RyanGT Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Don't forget that we are painting the brake calipers "Brimbo - made in Bangladesh". . . I have enough drama for now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracer-X Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 You bought that thing for $250??? Damn! It had a blown motor. More stuff from the forum: A slippery slope... So... if I had an "invoice" for a 2006 Infinity... at $500... caught in a flood and gently flipped a couple of times so the roof has a few wrinkles and the entire interior is shot, does that mean I have a $500 VALUED car (because of the "invoice") or a $500 car? John This last quote is one that I am trying to find out if it refers to before or during/after the race. I say this because I know of a few OEM upgrades that will bolt on. ChumpCar uses the "Free Replacement With Used Parts" approach. Break something? That's okay... you can replace ANY broken part (including engine or transmission) as long as you replace it with a stock, unmodified used part. Jump on it, Let's do it, Ride it, My Pony... EL4NFZT7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Upgrades would not be a stock part though. What came stock on the vehicle when it was made would be stock. Not unlike adding every SPT upgrade to a Legacy would no longer make it stock even though it wouldn't go any faster. Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracer-X Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 Upgrades would not be a stock part though. What came stock on the vehicle when it was made would be stock. Not unlike adding every SPT upgrade to a Legacy would no longer make it stock even though it wouldn't go any faster. I guess I should mention that they were stock on other Escorts of that year. IE rear disc brakes, larger front rotors, larger rear swaybar, better struts, more HP engine. All of these things can be had for either that year except the struts but they can be had from a newer Escort and bolt up Jump on it, Let's do it, Ride it, My Pony... EL4NFZT7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobyDoobyRex Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Is the Escort FWD or RWD? If it's RWD, I'm fine with that. If it's FWD, I'd rather take my chances with two Justy halves welded together (of course, that gets more appealing the more I think about it). Escort is FWD and will handle far better than a Justy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartyWagon Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 A) what year was this Escort built again? B) we can get certain parts cheap through my roommate (anyone seen my stoptech slotted rotors?) Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. .../PartyWagon/... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobyDoobyRex Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 If you all wanted to look into something else, this is the ticket. 91 Dodge Spirit R/T. http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/1458523742.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyh Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Another way to prove that the Escort is valued at less then $500 is to print out a list of all the *completed* auctions on EBAY for Escorts like this. If you are the original owner of one of the dozen(?) Yugo cars that haven't rusted away, and is some how in perfect condition, but no one has bought any Yugo, no mater how nice, for more than $50 in the past 15 years, then you have a car that's only valued at $50. This is one of the ways that Grassroots Motorsports determines the value/cost of cars for their $20XX Challenges. Martin Luther - "Who loves not women, wine and song remains a fool his whole life long." EL4NFZT7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Escort is FWD and will handle far better than a Justy. Thing is, I really like the idea of driving an AWD car on the track, because AWD is what I'm familiar with and what I'd like to get better at. RWD too, though to a lesser extent. But I have only a little bit of experience with FWD, and no interest in improving my FWD handling skills, because I don't expect to own a FWD car in the forseeable future. So I vote AWD or RWD. If I'm outvoted, so be it. I'm still in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyh Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 ...mmmm...Spirit R/T...factory turbo Mopar sleeper... I'm sorry, what? Martin Luther - "Who loves not women, wine and song remains a fool his whole life long." EL4NFZT7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonwacker Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Food for thought http://jalopnik.com/5040355/science-proves-that-a-mazda-has-best-chance-of-winning-24-hours-of-lemons-porsches-doomed sorry...this forum practically blows goat nuts so im not always on here.Team Pony Express POSTED FROM MY COMPUTER USING A WEB BROWSER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Caprice it is.... http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/1461958739.html Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonwacker Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Holy crap. FR configuration, American Iron, V8, and it's a wagon? sorry...this forum practically blows goat nuts so im not always on here.Team Pony Express POSTED FROM MY COMPUTER USING A WEB BROWSER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonwacker Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Also, we could fit the whole team in there sorry...this forum practically blows goat nuts so im not always on here.Team Pony Express POSTED FROM MY COMPUTER USING A WEB BROWSER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 EXACTLY! No one else shares this excitement??? Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitual Line Stepper Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Can we put some dayton's on that wagon? "I for one do not doubt you, dude. Your car is fast and an internet legend." -Gire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 The wood paneling is a nice touch, too. It's $100 over budget though. Can we make that up by selling off all the non-essential parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonwacker Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 That, and negotiation sorry...this forum practically blows goat nuts so im not always on here.Team Pony Express POSTED FROM MY COMPUTER USING A WEB BROWSER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/1462270268.html FR hatchback, $200, needs alternator and the title is sketchy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Scorpio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanGT Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Good find there NSFW! I have always been fascinated by these Merkur cars. Can't beat $200 but we have to have it towed by Monday! . . I have enough drama for now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartyWagon Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Reason to stick to a Legacy... from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Legacy#Speed_records The original Legacy speed record was set between January 2 and January 21 1989, with three Japanese-spec turbocharged RS sedans at the Arizona Test Center outside of Phoenix, Arizona. It broke the 100,000 km FIA World Land Endurance Record by maintaining an average speed of 138.780 mph (223.345 km/h) for 447 hours, 44 minutes and 9.887 seconds, or 18.5 days. Pit stops were made every two hours with a driver change and refueling, while tire changes were made at 96 hour intervals, or every 13,400 miles (21,600 km) driven. Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. .../PartyWagon/... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Wow... More negotiation? Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartyWagon Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 That post got flagged...what was it? Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. .../PartyWagon/... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Still works for me. It's a: Subaru Legacy 91 1991 sedan AWD automatic - $725 (Greenwood) 1991 Subaru Legacy sedan for sale. This car is good condition and still runs fine. The car does need some suspension work done on the rear wheels but the car is still driveable. The Transmission was replaced 9 months ago and the car has been regularly serviced. It is a great little car especially in the snow, drove it for years in eastern Washington without snow tires during the winter without any problems. This is a great little car and I am only getting rid of it because I inherited my grandmas imperza wagon. Mileage: 158,000 Year: 1991 http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss122/ventoux_mont/EBAY/Sep/Sep11/IMG_3289.jpg Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracer-X Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Who ever wants to be a part of this, I'd like to have a meeting soon. I know that a lot of us are going to the Toy run on Saturday and I figured that we could talk there since the toy run is from noon to ??. I plan on us figuring out a plan on stuff like drivers, pit crew, finances, meetings, work, etc. If you want to be a part of this and can make it this Saturday that would be great. I know that this is short nitice and that some of you who want to be a part of this can't make it on Saturday and that doesn't mean that you will be excluded. We just need to get this $500 ball rolling. Jump on it, Let's do it, Ride it, My Pony... EL4NFZT7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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