I'm calling today a win.

"TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts" (the-vancen) 06/10/2014 at 22:19 • Filed to: None

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It's odd how quickly you become attached to vehicle and start to call it your own, even though it is actually your fathers vehicle. I have been driving his '92 Mercury Sable for a couple of weeks now, and I love that car. Great ride, good gas mileage, and very comfortable seats, I mean, its like sitting on a sofa.

However, that car is 22 years old and is starting to rust. I'd love to keep but since its not my car, its not really my place to say one way or another. I like the fact that its different, it doesn't really have all that much mileage on it, only about 164 thousand kilometers, I am from the Land of Maple Syrup after all, and it has never failed an emissions test.

All that being said, a rather bitchin' deal just fell into my lap. A 2000 Honda Accord with 216 thousand kilometers on the clock, a 'bigger' engine according to the 85 year old senior who dropped it off at the wrecking yard. What engine would that be? He said it was a V-tec, so a 2.3L perhaps? Any ways, he is the original owner, it just passed an E-test this year and the only thing it needs is a flat tire repair and a left side head light. After picking on the Honda guys at university for so long, its kind of funny that Im about to become one of them. Ill get some pics of the car tomorrow when I go to look at it.

All for the low low price of $450. And that's Canadian monopoly dollars.

Obviously its a crazy deal on the Honda, but I still think I'm going to miss the Mercury.

Side note, I was called to go in for an interview on Friday today, AND I have found an engine for my rusty Capri. $600 for an entire SHO 1991 Taurus that runs and drives isn't a bad deal I think. And its rusty enough coming from up state New York that I won't feel guilty for cutting it up.

I'm getting stoked for the Oppo LeMans race on Thursday, and the Opponauts Fourza car club is filling up too. If you want to join, just look for OPPONAUTS. The tag is 0PoS. (Those are zeros.)

Oh, and this is my first Oppo post since I just got authorship today.

I'll call today a win.

Nibby > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 06/10/2014 at 22:22

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DAT SABLE

Welcome to oppositelock, where you will lose all future productivity and spend all your free time.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Nibby 06/10/2014 at 22:25

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Thanks Nibby xD. I wasn't all that productive to begin with.

M-Powwerr Drives a Ford > Nibby 06/10/2014 at 22:25

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you will seriously lose serious productivity!

Be Careful how much time you spend here

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 06/10/2014 at 22:26

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HELLO THERE!!!!

thebigbossyboss > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 06/10/2014 at 22:42

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Firstly....your drive a 1992 Car in Ontario???? Land of da salt and da snows??? You are a god!

Secondly...welcome...welcome...my car is 11 years newer...and about to fail it's e test.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 06/10/2014 at 22:52

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All of the stupid little lights in the grill work even!

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > M-Powwerr Drives a Ford 06/10/2014 at 22:53

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Oh i know, Oppo probably hurt my marks this year in uni xD

I aint complaining too much

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > thebigbossyboss 06/10/2014 at 22:58

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It helps being directly related to some one whos been a licenced mechanic for 30 years, most of that spent in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Cars do seem t rot quickly here, if you dont take care of them. This car has been oil sprayed every year since new by both owners, my father and the old lady before us, (the car only had 72 thousand kilometers on it when we got it 7 years ago), she camein for an oil change every 4 months, even if she only did 50 kilometers in that time.

Cars will last for ever if you take care of them.

There is a fellow in Nappanee, about 20 minutes from here, that DD's a very early Corvette during the summer. Over 600 thousand kilmeters and its still kicking. and it'll probably keep kicking for another half a million at least.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 06/10/2014 at 22:58

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Hellooooooooooo. Fellow Sable driver?

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 06/10/2014 at 23:06

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Big time!! I'm one of the few people in the world that's modifying one!!

Before:

After:

I'm still modding it too!!!!!

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 06/10/2014 at 23:07

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Tell me more...

Im about to get an SHO parts car. Might use some bits like the alloys on the Sable.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 06/10/2014 at 23:09

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If you have any questions please let me know!! The alloys are a direct swap too.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 06/10/2014 at 23:10

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Will do! Just did an LOF and some tires on it.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 06/10/2014 at 23:28

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Define "tell me more"

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 06/10/2014 at 23:32

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I don't recognize that body style, what year is it, what engine, what have you done to it?

FriskyDingo > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 06/10/2014 at 23:35

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By now theres probably 5 sables of that body style left here in nova scotia and only 1 thats road worthy, all this salt be it from the sea or the roads makes it hard to find an older vehicle for a decent price to make into anything beyond a daily beater.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > FriskyDingo 06/10/2014 at 23:39

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Mhm. Don't imagine they do well with sea nearby. A friend d of mine lives in Newfoundland and if he cant park in his carport for whatever reason he always covers his car up at night.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 06/10/2014 at 23:51

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Read through the following: My Sable

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 06/10/2014 at 23:57

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Will do! There's my lunch break reading for tomorrow.

CB > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 06/11/2014 at 00:18

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Seeing a picture of the SAE 30 oil makes me wonder if I'm going to have to fill up that shelf at work tomorrow. The answer is probably yes.

Also, if the car is only going for $450, make sure that there really is nothing wrong with it. Sounds too good to be true.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > CB 06/11/2014 at 07:12

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Yeah, the thought had crossed my mind. It was an older fellow who I think had just lost his license so he turned it into the wreck I g yard for scrap. Dont ask me why. People do silly things. If there is nothing wrong with it, I'll be on that thing like a fat kid on a Smartie.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 06/11/2014 at 14:17

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Who's in charge of the Oppo Forza Club?

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/11/2014 at 18:10

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thats me. Gamer tag is IXII Wrath IIXI

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 06/11/2014 at 19:19

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Okay if I got the name right, I just sent a membership request. I'm AtypicaNut00