carguy123
carguy123 SuperDork
12/22/10 10:38 p.m.

Maybe it's a sign he doesn't know what he has?

I loved the Cosworth Vega when it was new. It's not a lot of car by today's standards but by the standards of what they were offering us at that time it was cool.

spitfirebill
spitfirebill Dork
12/23/10 9:49 a.m.

The Carlsworth Vega is worth a lot less than the Cosworth Vega. Jump on it is it isn't rusty.

PS. funny thing is these cars always seem to have been in long term storage and never running.

Maroon92
Maroon92 SuperDork
12/23/10 9:57 a.m.

IIRC the Cosworth heads used a high amount of some soft metal and cracked easily...maybe...?

failboat
failboat Reader
12/23/10 10:53 a.m.

http://ateupwithmotor.com/compact-and-economy-cars/195-chevrolet-vega-cosworth.html

ZOO
ZOO GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/23/10 11:00 a.m.

I'm waiting for the Carlsberg Vega, myself.

a401cj
a401cj GRM+ Memberand Reader
12/23/10 11:35 a.m.

it's a Cosworth with a swapped in LS motor by a guy named Carl

Moparman
Moparman Reader
12/23/10 12:37 p.m.

In reply to ZOO:

Just stay away from the Jarlsberg Vegas

ZOO
ZOO GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/23/10 3:41 p.m.
Moparman wrote: In reply to ZOO: Just stay away from the Jarlsberg Vegas

No doubt they'd be quite stinky after all this time.

Now I need to go and enjoy some beer and good cheese . . .

Kiponator
Kiponator New Reader
12/23/10 5:53 p.m.

Thanks to Failboat for the link above, it's like a masters thesis on GM incompetence and mis-management. Also a lot to think about if anyone is considering a Vega.

gamby
gamby SuperDork
12/23/10 6:21 p.m.

I wonder if it was Carl Sworth's Vega in the days of yore...

Giant Purple Snorklewacker
Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
12/23/10 8:01 p.m.

I'm not sure I want to pay $3900 for any Vega but I'd like a rust free roller for $750 so I could build the powertrain that car should have had.

Wrecked S2000 or RX-8 + Vega chassis + roll cage would be one sweet looking car that screams.

CLH
CLH GRM+ Memberand New Reader
12/23/10 8:07 p.m.
ZOO wrote: I'm waiting for the Carlsberg Vega, myself.

^^^ this was my first thought too...

MadScientistMatt
MadScientistMatt Dork
12/24/10 4:03 p.m.
Moparman wrote: In reply to ZOO: Just stay away from the Jarlsberg Vegas

They have smaller holes than the more common Swiss-cheesed Vegas, though.

Streetwiseguy
Streetwiseguy HalfDork
12/25/10 9:05 a.m.
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: I'm not sure I want to pay $3900 for any Vega but I'd like a rust free roller for $750 so I could build the powertrain that car should have had. Wrecked S2000 or RX-8 + Vega chassis + roll cage would be one sweet looking car that screams.

I thought about keeping it all GM- Put in the entire driveline and suspension from a Sky or Solstice. Supercharged, of course. Then I realized it would still be a Vega when it was done....

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