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JThw8 said:
No real preferences beyond that, I'm not opposed to mods if they are tastefully done and more importantly well done, no hackjobs.

I'm not opposed to the unique colors and rather like Torreador Red.
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First, welcome

Second, I understand "no hack jobs", that's why I started with a 100% stock car. Mods are good, and they are your friend. :D
Third, you like DTR Marauders, we need to hang out. :beer:
 
Spectragod said:
First, welcome

Second, I understand "no hack jobs", that's why I started with a 100% stock car. Mods are good, and they are your friend. :D
Third, you like DTR Marauders, we need to hang out. :beer:
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Yes much better my own hacks than someone else's :) I have nothing against mods, I just need to know they are done right and sometimes the only way to know that is to spin your own wrenches.

I like em all but the DTRs are calling to me. Ok the blue calls to me as well but Ive only ever seen one of those for sale and while stunning they still look a bit like a detective's car. In the end I've never let a color make my choice
so I wont rule out any based on color but the decision could be less logical and have some emotion driven factors for a DTR :)
 
Neglected to mention, if the right car comes up I also have my baby available for trade (and I'll include cash of course) 1978 Mercury Colony Park wagon. California car so clean, I've driven this thing all over the country and would jump in and take it back out to Cali tomorrow, she's solid and reliable (and I regret having missed out on the 4.6 32v drivetrain for $500 locally that would have made her and amazing beastie) She has the stock 400ci V8

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Pics of wagon are a must...Marty O (Of MO's speed shop) likes wagons and he knows MOrauders. no teasing..real pics and like now..lol..i see you beat me to it...
Mo pics...please
 
Thats a pretty sharp car inside and out. Very Clean. A lot of people love those light flint colored interiors + . Even has a good set of mats ++ and the very sought after trunk organizer +++. Looks like a potential cadidate to me.
 
RubberCtyRauder said:
Pics of wagon are a must...Marty O (Of MO's speed shop) likes wagons and he knows MOrauders. no teasing..real pics and like now..lol..i see you beat me to it...
Mo pics...please
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Hmm, I posted a photo maybe Im the only one seeing it? I'll add them as attachments instead.

Shes back on the stock wheels now not the 17" mustang wheels.
 

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I only saw 1 pic inyour post and that appeared as I was typing my reply..now I see the others..That's a boat,land yacht of a car!
 
Well I actually had my first drive in a Marauder today. Yep, it was everything I had hoped it would be, now the desire is even stronger.

I went to check out the one at the dealer in Manheim. Nice shape for a 100k+ car. Some paint flaws but I'm not really looking for a perfect car so they were acceptable. But no dents or rust, just scuffs and scrapes. Interior was in good shape, some wear on the drivers seat but it was very presentable for the miles.

It will need a windshield and I think a blower control relay (the fan speed was jumping around randomly)

But it ran and drove quite well, very tight. Asking price is $9995. I want to look at a few others first but I think somewhere in the low 8s with the issues, high 8s if they fix the windshield and blower relay and its just about what I was looking for, a not perfect, but not ratty, driver.
 
When you do find one and decide this is the one. I highly recommend a plug and play tune from like Marty at MOs Speed Shop. The tune flashes the computer and stores all factory settings on the device so you can go back to it for emissions or dealer services. The tune wakes up the car, adds 20 hp and changes the shifting much more suited thru low and mid range instead of rapidly getting to overdrive and then always hunting back and forth between overdrive. All done thru the obdII port . Don't have to take car anywhere. Single best mod if you are not going to mod it. Of course we all said that part. Lol
 
Much thanks, yes from what I've seen a tune is a minimum so I'll definitely put that on the list of mod #1. At least for now I don't intend to go too crazy. My Abarth just came off warranty so it's getting some tweaks next and I have a few other project cars in the shop at the moment, a 52 plymouth Im working on for a friend and a....prepare to laugh....hot rod Yugo...no seriously.
 
I built it about 10 years ago for autocross racing. Sold it about 8 years ago and bought it back last year a little worse for wear. The plan is to set it up for a buddy of mine to take road racing, hes a great driver and I'd rather play mechanic.

First thing I need to do is take molds of everything. Those fenders are one off's I built and they will eventually get mangled in a race so if I have molds I can pop out new ones. Also hood, doors and hatch will be molded so I can make them in fiberglass (hood is done) to get her as light as possible.

With all that said I'm also really trying to reduce projects as I just never have the time to finish everything so it, along with my Mercury wagon posted earlier are up for sale, but it seems very few people are interested in a hot rod Yugo.
 

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2mercs said:
That thing is awesome looking. I really like the unique projects people come up with.
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Well then, let me tell you about my Wartburg ;) Go ahead, google it, I'll wait. 1958 Wartburg 311. East German car which was given on a bet that I couldn't make it into a viable race car. Originally front engine, fwd with a 3 cylinder 2 stroke. I grafted a VW torsion housing to the frame and made it rear engine rwd. Subaru flat 4 mated to the VW 4 speed, Porsche 944 suspension added in, lots of other weirdness as well. Oh and all with a budget limit of $2010 for the Grassroots Motorsports Challenge

Full details and build site at http://wartburg.misfittoysracing.com/

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Well it looks like I'll be a Silver guy after all. RKammer and I have come to a deal on his 2003 and I'll fly down to FL to collect it in a few weeks. Everything about his car was just what I wanted, well kept, enthusiast owned, just the right mild mods, priced right.
 
JThw8 said:
Well it looks like I'll be a Silver guy after all. RKammer and I have come to a deal on his 2003 and I'll fly down to FL to collect it in a few weeks. Everything about his car was just what I wanted, well kept, enthusiast owned, just the right mild mods, priced right.
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Cool!

Another 03 SB MM in Joisey. [emoji481]

Congrats!
 
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