Yikes

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 08/18/2016 at 19:06 • Filed to: None

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So I went and looked at the Pontiac.

I really like the body shape of these. And those wheels. Mmm.

Yikes.

Well, that’s not TOO bad...

YIKES.

Much lower miles than my Riviera

At some point the MAF and/or the ECU was replaced... by the wrong part. Car doesn’t make boost because of it, but it pulled strong as it was. Definitely wouldn’t give up my Riv to drive this, but my friend that has it says if I bought it he would help me swap the whole cradle, including the super nice SSEi suspension, into my Riviera, put the Riviera engine and stuff into the Bonneville, and then we’d sell the Bonnie to recoup some of the money.

3800 for your time.

God damn.

S65 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/18/2016 at 19:15

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What happened to the headliner?

CB > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/18/2016 at 19:16

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Spoiler warning: you will never be able to sell that once you buy it, unless you get money for scrapping it.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > S65 08/18/2016 at 19:36

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No clue

pjhusa > S65 08/18/2016 at 19:36

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I also have this question

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/18/2016 at 19:37

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No glue.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > CB 08/18/2016 at 19:38

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Haha haha, you vastly overestimate the people of wichita

gizmo-ms3 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/18/2016 at 19:40

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I thought I read earlier this was a lease return? Groce.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > S65 08/18/2016 at 19:42

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Ever owned an 80s/90s GM product? My 87 Sunbird headliner was retained by safety pins, in 97.

Takuro Spirit > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 08/18/2016 at 19:50

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Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > gizmo-ms3 08/18/2016 at 19:54

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Yuuuup

shop-teacher > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/18/2016 at 20:01

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This is a terrible idea.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > shop-teacher 08/18/2016 at 20:25

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How else am I gonna fix the engine and trans for my car? Those things are unobtanium around here.

C62030 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/18/2016 at 20:38

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Pretty sure these cars have the most thoroughly repulsive interiors of all time.

shop-teacher > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/18/2016 at 20:46

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You’re not. Cut your losses. Stop throwing good money after bad, you don’t have enough to keep wasting it. You know the solution, you just don’t want to hear it.

Rico > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/18/2016 at 20:53

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Sell the Nissan for sure. You should think about picking up a second job or something to get your money up that way you can scrap the Riv and get something reliable.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > C62030 08/18/2016 at 21:58

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They’re comfy, though

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > shop-teacher 08/18/2016 at 21:59

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A supercharged Riviera is one of my dream cars though. Absolutely love my riv but it’s broken and underpowered

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Rico 08/18/2016 at 22:01

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The riv would be reliable with a new drivetrain, though. And I love that thing.

Long Live the Longdoor > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/18/2016 at 22:15

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Wow! That’s a lot of vents on the front dash lol.

C62030 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/18/2016 at 22:20

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Not a terrible car, I just hate the design of the interior. My Pontiac is super comfy.

shop-teacher > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/18/2016 at 22:36

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Ok then. Sell all three cars (yes, including the Miata), borrow a bit of money, and buy a nice supercharged Rivi. They made lots of them, they’re out there.

Then just drive it and maintain it.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > shop-teacher 08/18/2016 at 23:23

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I just texted a guy about a $1600 ‘98 Riviera in two-tone silver and black.

But, no. Not getting rid of the Miata. I enjoy autocross and as nice and comfy as a Riv is it’s not exactly competent at slaloms. Also that car represents a ton of sweat and blood equity and the first major fabrication project I’ve done.

Stapleface > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/19/2016 at 06:11

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I know you said the Pontiac was junk, but holy shit. And this was a lease return? How is this even possible? If the car was in this bad of shape, buy here/pay here or not, I can't imagine they even accepted it back. And I know you said the engine/trans was good. But how sure can you be? Looking at the rest of the car, I can't imagine taking care of it was in this person's top 50 priorities, even if it was replaced by the leasing company.

shop-teacher > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/19/2016 at 07:01

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If you can get a better more reliable car without selling the Miata, so be it.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Stapleface 08/19/2016 at 07:36

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Welcome to the Wichita ghetto.