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Post by ½ A Gram on Jul 25, 2011 4:34:20 GMT -5
me being me i'd go with a truck or the bimmer. just note that the bmw won't get you much in the way of more power.
and try to find a running example of a car. as a young guy your resources are very limited and extensive builds are probably out of your realm of skill and money.
as for ideas, well, the early 90's 5.0L stang isn't a slow car and might run you 5 grand. dunno what budget you're on.
if you want something rwd and easy to work on, pretty much anything american would be a good start.
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Post by Spartan on Jul 25, 2011 16:14:19 GMT -5
eh I'm not much of a truck guy, I drove my uncle's decked out dodge Ram (it's got everything short of a supercharger), and while it was fun, I don't see myself driving or owning one. I live in a place where space is a little too precious haha. Maybe I'll just do the smart thing and save that money for a bike and gear. that's the last time you'll hear "smart" and "motorcycle" in the same sentence  |
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Post by ½ A Gram on Aug 10, 2011 19:41:49 GMT -5
i'm not much for luxury trucks.
hell, my truck has had about 4 new dents and scrapes put on since i bought it in january. i go 4 wheeling often, and don't like saying "i can't get thru there" one bit. I loathe saying it.
so she's had some interesting adventures, my truck. luxury trucks are useless. if you weant to see a real truck, go see a truck that is properly equipped for 4 wheeling, and go 4 wheelin in it. ripping and tearing and a roaring engine down a backroad with mud flying up the a pillar all while screaming out "just the good old boys" as loud as you can is something that cannot be properly replicated in a car.
however, i agree, go buy a bike.
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Post by nightmare75 on Aug 11, 2011 22:32:41 GMT -5
My truck has never been off road, I can't afford to break the damn thing and be left without a vehicle. It does however see some good use in the winter since Fargo often doesn't see fit to plow some of the residential side streets.
I recently had the transmission rebuilt on it though, which was a bummer. Luckily, I found a good transmission shop that rebuilt it to better-than-factory condition and gives out a three year warranty on their work. My parents helped me cover the cost, though I didn't ask them to. I just need to get the air conditioning fixed and it'll be great, though that will have to wait until I graduate and get a real job next year.
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Post by ½ A Gram on Aug 27, 2011 18:28:28 GMT -5
be glad it wasnt the dakota. terrible truck to get tranny work done to.
the chevs multi function switch died this week. 500 bucks for a new one....150 for a used one.
currently attempting the install myself.
blarg.
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Post by Spartan on Aug 30, 2011 21:16:24 GMT -5
Aren't dodges, and especially dodge trucks, particularly dodgy when it comes to transmissions? At least that's what I've heard.
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Post by nightmare75 on Aug 31, 2011 17:56:43 GMT -5
Aren't dodges, and especially dodge trucks, particularly dodgy when it comes to transmissions? At least that's what I've heard. Yeah. The transmission design in my pickup originated in the 1950s or something bonkers like that. That's fine, if it works well, but it doesn't. |
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Post by ½ A Gram on Sept 3, 2011 20:51:07 GMT -5
huh? the transmission in your dodge is a torqueflight derivative nightmare. just with an overdrive gear added. the 727 torqueflight was an amazing transmission.
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Post by nightmare75 on Sept 6, 2011 17:48:34 GMT -5
Right, the Torqueflite design originated in 1954. The 727 may have been great, but the transmissions they put in trucks in the late 90's weren't. Not even a little bit.
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Post by ½ A Gram on Sept 17, 2011 20:59:02 GMT -5
if it ain't broke don't fix it.
i'd think the issues with 90's trannies stemmed from the proliferation of the electronics we see now. plus, you had similar designs to the 80's trucks, and way more power. a 24valve cummins puts down nearly 300hp and 400 pound feet.
uses the same auto tranny as the 12 valve. with 215hp and nearly 100 pound feet less.
same with chev. they used the 4l60e in the gas and diesel trucks. well that doesn't work in all applications.
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