@flyboy333: Except for the drugs, booze, musical talent, money and women we are about the same.
@flyboy333: I walk that line every day...
@ɹǝʌoɹ ǝƃuɐɹʇs: I'll also add that I have had to use it for pizza delivery this year. In total, it probably saw 3-4k miles of delivery work due to issues with my truck. Then again, it was a beat to death delivery car before I tore it apart so it's not like it's the first time I have used it that way.
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@ɹǝʌoɹ ǝƃuɐɹʇs: It's all in the details. Many people tear off all of the trim from a car to simplify things, but I feel that ruins the car's character. Instead, I eliminated selected things like the body side moldings, most of the emblems and the vinyl top. I also hand polished every piece of stainless trim with sand paper and a buff wheel on a drill used with Mother's mag wheel polish. The front fenders were also rolled and pulled out a bit then steel was added back in to replace the lost rigidity and the shape was made in Bondo so as to keep it looking stock. The trim around the wheel wells was also cut to match. All this was done to allow 245 wide front tires without rubbing. All totaled, I think each fender took 10-15 hours of fabrication and body work to get it right. The car is also lowered on Eibach springs which put the stance exactly where I wanted it. It's not too low but low enough to make the car look mean. I also did the stereo and replaced every bit of sound deadening in the car so it wouldn't have that nasty old car smell. Instead, it smells new inside. Right now it needs a new transmission and rear suspension. I have a 5 speed manual for it that I will put in if I don't end up having to sell the car at a loss soon due to my financial problems. If I do, then it will lose the brougham seats and get a set of 80's Recaros to keep with the 80's theme of the car.
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@87CE 95PV Type Я says you can wish me Merry Christmas: Yeah, it's a really dark color. Depending on the light it either looks like a very deep blue, black or purple. The polychrome characteristic of the paint means that it color shifts purple along the body lines in direct sunlight.
@Novaload: Thank you kind sir!
In recognition of Oldsmobile's untimely demise, I shall post a pic of my 1985 Cutlass Supreme. And yes. It IS a Brougham!
@underwear-ninja: The cool thing is that Enkei has started making them again! They are the Enkei 92 and while i don't think they have my size (16x8) just yet, when they do I may pick up a new set as mine are kind of tatty looking.
@tonyola: It would be fine if it were reanimated properly. All the rubber parts would need to be changed-especially fuel and brake hoses- and the car would need a good break in period to get everything working together.
@patman: They aren't? It's the first I've heard of it! ( The car, BTW, is my 1985 Cutlass with every mechanical bit worked over or swapped out for better performance)
@ɹǝʌoɹ ǝƃuɐɹʇs: Mine is a 1985 Cutlass Supreme Brougham painted 2003 Corvette navy blue metallic poly. It has a 360hp 355 Chevy under the factory aluminum hood and more tweaks and mods than I can get in to here. This pic was taken at a local park shortly after I assembled it after I painted it. It still needs a few trim pieces installed, but you get the idea of what it looks like.
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@ɹǝʌoɹ ǝƃuɐɹʇs: There's a lot to love. I have had mine for about 18 years now and will be sad when I have to part with it.
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@Don Fehlio: Rust is your biggest enemy. The W124 is nowhere near as bad as a pre-82 W123 in this regard but it still needs to be thoroughly checked for rust and structural faults like any other car of it's age. Other than that it is a bit disappointing that it's a gasser and not a diesel but beggars can't be choosers. $1200 is a fair price for a car that is in good nick no matter what kind it is so NP all the way.
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@maximum_sarge: The Metro cost me $350 and will likely top out at $1500-2000 after all is said and done. Even that is a bit much in terms of price for me. Plus, Metro parts are cheap and easy to find at the local U pull it while VW diesel stuff is priced as though it were made of solid platinum. I make less than $20k a year and have to be practical. I deliver pizza for a living and need something that is good at that and so I am planning this car around the needs of my job. As far as it goes, the head package with stainless valves, a reground cam, ported head, modified cam gear, etc. is going to run me around $500 with shipping included. That with the right transmission should net me 45-55 mpg in the city ( highway is unimportant as the car will rarely even see 60 mph and my commute is less than 2 miles). I expect to save $150-200 a month on fuel over the cost of running my Frontier ( I drive 2-3k miles a month). Realistically, I have a 10 month to one year pay back on my investment for a car I have been lusting after for 17 years. What can I say? Some men dream of Ferraris, I dream of Geo Metros, Kei cars and old Datsuns. Plus, Japanese cars are superior to German cars where it counts-reliability. I'd be embarrassed to admit to my friends that I owned a VW.
The engine rebuild will be fairly cheap and I figure I will have around $700 in it by the time I am done-including the head. The 5 speed conversion should run around $500 including the used parts, a new clutch, and a bearing and blocking ring rebuild kit. I also want to upgrade to the factory sway bars off a 95+ Metro and the bigger brakes and wheels off the later car as well. However, those can wait. Oh, and the MPGuino is only $40 for the kit or $55 fully assembled. I figure it will be a fun thing to do when I install the tach cluster and pull the dash to paint it. Plus, to me this isn't trouble. It's what I do for entertainment. I don't drink, smoke, do drugs or have sex so I have to have something to look forward to.
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The engine rebuild will be fairly cheap and I figure I will have around $700 in it by the time I am done-including the head. The 5 speed conversion should run around $500 including the used parts, a new clutch, and a bearing and blocking ring rebuild kit. I also want to upgrade to the factory sway bars off a 95+ Metro and the bigger brakes and wheels off the later car as well. However, those can wait. Oh, and the MPGuino is only $40 for the kit or $55 fully assembled. I figure it will be a fun thing to do when I install the tach cluster and pull the dash to paint it. Plus, to me this isn't trouble. It's what I do for entertainment. I don't drink, smoke, do drugs or have sex so I have to have something to look forward to.
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An update to the Geo Metro Project: Currently I have the car disassembled and will be shipping the head off to Suzuki G10 3 cylinder specialist 3 Tech Performance on Monday for fuel economy modifications. While it is out I will be doing a basic ring and bearing rebuild on the short block in anticipation of the head coming back in a few weeks. I still haven't found the parts for a 5 speed conversion just yet so as of now it will go back together as an automatic. I am also planning to install an MPGuino to track fuel economy as I drive and to teach me how to conserve fuel. If it all works out right I should be seeing 65 mpg on the highway without major aerodynamic work.
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Big deal. My 1998 Frontier was advertised with a Mr. K analogue and we all know just how cool he is!
@BMRFILE: They still do. They just don't sell them in the US.
I'm waiting for the add on pack that has a Geo Metro XFI, a 1999 Honda Insight, CRX HF and a Chevy Volt. They would be used in a single race that would be about hypermiling instead of speed. Available mods for the cars would include crazy aerodynamic changes, taller gearing, shut off switches for pulse and glide, solar panels for battery charging, etc. In the end the winner would be the person who used the least gas over a 200 mile endurance run, not the person that finished first..
I haz a sad... :(
At that price you might as well just step up to a 3 series. What ever happened to the 1 series being an "entry level" BMW?
