hey if the car was good enough for Doc, it's good enough for anyone, right?
1.21 jigawatts!!!!
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The $5,000 car thread
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1.21 jigawatts!!!!
bishop375
Hard-core CEG'er
Yes, a five-thousand dollar deLorean will be a project, indeed. They are cool cars, nonetheless.
Having looked on eBay many times, I found plenty around $6k with relatively low mileage. There were a couple on there for $5k now with mild wear and tear, but nothing major wrong.
It would be very tempting to install one of the replica Flux Capacitors in there as a first mod.
Having looked on eBay many times, I found plenty around $6k with relatively low mileage. There were a couple on there for $5k now with mild wear and tear, but nothing major wrong.
It would be very tempting to install one of the replica Flux Capacitors in there as a first mod.
I could lend you one of my cassettes to complete the time travel experience.
bishop375
Hard-core CEG'er
I could lend you one of my cassettes to complete the time travel experience.
Hahah.
Admittedly, audio would be ripped out in an instant.
Though one of these for $300 isn't a bad deal.
bishop375
Hard-core CEG'er
No, man -- it's part of the history of the car. Stock equipment rules.
FM Transmitter for a .mp3 player it is.
FM Transmitter for a .mp3 player it is.
That was a quick turnaround. The power of the ad do it for you?
2000SVT449
CEG'er
Thats about what I paid for my 2000 SVT this past spring.
cobrawannabe
Addicted CEG'er
That's what she said
zorrex
Enjoys the Abuse
Yeah it always fits comfortably back there :laugh:
How about this?
http://detroit.craigslist.org/cto/915796972.html
Comes in at well under the five grand mark.
http://detroit.craigslist.org/cto/915796972.html
Comes in at well under the five grand mark.
zorrex
Enjoys the Abuse
OMG THAT CAR IS AWESOME.
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cobrawannabe
Addicted CEG'er
I'd hit that. Then drop in a 406:laugh:How about this?
http://detroit.craigslist.org/cto/915796972.html
Comes in at well under the five grand mark.
What the hell do you need a 406 for? You trying to keep your Wellcraft Scarab from floating out of the harbor?
It's a 302, for goodness sakes. One of the greatest small block engines ever made. Leave it alone. Geez, you want to take out everything that's not nailed down.
This is kind of bending the rules, but two people could pool their money and get this:
http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/916207267.html
http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/916207267.html
cobrawannabe
Addicted CEG'er
I likes me some torque:drool:
I figured you'd be a "no replacement for displacement" guy:shrug:
BTW, no, I don't have a Scarab. I prefer the more raucus nature of a Liberator; and the small, more personal feel, thank you. Mine is of the 24-foot variety with a 454 HO
I replaced the Merc Bravo 1 with a Volvo Penta Cobra when the gears stripped out. The cooling system in it was simply not enough for the power of even a 350.
I likes me some torque:drool:
I figured you'd be a "no replacement for displacement" guy:shrug:
BTW, no, I don't have a Scarab. I prefer the more raucus nature of a Liberator; and the small, more personal feel, thank you. Mine is of the 24-foot variety with a 454 HO
That 302 makes some 270 lb-ft or more.
Nope, not necessarily. The next car I'd like to own is powered by a 2.3L Turbo (140 ci if you're old school), so I'm ok with smaller motors as long as the engineering is there. I love the 3.8s of the Eighties, for example.
Here's a Chris Craft Stinger:
cobrawannabe
Addicted CEG'er
If you buy an SVO...:crazy:
If there was a Bravo behind that CC, I want nothing to do with it until it's got a Penta:laugh:
If there was a Bravo behind that CC, I want nothing to do with it until it's got a Penta:laugh:
I like the SVOs very much. But I'm more interested in:
or
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