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seems spendy. 400 for the wheels, 125 to get repaired, then you have to get that one refinished, you could have a grand into them...
 
Well, I bought the car. $3250. When I was test driving it, no CEL. Took it for two spins even. After I pay him, fill it up and head out, the CEL comes on. I try calling and calling but nothing. This is after he told me that it shouldn't have any. On the way down, I forgot to grab my scanner. It drove home fine though. I pulled the codes. P1151. Looks like an o2 sensor. But it only has 5 of the 8 monitors complete. Looks like I have my work cut out for me.
 
my icon w62's I got for free and by the time there mounted on the car, they'll be about 500, includes fixing 2 of them, blasting all 4, and re coating
 
For some reason I am not feeling the Contour. :( I miss my BMW. Anyone want to buy it? I can drive it down to Hinkely if they want. :) It is just getting too difficult to have one manual and one auto. There are days that I need the BMW to haul stuff and the wife can't go anywhere because it is a stick. $3350. http://duluth.craigslist.org/cto/2571958666.html (yes that is more than what blackstang5.0 sold it for but it has had some work done to it since then and has the carbon fiber trunk.
 
You know I'm going to throw this out there.

Ever think about a beater pickup/suv, say a late 90's early 00's Ranger/explorer or s10/blazer. Should be more then enough to haul what you need (considering you use the bmw). You could probably get one at a resonable price. And the SVT could be the fun car.
 
Tell the wife to quit •••••ing and drive a stick already. That car is a bit rough but you saw it before you bought it so you should have known that. I know my friends brother was looking at buying it so I can tell my brother to let him know it's up for sale again.
 
I know guys. I know. Like I said, I thought I wanted another one but after 4 contours, it just isn't the same to me anymore. I was talking to the wife, and my dad has a free car that I can use. It would free up some money for us to pay off some other more important things (we have another trip to the Mayo clinic for the wife coming up in oct), and right now those things are more important than the car. I just sort of got caught up in getting a decent car for cheap....I didn't really think about having a free car that would make it easier for the wife and I. And for those wondering 1996 Eagle Vision. LOL. It was my wifes car when we first started dating too. She sold it to my dad about 7 years ago. It only has 115K miles on it. Figure I can drive that for a while until we get some things paid off. :) Either that or make the wife drive that and I steal the BMW back......LOL
 
cars and coffee, i and chris csvt1339 will be there, ofcourse my car will be uncleaned and multi colored, but what can i say its a project! lol
 
newb said:
cars and coffee, i and chris csvt1339 will be there, ofcourse my car will be uncleaned and multi colored, but what can i say its a project! lol
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you mean "Chris and I..."

I'd go but I'm trying to get my car to a point where I can get the doors on it.
 
newb said:
cars and coffee, i and chris csvt1339 will be there, ofcourse my car will be uncleaned and multi colored, but what can i say its a project! lol
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multi-colored ? What did you do to the car now?

Also do you want them black doors back ? Im doing some cleaning so im gonna set them "outside" alongside the garage with the rest of the body parts. :laugh:
 
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