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  1. Selling my Glock 22. Comes with the original case and 2-15 round magazines. (and the other items shown in the picture) Approx. 150 rounds have been put through it. Located in Pickerington. $500.00

     

  2. 2000 Ford Focus ZX3

    Silver ext. with Gray int.

    Only 108k original miles

    Comes with a clean CarFax report!

    Automatic with A/C (blows cold!)

    AM/FM/CD

    Remote Keyless Entry with trunk pop and panic button

    Factory anti-theft system

    Engine runs great! Transmission shifts smooth.

    Ths is one of the nicest ZX3s you will find!

    This car looks GREAT inside and out! And with the CLEAN CarFax report - you know what you're getting!

     

    If you've been looking for that perfect car - Sporty, Good gas mileage, Plenty of space for you and your friends, Fun to drive, Great looking - then THIS IS THE CAR FOR YOU!

     

    $4000.00 OBO - Will consider partial trades (+ cash) for Motorcycle/ATV/Scooter...

     

    Motivated seller!!!

     

    Car is located in Pickerington. Please email me your phone number and I'll call you to setup a time to see it! Or you can call me at 614-403-2878 (7 days a week from 9a-9p only please)

     

    http://www.downingracing.com/forsale/pictures/zx31.jpg

    http://www.downingracing.com/forsale/pictures/zx32.jpg

    http://www.downingracing.com/forsale/pictures/zx33.jpg

  3. In 1996, I purchased a Dodge caravan. It was in the shop 7 times over a 9 month peroid for the power lock on the drivers side sliding door randomly locking/unlocking while driving down the road. It was only in the shop for a day or so each visit, but after the 7th attempt to resolve the issue, I started the process for the lemon law. I asked Chrysler to take the vehicle back and refund my down payment (trade-in from prev. car). I didn't ask for all my money back because I did drive the van and they provided a rental van each time the car was in the shop. (So I got something for what I had paid in payments) Taking the van in that much was a PITA, but they were trying to resolve the issue. We really liked the van and wanted to keep it. They agreed to take the van back and gave me a check for what they showed me for my trade on the deal (since it was paid for). Fairly easy process (lemon law) if you keep good records and document your time/issues.

     

    Good luck to you and your dad!

  4. ...There are scuffs/scratches/dents all over the vehicle. Typically people who treat a vehicle like that don't exactly keep on top of the maintenance.

     

    I'm not sure that broad of a statement is true. I keep my wife's 1500 silverado in top notch mechanical condition. It gets scrapes/dents from kids/parking lots all the time. I buff and wax it as best I can, but using a vehicle as a DD will result in this type of 'stuff' if driven by someone who isn't as 'aware' as some of us are...

  5. I've had several cars inspected from a salvage title. The last one had no airbags in it, no horn, not reapired - damage to trunk floor, cracked windshield, dark tint windows.... Not much worked, but they only checked for stolen parts. Nothing about safety was checked. I am under the impression that they only look for stolen parts and that the inspection is not a safety inspection.
  6. Actually, driving around the track in a follow the leader group can be VERY helpful! I've been racing at Mid-Ohio for 10 years and just 2 years ago took the M-O school class. Had over an hour of follow the leader. It was a real eye opener to go that 'slow' around the track and really get to see each corner slowed down. Actually helped me drop my lap times by over 1 second the next race weekend.

     

    I'm wondering if the 'advanced' group still has limited passing on the lapping days... Did anyone go to the one a few weeks ago? I'd love a report on how it was.

  7. fail...ad has been up for months

     

    perfect for your small business that does not require customers to come and go

     

    and you can only store cars in it. they dont want a repair shop in there

     

    AND with the building im getting ill have extra room to rent out. but ill be there 90% of the time..lol

     

    Yea - I checked on that place months ago. Basically just want to allow people to store cars or 'stuff' there. Didn't seem interested in the business with no customers being there...

  8. I've always been happy with the work that specific shop has done for me! I've had them paint a few cars and even do some major frame work. Honest/Friendly to deal with and always did me right. I'm a repeat customer and will be in the future.
  9. Very nice! But a little slow to be the worlds fastest electric car (this is a streamliner, but still a car - running on batteries!):

     

    The Buckeye Bullet (BB1)

    As the Formula lightning series was phased out, the team found themselves with a great deal of electric racing experience, but no venue in which to put it to use. After some brainstorming and discussions with existing program sponsors, the team decided to take electric racing to a whole new level and go for all out speed.

     

    The goal: to break the world record for top speed in an electric vehicle, 248mph.

     

    Over the next two years (2000-2002) the team of undergraduate engineering students designed and built the Buckeye Bullet. The vehicle debuted on the Bonneville salt flats in October of 2002. Over the course of 2 years of racing at Bonneville and optimization back in the shop in Ohio, the Bullet worked its way up to a top speed of 321 mph. October of 2004 saw the top speeds of the bullet and the shattering of the existing records. The new national record was set at 314.958 mph and the international record at 271.737 mph. These variations are due to rule differences and averaging speed runs which you can read more about on our landspeed racing page. The Buckeye Bullet was retired after it’s October 2004 runs, but still holds the both the national and international landspeed records in the EIII class.

     

    Vehicle Info

    Custom 500+ HP 3 Phase AC Induction Motor

    Semi-custom DC-AC inverter / motor controller

    2000 lbs of Prismatic Cell NiMH Batteries

    4000lb total vehicle weight

    5 speed manual transmission

    Steel Spaceframe Chassis

    Carbon Fiber Body

    4 Wheel independent suspension

    2 Parachutes + Conventional Breaks

    Driven by a Professional Driver

     

    http://www.buckeyebullet.com/history.htm

  10. ...Plus Barrett Jackson collects on 10% of the final sale, and the buyer has to pay a $10,000 fee when they buy the car on top of the paid price for having the "priveledge" of buying at Barrett Jaskson...

     

    $400 to pre-register as a bidder ($500 to register on-site)

    8% sellers premium

    10% buyers premium

     

    Barrett Jackson does set the bar/mark for the collector car market. Once a car is 'sold' at Barrett Jackson, it gets to carry that 'status' with it forever.

  11. The ZX2 I ran at Nelson this year had much stiffer springs on it (in the 6-800# range) and the track was great. I haven't run my Civic there, but plan to this spring. Civic has 700#/f 1000#/r springs on it, so we will see how it does. I'm guessing it will do fine. (Just hope I do!)
  12. Doesn't look that bad... If there isn't any frame damage (or just a little), it should be fixable. If it is, then her insurance will cover it and you're good to go. If they do total it, you can buy it back and try to get it fixed for the money you got. Might cost more than the 'value' of the car, but the insurance co will kick a little extra for 'pain and suffering' almost automatically, so hopefully that is the extra $$ needed to repair the car (or to pay off the loan).

     

    Start looking for comparable cars for sale on ebay and traderonline (or any other place listing a car like that one). Look on KBB and Edmunds and get the market value established for that car in that condition. Book value can be way high or low depending on the specific car. Do your homework and be prepared with documentation to backup what you want to see for the car.

     

    Crappy situation - glad everyone is OK. Good luck to you and your brother!

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