"Kevin Barrett" (kevinbarrett)
07/30/2015 at 04:37 • Filed to: ran when parked, shopping, craigslist, deals
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"Kevin Barrett" (kevinbarrett)
07/30/2015 at 04:37 • Filed to: ran when parked, shopping, craigslist, deals | 1
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Late night Craigslist crawling led me to search the terms “ran when parked.” Then I found this 1951 tandem axle GMC which was honest-to-god running fine immediately before three trees grew up through its frame. What can you find in your area?
jester74
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 04:55 |
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I found this awhile back.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/512931…
I am still interested.
I also found this one:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/514628…
KatzManDu
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 06:13 |
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I was expecting far worse from
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/search/cta?que…
The fact that anyone thinks that someone would want a Cavalier...
http://tippecanoe.craigslist.org/cto/5144156926…
That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 06:52 |
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1950 Caddilac $3000
http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/5142341776…
I'd sure hope it ran when parked, since it looks like he drove it home from the dealership and parked it right there in 1950.
beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 07:35 |
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Probably the Mazda mx3 in my backyard D:
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 08:05 |
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Is it bad that I’m now looking at cars to buy and get running instead of laughing?
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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 08:08 |
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A bunch of Fieros and a Fauxrrari shell?
Richtofen, Baron von Pickup
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 08:24 |
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Jeep missing half its body.
http://corpuschristi.craigslist.org/cto/5101469250…
MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
07/30/2015 at 08:31 |
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I want that in my life
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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> KatzManDu
07/30/2015 at 08:33 |
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For some reason, this guy thinks someone wants
two
Cavaliers.
E92M3
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 08:33 |
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1962 Studebaker
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/wat/cto/508284…
McMike
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 08:34 |
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In all of DC searching “parked” only had one result.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/512073…
Michael
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 08:49 |
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http://athensga.craigslist.org/cto/5063931640…
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
Ran excellent 16 years ago when I parked it.
Not Bad
Steve in Manhattan
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 08:52 |
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Frightening for so many reasons: https://newyork.craigslist.org/stn/cto/512685…
Pixel
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 09:01 |
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http://nh.craigslist.org/pts/5146676130…
http://catskills.craigslist.org/cto/5145335382…
My favorite part of this one is he’s looking to sell it to someone who will “fix it up”. Because there is a market for 80s Caravan conversion vans.
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KatzManDu
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
07/30/2015 at 09:11 |
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Good call! I didn’t even read the ad that closely!
TylerLinner
> KatzManDu
07/30/2015 at 09:45 |
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Looks like it could clean up decently, the wheels are freaking rad, and you get two cars for the price of one. If you can fix it with the parts car’s pieces, then do a little cleaning/waxing, you could conceivably resell the good one pretty easily and scrap the other shell, possibly doubling your money.
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TylerLinner
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
07/30/2015 at 09:46 |
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Holy crap. Cool car, but good luck finding a new hatch.
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TylerLinner
> E92M3
07/30/2015 at 09:47 |
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That would be a sweet one to get running as-is!
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Kevin Barrett
> E92M3
07/30/2015 at 13:36 |
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Wow.
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Kevin Barrett
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
07/30/2015 at 13:39 |
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$2,800 for your Super Hopeless Depressing Dream starter kit? What a deal!
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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 13:40 |
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Believe it or not, if the 308 shell is a Mera one, you have a collector’s item on your hand that’s already appreciating.
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Kevin Barrett
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
07/30/2015 at 13:44 |
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Dear Santa, this year I want my Christmas present early. I’d like a plane ticket to Florida, a new hatch and window trim for a ‘78 Corolla wagon, and a barrel of money.
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Kevin Barrett
> KatzManDu
07/30/2015 at 13:49 |
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Oh man, this guy doesn’t know what he has. Play it cool so he doesn’t jack up the price...comes with a green garden hose, looks like 20 feet at least.
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Kevin Barrett
> beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
07/30/2015 at 13:50 |
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Which motor you got in that little severed praying mantis head?
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Kevin Barrett
> Richtofen, Baron von Pickup
07/30/2015 at 13:55 |
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Brand new 33” tires for a chassis with no transmission, transfer case, or drive shafts (or roof, or title, or a snowball’s chance in hell).
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E92M3
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 14:56 |
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I can’t help but wonder, what would possess someone to park a perfectly driving car in the woods for 20 years?
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Kevin Barrett
> E92M3
07/30/2015 at 15:00 |
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The seller says it is more like five or six years, but maybe paint, or the interior.
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E92M3
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 15:08 |
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Just based on my own experiences. When a seller says “ran when parked”, and it’s in a garage they might be telling the truth. Sometimes something as simple as a dead battery not being replaced leads to the carb getting ruined, etc. Next thing you know it’s been 10 years. When a car has been put out to pasture though, 9 times out of 10 there’s a major problem. Like it only goes in reverse, it has a cracked head, had rod knock...etc.
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Kevin Barrett
> E92M3
07/30/2015 at 15:38 |
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I parked a car for a few years once. It ran, but the boost pump was bad, and it spewed gasoline from the fuel tank when running. Also the bushings were gone, the steering rack was kaput, and the brakes required you to stand on them to effect any kind of deceleration. But it drove onto the trailer when I sold it for $500!
Uh, don’t ever buy somebody else’s first car.
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beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 19:15 |
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The 1.8L V6
It’s about the only good thing left in it. Not a straight body panel left. I finally got a key for it so I’m gonna get it running so I can sell it. Should only need a battery and service though.
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Kevin Barrett
> beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
07/30/2015 at 20:47 |
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Man, the 90s were weird times. If an automaker today said “We’re going to make a three-door compact with a 24-valve V6 engine displacing 1.8 liters,” we’d all flip out and worship them for their audacity.
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beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
> Kevin Barrett
07/30/2015 at 20:56 |
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haha yeah. The car wasn’t a bad thing when it was going. I wish I had the time/patience to put that engine into something truly light. The MX3 isn’t heavy by any means, but it’s still a little too much weight for that engine to really shine.
The owner put straight pipes on it so it sounds fucking amazing... you just don’t go anywhere in a hurry.
Bob Chris drives a CX-5
> Kevin Barrett
08/04/2015 at 16:24 |
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http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/506970…