"t0ast" (t0ast217)
07/18/2017 at 15:05 • Filed to: None
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"t0ast" (t0ast217)
07/18/2017 at 15:05 • Filed to: None | 21
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Deposit placed. It’s difficult to contain my excitement. Previous post !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in case you missed it.
Long story short, the ~16 hour trip there and back was worth it. The car was exactly as advertised, it drove well, and the owner was as nice as everyone said he was. We spent a good 3 hours going over the car, discussing the ownership experience in detail, and taking it for a quick trip around town.
It was built and tweaked with simplicity and usability in mind, which is precisely what I was hoping for. Behind the wheel, it reminded me of the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in how open, direct, and agile the car was, but with the added refinement of a few decades of improvement in engine, suspension, and chassis technology. Thankfully, I had no problem cramming all 6'2" of me inside or being able to drive it in spite of the seats being positioned for a shorter driver.
Now I just have to wait a few days for finances to become available to pay the remaining balance and then find a good weekend to get back out there. My plan at this point is to drive it back with the aid of my fiance (who is about as excited for this as I am) and a second vehicle sometime in early-mid August.
Here are some more pics in the meantime:
Chariotoflove
> t0ast
07/18/2017 at 15:12 |
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This looks like way too much fun, the kind my wife would look askance at.
notsomethingstructural
> t0ast
07/18/2017 at 15:22 |
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wow i havent seen a plymouth prowler in forever
WilliamsSW
> Chariotoflove
07/18/2017 at 15:23 |
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Mine would just say ‘NFW are you getting that thing’. Looks like fun!
MarquetteLa
> t0ast
07/18/2017 at 15:38 |
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Congrats! Swap the wheels out for 15x8 6ULs and shed another 24 pounds of unsprung, rotational mass.
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Chariotoflove
> WilliamsSW
07/18/2017 at 15:39 |
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Mine is too gentle to put it that way, but yeah, same outcome.
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WilliamsSW
> Chariotoflove
07/18/2017 at 15:49 |
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Yeah, my wife wouldn’t actually *say* that, either - - but the look on her face would have exactly that meaning... :)
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t0ast
> MarquetteLa
07/18/2017 at 15:52 |
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Thanks. And yes, that’d be pretty high on my to-do list. The ones on there aren’t bad, but I much prefer the idea of having something that is a bit lighter and easier to live with.
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> t0ast
07/18/2017 at 16:04 |
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Your Fiance is excited for you to be buying an Exocet? That’s pretty awesome.
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t0ast
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
07/18/2017 at 17:03 |
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Yep, one of many reasons I’m marrying him. It’s good to have someone supportive of your more outlandish projects/hobbies and vice versa (as he’s got his own fair share).
Corkscrew'd
> t0ast
07/18/2017 at 17:11 |
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Congrats! That looks like an awesome way to commute to work!
f86sabre
> t0ast
07/18/2017 at 19:29 |
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That super awesome. Keep us posted on how it is.
Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
> t0ast
07/18/2017 at 19:31 |
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Nickneedsanexocet will be pretty jelly when he sees this
Fresh-Outta-Nissans
> t0ast
07/20/2017 at 09:17 |
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That looks wonderful. And yeah, the wheels likely weigh about 9% of total vehicle weight.
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> t0ast
07/20/2017 at 15:56 |
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Congrats! Looks like so much fun.