EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/6/18 10:24 a.m.

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/td-5-speed/6740586415.html

NMNA

I am slightly tempted by this but can't decide if I really want it or not. 

mr2s2000elise
mr2s2000elise Reader
11/6/18 10:51 a.m.

Oh man. 

 

gotta do it. That is the ultimate Jalop DO IT DO IT

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
11/6/18 11:19 a.m.

The interior is MINT.  

Does that look like really bad camber on the left rear?  Or, just illusion of the picture?  

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/6/18 12:30 p.m.

The right rear needs a new wheel bearing. 

paranoid_android
paranoid_android UltraDork
11/6/18 12:32 p.m.

So you’re leaving it up to us to help you decide if you want it? wink

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/6/18 12:37 p.m.

I was more hoping someone else would buy it so I couldn't. But I do know everyone here will try their hardest to talk me out of it. 

eastsideTim
eastsideTim UltraDork
11/6/18 1:51 p.m.
EvanB said:

I was more hoping someone else would buy it so I couldn't. But I do know everyone here will try their hardest to talk me out of it. 

I’ll be the voice of reason.  I’ve seen your stockpile of projects...

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/6/18 5:37 p.m.
eastsideTim said:
EvanB said:

I was more hoping someone else would buy it so I couldn't. But I do know everyone here will try their hardest to talk me out of it. 

I’ll be the voice of reason.  I’ve seen your stockpile of projects...

I would say it has gotten better since I sold 2 cars. But only one of those was a project...

eastsideTim
eastsideTim UltraDork
11/6/18 6:23 p.m.
EvanB said:
eastsideTim said:
EvanB said:

I was more hoping someone else would buy it so I couldn't. But I do know everyone here will try their hardest to talk me out of it. 

I’ll be the voice of reason.  I’ve seen your stockpile of projects...

I would say it has gotten better since I sold 2 cars. But only one of those was a project...

Yeah, and I had to fight myself not to buy one.  If it had the dual plane wing, it would have been pretty much irresistible.

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/6/18 6:40 p.m.

Would you like an Opel wagon?

Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand UberDork
11/6/18 6:55 p.m.

In reply to EvanB :

I'll throw my hat in the ring for a Volvo truck.  And yes you should buy the Mercedes if only to say you have a manual trans Mercedes. 

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/6/18 7:46 p.m.

I've had a few Mercedes diesel wagons, all w123, and never really enjoyed them that much. I think I'd rather finish the volvo truck and drive that.

Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand UberDork
11/6/18 8:01 p.m.

In reply to EvanB :

I think you're right. 

rdcyclist
rdcyclist GRM+ Memberand Reader
11/6/18 10:04 p.m.

Can you imagine that with an LS swap? In California, the cutoff for smog on Diesels is 95 so...

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ UberDork
11/7/18 6:28 a.m.

Is there a way to make these move faster than, say, a glacier?

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/7/18 6:53 a.m.

The popular formula seems to be a reworked injection pump from Finland for $1000-1500 and larger turbo for 300hp or so to the wheels. 

trigun7469
trigun7469 SuperDork
11/7/18 8:00 a.m.

18 Second TD LOlz

 

This would probably beat a 18 second 1/4 miles https://youtu.be/tB7v6Pgn7_I

eastsideTim
eastsideTim UltraDork
11/7/18 9:26 a.m.
EvanB said:

Would you like an Opel wagon?

Yes and No.

ccrelan
ccrelan Reader
11/7/18 6:37 p.m.

The OM603 does not put out the power that the OM606 does, but google superturbo diesel and be prepared to be shocked at the clips on youtube

Doc Brown
Doc Brown Dork
11/7/18 7:03 p.m.

I did not need to see this.......

Knurled.
Knurled. GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/7/18 7:18 p.m.
EvanB said:

I was more hoping someone else would buy it so I couldn't. But I do know everyone here will try their hardest to talk me out of it. 

Knurled.
Knurled. GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/7/18 7:19 p.m.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ said:

Is there a way to make these move faster than, say, a glacier?

Fit a bumper to a glacier so you can get rearended by one?

 

 

Knurled.
Knurled. GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/7/18 8:05 p.m.
eastsideTim said:
EvanB said:
eastsideTim said:
EvanB said:

I was more hoping someone else would buy it so I couldn't. But I do know everyone here will try their hardest to talk me out of it. 

I’ll be the voice of reason.  I’ve seen your stockpile of projects...

I would say it has gotten better since I sold 2 cars. But only one of those was a project...

Yeah, and I had to fight myself not to buy one.  If it had the dual plane wing, it would have been pretty much irresistible.

I was ***THIS*** close to buying it, myself.  It was the perfect launching pad for a PR dominating machine.

 

But, well, reality set in. 

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