Yesterday’s comments of note: A Practical Look

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“I had a new Pinto and within a year I found a deal on a proto turbocharger set-up from a well-known Detroit area tuner. It was comparatively crude to this one without an intercooler and lots of lag. But once it spooled up, it was pretty impressive. I recall keeping pace with a 340 Duster in 2nd and 3rd gear which had the other driver wondering “WTF?!” But the tubing to the intake was a long way from the relocated carburetor and in cold weather it was really hard to start because that long…”

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Schmidlack commented on Turbocharged 1978 Ford Pinto Runabout 5-Speed

“When I was about 12 years old, my Mom’s cousin had one of these. He would load me, my brother, and two other younger cousins in the back with the jumper seats in the closed position. As he fishtailed down the road, the four of us would slide around on that metal flooring – back and forth, back and forth smashing into each other and the sides. Laughing all the way!!!!!!!! Probably not the safest thing to do, but we survived. – GLWA”

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Thirty-three-and-a-third commented on No Reserve: 1970 Ford LTD Country Squire

“First its AMC Pacers and Hornet Gucci wagons, now an orange turbo Pinto??? Its like Malaise Monterey Car Week!!!
PRAISE THE MALAISE!”

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HeavyTank77 commented on Turbocharged 1978 Ford Pinto Runabout 5-Speed

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“Cars were built a la carte in those days. Note that the window sticker lists it as a “sold car,” meaning that it was ordered by the customer in advance, and built by the factory to his specifications. B-body Plymouths used completely different sheet metal and wheelbases between 2 door and 4 door models in those years, with these 2 doors having a very high style. The guy probably just wanted a stripper 2 door which was a common configuration in earlier years. I remember an older gentleman in our…”

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NickB commented on No Reserve: 1972 Plymouth Satellite Coupe 3-Speed

“A 400hp mini mini van with a big turbo and a extra pedal? 🍿🍺”

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01996tt commented on Focus ST–Swapped 2014 Ford Transit Connect XLT 6-Speed

“Having hands on experience with dry ice as well as spending time with Scott dry ice cleaning early on I will confirm 100% the “dryce system” of detailing is NEXT LEVEL !!!
This is the perfect opportunity for a higher volume dealership, museum, or someone looking to jump all in on this business with benchmark level equipment. I started out in the automotive field in the 1990s detailing cars. I learned very quickly that a cheap rotary polisher, shop vac or carpet extractor was just a…”

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Dean_Laumbach commented on Professional Dry-Ice Cleaning Equipment

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“OH WOW! I can (foggily) remember day dreaming about these cars in HS in 1957/58. I got chastised for drawing one on my desk calendar at my first job! I’m expecting “grandissimo” numbers from our BAT community.”

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Sunbeamdon commented on 1957 Maserati 200SI by Fantuzzi

“There have been a lot of good comments on cooling and radiators.
My Griffith was upgraded with all of the mentioned modifications but nothing worked until I installed a chin spoiler under the radiator. All cars today have chin spoilers, for a reason.
Regarding cabin temperatures, my headers are ceramic coated and there is proper insulation under the carpet, keeping me cool as a cucumber, even on the hottest days.
This is all for my Griffith but a 2500M is basically the same only…”

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RussR commented on 302-Powered 1974 TVR 2500M 5-Speed

“Every time I get off of mine, I think to myself what a great machine it is! These also look so much better than the brand new RT, at least to my eye. For prospective buyers, it’s worth knowing that BMW pays for driveshaft service every 12,000 miles, with replacement at their cost somewhere in the 36,000 mile range. It might take some time for this low mileage example to get there, but knowing they service it free is added peace of mind. I’m so impressed by my 2015.”

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Helmethead commented on No Reserve: 1,500-Mile 2016 BMW R1200RT

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“Never met a Norton I didn’t like. Probably explains why I have three already. Great bikes.”

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Bobbity commented on No Reserve: 1972 Norton Commando 750 Roadster

“It’s nice seeing one of these pop up that was actually raced! So many of these factory race cars (from every manufacturer) end up sitting in a collection, never turning a single revolution in anger.
Awesome Camaro!”

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Gmmuscleusa commented on No Reserve: 2015 Chevrolet COPO Camaro 427 4-Speed #25

“As the builder of this immaculate machine I will answer some of the questions that have been posted .
I’m the Genius that installed the Palmini floor pan on the floor pan . It was and still common to mount the fuel tank in this location . on this paticular kart with three engines there is no room for a seat back tank .
all of the compoenants are original , I spent a lot of time and money aquiring all the Palmini , Hands and Van Tech parts to build this machine
All three engines are original…”

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Eddiegofast commented on No Reserve: Triple-Engined 1963 Go-Kart 800

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“I’m the previous owner of this rig. We used it primarily as a rolling billboard for our RV Campground… had our logo on the side. Really drew attention. I can tell you it really drove better than I expected, several hundred miles freeway and highway with no issues. I did add LT tires on the back as well as the booster shocks to help with rocking/swaying. It’s much lighter than it looks, when i bought it three of us picked it up by hand and loaded it on a trailer.”

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Retro1 commented on No Reserve: 1971 Ford Country Sedan w/Tote Motel Camper

“Clearly this was an emotional purchase. This is SAAB Number 19 for me, started with 3 cylinder 2 cycles, a pile of 99’s including a 78 Turbo, and then on to the 900s. My wife converted from GM to SAAB with an 83 Turbo before we were married then a 87 Turbo that we brought both daughters home from the hospital in. Daughters still driving 9-3’s we bought them in high school.
My wife really really wanted this car, so as a good husband I had to get it done.”

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Tomcat commented on No Reserve: 1985 Saab 900 Turbo Sedan 5-Speed

“Thanks all! My dream car in an amazing color – can’t wait to take her for a drive!”

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Pjveillette commented on No Reserve: 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL500

“On vacation in Europe with my parents in 1965 we were in traffic next to a Ferrari similar to this. Have a vague recollection of the paler blue metallic, a far stronger impression as the traffic cleared was the howl as it disappeared down the road.
My father didn’t give chase in our Austin 1100.”

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Alfatipo commented on 1966 Ferrari 330 GTC

A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:

“Cool build! I’m not much of a rat rod guy but this has so much going for it I couldn’t resist checking it out. The radiator mounted in back is is very well done and I love the way the grill shell keeps with the voodoo/Tiki vibe! And a hemi? Awesome.”

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PSFarm commented on 392 Hemi-Powered Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Rat Rod

“‘Love it when he owner provides spirited driving videos! Congratulations to @waltnelson. That was a fun ride. I’ve had my teal blue ’73 B//GT for 39 years now. I only drive it when I need to go somewhere in a car. (Think about that for a moment…) Well… I don’t drive it in snow/salt season. I agree with all the great comments about these cars already posted here; adding only that the B/GT is about the most useful little car on the planet, and that MG owners have got to be…”

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bachldrs commented on No Reserve: 1973 MG MGB GT

“This is yet another top shelf Alfa from @RCEurope. It deserves to do well.”

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AlfistiNY commented on Euro 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000