"hillrat" (hillrat)
09/06/2019 at 15:32 • Filed to: None
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"hillrat" (hillrat)
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I’ve decided to buy a “project” car so I have something to wrench on and when I’m done my 14 year old will have something to drive when the time comes. I found this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and I’m thinking about taking the plunge.
Ad says all it needs is a clutch slave cylinder and a quick search on YouTube revealed this to be a fairly straight forward repair that could be done in a couple of hours for about $150 worth of parts and tools.
What say ye Oppo?
Cash Rewards
> hillrat
09/06/2019 at 15:39 |
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Find an S instead
diplodicus forgot his password
> hillrat
09/06/2019 at 15:57 |
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For 500$ sure. Might want to make sure the slave is externally mounted too, I know it is on the s but I believe they use a different transaxle.
MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick)
> hillrat
09/06/2019 at 16:00 |
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I know we have a different idea of ‘reliable’ here, but I have heard these are not cheap to maintain and I think other oppos have had expensive and surprise issues/maintenance with these. Maybe not great for a first car for that reason only, otherwise I think this is a great idea and I hope I’m wrong. I would also aim for the least horsepower possible as long as 70mph on the highway is the norm for you.
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> hillrat
09/06/2019 at 16:10 |
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Just understand that it’s not ever only a slave cylinder....
GoodIdeaAtTheTime
> hillrat
09/06/2019 at 16:16 |
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Get an S or swap the 5 speed for the 6 speed. The 5 speeds are abysmal transmissions and very very fragile, worse than the automatics used. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was an internal fault with the shift linkages. Do some research please. these things can be nightmares that are fun to drive, when they work.
Mercedes Streeter
> hillrat
09/06/2019 at 17:22 |
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Yes on the Mini, NO on the price. I’d say no more than $500- 1k, but I don’t know how much different the used car market is in WA than it is in IL.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> hillrat
09/06/2019 at 17:32 |
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No, that’s gonna be a box of black holes of $$$$.
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> hillrat
09/06/2019 at 18:13 |
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do you hate money? Those are piles of shit. They were piles of shit 10 years ago already. I made a lot of money off of those back then. Every single one was garbage.
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hillrat
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09/07/2019 at 09:09 |
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Understood. I’ve got two years to get it fully sorted.
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hillrat
> Mercedes Streeter
09/07/2019 at 09:11 |
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I’min DC, but I get your point. Thanks for weighing in.
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Mercedes Streeter
> hillrat
09/07/2019 at 09:16 |
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Oof! For some reason I thought that was Washington Craigslist lol.
But yeah, I really want one of those myself. They can be found in running condition for about $1500 out here, but then again I bought a running and driving Ford Ranger for $700 and apparently that's not a thing you can do in many places lol