"zipfuel" (zipfuel)
08/17/2018 at 21:01 • Filed to: None
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"zipfuel" (zipfuel)
08/17/2018 at 21:01 • Filed to: None | 1
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Anybody need a cheap stick shift car in white in the great white north eh?
After cramming both kids and all our stuff into and onto the Jetta Wagon for a camping trip we decided to bite the bullet and bought a Nissan Pathfinder.
This means that my happy little sneaker shaped go-cart of a Ford Focus is up for sale.
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I’m kinda sad about this as this was our first car and I effectively learned to drive on it.
It’s also a hoot to drive; 136hp isn’t a lot but the Mazda Duratec motor is pretty perky when revved and the steering feel is great. With the independent suspension and sticky summer tyres it’s a lot of fun even if the ‘murica spec suspension causes it to lean over on the door handles. It’ll kick the tail out in a snowy parking lot with lift off oversteer too...
I did consider for a brief moment keeping it, putting on coils for autocross in the summer and studding the snow tyres for ice racing in the winter but then i saw the cost of insurance, street parking etc and realized it would never work.
The dealer offered me scrap value for trade-in and it deserves better than that - plus I don’t have money to burn - so it’s for sale everywhere except craigslist as I don’t need the weirdos.
As an mechanical engineer anything that’s not working quite right really bugs me so it’s been well maintained and the oil spraying means its rust free - If a bit greasy. It’s old but the mileage is low cos we don’t commute very far.
So if anybody in T.O. wants an opportunity to learn to drive stick or knows somebody who need economical transportation feel free to send them my way.
Its stupid but I ’d like to see it go to a good home
E90M3
> zipfuel
08/17/2018 at 21:46 |
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Doesn’t post on oppo since 2016, then posts manual wagon for sale. That might be the most oppo thing ever.
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zipfuel
> E90M3
08/17/2018 at 21:52 |
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I’ll be back to post my manual Jetta W agon for sale in about 2020 or so...
Eric @ opposite-lock.com
> E90M3
08/17/2018 at 22:05 |
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Manual hatchback, but still pretty Oppo.
Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
> zipfuel
08/17/2018 at 22:26 |
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If you don’t sell it, can I come up and take the leather seats? Only if they’re heated though, butt warmers are very nice during Ohio winters.
dogisbadob
> zipfuel
08/17/2018 at 22:35 |
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cool car
The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
> zipfuel
08/17/2018 at 23:01 |
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Atleast hoon the shit out of at auto-x on the 26th at the powerade center before you sell it.
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zipfuel
> Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
08/17/2018 at 23:25 |
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Oh they’re heated with two settings: off and scorchio
New SUV has a heated wheel, for that at least I'm excited
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zipfuel
> The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
08/17/2018 at 23:27 |
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Regrettably I’m up north that weekend and I’m now super paranoid about breaking shit on it which will make it an arse to sell.
However now the Jetta is relegated to 2nd car I may be able to hoon that a little more.