Want of the week: 4WD Shuttlewagon [updated]

"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori) 10/11/2018 at 16:09 • Filed to: unnecessary car shopping without E90M3, project golf ball

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All aboard the crazy train! Choo choo! I might buy this.

[Update 10/11/18] Verbal offer accepted. Driving out Sunday to complete the purchase.

1986 Honda Civic Shuttlewagon. Pushbutton 4WD, 6-speed manual with “super low” gear. Doesn’t run “due to a carb problem” but the price seems reasonable at $2,000 OBO.

Downside is it is about 2.5 hrs from my house. Good news is... well there isn’t any. I haven’t bought a car in over a year and I’ve been getting... itchy. I think these are neat so... uhh...

Hmmm....

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/10/2018 at 12:35

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$2k for a 30 year old, non-running car is only reasonable to a Jalop. Ha!

What would one of these sell for if it was running well?

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/10/2018 at 12:38

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Like... $2k? Haha. I don’t really know. I inquired on one a few months ago. It was running and driving, though rough all around, and it went for $2,100 in a matter of hours.

I’d try and talk him down to $1.5k.  It is clean, cheap, and cheerful so... meh.  Also firmly in the toy budget.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/10/2018 at 12:43

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I’ve seen completely clapped out versions sell for $2500, so $2k for one that looks pretty clean but doesn’t run seems like a decent price.

I’ve always wanted one of these (awd version) to do a boosted d-series swap in to troll STIs with.

Stapleface > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/10/2018 at 12:46

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What’s the 6th gear?  Is that the “super low” one?  It’s rare that I see a lunchbox (what we used to call them) any more. 

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Stapleface 10/10/2018 at 12:47

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Yeah.  Normal 5-speed + SL = 6-speed

smobgirl > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/10/2018 at 13:05

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Sounds like a terrible idea so of course I fully support it.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/10/2018 at 13:17

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more cars = more need for a shop

=)

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/10/2018 at 15:04

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Ugh don’t remind me!

vicali > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/10/2018 at 15:59

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I would pick up a Loyale before one of those..

Also I’ve seen half a dozen of these awd vans for peanuts..

I don’t have any peanuts though..

Die-Trying > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/10/2018 at 16:20

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you NEED this in your life.......

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > vicali 10/10/2018 at 16:30

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I could get behind a Brat, but not sure about the Loyale.

vicali > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/10/2018 at 16:32

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You obviously haven’t met the right Loyales..

pip bip - choose Corrour > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/11/2018 at 04:47

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do it

AestheticsInMotion > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/11/2018 at 16:18

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Your fleet just keeps getting better 

someassemblyrequired > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/11/2018 at 16:18

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Awesome - those things are fugly in an endearing way.   Enjoy winning Radwood next year!

fhrblig > vicali 10/11/2018 at 16:20

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I drove a Loyale once and was shocked at how slow it was. It felt slower than my Sprint did.

fhrblig > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/11/2018 at 16:23

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Wow, that thing brings back memories of my mom's '86 Civic 3-door. Same color, same steering wheel, same spindly shifter.

vicali > fhrblig 10/11/2018 at 16:32

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Probably because the EA82 h a s a tire where the engine belongs..

don’t forget they all leak oil everywhere..

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/11/2018 at 17:08

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The guy that bought my Galant offered to trade me two of those third gen wagons do for it one parts car and one that needed a head gasket. I almost bit 

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > vicali 10/11/2018 at 22:10

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There’s a dude around me with a lifted Loyale with open headers. The mountain folk can be weird.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/12/2018 at 13:51

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Lol. Good work.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 10/12/2018 at 14:17

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We’ll see haha

Wacko > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 10/14/2018 at 20:28

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Over here  Those were all ready all rusted away when I started driving in 1995