What to Know About yesterday’s comments of note
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“When I first started playing with Gran Turismo, there were no Porsches. Thankfully, legally these aren’t. Voila! I spent countless hours hotlapping the Nordschleife in one of these rare beasts. Great to see one here.”
“One of the best daily drivers of all time. A wagon with a supercharged v8. The six-speed manual is the cherry on top. GLWTA!”
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Years ago, I had coffee in San Francisco with a venture capitalist from Sequoia. Over conversation, it came out that we were both really into Porsches. I was telling him about my Blue Turquoise 993 that I was (and still am) really proud of. He said that he also had a 993. He asked if I wanted to take a look at it out in the parking lot. Of course, I took him up on the opportunity, but what I saw was really unexpected. It was a 993 Turbo S in this color, covered in mud. He had over 100,000 miles…”
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curiousoffice commented on 4,200-Mile 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S
“I commented earlier about operating these at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport CA. They are very easy to drive and we accumulated thousands of hours on ours. They are extremely well engineered and very reliable. They were maintained by our own mechanics and did not require them to attend additional technical training. The rubber tracks last a surprisingly long time as long as they are not run on concrete or asphalt too often. We did not baby these things, they…”
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Searle804 commented on No Reserve: 1989 Hägglunds M973A1 SUSV
“My 90 Year old Dad..a purist ..
Said He wouldn’t watch..
He’s here watching it with Me!”
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67bullitt commented on LS1-Powered 1968 Jaguar XKE Series 1.5 Coupe 6-Speed
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“This car tickles my brain in places I didn’t know it could be tickled”
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jnag commented on CSL-Style 2004 BMW M3 Coupe 6-Speed Conversion
“@Thoney Love the old pics, your Dad was a cool dude ‘57 Chev for mom, a bike for him for sunny days, ( was that a Norton ? ) a motorhome for the family and the Charger with a 4 speed for a blast, beauty car GLWTA I’ll be watching. Greg”
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Gregpryckman commented on One-Family-Owned 1967 Dodge Charger 383 4-Speed
“Impressive longhood. Dogleg, solid door boxes, crank windows, no AC, some patina……tons of originality………oh to be the next custodian of this tiny little open 911😍”
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Caymanorcarrera commented on 23-Years-Owned 1969 Porsche 911E Soft-Window Targa 5-Speed
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“Lagoon Green is my new favorite shade of blue.”
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NBoost commented on No Reserve: 1987 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe
“I owned an ‘85 nearly identical to this. I drove it the way Carroll Shelby intended. I quickly installed the Mopar Performance logic module and after getting the timing dialed in and an AutoMeter boost gauge installed, I was even more ready to “Go Like Hell.” So, one Friday evening in the spring, I was laying down rubber in first and second gear at each stop.
It must have took a while for the officer to catch up from following the squealing Euro T/A’s, as I don’t believe he ever saw…”
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CarDogThreePedals commented on 46k-Mile 1985 Dodge Omni GLH-T
“Automatics are great – First, generally driven less spiritedly over their lifetime. Second, the automatic is actually very good. My auto on back roads, 2nd gear could go from about 25 mph to 70 mph. Often with a group of other 02s, I would be pushing the car in front of me that was modified. Third, the auto works while you find that 5 speed that is wider than a 4 speed and what else is wider? The tunnel in an automatic. No hammer needed for installation.
My next 02, I will look for an…”
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wh400 commented on 1975 BMW 2002
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“WOW.. I’m in tears!! Thank you all bidders and especially congrats to @ekowalke!!!! Happy to see the truck onto its next home!
Also loved every minute of reading these BTTF comments!”
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Shyanne commented on 1985 Toyota Pickup XtraCab SR5 4×4 5-Speed
“@volvoracer9 – That is an excellent question. The guy who created this went to great lengths to make it accurate. As far as I have found, everything is correct except the brakes/wheels/hubs. A true MC850 will have 4 bolt wheels and hubs with a different front brake caliper. I put on adjustable Spax shocks but the original Koni shocks come with it. Engine and head are correct for MC850 as is the entire interior including the rear seat which is basically cushions on top of a storage bin. Club…”
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Carmonkey commented on No Reserve: Monte Carlo–Style 1966 Saab 96
“Hell yeah! I owned one when I was younger, and of course nostalgia is a strong drug. I can say this much, she will get driven!”
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9MikeMike commented on No Reserve: 7k-Mile 1987 Buick Grand National
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“This is either the coolest thing ever built or the worst financial decision someone will proudly make”
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Beans_Bacon commented on Ex–Cleetus McFarland Jet-Powered 2010 Chevrolet Camaro “Turbinaro”
“You’ve probably noticed that I’m happily bidding on this special Healey. Coming across such an untouched time capsule of a car is a real treat. We have a passionate Healey community here in the Netherlands (and even a very attractive Austin Healey museum), so I hope to restore this car to its original condition and preserve it for future generations. Kudos to BAT!”
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Ernst commented on No Reserve: 72-Years-Family-Owned 1953 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 Roadster Project
“As a Kia enthusiast (yes, we exist), this is the holy grail. The looks you’d get for telling people what this is make it worth any expense. I’d rather have one of these over the Lotus version, just for that novelty. The stock drivetrain isn’t bad at all, but I can’t help but wonder how one of these would do with a modern Gamma 1.6 or 1.6T swap from Hyundai. In a way you’d keep it “in the family” but really liven it up. I don’t think there’s as many purists out there for the Kia version anyway.…”
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krudmuphin commented on 1997 Kia Vigato
A few of the comments that stood out to us yesterday:
“I was a dispatcher at Greyhound in the 80s just after the last Buffalos were retired. One thing you used to see in ads for used buses was “Never a Greyhound,” meant to say it was never thrashed in daily Dog service and probably wouldn’t have chicken bones shoved into all the heater outlets. Looks like a nice bus.
Andrew”
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Watry commented on No Reserve: 1970 GM PD4108 “Buffalo Bus” RV Conversion
“I have been fooling around with cars, one way or another, for over sixty years, and I can’t think of any individual automobile that has enjoyed such star quality for such a long time. Look up the rhapsodic writeup on the 300SL Gullwing in “Sports & Classic Cars”, (Borgeson/Jaderquist), published in 1955! Even then, these cars had qualities that set them apart from all others. Their looks, their performance, their racing history, and the people associated with them…everything adds to the…”
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jim_rosenthal commented on 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
“Fun memory. I purchased a very clean, low milage `64 Galaxie 500XL
R-Code 427 4 speed when I returned from Vietnam in `67.
Paid $1700, 59 years ago, when these were just very nice “Used Cars”.
Now, these survivors are the best of the full size “Muscle Cars” extant.”
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LRP commented on 1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL Fastback R-Code 427 4-Speed
“My father was born in 1936. He joined the Navy and became an engineer. He is the most talented and gifted man I have ever met. He did tons of work on cars for himself, fellow Navy-men, and friends or family. He is struggling with dementia. Some days are hard. I visited him yesterday, and I showed him this ad. Just by pictures he called out the heads and different motor. The intake. He commented on reading about, back in the day, the stainless steel 36′ Fords that were made. He pointed out the…”
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Stuttgart commented on Eighty-Years-Family-Owned 1936 Ford Model 68 Deluxe 3-Window Coupe Hot Rod