Sad Day, Oppo

"MM54" (mm54mk2) 06/04/2019 at 19:50 • Filed to: CROWN VIC CONTENT!, No trades unless it's a manual dodge omni

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This was on the car for nearly 4 years, most of that outside - I’m impressed with how well it held up and will be buying more from the same source.

I’ve not posted it online yet (because it’s getting dark enough that my phone won’t focus to take pictures) but the Crown Vic is officially for sale. If you’re interested, the Oppo Discount applies.

Rusty & needs a fuel pump

All is not lost however, as the adhesive outline of that decal is very much still on the window, and the vinyl itself will live on stuck to the inside of my toolbox lid for as long as it stays stuck.

This is actually the first ‘sticker’ I’ve put on this toolbox, despite having it for a couple years now.

CB > MM54 06/04/2019 at 19:55

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New owner: “huh, what’s this “Oppo” adhesive outline?”

> Googles

“... I don’t want this car anymore.”

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > MM54 06/04/2019 at 20:19

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Where about are you located again? Lately I’m pining for a non-shitbox, might be interested

MM54 > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 06/04/2019 at 20:28

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non-shitbox

I’m not sure that this fits that description.

I ’m in NE Ohio, it does need a fuel pump (i.e. doesn’t run right now ) and the tank is rusty enough it should be replaced at the same time (smells like gas under/behind the car, probably leaking) , rockauto has tanks for $100 and pumps <$50 if so inclined.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > MM54 06/04/2019 at 20:32

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pfffft have you seen my cars?

I’m formerly of Akron, in Dayton now. I read the most recent post on the CV. Is there a craigslist post up?

MM54 > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 06/04/2019 at 20:43

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I haven’t listed it on craigslist or facebook yet, by the time I got it cleaned out and the signs in the windows it was dark enough that my phone won’t take a decent picture. I’m target ing thursday or friday (should be sunny) to get some pictures for a real ad.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > MM54 06/04/2019 at 20:49

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I’ll keep my eyes peeled.

What town are you in? 

shop-teacher > MM54 06/04/2019 at 20:58

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Bye-bye Panther :(

Chariotoflove > CB 06/04/2019 at 21:00

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You know, you could give a potential buyer the username on Oppo and let him browse the entire service history of any of our cars in episodic style. Better and more detailed  than any Carfax.

NKato > MM54 06/04/2019 at 21:05

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I can’t consider Crown Victorias to be shit boxes. They are only that way from bad maintenance, or lack thereof.

Boxer_4 > NKato 06/04/2019 at 21:16

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Or rust.  Lots and lots of rust. Ohio isn’t kind to cars. 

Textured Soy Protein > MM54 06/04/2019 at 21:35

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A high school friend of mine who goes to my gym and is an electrician at the US Capitol drives a Grand Marquis in slightly worse shape than this. Dude is the most efficiently frugal guy I know and I say that with admiration.

MM54 > shop-teacher 06/04/2019 at 22:03

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:(

MM54 > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 06/04/2019 at 22:03

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44241

I’ll post a copy of the ad here as well once I get it together

MM54 > Chariotoflove 06/04/2019 at 22:05

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Most of the maintenance on this was done before my time on Oppo (all it’s really needed outside of regular maintenance is catch-up from previous neglect) , or was posted under my old burner that kinja locked out years and years ago. This one just has the occasional “this car still exists” update haha

MM54 > Boxer_4 06/04/2019 at 22:06

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People who haven’t lived around here really don’t understand. Cars here don’t rust because people don’t take care of them - they rust because they exist in this climate.

MM54 > Textured Soy Protein 06/04/2019 at 22:08

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I bought this car cheap and in the subsequent year or two put about half the purchase price into it as catch-up maintenance. The last 3-4 have been amazingly trouble-free (until the fuel pump went). I don’t have all the receipts and so on, but the cost to own this car wa s remarkably low per-mile.

Chariotoflove > MM54 06/04/2019 at 22:09

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Yeah, but how much would it take to coax the story out of you?  I’m guessing it wouldn’t take too much arm twisting. Just the right well placed questions. :)

MM54 > Chariotoflove 06/04/2019 at 22:14

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I have a text document on my computer that lists every maintenance item / replacement part installed on it, it’s long. Wouldn’t be hard to get it from me, but unfortunately when I started it I expected the car to only be around a year or two so I didn’t include dates/mileages alongside the work .

Chariotoflove > MM54 06/04/2019 at 23:39

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You remember.

MM54 > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 06/07/2019 at 18:53

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Pictures and ad detail in

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/for-sale-with-pictures-this-time-rusty-crown-vic-1835337721

(I’ll have it on ‘facebook marketplace’ next week since I’ve been informed that’s where people sell stuff, if that doesn’t do it I’ll shell out the whopping $2 or whatever for craigslist )

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > MM54 06/07/2019 at 21:09

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$5 to post , which is almost too much IMO

Trade ya for a Mk3 Jetta plus some cash

MM54 > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 06/07/2019 at 21:59

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Not a trade that excites me, sorry. I mainly want the space back, so another car isn’t conducive to that (plus my fun money is allocated for the foreseeable future on other things) .

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > MM54 06/07/2019 at 22:33

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C an’t blame you. I’ve got a few people already interested to look at it n ext week anyways.