"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
12/03/2013 at 08:50 • Filed to: None
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"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
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http://maine.craigslist.org/cto/4175027063…
GhostZ
> CalzoneGolem
12/03/2013 at 08:51 |
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You could probably buy, drive, and maintenance that thing for less than any new luxury car on the market right now
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CalzoneGolem
> GhostZ
12/03/2013 at 08:56 |
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Hell, you can buy it for less than most new economy cars on the market.
505Turbeaux
> CalzoneGolem
12/03/2013 at 09:00 |
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great color on that too. Only issue is finding ignition parts for that age right now. Would look good under the tree though
Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
> GhostZ
12/03/2013 at 09:00 |
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I'd expect a 30 year old Roller to have some major maintenance items/issues come up even with the low miles. Unless you can turn your own wrenches, where does one take a car like this when something breaks? I'm guessing most indy mechanics wouldn't touch this.
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CalzoneGolem
> 505Turbeaux
12/03/2013 at 09:03 |
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Would it not be possible to convert it to and MSD type system?
Jagvar
> CalzoneGolem
12/03/2013 at 09:06 |
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Oh hell yes!
AMC/Renauledge
> CalzoneGolem
12/03/2013 at 09:07 |
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Gorgeous.
Rollers and Bent lets of this vintage have such an elegant presence to them.
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CalzoneGolem
> Jagvar
12/03/2013 at 09:08 |
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Phaeton replacement?
MIATAAAA
> CalzoneGolem
12/03/2013 at 09:08 |
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This is incredible!!! What's the catch??
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CalzoneGolem
> MIATAAAA
12/03/2013 at 09:09 |
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The boot is filled with 1 dozen starving crazed weasels.
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GhostZ
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
12/03/2013 at 09:12 |
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You'd have to take it to a specialist, like so:
http://www.frankdale.com/workshop/175-r…
But I imagine $20,000 will buy you whatever maintenance and repair that this car needs for a few years of ownership, and you'll still come in under the cost of a new FWD luxury sedan.
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505Turbeaux
> CalzoneGolem
12/03/2013 at 09:13 |
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could you imagine opening the hood of a Roller of that vintage and not seeing all of this? But yes I believe that is the fix these days
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Jagvar
> CalzoneGolem
12/03/2013 at 09:16 |
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I wouldn't dare part with the Phaeton. But I would consider adding a clean '97 Bentley Turbo R to the stable. There was a nice blue-over-ivory example for sale last year in Florida for $25K, and I nearly bought a plane ticket.
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505Turbeaux
> Jagvar
12/03/2013 at 09:18 |
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one of my favorites right there
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CalzoneGolem
> 505Turbeaux
12/03/2013 at 09:22 |
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Needs more smoke.
Nibby
> CalzoneGolem
12/03/2013 at 09:25 |
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http://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/4177989393…
http://longisland.craigslist.org/mcy/4110821630…
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/ctd/4193765981…
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MIATAAAA
> CalzoneGolem
12/03/2013 at 09:25 |
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I'll take 2!
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MIATAAAA
> CalzoneGolem
12/03/2013 at 09:26 |
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I'm pretty sure those came stock.
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CalzoneGolem
> Nibby
12/03/2013 at 09:27 |
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Wow
Wat?
Niiicceee!!
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CalzoneGolem
> MIATAAAA
12/03/2013 at 09:27 |
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I thought it was badgers?
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
12/03/2013 at 10:50 |
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Surprisingly the engines on these are pretty bulletproof. They'd used the same one, the 6.75 litre, for donkeys years so any bugs have been ironed out.
The rest might be a bit troublesome, but I haven't really got much experience with them.
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BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> GhostZ
12/03/2013 at 10:56 |
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It'd be greener as well. It might use more fuel, but you'd get more mileage for the initial investment of resources, making it more efficient.
See, it's good on all fronts :)
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Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
12/03/2013 at 11:12 |
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I'd be very afraid of the hydraulic ride height control, and all its bits.
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BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
12/03/2013 at 11:39 |
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Very true. I wonder whether they made them with standard suspension. Swapping to that would probably be far easier than gettign the hydraulics to work.
SpeedSix
> CalzoneGolem
12/03/2013 at 12:20 |
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1982 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
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CalzoneGolem
> SpeedSix
12/03/2013 at 12:23 |
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Who knew they were so affordable. Silver Spur for Versa money.