Red Beard

^^^^^^^^^Miss those days!!^^^^^^^^^^^ Use to roll with my cousin in his mustang out there.

The weather had definitely changed. I have 4 large maple trees already budding (have been for 2 weeks). I have never seen them bud this early that I can recall in my life. So bugs aside, I wonder what these mild winters will do to plant life and growth in general.

I would totally be down for some twisty cruising. Go out and get lost, see some cool shit, hang out with my fellow CR brethren. Biggest thing would be timing, and a heads up better than a week in advance.

What about MCIR? Is that too far for most? They are usually pretty lenient and able to work with setting up a no prep race event.

I believe Mitch would agree that BBD is aways referred to as Big Freddy. On a side note, out of curiosity/forgive me if I missed it, but will this be 1/8 or 1/4 mile racing? With that also being asked, what kind of times would one have to feasibly average to make it in each class?

Coming along nicely sir! I will put the word out for that 1jz for ya too.

Was gonna have it cut down and used on a turbo ranger project that has long been sold. Found it in storage, no longer need. 3 inch inlet and outlet. Paid $150 for it a few years back, asking $100 for it now.

The hoonicorn is by far my favorite. So much want! :megusta:

Plus they're a lot of car for how cheap they are lol.

Avoid 2003 that was the first year for the "4th" generation, they had several minor but not worth the headache issues, especially with the intake manifolds and lighting issues. Retired police cars with super low miles can sometimes be too good to be true. Typically idled for hours on end, chewing up the timing chain gears/gides. Best to find a private old lady owner than a fleet car. With that said, fleet vehicles are usually cheaper. With the fleet vehicles, you want one with as little holes as possible (i.e. ones that did not have light bars). This usually meant it was a detective, state inspector/employee car that was less likely to be abused as much as a standard patrol. If going with anything 2008 and newer, try and find one that has the flex fuel option for the obvious advantage to run e85. CVPI had heavier suspention set ups and different gearing than base panther bodies. This could be both good and bad depending on the ride you are after. I personally like the stiffer suspension for handling purposes. They also usually had the basest of base option for amenities and comfort. The Town Cars are the opposite end of the spectrum. Most people try to avoid the air ride option that the higher end trim levels offer. They are not so expensive to work on as they use to be but they do require more maintenance than coils and springs. Keep in mind, if you're not sure you want the air ride option or traditional springs, its better to buy one with air ride and convert it to standard springs, than the other way around. Most have a standard 4.6L 2 valve set up. They came with a plastic intake that is prone for cracking with age. It's not a hard fix to replace but around $200-$300 to fix it if it does crack. Or $500-$600 to replace with a ported aluminum upgrade. Back to fleet vehicles for a sec. The CVPI's all came with a heavy duty alternator (200 amp to run the accessories) that can be pricy to replace if you want to keep it HD, however a standard 140 amp will bolt in its place. They also came with aftermarket power steering and oil coolers that are prone for leaking. Not an expensive fix but still something to consider. Now back to Grandma's car. If it has been sitting for a while it will have typical flat spot issues in the front end bushings/ball joints. May not be a make or break issue but will cause some squeaking and what not until its refreshed. the control/A arms are prone for rusting on the front of these if it's been stored outside most of it's life. So engine and drivetrain wise they are all pretty much the same with a few trims having different gearing (mostly in the CVPI or sport options) but otherwise they are the same. Most of the difference comes down to preferences for creature comforts, cloth vs leather seats. Storage compartments in the armrests, in-dash controls/displays, etc. But outside of that it really comes down to what you want in the car, and checking for usual issues just like any other cars.

Fixed it.....

This is also a probability..... Either way, I would run unless you can get a stupid low deal on it.

Only saving grace here is it is likely that 90% of that is highway driving in top gear (or close to it). So may not be as much wear on the cvt as one would thing.

Sounds like a gunked up fuel line/injector or air regulation related. How many miles does it have? Has she serviced it regularly? It could also be an idle air control going bad. I would check service history 1st. Basics like spark plugs (last they were changed). Check the fuel pressure. See if there are any check engine lights (or pending ones that are not showing the light), and go from there.

Ryan if you come up my way I would be happy to take you to the rabbit holes I hunt on the public grounds. I am in Ashley. The Wildlife areas are 5 min from my place. Shoot me a pm if you want to set something up. I could see about taking you out to a buddy of mine's farm lands too (Kilbourne area) if you would rather.

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/ferrari-f355-pont-fiero-based/6760927701.html

We've been talking about that in chat box off and on. It's definitely an awesome platform that is long overdue. Price point hopefully will be similar to the rubi. In a perfect world, I would love to see them start optioning the jeeps with a v8 platform like they use to way back when. If they dropped a HEMI in there I'd venture to say they would sell like hotcakes. The diesel option sounds like a sweet set up though.

I didn't catch it (show's how much I read my own sig). Thank you for pointing it out. I will correct it sir.

LUCKY!!!! I hope to join you in that venture at some point in the future. I miss the serenity of being able to fire up an air tool after 11 pm without the local patrol asking me to keep it down lol.

I'm all for it. the 240 would like the extra octane. That is if Scott is not going to get it.

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/1975-bricklin-svi/6756700727.html

Will put the word out. In the mean time have him start donating plasma if he needs some relatively fast cash. Twice a week roughly $50 a pop. I do that when I get tight on funds.

Ouch! that's shitty how much it cost, but at least its fixed.

Sounds like she needs to pursue some of her hobbies. That is usually to find people that are into the same thing that she likes to do. Obviously she will learn a good life lesson that no-one is worth closing out their family/friends to the point that she did. If she is on facebook, there is an events page on there for public events in the area, workshops, festivals, etc. She should look at doing some of those.

Awesomesauce! Congrats sir!