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Old 03-01-2006, 06:14 PM
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A walk on the dark side...

They say confession is good for the soul- I bought a Ch**y today. My faithful $500 Ranger finally wouldn't respond to my tender caresses and high volume cussing, so I had to find another ride ASAP. It's an '85 S-10 I found for $1000. It's in near-mint condition, and seems to run all right for a Chebbie. But I PROMISE it's only temporary until I raise the cash for something better! I have my hopes up for a 98+ Ranger step-side. And of course I still have my '98 Explorer, and my '64 F100 project, so I'm still representin'. There. I feel better.
 
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Old 03-01-2006, 08:03 PM
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The wages of sin are death, but let he who is without sin cast the first stone

Say 20 Hale Mustangs, and 40 Our Father Henrys. Driving a S-10 for long is punishment enough.
 
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Old 03-01-2006, 08:17 PM
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Ah! Twice the money for half the rig! Nah, some of us own Chevies too...
 
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Old 03-01-2006, 09:42 PM
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if you've got the mechanical skills throw a 350 in there and sell it for 3000. high school kids round here pay an arm and a leg for those damn things.
 
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Old 03-01-2006, 09:46 PM
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S10 I had one, the guy who bought it ripped me off, I let it go. One guy at work told him, you better pay that guy or he might shoot you, so he tried to give it back. I told him I'd take the loss on it rather than have it back.
 
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Old 03-02-2006, 12:45 AM
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Forget the 350, put a big exhaust tip on it and a 4 rubber band tires and sell it for $3000 as a pimpmobile...

I own a 2003 Buick and an 86 Mitsubishi.
 

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Old 03-02-2006, 12:50 AM
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You could alvays shlam it and 'ave those krazy Vee-Dub dudes "unpimp your ride". (Just because I don't think there are enough threads on the entire internet talking about those commercials...)
 
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Originally Posted by Snake1979
The wages of sin are death
What, somebody's getting out alive?
 
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Old 03-02-2006, 08:52 AM
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I have a buddy who owns a 1989 S-15 with a Corvette LT1 in it. That thing moves when he gets on the throttle.

The bad thing is that the rear end gets really squirrelly and he hasnt found a way to get it quite under control. He allready installed traction bars, wieghed the bed down, and installed some better tread.
 
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Just slap a Blue Oval on the Grill, and Bluff.
 
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Originally Posted by IBeam
Just slap a Blue Oval on the Grill, and Bluff.
I couldn't do that in all conscience...
It drives OK; I'm not gonna fall in love with it, that's for sure. It's not 'trucky' enough for me. Too low, too quiet. I'm used to bouncing around in a short bed Ranger, after all.
 
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put some Ford stuff on it and confuse it.
 
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Really throw it for a loop, put a Yugo badge on it.
 
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Originally Posted by Snake1979
Really throw it for a loop, put a Yugo badge on it.
I actually seen a Yugo about a month ago. Where could you buy parts for that thing and how the heck is it still running
 




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