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What is your favorite car? (Top 3)

  • Ame Sea

    Votes: 9 2.4%

  • Ferd

    Votes: 81 21.7%

  • Chevus

    Votes: 33 8.8%

  • Crintzler

    Votes: 5 1.3%

  • Doge

    Votes: 41 11.0%

  • Beem Dubya

    Votes: 32 8.6%

  • Mersaydis

    Votes: 32 8.6%

  • Volts-Wagon

    Votes: 34 9.1%

  • FIOT

    Votes: 8 2.1%

  • Joop

    Votes: 23 6.1%

  • Alphonse Romero

    Votes: 9 2.4%

  • Vulva

    Votes: 35 9.4%

  • Teslur

    Votes: 10 2.7%

  • Mincooper

    Votes: 7 1.9%

  • Knee-Son

    Votes: 17 4.5%

  • Hun-die

    Votes: 13 3.5%

  • Toyoder

    Votes: 134 35.8%

  • Hondo

    Votes: 95 25.4%

  • Subrue

    Votes: 48 12.8%
  • Total voters
    374
WhatInTheActualFuck said:
Pretty sure that's a 3rd gen Mercury Capri, which would definitely be a rare bird these days.
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Ding ding ding!

Everything is nearly impossible to find but this thing was so low mileage I just had to cop it. Getting the knuckle separated was a blast today
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Feet Seeking Missile said:
Ding ding ding!

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I'd be most worried about the condition of the 'vert top - that's become the Achilles' heel of Solstice and Sky owners, and those are far newer cars.
 
Speaking of Ford and Australia, the new Ranger has just been officially revealed and Aussies are losing their shit over it (the Ranger is Australia's 2nd best selling car behind the Toyota Hilux).

 
WhatInTheActualFuck said:
I'd be most worried about the condition of the 'vert top - that's become the Achilles' heel of Solstice and Sky owners, and those are far newer cars.
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New top is ordered! Putting it on next week
Car Won't Crank said:
Wow how did I not see that. Those are funky little cars. Doesn't it share many engine components with the NA Miata and 323?
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Same engine as the Miata but turbo'd and front wheel drive
 
The girl I dated for most of my senior year in high school drove a brand new Mercury Capri. In the 9 months we dated it went through a transmission, a head gasket, an alternator and a harmonic balancer.

My then 20 year old Trans-Am with a 350 went through a radiator hose, but I replaced the radiator, water pump and all the hoses because it was easy, then in the middle of it I realized I had everything moved away from the carb so I rode my bike to the junkyard 12 miles away and found a nice 4 barrel on a totaled out RV that the guy charged me $50 and my old radiator and water pump for. I had it all done in under 7 hours with two buddy's dropping by to help turn wrenches and bullshit a bit

The next day she came by and told me I wasted my time working on my "unreliable car" and that she was mad that I couldn't go with her to see some play that the arts dept of our high school had put together for graduation week . I broke up with her and had half the chicks at my school scowling at me for the last week before graduation, but the other half were asking to ride in the Trans-Am.

That's my old man Capri story

Edit: Shit, it was a Topaz. It really is my old man story for the day
 
TiggerNits said:
The girl I dated for most of my senior year in high school drove a brand new Mercury Capri. In the 9 months we dated it went through a transmission, a head gasket, an alternator and a harmonic balancer.

My then 20 year old Trans-Am with a 350 went through a radiator hose, but I replaced the radiator, water pump and all the hoses because it was easy, then in the middle of it I realized I had everything moved away from the carb so I rode my bike to the junkyard 12 miles away and found a nice 4 barrel on a totaled out RV that the guy charged me $50 and my old radiator and water pump for. I had it all done in under 7 hours with two buddy's dropping by to help turn wrenches and bullshit a bit

The next day she came by and told me I wasted my time working on my "unreliable car" and that she was mad that I couldn't go with her to see some play that the arts dept of our high school had put together for graduation week . I broke up with her and had half the chicks at my school scowling at me for the last week before graduation, but the other half were asking to ride in the Trans-Am.

That's my old man Capri story
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That's no surprise. The Mazda 1.6 and 1.8 are known to have some coolant passage issues that lead to overheating. Head gasket warping isn't uncommon on those. Trans Am is a cooler car in my books because rwd and sleek looks.
 
Car Won't Crank said:
That's no surprise. The Mazda 1.6 and 1.8 are known to have some coolant passage issues that lead to overheating. Head gasket warping isn't uncommon on those. Trans Am is a cooler car in my books because rwd and sleek looks.
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Mine was right before they got the smoky and the bandit look, but I ran black steelies and a sun faded blue paint job. I was sad when I ended up having to get it totaled out when the transmission caught fire and took some of the interior with it after my freshman year of college
 

How much do you like Star wars?

The trans am is definitely cooler. I almost bought a 99' convertible for peanuts and I still wish I did. But this Capri was nearly free and I've racked a few thousand on it the last few weeks while working on it. Apparently, the head gasket isn't too bad. People report running 20 psi on the stock head gasket and head bolts but I'm not that crazy
 
My god, the folks in this thread are OLD, lol.

Curious about all of your thoughts of the Chevy Nova. Me dad, uncle, and grandpa always talked about them because they were less-than-awesome cars, but CHEAP and EASY to repair (something about using cheaper metal/aluminum compared to major cars beforehand). Old cars that can be easily and cheaply repaired is something I envy immensely in current year...

My little 2002 Acura RL (almost old enough to buy a beer) has the dreaded P0401 OBDII error (EGR insufficient flow). It's been around for sometime and AZ didn't care, but Comiefornia failed my smog test after moving here (ONLY because CEL and nothing else -- smog and quality perfect otherwise!), so I'm off to a mechanic in my new stupid state (feeling kind of retarded right now tbh).

I know EGR insufficient flow can be fixed with cleaning gunk and maybe gasket replacement, but with mechanics these days? Replace all the shit! Look at this retard who can't fix cars in his apartment w/o tools and a garage (I'm forced to live in an apartment rn, sue me). I'm really afraid for the next two weeks...
 
naaaaiiiiillllll!!! said:
My god, the folks in this thread are OLD, lol.

Curious about all of your thoughts of the Chevy Nova. Me dad, uncle, and grandpa always talked about them because they were less-than-awesome cars, but CHEAP and EASY to repair (something about using cheaper metal/aluminum compared to major cars beforehand). Old cars that can be easily and cheaply repaired is something I envy immensely in current year...

My little 2002 Acura RL (almost old enough to buy a beer) has the dreaded P0401 OBDII error (EGR insufficient flow). It's been around for sometime and AZ didn't care, but Comiefornia failed my smog test after moving here (ONLY because CEL and nothing else -- smog and quality perfect otherwise!), so I'm off to a mechanic in my new stupid state (feeling kind of retarded right now tbh).

I know EGR insufficient flow can be fixed with cleaning gunk and maybe gasket replacement, but with mechanics these days? Replace all the shit! Look at this retard who can't fix cars in his apartment w/o tools and a garage (I'm forced to live in an apartment rn, sue me). I'm really afraid for the next two weeks...
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The old timers will tell you old cars are easier to work on, but I think by getting a car from a different era you're just trading in for different kinds of hard to fix. Unless you're talking 90s-00s Japanese then you're in like sin. For example, I have a 70s car with four wheel drum brakes where I have to split the hub and repack the bearings everytime I want to adjust the brakes. If I get it wrong I have to restart the process. On a 90s+ car, everything is self adjusting, and I don't have to special order parts to rebuild brakes. I can also pop in a cheap obdII Bluetooth reader to get engine codes and refer to a service manual instead of reverse engineering a carburetor with a sticky accelerator pump. Researching parts on obscure cars is a whole 'nother can of worms.

On your Acura you can find a full service manual online and follow a flow chart. The Honda manuals are super nice. I bet it's a PCV valve if it's never been cleaned. Should be a $5 part or a quick spray with carb cleaner or alcohol if you're cheap like me.

Also living in an area with emissions lol. How old do you think I am? Not that it matters
 
Feet Seeking Missile said:
The old timers will tell you old cars are easier to work on, but I think by getting a car from a different era you're just trading in for different kinds of hard to fix. Unless you're talking 90s-00s Japanese then you're in like sin. For example, I have a 70s car with four wheel drum brakes where I have to split the hub and repack the bearings everytime I want to adjust the brakes. If I get it wrong I have to restart the process. On a 90s+ car, everything is self adjusting, and I don't have to special order parts to rebuild brakes. I can also pop in a cheap obdII Bluetooth reader to get engine codes and refer to a service manual instead of reverse engineering a carburetor with a sticky accelerator pump. Researching parts on obscure cars is a whole 'nother can of worms.

On your Acura you can find a full service manual online and follow a flow chart. The Honda manuals are super nice. I bet it's a PCV valve if it's never been cleaned. Should be a $5 part or a quick spray with carb cleaner or alcohol if you're cheap like me.

Also living in an area with emissions lol
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Yeah, my older family always give me odd stories about cars in "the (good/not-good) old days". As a kid I always wanted a VW Bus for shits and giggles. I might get one someday, but the stupid cost and stick shift (dumb young American driver here, lol), is holding me back. Also, I like creature comforts too much...

As for my lovely little Acura child, yes. At 168k miles, given it's a decent Honda engine, it really should still be in more than decent shape (me and the fam are Hondo fanboys). One of the great things about Acura is, despite the "luxury" interior stuff, all the important engine parts are essentially Honda Accord parts. I'm looking into options about this (Honda mechanics* are extreme dicks, generally because they know the cars last so long).

I miss Arizona so much now since moving to this damn state and it's emission requirements (even though I *passed* them). Frankly too many people live here and once I'm done with school, I'm getting TF out.

*not going to a dealer --that's suicide. Working with independent mechanics/myself IF POSSIBLE.

EDIT: you mentioned fox bodies, so you're older than me. Also, you're agreeing alot with @TiggerNits , so you guys are much more mature than me, haha.
 
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You can get a VW bus in auto if you're a cuck. The vanagon T3s and bay window T2s have slushboxes with true autos and assisted manuals. They're very slow and no one likes them. Driving a manual is like drumming and if you do it everyday for a few weeks it's second nature and you don't even think about it. I like it because you can really squeeze a lot of power out of a weak car.

You can check a PCV valve super easy. All you need is a needlenose plier or something like that to pull a hose off the valve cover. Then you pull the valve out and see if it jiggles. That EGR valve is $40 from the usual suspects and looks like it's held on by two 10mm and a electrical connector. Don't hold me to it but you can likely replace that in 10 minutes in a parking lot, and most auto part stores will rent you the tools to get it done. Just be sure to watch a YouTube video or 3 before you attempt it.

I was born way after foxbodies were still being made, but I still want one. Or an RX-7. Or a bay window bus. Or a 300ZX. Or a Golf GTI. Or a Baja. Or a Barracuda. Or a Eagle Talon. I like them all
 
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