New spin on a 'Car' thread

MrWolf55 · 07-09-2012, 08:01 AM

Only two cars so far.
1993 Chevrolet Cavalier - Was my first car that I drove all through high school. Had a huge leak in the radiator so I would fill the trunk full of milk gallon jugs filled with water that I would pour in there every time I stopped some place. Picked up a lot of girls with that one

1996 Pontiac Sunfire - Bought it for $1000 about 6 years ago and have since put about 70,000 miles on it. The amazing thing? I have NEVER put a single dollar in repairs into it; just tires and oil changes. Has to be the most well-built car in the history of the world. Looks like hell now with 200,000 miles but I love it to death.

MajorCaptSilly · 07-09-2012, 08:41 AM

I see some Dodge Darts in the mix here. I have a couple interesting (at least to me) stories on the Dodge Dart.

1. My dad had a Dodge Dart (71-72?) for quite a few years. One day, he and mom went out and my brother and I had a babysitter. Our babysitter spent her time yapping on the phone with her boyfriend or messing with truckers on our CB radio. Well, I walked into the garage will the sitter was yapping and the Dodge Dart had started. No keys in the ignition, it just started. I ran in and told the sitter that the car was running and she told me to turn it off then went back to yapping. I told her there were no keys to turn it off and she ignored me. I told her she was useless and went over to the neighbors. Our neighbor Marty was much more responsive. He came right over and saw the car was running. He popped the hood and pulled the coil wire which killed the engine. He and my dad took a look at it the next day and saw that some condensation had arced the solenoid and started the car! It apparently was under recall for this but we never knew because he got it used.

2. My dad retired the Dodge Dart sometime in the mid 70's. He parked it in the back yard where it sat for several years. My cousin was down on his luck in the 80's and was looking for a car so he could get a job. My dad said if he could get the Dart started, it was his. My cousin brought his brother and battery over. They pumped up the tires, poured a little gas into the tank and a little into the carb of the straight 6. They hooked up the battery, and it started on the 2nd or third try! My cousin drove it home, plated it, and drove it for 3 years without issue. I only wish today's engines were that simple and that sturdy!

MCS

hammondc · 07-09-2012, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MrWolf55

Only two cars so far.
1993 Chevrolet Cavalier - Was my first car that I drove all through high school. Had a huge leak in the radiator so I would fill the trunk full of milk gallon jugs filled with water that I would pour in there every time I stopped some place. Picked up a lot of girls with that one

1996 Pontiac Sunfire - Bought it for $1000 about 6 years ago and have since put about 70,000 miles on it. The amazing thing? I have NEVER put a single dollar in repairs into it; just tires and oil changes. Has to be the most well-built car in the history of the world. Looks like hell now with 200,000 miles but I love it to death.

My wife had a green sunfire. I think hers was a '98.

MrWolf55 · 07-09-2012, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hammondc

My wife had a green sunfire. I think hers was a '98.

How did it hold up? I'm continually amazed everytime I get it and it starts right up and runs like a champ after all its seen. Guess thats why you still see so many of them on the road. When I eventually have the funds and get something new I'm just gonna hold on to it as a back up car rather than sell it for the $500 it'd probably get for it. It's worth more to me than that.

07-09-2012, 08:01 AM	#1
MrWolf55 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 112 Trading: (3)	Re: New spin on a 'Car' thread Only two cars so far. 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier - Was my first car that I drove all through high school. Had a huge leak in the radiator so I would fill the trunk full of milk gallon jugs filled with water that I would pour in there every time I stopped some place. Picked up a lot of girls with that one 1996 Pontiac Sunfire - Bought it for $1000 about 6 years ago and have since put about 70,000 miles on it. The amazing thing? I have NEVER put a single dollar in repairs into it; just tires and oil changes. Has to be the most well-built car in the history of the world. Looks like hell now with 200,000 miles but I love it to death.

07-09-2012, 08:41 AM	#2
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: New spin on a 'Car' thread I see some Dodge Darts in the mix here. I have a couple interesting (at least to me) stories on the Dodge Dart. 1. My dad had a Dodge Dart (71-72?) for quite a few years. One day, he and mom went out and my brother and I had a babysitter. Our babysitter spent her time yapping on the phone with her boyfriend or messing with truckers on our CB radio. Well, I walked into the garage will the sitter was yapping and the Dodge Dart had started. No keys in the ignition, it just started. I ran in and told the sitter that the car was running and she told me to turn it off then went back to yapping. I told her there were no keys to turn it off and she ignored me. I told her she was useless and went over to the neighbors. Our neighbor Marty was much more responsive. He came right over and saw the car was running. He popped the hood and pulled the coil wire which killed the engine. He and my dad took a look at it the next day and saw that some condensation had arced the solenoid and started the car! It apparently was under recall for this but we never knew because he got it used. 2. My dad retired the Dodge Dart sometime in the mid 70's. He parked it in the back yard where it sat for several years. My cousin was down on his luck in the 80's and was looking for a car so he could get a job. My dad said if he could get the Dart started, it was his. My cousin brought his brother and battery over. They pumped up the tires, poured a little gas into the tank and a little into the carb of the straight 6. They hooked up the battery, and it started on the 2nd or third try! My cousin drove it home, plated it, and drove it for 3 years without issue. I only wish today's engines were that simple and that sturdy! MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?