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Six Flags Over Tomsk
09/23/09

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Cute, but I'd rather spend that kind of coin on like, say, an '04 GTO?

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Sorry little fella.
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HoonThatFerrari
09/23/09

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I say Nice Price - just because it's THAT unique, and collectible, and appears to be in great shape.
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MushyHeirloom
09/23/09

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It'd be great for parking in the city, if not for its near-perfection and impractical fender skirts.

It'd be a great commuter if it had half again as much power and a taller third.

It would be a lot of things, but what it is is an occasional driver and, optimistically, a show car. And given the prices these go for, it's just not a nice price. Not quite crack pipe, though, either. I abstain.
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bmoreDLJ
09/23/09

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For some reason those seats remind me of Marble Madness.
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that ain't the way to have fun, son
09/23/09

@bmoreDLJ:

I should own one of those machines for what I put into them, in quarters....
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JeepyJayhawk
09/23/09

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Needs more V8.
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rrhyne56
09/23/09

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"Hey buddy, how do you get this thing out of second gear?"
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tonyola
09/23/09

@rrhyne56: Big points for that reference. The Playmates (who originally did the song) are somewhere smiling.
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armyofchuckness
09/23/09

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Weird Al drove one in UHF. While I love that movie, I have no desire to pay that much to emulate Al. Crack pipe.
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tonyola
09/23/09

@armyofchuckness:
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tonyola
09/23/09

@armyofchuckness: It gets worse. Carrot Top drove one in Chairman of the Board.
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Graverobber
09/23/09

@tonyola: And yet, this car has aged better than Carrot Top.
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tonyola
09/23/09

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"This car has more road feel than a Jag or MG." Pardon me while I pick myself up off the floor after a laughing fit...

According to the Hemmings site, there are some people who think that these little dears are worth as much as $28,000 (this for a coupe with 9,000 miles). There's no way in hell I'd pay $16,500 for this terminally perky and unreliable cute-bomb, but there are some very dedicated (some would say loopy) Metro fans out there. However, if this has an incorrect interior and other non-standard mods, that will drastically cut the price. I think the serious collector would rather start with a rougher, all-original example for less money than having to undo someone else's mistakes. Crack pipe.
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WpgJets
09/23/09

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$16,500 to guarantee you'd never get laid - no thanks!

I imagine you wouldn't get many women waving to you as you drove by to get a ride
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smalleyxb122
09/23/09

@WpgJets: You might be surprised. I'd be willing to bet quirky and cute pulls more tail than a low 'ring time.
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tonyola
09/23/09

@smalleyxb122: Agree. When I bought my new Honda CRX in 1984, some of my macho-car owning friends laughed, saying there was no way I'd attract chicks in my tiny girly car. They were amazed when the following scenario played out quite often:

"Oh, what a darling little car. Is it yours?"
"It sure is. Would you like to ride with me for some coffee?"
"OK, let me get my purse.."

I would not bet against the Metropolitan. "Cute and cuddly, boys".
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Number_Six
09/23/09

@tonyola: I'm heart-clicking you for having owned a CRX. For me, that's the one that got away.
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bmoreDLJ
09/23/09

@WpgJets: I disagree. Urkel could get laid driving this.
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P161911 probably shoudn't have
09/23/09

@WpgJets: They would feel safe, no room for bodies in the trunk.
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mytdawg
09/23/09

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I don't know, does it come with Alicia Silverstone?

If not, crack pipe. Just too high for my blood. This is Michigan and people are starting to practically give away hobby cars because they can't afford to keep them anymore.

Cute little cars though.
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GreenN_Gold
09/23/09

@mytdawg: That's what I was thinking.
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HurtsSoGood
09/23/09

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I saw somebody driving a '60 Met the other day. I think I'd be afraid to drive it faster than about 30 MPH, what with the tiny, skinny tires that make the thing look like's driving on tippy-toes. Still, it looked like a whole lot of fun to drive.
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UDMan
09/23/09

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I've driven a Metropolitan. It's a little different, and there is surprisingly a lot of room once you get into it. The Three on the Tree takes some getting used to, and the acceleration was, at best, leisurely. At this price, it should be all original (this one is not), or fully restored to better than new condition.

Nice Car, just too much.
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Smitty
09/23/09

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've owned a couple of these. A '54 convertible, and a '57 coupe. This looks like an OK pseudoresto, but the price is cracked a little too high for an unauthentic example.

Actually fun little cars ... 'course you do have the luxury of Lucas electrics and an oil-burning A-40 engine. I'd like to find a stripped-out 'verte to make an electric runabout. Good unibody base for a conversion into a simple no-frills city car (thinking my pending Hawaii retirement here).
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mytdawg
09/23/09

@Smitty: You keep using that word (luxury). I do not think it means what you think it means.
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lilwillie
09/23/09

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If it is all original and complete, in excellent shape then it will get that money. This one won't, but it was driven a heck of a lot.
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Flathead Smith
09/23/09

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If I can spend other peoples money I'd say nice price. It better be a very good example though.
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