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Old Apr 14, 2021 | 09:45 AM
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May 16th is our 35th wedding anniversary, so I think I can't do that date. LOL

Nice work Robert, you're an inspiration for me.
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Old Apr 14, 2021 | 10:29 AM
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Red 3rd Gen gettin with it (first appearance around minute 7:50. one more after that)
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Old Apr 15, 2021 | 09:46 AM
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poor SE. and only 77k miles. think it can be saved? 2500 current bid with 2 hrs left.

https://www.copart.com/lot/36789651/...-13b-tx-austin
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Old Apr 15, 2021 | 10:13 AM
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Nope - no saving it. Side's caved in and on a salvage title. You'd have a hard time getting a rebuilt title issued and getting the vehicle insured.
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Old Apr 15, 2021 | 10:21 AM
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That's got a nice interior... love the brown. It'd be a good donor car for sure. Have any of you guys bought a car through Copart? I've always been curious how difficult it was going through a broker and what fees they tacked on.
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Old Apr 15, 2021 | 01:54 PM
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I haven't bought through copart, but my understanding is that in GA you don't have to have a license and you don't have to go through a broker. When you search, you can filter by "No license required". I'm seeing GA, NC, and MS with that selected (sorted based on distance from Cumming, GA), so SC and AL probably require a broker.
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Old Apr 15, 2021 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by tomtomgt356
I haven't bought through copart, but my understanding is that in GA you don't have to have a license and you don't have to go through a broker. When you search, you can filter by "No license required". I'm seeing GA, NC, and MS with that selected (sorted based on distance from Cumming, GA), so SC and AL probably require a broker.
Nice to know, I didn't know that was a feature... now I've got a rabbit hole to venture down.
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Old Apr 16, 2021 | 07:34 AM
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I've bought cars from copart and IAAI without a license. No trouble.



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Old Apr 17, 2021 | 10:43 PM
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anyone well versed on the charging system for the fb? seems mine is taking out alternators now.
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Old Apr 18, 2021 | 07:43 PM
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Thanks Crit, good to know. Nice tow rig!

Michael I have a couple of S4 alternators that will work on a FB, if you eat up your spares. Hope you figure the problem out.
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Old Apr 19, 2021 | 02:05 PM
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I made a youtube video of what I'm bringing to DGRR instead of the old FB. The FB is getting "updated" ATM.


5th gear pull...


And an overview..



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Old Apr 19, 2021 | 09:43 PM
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Well I finally pulled the trigger and purchased a RB power pulse muffler. Now just waiting for it to ship
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Old Apr 20, 2021 | 10:06 AM
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Thanks Crit, good to know. Nice tow rig!
The wife gave me a lot of grief driving so far with the van to pull the car back, but it's got much more power, transmission cooler, and far better brakes than my Dakota's single-channel ABS and rear drums ever had. A few months later that van got clobbered and written off, but it was fun while it lasted.
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Old Apr 20, 2021 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by corolla13b
Well I finally pulled the trigger and purchased a RB power pulse muffler. Now just waiting for it to ship
Very nice! You won't be disappointed. I love RB exhausts, good sound and quality.

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The wife gave me a lot of grief driving so far with the van to pull the car back, but it's got much more power, transmission cooler, and far better brakes than my Dakota's single-channel ABS and rear drums ever had. A few months later that van got clobbered and written off, but it was fun while it lasted.
That's impressive. We have an Odyssey like that, I showed that picture to my wife too. I have a hitch to install on ours for a cargo rack, good to know I could tow something bigger if the need arose!

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Old Apr 20, 2021 | 06:50 PM
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She looks like a keeper Brett. Put the hitch on the Odyssey!



All Hail the Odyssey Gods!



Hey James, has that Boxcar you got have a 12A or 13B in it?


13B, let us know how that new Power Pulse muffler works out.

I hear they ain't quite the same since the Italians stopped making them.

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Old Apr 21, 2021 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by corolla13b
Well I finally pulled the trigger and purchased a RB power pulse muffler. Now just waiting for it to ship
Well never mind. It's on back order for 6 months. I guess I'm going to have to get something fabricated. I have to get rid of the blown out muffler I have.
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Old Apr 21, 2021 | 01:25 PM
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Our Nissan Quest minivan had about zero sexappeal, but the utility of that vehicle could not be beat. Towing the boat, going camping, going hunting, roadtrip to Disney, hauling all sorts of stuff, it could do it all (even some off-roading, but let's keep quiet about that)
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Old Apr 21, 2021 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by GKW1957
Our Nissan Quest minivan had about zero sexappeal, but the utility of that vehicle could not be beat. Towing the boat, going camping, going hunting, roadtrip to Disney, hauling all sorts of stuff, it could do it all (even some off-roading, but let's keep quiet about that)
I had to swallow my pride when we started looking at mini vans, but now that we have ours, I'd get one again in a heartbeat, should have sooner... for the exact reasons you said. I've fit plenty of lumber in it, large windows, full sticks of conduit, a complete GSL-SE suspension and axle, half of a first gen interior. Plus no more door dings from the kids opening the rear doors.
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Old Apr 23, 2021 | 04:06 PM
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The day has arrived when you can buy a nice RX-8 for less than a decent 1st gen.

https://athensga.craigslist.org/cto/...306018549.html



With almost the same kid hauling capacity as a minivan!
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Old Apr 24, 2021 | 07:56 PM
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You'd look good in that Ray, you should get it!
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Old Apr 25, 2021 | 08:25 AM
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Chick Magnet or Cop Magnet?

This is more my style:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/38410482868...53.m1438.l2649

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I'd be interested but the ebay bid will be twice as much as that red rotory powered mini-van.

A couple years ago you could have picked up that brown 83 GSL for less than $2000.

Triple that now.
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Old Apr 25, 2021 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ray green
She looks like a keeper Brett. Put the hitch on the Odyssey!




13B, let us know how that new Power Pulse muffler works out.

I hear they ain't quite the same since the Italians stopped making them.

I had the RB Header full exhaust, presilencer on my 85 five letter. I liked it! It wasn’t much louder than stock but had a few grumble sounds to it on decel. Looked great in the “under the hood” bling department. Glad to see you mugs are still slicing and dicing it up on here. Not a wankel but just put a new fuel pump on the Boinger Miata. Made a huge difference. I think it was getting weaker a long time before it gave out. Had no CEL’s which made it fun tracking down the problem. All is good back in NE Ohio! Looks like you guys are all good too!
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Old Apr 26, 2021 | 07:40 PM
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We're good Paul, now that we've got a decent President.

Congrats on the new fuel pump, nothing like solving a problem to make your day.

And that black Miata of yours sure is pretty, imagine if it had a 12A in it?

That brown 1983 GSL up there went for $4,250 on ebay, wow.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/38410482868...53.m1438.l2649

Hold onto your FBs and SAs dudes, they're gonna be 100k cars pretty soon.
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Old Apr 26, 2021 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ray green
Hold onto your FBs and SAs dudes, they're gonna be 100k cars pretty soon.

Mine already is.
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Old Apr 27, 2021 | 06:12 PM
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$100k James. Unmolested and in museum condition.

Here's one that didn't sell last week:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/29409748554...53.m1438.l2649

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Bidding quit at $14,200.
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