Just bought me a jalopy

Started by Payman, October 03, 2017, 07:12:42 PM

Payman

1986 VW Cabrio, for $1000.  :lol:

Identical to this one...



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:

CaminoRacer

2020 BMW 330i, 1969 El Camino, 2017 Bolt EV


veeman

Congratulations!  One day I'll get around to buying a classic car. From Laconian's suggestion I use Imgur to post photos.  Works great.


MexicoCityM3

Nice 80's teenage girl ride. Congrats!

(Seriously, it's cool)

Founder, BMW Car Club de México
http://bmwclub.org.mx
'05 M3 E46 6SPD Mystic Blue
'08 M5 E60 SMG  Space Grey
'11 1M E82 6SPD Sapphire Black
'16 GT4 (1/3rd Share lol)
'18 M3 CS
'16 X5 5.0i (Wife)
'14 MINI Cooper Countryman S Automatic (For Sale)

mzziaz

Cuore Sportivo

cawimmer430

When are you planning on purchasing a real jalopy? A 1974 Dodge Monaco.  :praise:



Congrats on the girly VW!!!  :lol:
-2018 Mercedes-Benz A250 AMG Line (W177)



WIMMER FOTOGRAFIE - Professional Automotive Photography based in Munich, Germany
www.wimmerfotografie.de
www.facebook.com/wimmerfotografie

MrH

2023 Ford Lightning Lariat ER
2019 Acura RDX SH-AWD
2023 BRZ Limited

Previous: '02 Mazda Protege5, '08 Mazda Miata, '05 Toyota Tacoma, '09 Honda Element, '13 Subaru BRZ, '14 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec 5.0, '15 Toyota 4Runner SR5, '18 Honda Accord EX-L 2.0t, '01 Honda S2000, '20 Subaru Outback XT, '23 Chevy Bolt EUV

Raza

Bitch basket, baby!

What inspired you to buy it?
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
If you can read this, you're too close


2006 BMW Z4 3.0i
http://accelerationtherapy.squarespace.com/   @accelerationdoc
Quote from: the Teuton on October 05, 2009, 03:53:18 PM
It's impossible to argue with Raza. He wins. Period. End of discussion.

shp4man

That vehicle will look completely normal with one of those "Coexist" stickers on it.  :lol:

No, seriously, not bad for a $grand.

FoMoJo

"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

Payman

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:

Raza

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.
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
If you can read this, you're too close


2006 BMW Z4 3.0i
http://accelerationtherapy.squarespace.com/   @accelerationdoc
Quote from: the Teuton on October 05, 2009, 03:53:18 PM
It's impossible to argue with Raza. He wins. Period. End of discussion.

Payman

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.

Payman

#14
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:

FoMoJo

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:.
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

Payman

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.

FoMoJo

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.
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." ~ Albert Einstein
"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

cawimmer430

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
-2018 Mercedes-Benz A250 AMG Line (W177)



WIMMER FOTOGRAFIE - Professional Automotive Photography based in Munich, Germany
www.wimmerfotografie.de
www.facebook.com/wimmerfotografie

shp4man

Or fuck it, just go full out total lib with it.

:lol:

Payman


Soup DeVille

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.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

1975 Honda CB750, 1986 Rebel Rascal (sailing dinghy), 2015 Mini Cooper, 2020 Winnebago 31H (E450), 2021 Toyota 4Runner, 2022 Lincoln Aviator

MrH

: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.
2023 Ford Lightning Lariat ER
2019 Acura RDX SH-AWD
2023 BRZ Limited

Previous: '02 Mazda Protege5, '08 Mazda Miata, '05 Toyota Tacoma, '09 Honda Element, '13 Subaru BRZ, '14 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec 5.0, '15 Toyota 4Runner SR5, '18 Honda Accord EX-L 2.0t, '01 Honda S2000, '20 Subaru Outback XT, '23 Chevy Bolt EUV

Payman

Up here a Fuck Trump sticker would only get laughs. I wouldn't dare do it down there.

Cookie Monster

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.
RWD > FWD
President of the "I survived the Volvo S80 Thread" Club
2007 Mazda MX-5 | 1999 Honda Nighthawk 750 | 1989 Volvo 240 | 1991 Toyota 4Runner | 2006 Honda CBR600F4i | 2015 Yamaha FJ-09 | 1999 Honda CBR600F4 | 2009 Yamaha WR250X | 1985 Mazda RX-7 | 2000 Yamaha YZ426F | 2006 Yamaha FZ1 | 2002 Honda CBR954RR | 1996 Subaru Outback | 2018 Subaru Crosstrek | 1986 Toyota MR2
Quote from: 68_427 on November 27, 2016, 07:43:14 AM
Or order from fortune auto and when lyft rider asks why your car feels bumpy you can show them the dyno curve
1 3 5
├┼┤
2 4 R

Payman

I hate stickers on cars, so rest easy.  :ohyeah:

Cookie Monster

You hate stickers on cars, so you're putting a sticker on your car? :confused:


RWD > FWD
President of the "I survived the Volvo S80 Thread" Club
2007 Mazda MX-5 | 1999 Honda Nighthawk 750 | 1989 Volvo 240 | 1991 Toyota 4Runner | 2006 Honda CBR600F4i | 2015 Yamaha FJ-09 | 1999 Honda CBR600F4 | 2009 Yamaha WR250X | 1985 Mazda RX-7 | 2000 Yamaha YZ426F | 2006 Yamaha FZ1 | 2002 Honda CBR954RR | 1996 Subaru Outback | 2018 Subaru Crosstrek | 1986 Toyota MR2
Quote from: 68_427 on November 27, 2016, 07:43:14 AM
Or order from fortune auto and when lyft rider asks why your car feels bumpy you can show them the dyno curve
1 3 5
├┼┤
2 4 R

Payman

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?

Payman

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?

Soup DeVille

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.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

1975 Honda CB750, 1986 Rebel Rascal (sailing dinghy), 2015 Mini Cooper, 2020 Winnebago 31H (E450), 2021 Toyota 4Runner, 2022 Lincoln Aviator