The Automotive Thread

[Master slacker]

2014 Corvette serial number #1 just sold to Rick Hendrick for $1.05 Million. I'm still not sold on the looks of the car.

Um... doesn't the first production Corvette always stay in Bowling Green? :huh:

 

[knight1fox3]

I followed this into work today. LOL Good old Dodge Aries.

 

[MA_PE]

"it's not only the performance...it's the luxury"

 

[knight1fox3]

^ LOL

"I like the cool stuff..."

22HP engine......STANDARD :lmao:

 

[MA_PE]

BOOYA!

 

[Road Guy]

Pulled of the radiator replacement today.. Really wasn't that bad.. Just had to remove a couple of things to get to it...

I'm thankful that all the bolts I had to undo we're all the same size and length! I doubt they planned it that way but that makes like so much easier!

 

[blybrook PE]

Good to hear RG! Best to have it all be one size / configuration instead of the combos you can be unlucky enough to find in some rigs!

 

[envirotex]

I've been watching Barret-Jackson for the last couple of days. George Barris just sold Batmobile #1 at auction for $4.2 Million. The guy that bought it said he's going to put it in his living room.

I liked the part where the last two guys bidding flipped a coin to see who was going to win...pretty cool.

 

[Supe]

Been fighting like crazy to get my air dam/radiator inlet box mounted. Met a ton of snags along the way. I think I'm now one drilled hole and some wire mesh away from being done with the stupid thing.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

The wire mesh used for rain-gutter guards on your house work really well for intakes (at least it did on my last car)...

 

[Supe]

I ended up using the rabbit cage mesh from Lowe's garden center. If it doesn't overheat, I may go to something finer. I didn't want to press my luck, as my inlet is right at 1/3 the size of the HX surface area, which is on the cusp of acceptable.

 

[Master slacker]

I have some leftover Inconel 600, #8 mesh screen. Probably heavier than what you're using, but you could brag about the material if nothing else.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Looks like I will be test driving a new car this weekend...

http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/3535060220.html

I won't be buying, but at least a photoshoot would be fun...

 

[Master slacker]

$26k for a used, 4 year old Mustang? I think not.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

I thought all these had rusted away...

http://www.celicasupra.com/forums/showthread.php?69422-OR-FS-T-1974-Datsun-710-coupe-(trade-for-MK2)

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

$26k for a used, 4 year old Mustang? I think not.

Considering that my Camaro is 3 years old, has twice the mileage and is still worth $27, I don't think the price is too far off. I agree it's probably a bit high, but the bigger issue with this car is that there is only a very specific set of buyers out there for a car like this.

 

[knight1fox3]

Looks like I will be test driving a new car this weekend...

http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/3535060220.html

I won't be buying, but at least a photoshoot would be fun...

So do you only buy cars that were in the first Transformers movie? LOL

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

No. Barricade also appeared (although a brief cameo) in the 3rd movie...

 

[Capt Worley PE]

I've always been a big fan of the Mk II Celica Supra

Luckily, the drift crowd hasn't discovered these, so they aren't as pricey as the AE86 Corolla GT-S.

They seem to run forever.

 

[Flyer_PE]

^I've always liked those too. The only issue with them is that they rusted out pretty quickly. That was pretty much the problem with most cars of that era.