The beater car discussion..
Mar 26, 2006 | 10:16 PM
#24
Originally Posted by KySilverado
When is the last time you drove a car that didn't have power steering?
Everyday
my beater is a 1991 S10 RCSB 4cyl/5-speed with only 120k miles. I inherited the truck about a year ago and love it, only cost about $20 to fill it up and has saved a ton of miles off of my Silverado.
Mar 28, 2006 | 12:26 AM
#25
I picked up an 88 Civic Hatch for $175 on Saturday, Driving it home the hood came up at 65mph on the freeway folded it to the widshield and busted it, and the rearview wirror went flying too! I just started laughing instantly! Im not using is as a driver tho, its a racer. I race in the Hornet class at our local speedway. Its a lot of fun, I'll get some pics and post em up.
folded it to the widshield and busted it, and the rearview wirror went flying too! I just started laughing instantly! Im not using is as a driver tho, its a racer. I race in the Hornet class at our local speedway. Its a lot of fun, I'll get some pics and post em up.
Mar 28, 2006 | 12:36 AM
#26
now that the ss is blown im going to buy me a 90 nissan harbody p/u 80 k on the clock in great shape, all it needs is some window handles and a new tach needle. cant beat it for 800 bucks! oh and its a 5 speed, get to pick it up wednesday!
oh did I mention it has a sunroof!! 
Mar 28, 2006 | 07:40 AM
#28
'94 Plymouth Acclaim 3.0V6
Bought it with 50K on it for $2100 and it is still going strong with 110K. Did front breaks, tune up and oill changes.
A beater car is a MUST when you have a nice truck that you want to keep nice. Best $$$ I spent in a long time!
Bought it with 50K on it for $2100 and it is still going strong with 110K. Did front breaks, tune up and oill changes.
A beater car is a MUST when you have a nice truck that you want to keep nice. Best $$$ I spent in a long time!
Mar 28, 2006 | 05:36 PM
#29
1992 Saturn SL2 (twin cam bitches! 
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Bought it a couple of years ago with 144k on the clock for $1000. It now has 219k on the clock, but the odo only works when it wants to. I'm guessing it's got around 240-250k on it based on the odo working on and off for about a year since I've had it, and the year that it was completely dead when the previous owner had it.
I've had to fix the a/c, put two sets of tires on it, it needs it's second set of brakes, had the cat removed, a set of junkyard coil packs/ign module, mostly minor stuff. It's got a BAD oil leak right now (went through a CASE of oil over the last 4k miles) but it still pulls down 28-30mpg. I only wish it were a little bigger...it's really too small for my big behind!
Here's a pic from about a year ago:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...m/IMG_0804.jpg
)Bought it a couple of years ago with 144k on the clock for $1000. It now has 219k on the clock, but the odo only works when it wants to. I'm guessing it's got around 240-250k on it based on the odo working on and off for about a year since I've had it, and the year that it was completely dead when the previous owner had it.
I've had to fix the a/c, put two sets of tires on it, it needs it's second set of brakes, had the cat removed, a set of junkyard coil packs/ign module, mostly minor stuff. It's got a BAD oil leak right now (went through a CASE of oil over the last 4k miles) but it still pulls down 28-30mpg. I only wish it were a little bigger...it's really too small for my big behind!
Here's a pic from about a year ago:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...m/IMG_0804.jpg
