sold my mitsu!
October-18th-2006, 08:39 PM
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sold my mitsu!
so i got a mitsu a while back for 102$ on ebay, missing the engine. found one with around the same mileage, 378 after taxes. got the ECU for it at 25$.
sold it for 2100.
bah-zing! now im in the prowl for a 83 RX7 that a guy in NY is holding for me for 575, restored 12a, restored transmission/drivetrain/suspension/brakes. only thing is the front clip needs to be aligned and a dent knocked out.
also looking at a 79 datsun 210.
god i love old cars.
sold it for 2100.
bah-zing! now im in the prowl for a 83 RX7 that a guy in NY is holding for me for 575, restored 12a, restored transmission/drivetrain/suspension/brakes. only thing is the front clip needs to be aligned and a dent knocked out.
also looking at a 79 datsun 210.
god i love old cars.
October-19th-2006, 12:10 PM
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you know me. I'm partial to rotaries. Imagine how much easier it will be getting repiar parts for an rx7 as opposed to a 210.
p.s. I hope to post pics of my new car as well shortly. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Next week I'll know for sure.
p.s. I hope to post pics of my new car as well shortly. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Next week I'll know for sure.
October-19th-2006, 05:03 PM
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[QUOTE=Imagine how much easier it will be getting repiar parts for an rx7 as opposed to a 210. [/QUOTE]
That's part of the charm.
Seriously, I love Mazda but if I found a 510 or a 210 in pretty good shape I just don't think I could resist.
That's part of the charm.
Seriously, I love Mazda but if I found a 510 or a 210 in pretty good shape I just don't think I could resist.
October-19th-2006, 09:37 PM
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I want a 510 so bad, corvette rear end and all. but the 210 is from canada, so im more worried about the rust, since its a unibody and no rustproofing. 
but for 300-500, im thinking about puting antique insurance for like a grand on it, so incase i am going down a highway and it decides to split in half on me, i can get somehting out of it
but for 300-500, im thinking about puting antique insurance for like a grand on it, so incase i am going down a highway and it decides to split in half on me, i can get somehting out of it
October-19th-2006, 09:52 PM
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why not put that $1k down on a MS6 lease and have yourself a nice reliable car for $330-ish a month?
A thousand dollar car is a thousand dollar car. You get what you pay for. One of my employees had a ZX2 escort with a hit in the door and front fender...his window glass was broken and the car would get rained in. He got a quote for $600 to fix it all (just fix, no paint)...instead he sold the car for $400 and bought a 92 eclipse. He's since put almost $600 in the eclipse only to have the motor die completely on him this week. Because of his numerous tardies and car problems he'll probably lose his job.
If he had just kept the escort and put the $600 into fixing it he'd have a nice reliable car to get his dumbass back and forth to work.
morale of the story: Sometimes it's better to spend a little more upfront to keep from having problems in the future.
A thousand dollar car is a thousand dollar car. You get what you pay for. One of my employees had a ZX2 escort with a hit in the door and front fender...his window glass was broken and the car would get rained in. He got a quote for $600 to fix it all (just fix, no paint)...instead he sold the car for $400 and bought a 92 eclipse. He's since put almost $600 in the eclipse only to have the motor die completely on him this week. Because of his numerous tardies and car problems he'll probably lose his job.
If he had just kept the escort and put the $600 into fixing it he'd have a nice reliable car to get his dumbass back and forth to work.
morale of the story: Sometimes it's better to spend a little more upfront to keep from having problems in the future.
October-19th-2006, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Roddimus Prime
why not put that $1k down on a MS6 lease and have yourself a nice reliable car for $330-ish a month?
A thousand dollar car is a thousand dollar car. You get what you pay for. One of my employees had a ZX2 escort with a hit in the door and front fender...his window glass was broken and the car would get rained in. He got a quote for $600 to fix it all (just fix, no paint)...instead he sold the car for $400 and bought a 92 eclipse. He's since put almost $600 in the eclipse only to have the motor die completely on him this week. Because of his numerous tardies and car problems he'll probably lose his job.
If he had just kept the escort and put the $600 into fixing it he'd have a nice reliable car to get his dumbass back and forth to work.
morale of the story: Sometimes it's better to spend a little more upfront to keep from having problems in the future.
A thousand dollar car is a thousand dollar car. You get what you pay for. One of my employees had a ZX2 escort with a hit in the door and front fender...his window glass was broken and the car would get rained in. He got a quote for $600 to fix it all (just fix, no paint)...instead he sold the car for $400 and bought a 92 eclipse. He's since put almost $600 in the eclipse only to have the motor die completely on him this week. Because of his numerous tardies and car problems he'll probably lose his job.
If he had just kept the escort and put the $600 into fixing it he'd have a nice reliable car to get his dumbass back and forth to work.
morale of the story: Sometimes it's better to spend a little more upfront to keep from having problems in the future.
plus i just love older cars. i always find a way to make a quick buck off of them, being fixxer upper or part it out.
October-20th-2006, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Jackelope
$1000 every 6 months? my msp is only $1200/yr full coverage.
i owe just a wee bit more than $1000 :P
i owe just a wee bit more than $1000 :P
i'll take over your payments haha