Best (?) of NYC Craigslist

"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
11/30/2015 at 15:27 • Filed to: None

Because Daily Drives a Dragon demands it:

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2000 BMW 540i 6M

DISCUSSION (21)

Sam > Steve in Manhattan
11/30/2015 at 15:36

I like that DeVille very much.

JR1 > Steve in Manhattan
11/30/2015 at 15:38

The Charger is the best. Plum Crazy is one of if not the all-time great car color.

Steve in Manhattan > JR1
11/30/2015 at 15:45

These sorts of cars are so difficult to judge - is it ‘correct’? Do the numbers match? What’s been modified? I’d have to take an expert with me to know if it’s worth 10 grand or 30.

JR1 > Steve in Manhattan
11/30/2015 at 15:46

Very true. And you can never be too cautious on CL

Steve in Manhattan > Sam
11/30/2015 at 16:03

My great uncle Jack had a ‘69 Sedan deVille. At age 6, he let me sit on his lap and ‘steer,’ saying only “don’t tell your mother.”

Sam > Steve in Manhattan
11/30/2015 at 16:08

97-17-6. Badass. My dad still has our ‘72 Sedan Deville hidden away in my grandparents’ former garage. It’s being kept company by his ‘64 Impala.

Steve in Manhattan > Sam
11/30/2015 at 16:40

And the sweetest guy you could ever meet. Always brought me something from his sporting goods store in Pompano Beach. A real mensch.

kanadanmajava1 > Steve in Manhattan
11/30/2015 at 16:51

35k is likely the price. This seems to a normal asking price for a Charger looks quite nice in pictures. I have no idea what people are actually willing to pay though...

The number decoding for these isn’t very difficult at certain level. The VIN and “fender tag” will tell what the car should have. But if it advertised only as “original purple big block car” it’s probably far from “number’s matching” condition.

Steve in Manhattan > kanadanmajava1
11/30/2015 at 17:00

Yeah - and I think if I were going to spend that sort of money I’d want it to be as close to stock as possible, hopefully with all those little stickers the cognoscenti want intact.

kanadanmajava1 > Steve in Manhattan
11/30/2015 at 17:10

Completely stock is the best for keeping the value but certain updates would make the driving a bit more fun.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Steve in Manhattan
11/30/2015 at 17:39

To be fair, you did ask me to remind you.

Sam > Steve in Manhattan
11/30/2015 at 17:47

Awesome. Seems a lot like my grandfather. The guy was a freaking lumberjack in the Tennessee mountains in the 1940’s and 50’s and was the nicest person I’ve known. It’s a shame he passed when I was only 11 or so.

Steve in Manhattan > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
11/30/2015 at 17:51

Indeed I did. So often I have a great idea for a post, the forget about it.

Steve in Manhattan > Sam
11/30/2015 at 17:57

We lived in DC/MD when I was a kid, and Jack retired to Florida and owned a sporting goods store. I only saw him at family events, usually in Baltimore, where he came from. He was always effusive and caring. Would have been nice to spend more time with him.

Steve in Manhattan > kanadanmajava1
11/30/2015 at 17:57

Like brakes that actually worked? Yeah - that would be nice.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Steve in Manhattan
11/30/2015 at 17:59

I have no ideas for good posts so you have me beat there.

Steve in Manhattan > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
11/30/2015 at 18:11

Had one earlier - we’ll see what happens.

kanadanmajava1 > Steve in Manhattan
11/30/2015 at 19:17

If I remember correctly you could order the hottest (Hemi) engine with non-boosted drum brakes...

Steve in Manhattan > kanadanmajava1
11/30/2015 at 20:51

Good for going, not good for stopping. Dad’s ‘69 Impala with 4-wheel drums and no power brakes (and no fucking A/C) was a horror show.

kanadanmajava1 > Steve in Manhattan
12/01/2015 at 03:52

‘69 Impala still sounds like a fun car.

I had a ‘63 Chrysler with drums and unboosted single circuit brake system. It did stop but it needed some leg power. My project Charger also has drums in all corners but was a 318 car so it isn’t a surprise.

Steve in Manhattan > kanadanmajava1
12/01/2015 at 13:34

I’d upgrade the brakes on the project unless you’re going completely stock.

That ‘69 Impala, compared to even cars of the day, was dangerous. It really needed the power brake option to make it easier to stop and thus safer.