winter car blues
well its starting to get colder here in toronto. Winter car time. I have started it once a week throughout summer and one time i noticed a funny coolant smell. I look at the tail pipe. gushin white smoke. DAMN head gasket..
Apparently sitting all summer killed my battery and rusted the front rotors and pads are done aswell. no biggy.. I tow it to a shop. battery, front brakes and HG, 900 bones CDN$. no problem. Until now.. Shop calls me last evening around 4pm.. uh.. sir we went to change the head gasket and didnt notice any breaks in it. im like.. ok.. well whats the problem then. er.. your head is cracked sir.. ----! so now im lookin at 1600CDN$ total for my beater..damn cars.. thats my rant enjoy your day.. I know i wont. |
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that sucks, just buy i moped...maybe it wont break down so much, better gas mileage, and cheaper :D
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Originally Posted by greddycrx
that sucks, just buy i moped...maybe it wont break down so much, better gas mileage, and cheaper :D
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not to mention im talking about a winter car.. snow, cold and moped = have you seen dumb and dumber~!!!!
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LMFAO thats what im talkin about!
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so far i've got 87$ tied up in my winter beater. its a 90 civic lx with 180K and it runs like a champ.
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damn, I just paid $1000 for my 92 accord LX im getting... its in excellent shape except for the wheelwell rust
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man i've never had to get a beater... maybe a summer beater ::) texas is nice lol
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Originally Posted by accordepicenter
damn, I just paid $1000 for my 92 accord LX im getting... its in excellent shape except for the wheelwell rust
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Ha ha ha ha ha i got all of yall beat. I got a 1986 toyota camry with over 250,000 miles, one tinted window and no ac. It's still runnin strong. Can anyone beat that? Oh wait did i mention i got it for free.
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84 honda accord with 345k miles on it for free and the body is in good shape.
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and onyx takes the lead..lmao
on a good note.. i picked my car up yesterday. new head and all, $1,600 later, but running like new!! |
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87 PRELUDE, 375km, two months with a broken speedo before the frame busted just in front of the back wheels. very very rusty. and it still ran.
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I forgot to mention the custom barbed wire scratches all down the sides and the roof and one two hub caps on on fr and bl. also a rag jammed in the steering column to keep it from moving.
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89 MX6 GT, 183,xxx --- $1000 came with rebuilt turbo, new clutch, new tie rod ends, 1 new axle, -- I've done, head gasket (was fine, some other stupid gasket that was leaking, oh well), other axle, 1 ball joint, all brakes, new tires, removed AC (winter car ;) ) and I'm gonna loop the PS lines... so like $1500 into it, and it runs like a champ and is faster than my civic (DAMN!)
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1987 Ford Bronco 2 with the following :
Cracked crank shaft - BOO YA ! 290 XXX Klicks no exhaust nice cancer sports new tires auto no heater core JOHN DEERE FLOOR MATS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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what are you guys talking about the weathers fine down here in florida, i will never live where there is road salt again.. it eats cars!
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Florida wo hoo
83 degrees right now, great to work outside on the car, and I know it won't go down pass 50 some degrees in the winter months. Florida is the ---- |
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I have the players mobile winter car, 1994 Chevy Caprice police interceptor :) Sound odd having a RWD winter caR? well i tell ya this land yacht plows through the snow. Just put some weight in the ass! Got it 2 yrs ago @ police auction for 700 bucks. took it to the track once for shits and giggles and it eeked out a 14.98... LT1 is pretty strong still.
PS: being a native floridian no longer living there : florida SUX. |
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I'm in michigan so I have the same blues which will come shortly.
1988 jeep commanche that I paid $125 for... 98,000 miles |
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