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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Central TX west of Houston
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Geo metro
I just saw an older white dude driving a Geo Metro convertible that looked to be in pretty pristine shape.
How weird is that? It's almost like finding a unicorn. An ugly, baby poo brown unicorn with 1 eye, snaggle teeth and 3 legs. looked like this 
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Steve '08 Boxster RS60 Spyder #0099/1960 - never named a car before, but this is Charlotte. '88 targa  SOLD 2004 - gone but not forgotten
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Still Doin Time
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Nokesville, Va.
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He's rockin a convertible on social security.........
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'15 Dodge - 'Dango R/T Hauls groceries and Kinda Hauls *ss '07 Jeep SRT-8 - Hauls groceries and Hauls *ss Sold '85 Guards Red Targa - Almost finished after 17 years '95 Road King w/117ci - No time to ride, see above '77 Sportster Pro-Street Drag Bike w/93ci - Sold |
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Location: midwest
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Dad had a hatchback and I liked it.
3 cyl toy motor. Great mileage at 45-55mpg. Lightweight. Very tossable. This teen tried his best a few times. The whole thing is a crumple zone. Door handle broke soon after. Plastic replacement mechanism from GM was $350 or $450 I think. Even way back then. I glued it together and it worked but I don't know for how long. He didn't say. I would have fixed it again. I also pulled out the front grill mounts and replaced the top portion of the frame. The metal was about as thick as aluminum foil. |
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Location: North of You
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One of the few cars I could win and refuse to take...
Friend had one, transmission fluid used to run up the odometer cable and drop on his shoes. At one point he put plastic bags on his feet to drive it...
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Had a ‘93 that I bought new and in 2007 the front suspension literally busted where it rusted and the car tried to steer itself!
Best car ever for just doing appliance car things: $7,000 new. 50mpg. Several times I was able to have all for tires replaced for under $100 total. Hauled like no one’s business; you could fill it with 8’ 2x boards and close the hatch. I put an empty 55 gallon drum in the back seat once. Hauled everything to build my deck- not in one trip, but still. The rear windows vented for great airflow. Clutch pedal was like butter. Just a car, nothing more.
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My father had one in the 90's as a commuter. No frills... nothing...
I like the diesels if I'm gonna get mid 40 mpg
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The Trabant of Chevys.
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Put a couple 12" subs in the back, good muzak, power it with a linked separate source, get some shades and hat.
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09-09-2019, 06:05 PM
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The guy who used to delver interstate batteries to me had 2 of them . One was an ex mary K cosmetcs metro, that was pink and the other one was robin egg blue .
We called them the easter eggs . He was a big burly muscular man, It was always amusing to see him sporting around town . He said, he replaced the motor without an engine hoist . Him an his brother chained up off a 4x4 and heave hoed it up and out of the car .
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I rented one once. Very difficult to join I4, when it was slightly busy, with so little power
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1986 924S bought new. Now used for AutoX and street. Chipped, throttle cam, highflow filter in original airbox/snorkel, 14mm rear sway Hyundai Ioniq hybrid daily driver Vindicator Vulcan V8 spyder, street legal sports racing car (300hp,1400 lbs kerb weight) used for sprints on circuits, and hillclimbs |
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09-09-2019, 11:08 PM
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That car needs a Hyabusa motor with quiet mufflers.
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09-10-2019, 01:28 AM
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My mom bought an 88 Chevy sprint brand new. She drove it for years. I passed my drivers test on it first try.
It was an automatic so extra peppy...
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Those old white dudes are styling
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1977 Porsche 911S Targa
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