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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 03:04 PM
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Who has the worst Backup Vehicle here...

I bet I got you all beat with this :


Its so sad because I can't drive this :
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 03:11 PM
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Haha, that van rocks. jk

I had a Specialized stumpjumper that was stolen. So my backup if I ever need it is public transportation. Thank god I don't need it.
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 03:37 PM
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Wow nice astro van!....Looks like you've been doing rail slides with it
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 03:50 PM
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HAHA that's why I was thinking... "WTF did he catch some rails on that van?"

Why can't you drive the '7? Can't ollie it as easily?
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 05:11 PM
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HAHA that's why I was thinking... "WTF did he catch some rails on that van?"

Why can't you drive the '7? Can't ollie it as easily?
some retard ran a red light and smacked me while I was turning left
at least it wasn't my Rexy though
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 05:32 PM
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mine is not so great either


this thing will lose to a metro

think he put 2 cars on me by 45

but I beat a honda

have another picture of it also


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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 06:40 PM
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Originally posted by rxspeed87
mine is not so great either


this thing will lose to a metro

think he put 2 cars on me by 45

but I beat a honda

have another picture of it also

maybe if you took some stuff out it would be lights, how do fit in there with all that stuff?
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 07:10 PM
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the tires in the rear are my slicks for when I go racing cause this thing puts out mad power yo. think I have 3 or 4 of them.

also since this is my spare car and I had no place else to put the parts I take off my rx-7 I had the stock airbox, s4 tail lights, exhaust manifold and the three cats, upper/lower intake spare, dynamic chamber, and a lower intake from a GSL-SE that I am trying to sell. but all that is in the box next to me
and I already did some diet on this car. no A/C,P/S, all smog removed, you know the basic stuff


thing I dont understand though is after 240k miles it still put out 150 psi on all 4
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 07:33 PM
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thing I dont understand though is after 240k miles it still put out 150 psi on all 4
Cause its a Toyota. 22R engines will last forever.
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 08:54 PM
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Cause its a Toyota. 22R engines will last forever.
yeah maybe so

but this one through a rod

and hey question for ya on that one

my hood said 22r
firewall said 20r
my valve cover said 21-ru
what gives?
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 09:14 PM
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Originally posted by Chance
Haha, that van rocks. jk

I had a Specialized stumpjumper that was stolen. So my backup if I ever need it is public transportation. Thank god I don't need it.
I have a Rock Hopper A1 Comp FS, but I'm not using it until the spring. Right now I'm driving an 88 Subaru DL wagon that I still have less than $200 into...I've put almost 3000 miles on it with no trouble.
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 09:20 PM
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Backup vehicle?

The RX-7 is my daily driver. She can take it. 172K miles and running like a champ (knock on wood).
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 09:52 PM
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My backup car is an '87 Volkswagen Golf
4-door
automatic
no power
not bad for a winter ****-beater
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 10:28 PM
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i got an 86and1/2 nissan pickup with no front end and 180000 miles. you could shoot a slug through the block and it would still take a honda

no plates and no insurance.

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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 11:27 PM
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87 Jeep Cherokee
4cyl.
5spd(only thing it has going for it) with original clutch
not much of it left
178K miles
Had some trouble idiling...this taught me the wonderful method of heel-toe...weather i wanted to or not...if i was slowing down i had to do it or the car would stall out decided not to fix it ($300) so i got some duct tape and 2 pennies and taped them to the throttle to make a physical limit and hold it open just enough to stay running.
Just snowed in here in NJ so went out and practiced my 4wd drifting haha.

hope this pic works..it makes it look alot better than it really is



if not cut and paste into new window

http://ak1ra07.tripod.com/rightside2.GIF
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 12:12 AM
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hey VetteKiller --

do you know that hyundai next to you?...im tyying to figure out what model it is...ive been lookin to pick up a hyundai DICK IDE? is it?
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 01:38 AM
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My backup is an 89 GMC sierra ext. cab 147000 miles on the original motor. Its actually pretty nice, was my 'toy' before the rex came along, damn do i wish i had saved all that money for the car, oh well. good thing its winter because no a/c sucks--I better have my jspec before summer!!! I'll see if i can get some pics.
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 01:39 AM
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I believe that hyundai is a sonota, not positive though.
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 01:49 AM
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No offense VetteKiller but that looks like a Child Molester van. That thing struggles!! .. Its all good though thats why its a backup
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 09:04 AM
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From a mechanical standpoint, my backup car is much worse.

I have a 1983 Honda Prelude. It has a 12 valve side-draft carbeurated engine.

Now the reason that is so bad is I blew the head gasket, and when I replaced it, I had set the intake on the ground upside down. This means the carbeurators got fucked up all to hell, and my car will not idle. Never. Not while hot, cold or in between.

To make it worse, I have developed a coolant leak, so my engine smokes when hot. Since it is so cold here now, I have found it much easier to drive without coolant than drive and not be able to see.

This car isnt going to last much longer, and it just snowed, so I am thinking of taking it out for a little drifting. If I crash, I will just removed the plates and pry off the VIN with a crowbar. Then, no more crappy car to worry about.

It also is not doing too well body wise, it needs paint because it it rusted around the wheel wells, the trunk floor is rusted out (I had the turbo from my RX7 in the trunk and I almost lost it forever!), and it's color went from a deep blue to a faded whitish blue. If you want, I could take some pictures, but the car is so worthless that sitting here online is worth more money that taking pictures of it.
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 10:31 AM
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Re: Who has the worst Backup Vehicle here...

Originally posted by VetteKiller
I bet I got you all beat with this :


Its so sad because I can't drive this :
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 12:42 PM
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85 Dodge Omni 4 speed with 70k. while she does have 63hp@4200 rpm shes really fun to drift with . With the weather we're having in Rochester lately though I've been driving my TII on sunny dry days.

Vettekiller - check out the NE section for info on the next cruise here
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 01:44 PM
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My RX-7 IS my winter beater as I had a very unfortunate run in with a curb with my modded AWD Turbo Laser.

My Rex is an 89 GXL with
leather
all power options except driver seat
working factory alarm
sunroof
Bright red
90k miles
looks/drives like new
automatic transmission
cost... $300
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 01:57 PM
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85 Dodge Omni 4 speed with 70k. while she does have 63hp@4200 rpm shes really fun to drift with . With the weather we're having in Rochester lately though I've been driving my TII on sunny dry days.

Vettekiller - check out the NE section for info on the next cruise here
Come pick me up I need to drive a FC again.....almost as bad as I need to get laid
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 03:04 PM
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I have a Civic SI (gulp!!) VTEC!!


I can never show my face here again!



Gregg
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