still, hitting 300+km/h (186+mpg) in a car that's 30+ years old is quite an achievement, so we'll let you check out the sprint in the video that follows.
Link: http://www.carscoops.com/2017/10/watch-insane-1000hp-vw-golf-mk1-sleeper.html
Or fuck it, just go full out total lib with it.
(http://policysplatters.weebly.com/uploads/8/9/9/9/8999641/783133423_orig.jpg) :lol:
FUCK TRUMP sticker ordered. :ohyeah:
Quote from: Rockraven on October 04, 2017, 02:29:16 PM
FUCK TRUMP sticker ordered. :ohyeah:
Quite rude for a Canadian...
I mean here in the US I see bumper stickers all the time advocating for the fucking of all sorts of things, but in he great white north, it's pretty rare to see even a politically minded one.
:lol: I can't tell if you're serious or not. I'd never put a political sticker on my car. You instantly make half the people on the road dislike you.
Putting a political sticker about a country you don't even live in is some high level crazy.
Up here a Fuck Trump sticker would only get laughs. I wouldn't dare do it down there.
Quote from: MrH on October 04, 2017, 02:32:36 PM
:lol: I can't tell if you're serious or not. I'd never put a political sticker on my car. You instantly make half the people on the road dislike you.
Putting a political sticker about a country you don't even live in is some high level crazy.
Yeah, seems like it's shitty taste, even if it were in the US.
I hate stickers on cars, so rest easy. :ohyeah:
You hate stickers on cars, so you're putting a sticker on your car? :confused:
Quote from: MrH on October 04, 2017, 02:32:36 PM
Putting a political sticker about a country you don't even live in is some high level crazy.
Even if dude in question impacts my country more than any Cdn PM ever did?
Quote from: Cookie Monster on October 04, 2017, 02:41:47 PM
You hate stickers on cars, so you're putting a sticker on your car? :confused:
Are you being a special kind of stupid today?
Quote from: Rockraven on October 04, 2017, 02:43:37 PM
Are you being a special kind of stupid today?
No, just the normal kind.
Quote from: Rockraven on October 04, 2017, 02:40:46 PM
I hate stickers on cars, so rest easy. :ohyeah:
You need a Jeremy Clarkson "MOAR POWAH" sticker for sure.
Or a dog with a picnic basket
Quote from: MrH on October 04, 2017, 02:32:36 PM
:lol: I can't tell if you're serious or not. I'd never put a political sticker on my car. You instantly make half the people on the road dislike you.
Putting a political sticker about a country you don't even live in is some high level crazy.
This kind of makes me want to put a political sticker on your car.
Quote from: Raza on October 04, 2017, 06:26:22 PM
This kind of makes me want to put a political sticker on your car.
Preferably for an Argentinian local government election
Quote from: CaminoRacer on October 04, 2017, 06:40:44 PM
Preferably for an Argentinian local government election
Nah, I'm thinking Howard Dean 2004.
People would be like "That car wasn't even available in 2004. That bald man must love Howard Dean. Oh my god,
is it Howard Dean? Thank you for your devotion to our country sir, we thought you would have made a great president. Let's get the fuck out of here before Howard Dean screams."
Quote from: Raza on October 05, 2017, 05:53:59 AM
Nah, I'm thinking Howard Dean 2004.
People would be like "That car wasn't even available in 2004. That bald man must love Howard Dean. Oh my god, is it Howard Dean? Thank you for your devotion to our country sir, we thought you would have made a great president. Let's get the fuck out of here before Howard Dean screams."
"I. LOVE. LESBIANS.....BYAAAAW!"
Quote from: Soup DeVille on October 04, 2017, 02:32:28 PM
I mean here in the US I see bumper stickers all the time advocating for the fucking of all sorts of things....
Any bumper stickers advocating fucking pussy?
Quote from: Galaxy on October 06, 2017, 07:13:03 PM
Any bumper stickers advocating fucking pussy?
Strangely enough, no.
I've seen FUCK BUSH stickers, those work on so many levels..
:lol:
Yeah. That's a great sticker to have on the car you're going to give your daughter to drive around in.
Quote from: veeman on October 07, 2017, 04:24:14 PM
Yeah. That's a great sticker to have on the car you're going to give your daughter to drive around in.
I used to have one that said "can you find the Mystery Spot?" (Mystery Spot being a tourist trap in the UP).
Sold that car to a smokin hot college girl...
Appraiser coming tomorrow. This will determine the tax I'll need to pay when getting registration, the "vintage auto" license plates, and most importantly, the eligibility for antique car insurance, which is about $100 for the year. Took the seats out today and did a full vacuum, detailed the interior, and installed new black/gray plaid seat covers.
Canada sends an appraise out to determine the value on a car you spent $1000 for? :confused:
An '86 qualifies for Vintage Plates? Boy, the salt must really be bad up there. ;)
Quote from: shp4man on October 09, 2017, 09:10:39 AM
An '86 qualifies for Vintage Plates? Boy, the salt must really be bad up there. ;)
AFAIK most places are 25+ years old for a vintage plate. '86 is 31 years old.
Quote from: shp4man on October 09, 2017, 09:10:39 AM
An '86 qualifies for Vintage Plates? Boy, the salt must really be bad up there. ;)
Your own state (and most others) says anything 25+ is classic/vintage. lol
Quote from: giant_mtb on October 09, 2017, 09:45:46 AM
Your own state (and most others) says anything 25+ is classic/vintage. lol
Shippy must think it's still 1999 or something.
Quote from: shp4man on October 09, 2017, 09:10:39 AM
An '86 qualifies for Vintage Plates? Boy, the salt must really be bad up there. ;)
It's always been 20 years here, which makes '97s eligible.
Quote from: Soup DeVille on October 09, 2017, 10:06:03 AM
It's always been 20 years here, which makes '97s eligible.
Anything older and there's no floorboards left, right? :lol:
No seriously California is 25 years, but the vehicle must have some historic significance. I guess that would be open to interpretation.
Quote from: shp4man on October 09, 2017, 10:21:08 AM
Anything older and there's no floorboards left, right? :lol:
No seriously California is 25 years, but the vehicle must have some historic significance. I guess that would be open to interpretation.
It might be 25.
And there's a vintage plate, and then a "historic" one and I'm not sure what the difference is.
And I only have a soft spot in the one floorboard.
I don't like most historic/vintage plates. The majority have a model T or something, which is totally different than a muscle car.
In ID IIRC, historic is something like 75 years, and classic is 25 or 30 years. They place restrictions on when those cars can be driven, as well, so you're no supposed to drive a classic plated car as a commuter. I doubt the law is often enforced.
Quote from: CaminoRacer on October 09, 2017, 12:03:38 PM
I don't like most historic/vintage plates. The majority have a model T or something, which is totally different than a muscle car.
The cool ones are when you can use either the original plates or plates from the same year as the car.
Quote from: Rupert on October 09, 2017, 12:06:20 PM
The cool ones are when you can use either the original plates or plates from the same year as the car.
The only cool ones in Michigan are the 1976 bicentennial plates.
Quote from: Rupert on October 09, 2017, 12:06:20 PM
The cool ones are when you can use either the original plates or plates from the same year as the car.
+1
Quote from: MrH on October 09, 2017, 09:00:25 AM
Canada sends an appraise out to determine the value on a car you spent $1000 for? :confused:
Even if the car was $100, and it was over 20 years old, I still req an appraisal to calculate the tax I have to pay when getting it registered in my name. For newer cars they just use blue book value. The 2nd reason for the appraisal is for insurance. A car over 25 yrs old qualifies for vintage status, and the insurance is some 75% less than regular insurance.
Appraised value for tax purposes... $500. Appraised value for insurance... $4500. Actual resale value... somewhere between the two. In reality if I were to sell it I'd be asking $2500-3000.
Can't sell it though. Like a stray puppy, wife and daughter would kill me if I got rid of it. :lol:
Quote from: Rockraven on October 09, 2017, 05:57:04 PM
Even if the car was $100, and it was over 20 years old, I still req an appraisal to calculate the tax I have to pay when getting it registered in my name. For newer cars they just use blue book value. The 2nd reason for the appraisal is for insurance. A car over 25 yrs old qualifies for vintage status, and the insurance is some 75% less than regular insurance.
Wow. Seems like a lot of work and cost for something that only cost $1000 :lol:
In the US, you just list whatever you sold it for on the bill of sale & title, and they tax you when you go to get it titled in your name.
Insurance is based on model, year, age, etc. No one comes and looks at it at all.
Quote from: MrH on October 10, 2017, 07:24:35 AM
Wow. Seems like a lot of work and cost for something that only cost $1000 :lol:
In the US, you just list whatever you sold it for on the bill of sale & title, and they tax you when you go to get it titled in your name.
Insurance is based on model, year, age, etc. No one comes and looks at it at all.
Well yeah, same up here, but when the difference between standard insurance and vintage auto insurance is 75%, it's a no brainer to go the vintage route. Plus, annual registration is only $18 instead of $95.
All cars older than 20 years require an appraisal for taxes though.
According to the state, my car is worth $800. :lol:
I may or may not have forgotten a zero on the purchase price when I bought Taco. They never go outside to check anything, so. It's sort of an unspoken agreement that you leave the price line blank on the title and let the buyer do what they want. Not everybody does it, but ive found that people that have been around the block a few times honor it. I think paying sales tax for something that already had sales tax applied to it is bogus. I've no problem with registration fees based on vehicle class (weight, etc), but repeat taxation is bullshit.
Quote from: giant_mtb on October 10, 2017, 09:21:29 AM
I may or may not have forgotten a zero on the purchase price when I bought Taco. They never go outside to check anything, so. It's sort of an unspoken agreement that you leave the price line blank on the title and let the buyer do what they want. Not everybody does it, but ive found that people that have been around the block a few times honor it. I think paying sales tax for something that already had sales tax applied to it is bogus. I've no problem with registration fees based on vehicle class (weight, etc), but repeat taxation is bullshit.
Totally agree that it's bogus, but the assholes up here go by book value, or require an appraisal if it's over 20 years old. What the seller or buyer puts on the bill of sale is irrelevant.
Quote from: MrH on October 10, 2017, 07:24:35 AM
Wow. Seems like a lot of work and cost for something that only cost $1000 :lol:
In the US, you just list whatever you sold it for on the bill of sale & title, and they tax you when you go to get it titled in your name.
Insurance is based on model, year, age, etc. No one comes and looks at it at all.
Not in every state. In Texas they go by the higher of the sale value or the blue book value. That's how I got hosed buying a $1000 Volvo but got taxed on $1500 blue book. :rage:
Quote from: MrH on October 09, 2017, 09:00:25 AM
Canada sends an appraise out to determine the value on a car you spent $1000 for? :confused:
Quote from: MrH on October 10, 2017, 07:24:35 AM
Wow. Seems like a lot of work and cost for something that only cost $1000 :lol:
In the US, you just list whatever you sold it for on the bill of sale & title, and they tax you when you go to get it titled in your name.
Insurance is based on model, year, age, etc. No one comes and looks at it at all.
FYI as with most things in Canada it varies from province to province; four provinces have government-run auto insurance agencies. Private insurance companies in other provinces will tend to send out appraisers for any older car, but especially a 'classic' car, to establish roadworthiness and whatever the insurable amount would be. If your jalopy is a jalopy in every sense of the word they're under no obligation to insure it for you and will refuse your business.
With respect to taxes Alberta does not have a sales tax thus there is nothing to levy against the purchase of a used car (in a private party sale; a dealership must pay GST [federal sales tax]) so my government really doesn't care about how much I paid for a used car.
In all the other provinces (where there is a sales tax) most will levy said tax on your purchase but some don't. Saskatchewan for instance has a 6% PST (Provincial Sales Tax) but it is not levied on used car purchases—even ones from dealerships—as long as PST was paid on the original purchase. Ergo if you import a car from another province and sell it in Saskatchewan the buyer will have to pay PST.
Quote from: 93JC on October 10, 2017, 02:28:09 PM
FYI as with most things in Canada it varies from province to province; four provinces have government-run auto insurance agencies. Private insurance companies in other provinces will tend to send out appraisers for any older car, but especially a 'classic' car, to establish roadworthiness and whatever the insurable amount would be. If your jalopy is a jalopy in every sense of the word they're under no obligation to insure it for you and will refuse your business.
With respect to taxes Alberta does not have a sales tax thus there is nothing to levy against the purchase of a used car (in a private party sale; a dealership must pay GST [federal sales tax]) so my government really doesn't care about how much I paid for a used car.
In all the other provinces (where there is a sales tax) most will levy said tax on your purchase but some don't. Saskatchewan for instance has a 6% PST (Provincial Sales Tax) but it is not levied on used car purchases—even ones from dealerships—as long as PST was paid on the original purchase. Ergo if you import a car from another province and sell it in Saskatchewan the buyer will have to pay PST.
At least in Ontario, I believe by law every vehicle is able to be insured. So your usual insurance companies may reject you but there are avenues to ensure your vehicle can be insured - whether at a reasonable rate or not is a whole another question. But by law you will be able to insure your vehicle as long as it's road worthy enough to be registered.
"As long as it's roadworthy" being the operative words here. In Alberta insurance companies cannot refuse to offer you third-party liability coverage, but they're under no obligation to cover you for anything else.
Parts came in yesterday. Brake pads and rotors (it passed safety with the current ones, but they're getting pretty worn), 2x upper strut bearing/caps (one was req to be changed for safety, but might as well change both). Then I have to replace 3 bulbs and safety is done. Total parts bill $123.
Replaced the 2 front strut bearings and the front brakes today. Oh, and a backup light. I have to change the front left maker light, but the screws are rusty and stripped out. I'll tackle that tomorrow. It's the last item to receive my safety slip.
Are you buying parts locally or online? Not sure if Rockauto ships to Canda.
Quote from: shp4man on October 21, 2017, 06:35:11 PM
Are you buying parts locally or online? Not sure if Rockauto ships to Canda.
Well, I'm here to tell you they do. :ohyeah:
Oh, that's why you're here...
:lol:
Only took him a decade+