integraguy
integraguy SuperDork
9/9/11 4:23 p.m.

I am tempted, myself, to call these guys but lack of a space to work on this is holding me back.

As always...not mine and no affiliation. AND IT'S NOT IN ATLANTA!!!!

http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/2590334788.html

BTW, who parks a car that is running/driveable, then lets it sit? I see this "ran when parked" crap all the time, and I ask myself "did it REALLY run?" And if it did, why didn't you try to sell it then?

WhiteLX
WhiteLX New Reader
9/9/11 4:56 p.m.

maybe it ran, but doesn't drive well.

Toyman01
Toyman01 GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
9/9/11 5:12 p.m.
integraguy wrote: BTW, who parks a car that is running/driveable, then lets it sit? I see this "ran when parked" crap all the time, and I ask myself "did it REALLY run?" And if it did, why didn't you try to sell it then?

I have. My 70 Chevelle was running when I parked it and transferred the plates to the RX-7. That was 5 years ago.

Shame on me.

jimbob_racing
jimbob_racing Dork
9/10/11 3:52 p.m.
integraguy wrote: BTW, who parks a car that is running/driveable, then lets it sit? I see this "ran when parked" crap all the time, and I ask myself "did it REALLY run?" And if it did, why didn't you try to sell it then?

I have. My '75 280Z has been hibernating in my garage for a few years. It ran like crap last fall when I started it up but then I remembered that the gas was over three years old. Grad school has been keeping me really busy.

DeadSkunk
DeadSkunk Dork
9/11/11 7:29 a.m.

I've got a 57,000 mile ,1991 GTI 16V that I drove into the garage at least 8 years ago.

JThw8
JThw8 SuperDork
9/11/11 7:37 a.m.

"Ran when parked"

Didn't stop, shift or turn...but it ran!

integraguy
integraguy SuperDork
9/11/11 1:24 p.m.

jim-bob and Deadskunk, when you "parked" your pride and joy it was in a corner of your garage, unlike this car...shoved into a hedge.

If anyone has looked at the ad: isn't this actually an '86 or '87 XR4? I know the late cars had the single wing and didn't have two tone paint jobs, I just don't know when the "changeover" occurred.

gimpstang
gimpstang New Reader
9/11/11 6:12 p.m.

its an 88 or 89 based on the single rear wing.

WhiteLX
WhiteLX New Reader
9/12/11 12:23 a.m.

yep, the wheels, quarter windows, badges and wing all say it's an 88 or 89.

midknight
midknight Reader
9/12/11 10:26 a.m.

Ok, just spoke with Jesse, one of the guys listed on the ad. Says the car has been beat to death, prior owners "raced it like a racecar", and everything on it needs rebuilding or attention, including the engine and turbo. He mentioned that the sunroof probably leaks. Said he bought it for $500, spent $350 to get it home and put a couple parts on it, but has never driven it. Want $850 for it, but swears the beat to death parts are worth $5k if you parted it out. Reminded me that it was built for the autobahn (Umm...don't thing that's a Cossie motor under there). Well meaning and I did appreciate his honesty on the condition of the car. Admitted "Someone's gotta put a lot of money into this car." Apparently he doesn't know what you crazies can do on a grassroots budget. As I was hanging up he said "I need $850 to get to zero, but if you want to offer me less, call me back!" I'm not interested, as I've recently had a wet dream about a certain burgundy SVX, and am about to sell a body part to get up some money.

integraguy
integraguy SuperDork
9/12/11 8:45 p.m.

Apparently, in this case "ran when parked" means it ran....but just barely?

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