Pages: 1 2  Next -- Posted by 3800 FTW at 12:41 pm on July 5, 2009 me and my brother went over the border into Wisconsin to get some goodies for the 4th yesterday. On the frontage road about to get back on the highway, there's a buick in front of us and a truck in front of him. We hear this 'clunk clunk' sounding thing.. The buick goes around the truck and we saw that. -- Posted by DaisyMontana at 12:41 pm on July 5, 2009 Why can't you just buy a bentley or a mercedes? -- Posted by xNebulazx at 12:41 pm on July 5, 2009 Fail. -- Posted by TBMP at 12:42 pm on July 5, 2009 hahahahaha. nissan = fail. -- Posted by trodgor1337 at 12:42 pm on July 5, 2009 yeah -- Posted by ss454 at 12:55 pm on July 5, 2009 Good thing that hasn't happened on my dad's Titan... -- Posted by FTF at 12:57 pm on July 5, 2009 Reminds me of the time the tail pipe of my Chevrolet fell off. Didn't fall of necessarily, just dangled for a while, then fell off. Or the time the tail gate broke off and was being held on miraculously by a single cable. -- Posted by emo sux69 at 1:05 pm on July 5, 2009 rofl -- Posted by 4est at 5:07 pm on July 5, 2009 Time for the ole coat hanger trick. (also handy for your gf) -- Posted by i r sekz at 5:56 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from 4est at 8:07 pm on July 5, 2009 Time for the ole coat hanger trick. (also handy for your gf) Good ole coat hangers they have so many automotive and medical purposes, plus you can hang coats on them. -- Posted by 4est at 5:58 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from i r sekz at 5:56 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from 4est at 8:07 pm on July 5, 2009 Time for the ole coat hanger trick.    (also handy for your gf) Good ole coat hangers they have so many automotive and medical purposes, plus you can hang coats on them. Don't forget pants! -- Posted by drifting at 9:20 pm on July 5, 2009 Quote: from FTF at 3:57 pm on July 5, 2009 Reminds me of the time the tail pipe of my Chevrolet fell off. Didn't fall of necessarily, just dangled for a while, then fell off.   Or the time the tail gate broke off and was being held on miraculously by a single cable. Same thing happened on our Wagon. I used an entire roll of duct tape on that bitch, and its still holding, three years later. -- Posted by extasee at 1:01 am on July 9, 2009 driveshaft? XD -- Posted by emo sux69 at 1:13 am on July 9, 2009 Quote: from purple smoke at 6:01 pm on July 9, 2009 driveshaft? XD Yeah, it would totally move then... -- Posted by extasee at 1:14 am on July 9, 2009 Quote: from emo sux69 at 1:13 am on July 9, 2009 Quote: from purple smoke at 6:01 pm on July 9, 2009 driveshaft? XD Yeah, it would totally move then... its not moving tho -- Posted by emo sux69 at 1:17 am on July 9, 2009 oh yea lol just noticed when i zoomed up your actually right. -- Posted by extasee at 1:19 am on July 9, 2009 poor sob broke a u-joint goin down the highway -- Posted by emo sux69 at 1:22 am on July 9, 2009 Poorly Japanese designed American made junk. -- Posted by FTF at 1:54 am on July 9, 2009 Quote: from purple smoke at 1:19 am on July 9, 2009 poor sob broke a u-joint goin down the highway Speaking of U-Joints, both of our trucks need 'em. Both of our trucks, coincidentally (or not?), have broken Bow Tie badges on their plastic grills. -- Posted by extasee at 2:01 am on July 9, 2009 Quote: from FTF at 1:54 am on July 9, 2009 Quote: from purple smoke at 1:19 am on July 9, 2009 poor sob broke a u-joint goin down the highway Speaking of U-Joints, both of our trucks need 'em. Both of our trucks, coincidentally (or not?), have broken Bow Tie badges on their plastic grills. hah my grandparents have an 08 trailblazer and a 08 uplander and the badges look like shit already -- Posted by FTF at 2:10 am on July 9, 2009 Quote: from purple smoke at 2:01 am on July 9, 2009 Quote: from FTF at 1:54 am on July 9, 2009 Quote: from purple smoke at 1:19 am on July 9, 2009 poor sob broke a u-joint goin down the highway Speaking of U-Joints, both of our trucks need 'em.    Both of our trucks, coincidentally (or not?), have broken Bow Tie badges on their plastic grills. hah my grandparents have an 08 trailblazer and a 08 uplander and the badges look like shit already New cars are just cheap. Of my family's four American cars, only one has all its badges. That one is my twenty year old Ford Tempo. All its badges look brand new, and aren't faded or chipped like they are in my ma's '02 Silverado. For that reason, I'm sticking with the old and the time proven. When bumpers were painted and laden with chrome, and exterior aesthetics meant more then making it look fast. -- Posted by extasee at 2:17 am on July 9, 2009 Quote: from FTF at 2:10 am on July 9, 2009 Quote: from purple smoke at 2:01 am on July 9, 2009 Quote: from FTF at 1:54 am on July 9, 2009 Quote: from purple smoke at 1:19 am on July 9, 2009 poor sob broke a u-joint goin down the highway Speaking of U-Joints, both of our trucks need 'em.   Both of our trucks, coincidentally (or not?), have broken Bow Tie badges on their plastic grills. hah my grandparents have an 08 trailblazer and a 08 uplander and the badges look like shit already New cars are just cheap.   Of my family's four American cars, only one has all its badges. That one is my twenty year old Ford Tempo. All its badges look brand new, and aren't faded or chipped like they are in my ma's '02 Silverado.   For that reason, I'm sticking with the old and the time proven. When bumpers were painted and laden with chrome, and exterior aesthetics meant more then making it look fast. older cars were built solid -- Posted by emo sux69 at 3:56 am on July 9, 2009 he forgot to mention hes tempo was in hibernation for most of its life. -- Posted by extasee at 3:58 am on July 9, 2009 vacuum packed -- Posted by FTF at 12:17 pm on July 9, 2009 Quote: from emo sux69 at 3:56 am on July 9, 2009 he forgot to mention hes tempo was in hibernation for most of its life. Australians can't do math? 5/20 years is not half dumb ass. Plus, hibernation isn't all that great. It sat exposed to sun, snow, and vandalism with its windows rolled down and its battery drained. Hydraulics lock up, metals rust, hoses crack. Fortunately none of that happened to my car, and after simply charging up its battery and unburying it, it fired right up and drove on the spot. Since then she's been as reliable as can be. Only things that have had to be replaced was a $23 sensor and the right left spring. But because I love her, I've done some little upgrades here and there. By upgrades, I mean $3,900 and change in suspension work and restoration. -- Posted by Neodymie at 12:24 pm on July 9, 2009 By upgrades, I mean $3,900 and change in suspension work and restoration. It's not even worth half that... And what could you possibly spend 3,900 dollars on in the suspension of a tempo? -- Posted by FTF at 12:29 pm on July 9, 2009 Quote: from Neodymie at 12:24 pm on July 9, 2009 By upgrades, I mean $3,900 and change in suspension work and restoration. It's not even worth half that... And what could you possibly spend 3,900 dollars on in the suspension of a tempo? No way! Had no idea! You're too fucking smart! Lets put it this way. The only thing that is stock or unchanged is the front axle and the rear control arms. The control arms are being replaced soon though. -- Posted by FTF at 12:30 pm on July 9, 2009 BTW: $3,900 isn't just the suspension work. That ran me just under two grand. That 3,900 figure is the total stuff I've done to it. Or had done to it. Or whatever the fuck. -- Posted by ScoobyDoo82 at 12:33 pm on July 9, 2009 $600 into Cavalier > $3,900 into Tempo I see where you are coming from though, as long as I dont spin a main bearing or something else that requires an engine rebuild, I'll fix it. -- Posted by FTF at 12:38 pm on July 9, 2009 Exactly. Actually, the Tempo really only cost me $600 or so in required repairs. Although, to put all this in perspective, my twenty year old Ford economy car has cost less in over three years of ownership then my mom's 2002 Chevy blew in one day. $4,100 > $3,900. Pages: 1 2  Next