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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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I almost bought a couple of those postal jeeps in my younger days... They kick ass... Arnolds Junkyard had about 20 of 'em for $350 per back in the day
"back in the day" $350 was equivalent to $4-5,000 now.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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But isn't the fact that it's just a fake/US conversion make it kind of lame, or does that still get extra points?


still gets extra points
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by brianlin87
"back in the day" $350 was equivalent to $4-5,000 now.


a lot more then that, $350 made you RICH during the great depression
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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Damn young whippersnappers.... :shakehead

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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenMonster


Damn young whippersnappers.... :shakehead


it's cool, you make up for it by spending all our social security money
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SanJoseRoller
SO....

which motor is in it ?

is that a RHD conversion LS or GSR?

and what are your plans

and i like it

and i like saying and

and saying it on a different line
JDM type r motor
RHD GSR
fix this sucker up as far as paint and all the jdm goodies i can find, im going to try and make it as authentic as possible, everything from the cigarette lighter to the interior and suspension
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Always Dirty
But isn't the fact that it's just a fake/US conversion make it kind of lame, or does that still get extra points?
Yeah it's lame. I'd rather put the money towards the power department. Plus trying to pass someone on a two-lane road in a RHD car is no fun.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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it's cool, you make up for it by spending all our social security money
literally ALL the ssn money.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by FiftyFive
JDM type r motor
RHD GSR
fix this sucker up as far as paint and all the jdm goodies i can find, im going to try and make it as authentic as possible, everything from the cigarette lighter to the interior and suspension
So it WAS a RHD, just not a type r?
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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It's an interesting car and I could imagine the TL getting boring.

It is not my type of car (It looks really ricey, it sounds like you are going to fix that) but looks like its fun to drive. My is that a rhd conversion doesn't make a car cool or pimp or worthy of respect, the car makes it worthy of respect. thats why i dont understand a conversion but i can understand the appeal of a jdm import that just comes with it.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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nice car Hansel!

can't wait to see what you do with it
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Astroboy
nice car Hansel!

can't wait to see what you do with it
thanks!!!

we have some catching up to do!
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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Driving stick with my left hand just doesnt seem right. I could never do it.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by FiftyFive
JDM type r motor
RHD GSR
fix this sucker up as far as paint and all the jdm goodies i can find, im going to try and make it as authentic as possible, everything from the cigarette lighter to the interior and suspension
Nice i didnt know it had a type r motor? Does it also got the type r tranny? any mods on the motor?
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by The Sarlacc
Driving stick with my left hand just doesnt seem right. I could never do it.
Try wacking off left handed...just doesn't feel right.
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 1killercls
Try wacking off left handed...just doesn't feel right.
I'm ambidexterous when it comes to that
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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i've gotta use both hands
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Old Mar 24, 2006 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by CLpower
i've gotta use both hands

Yea shifting the GTO takes some muscle. Figured you needed to hands to shift.
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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 04:44 AM
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i dont think i could do it... it would be toooooo weird to be on the other side!
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