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#14811 of 17845 Re: '84 Accord hatchback in white. [fintail] by boomchek Nov 10, 2008 (11:50 am)
Replying to: fintail (Nov 10, 2008 11:22 am) One of my friends had an 85 Accord sedan which his brother who owned a body shop painted purple, tinted the windows, lowered, put 5 star Riken mags on, and put a boombox in. We cruised in it everywhere....   This was in early-mid 90s. We thought we were the coolest
#14812 of 17845 Accords by michaell Nov 10, 2008 (1:49 pm)
When I graduated from college in October 1985, I moved from AZ back to my hometown in California and needed a car.   Dad knew the GM of the local Toyota dealer and we prowled the lot. There were a number of '84 & '85 Corolla's on the lot (the boxy style), but then I found an '85 Accord LX hatchback with less than 17K on the clock. 5-speed, burgundy outside and inside, A/C and the louvers over the rear window. Sold! I think I paid $8500 for it.   A buddy of mine and I drove that car from California to Michigan and back in the fall of 1986. Best tank of gas was something like 44 MPG in New Mexico. I think all I ever did to it was regular maintenance - I may have had to put on a new set of tires, but I honestly can't remember.   Traded it in on an '88 Isuzu Trooper for, I think, $5500 or so. Or maybe the car had 55K on the odometer. Sheesh - it's been 20 years since that happened. I know I got a pretty good trade in value from the Isuzu dealer. Replies to this message: boomchek (Nov 10, 2008 2:06 pm) lemmer (Nov 10, 2008 2:27 pm) boomchek (Nov 10, 2008 5:44 pm) fintail (Nov 10, 2008 3:59 pm)
#14813 of 17845 Re: . [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Nov 10, 2008 (2:03 pm)
Replying to: fintail (Nov 10, 2008 11:23 am) Sure you can race just about anything---depends if you want to win in vintage racing or just tool around and have a nice Sunday. Like Formula Jr. You can drive a BMC 1172cc and kick butt or drive a Stanguellini with Fiat power and wave to everyone as they pass you. Both ways are fun.
#14814 of 17845 Re: Accords [michaell] by boomchek Nov 10, 2008 (2:06 pm)
Replying to: michaell (Nov 10, 2008 1:49 pm) That beat up Accord hatchback in the photo (I called it silverfish silver) was bought by me at a public auction (before I was in the car biz) for $350. I drove it for about 5 months, daily, puttting maybe 3000 miles on it (it had 335k kms/200k+ miles when I got it iirc), and I didn't even do an oil change on it and had to put in zero dollars other than gas.   I taped some bicycles on the roof on a camping trip, I played bumper cars with my buddy's beater Tercel, and this car was indestructible. A day before I traded it in one of the front wipers stopped working.   One of my favorite cars I've ever owned. Replies to this message: lemmer (Nov 10, 2008 2:27 pm) boomchek (Nov 10, 2008 5:44 pm)
#14815 of 17845 Re: Accords [boomchek] by lemmer Nov 10, 2008 (2:27 pm)
Replying to: boomchek (Nov 10, 2008 2:06 pm) What did you get for it as a trade in? Replies to this message: boomchek (Nov 10, 2008 5:44 pm)
#14816 of 17845 Re: Accords [michaell] by fintail Nov 10, 2008 (3:59 pm)
Replying to: michaell (Nov 10, 2008 1:49 pm) Louvers...it must have been a sport model!
#14817 of 17845 Re: Accords [lemmer] by boomchek Nov 10, 2008 (5:44 pm)
Replying to: lemmer (Nov 10, 2008 2:27 pm) Same as I paid for it $350
#14818 of 17845 #14813 of 14817 Re: "...a Stanguellini..." (Mr_Shiftright) by hpmctorque Nov 10, 2008 (6:37 pm)
Now there's a brand you don't hear about every day! Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 10, 2008 9:41 pm)
#14819 of 17845 Re: #14813 of 14817 Re: "...a Stanguellini..." (Mr_Shiftright) [hpmctorque] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Nov 10, 2008 (9:41 pm)
Replying to: hpmctorque (Nov 10, 2008 6:37 pm) Well this is the obscure topic!!   Atsa nice-a!
#14820 of 17845 Carbon footprint by magnette Nov 11, 2008 (12:36 pm)
1896 Salvesen Steam Wagon - Westminster Bridge on London - Brighton Run 2nd November....

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