"DatassunTX" (datassuntx)
02/13/2015 at 17:12 • Filed to: None
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"DatassunTX" (datassuntx)
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Ok guys so the USPS or Trash as I call it is looking for new mail delivery vehicles. This means one thing to me.... Mail Truck Racing !
The "Trash" is getting new mail delivery vehicles or a Elon Musk 'esk tube system to each home in america (I wish) so that means they will be selling the current fleet of Grumman LLVs. These are S10 chassis with special boxes put on top so a cigarette smoking , potential suicides can deliver your mail.
When the "trash" first started buying these in the 80's they paid just over 11k for each one. So now that they are 21 years old AT BEST 30+ Years at worst they must be replaced. Obviously the big 3 will be gunning for the 5 billion in revenue this may bring in over the next 30-50 years but, that's not what I or anyone else reading Oppo/Jalopnik cares about .
Then you may ask : What do I care about ?!
You care about dirt cheap racing in a FR vehicle for less than 3 grand. Thats what you care about Jalopnik/Oppo reader.
What if I don't want that: If you don't want that then you've obviously fallen into one of the best automotive car sites on the line ! Best of luck finding your way back to MSN and Yahoo..
But lets take a second and think about it . These Grumman LLVs are going to be sold and since most have well over 500k miles on them they'll be sold for cheap REALLY cheap.. In doing so they may just become the cheapest way to race door to door since Bill Bob started his local Go Kart Track near you. I know I'll be jumping at the bit to buy one and daily it to work just so I can have a new nickname like "THE MAILMAN !!!!!!!"
Will with a W8 races an E30
> DatassunTX
02/13/2015 at 17:27 |
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Powered by an Iron Duke and a 3 speed slush box. Maybe drop in a SBC and a T5 for $2000 and call it good?
DrJohannVegas
> DatassunTX
02/13/2015 at 17:28 |
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Wait, so you wanna be called "Trash"?
RallyWrench
> DatassunTX
02/13/2015 at 17:28 |
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I think they should find the new ones Top-Gear style. Through the competition, of the the forge, of the trial, of the gauntlet, of the struggle, of the crucible... of motorsport. Top Gear USA could do it, it'd be great PR.
Spoon II
> DatassunTX
02/13/2015 at 17:47 |
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Neither rain, nor snow, nor yellow flags will delay the delivery of mail!
RustedSprinter
> DatassunTX
02/13/2015 at 18:16 |
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All mail truck drift team.
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RustedSprinter
> DatassunTX
02/13/2015 at 18:16 |
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Another nickname could be "Junk Mail".
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DatassunTX
> Will with a W8 races an E30
02/16/2015 at 10:42 |
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Exactly ! Can you imagine what a SBC with a trans brake and some spray would do ? With the proper tire it may be the easiest wheelie car of all time.