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First time ever, Someone has given me a car..... |
KaptKaos |
Feb 16 2007, 12:16 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So I got this car from a couple that are in my car shop class. It's a slavage title, but started right up, runs and drives. It needs some help as it has been sitting at least 2 years, but it should be a fun little project.
Anyone have one, know anything about em? Attached image(s) |
BMITCHELL |
Feb 17 2007, 11:52 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 28-February 05 From: Moorpark, CA Member No.: 3,681 |
I bought one for my youngest son and he had a ball with it. Moorpark 10 years ago had plenty of places to play in the hills and river beds. It turned into a bumper car and he routinely was able to go where other ford/GMC got bogged down. It was underpowered but had a great granny gear that walked thru almost all terrain. I never had to worry about him getting a speeding ticket. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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pffft |
Feb 17 2007, 12:30 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 18-January 05 From: sierra foothills Member No.: 3,465 |
The couple that bought mine came by last night. They just had it
painted and set up for pulling behind their rv. I sold it to them for the price of the rebuilt longblock I had just put in it. I needed room for Muellers green car. It was the most useful off road 4x4 I have ever had because of its size. It was not just short but narrow. It would go places my cj5 could not imagine, climbed in granny as well as my old 88 landrover, and never broke. The engine got tired after 130k miles. A couple bales of hay would fit in back, it fits through tiny gates so is a great ranch toy. Good gas milage, slow as a slow thing on the highway, but it will get there. I can believe they flip over, I've seen the carnage, but mine never did. Beware the smog police target them for "test only". A big problem is the egr runs through the head and clogs and causes failures. I'd take another if they were being given away. patrick |
mrgreenjeans |
Feb 17 2007, 01:56 PM
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mrgreenjeans Group: Members Posts: 213 Joined: 9-February 07 From: N.Dak. Member No.: 7,520 Region Association: Northstar Region |
The couple that bought mine came by last night. They just had it painted and set up for pulling behind their rv. I sold it to them for the price of the rebuilt longblock I had just put in it. I needed room for Muellers green car. It was the most useful off road 4x4 I have ever had because of its size. It was not just short but narrow. It would go places my cj5 could not imagine, climbed in granny as well as my old 88 landrover, and never broke. The engine got tired after 130k miles. A couple bales of hay would fit in back, it fits through tiny gates so is a great ranch toy. Good gas milage, slow as a slow thing on the highway, but it will get there. I can believe they flip over, I've seen the carnage, but mine never did. Beware the smog police target them for "test only". A big problem is the egr runs through the head and clogs and causes failures. I'd take another if they were being given away. patrick I would too ....IF it was given away.....but a better choice in the archaic realm of old 4X4's is to go search for a decent old Eagle wagon. These things are virtually indestructible and have the Jeep reputation and hardiness to take what that poor little Suzuki could only hope to become if it grew up. I would take the freebie, use it for (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) target practice and then not worry about the folding panels issue as that 18 wheeler sideswipes it on the highway and slaps it across the ditch like a fly being swished from the backsides of a mule's ass. An Eagle's inline six returns about 20 mpg in two wheel drive mode and about 1 mpg less in 4 wheel. All the while running down the highway at 75-80 or crawling rocks out on the north 40. Bitchin' little buggers ----and the galvanized steel is more crashworthy than the standard issue "Skuzzy's" tinfoil packaging. |
KaptKaos |
Feb 17 2007, 02:18 PM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I would too ....IF it was given away.....but a better choice in the archaic realm of old 4X4's is to go search for a decent old Eagle wagon. These things are virtually indestructible and have the Jeep reputation and hardiness to take what that poor little Suzuki could only hope to become if it grew up. I would take the freebie, use it for (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) target practice and then not worry about the folding panels issue as that 18 wheeler sideswipes it on the highway and slaps it across the ditch like a fly being swished from the backsides of a mule's ass. An Eagle's inline six returns about 20 mpg in two wheel drive mode and about 1 mpg less in 4 wheel. All the while running down the highway at 75-80 or crawling rocks out on the north 40. Bitchin' little buggers ----and the galvanized steel is more crashworthy than the standard issue "Skuzzy's" tinfoil packaging. So, tell me how you really feel. |
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