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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 01:32 PM
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Just trying to see if anyone is selling a beater car that is reliable enough to still be a daily driver?

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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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how much money you looking to spend?? Check out tranderonline.com or go pick up an autotrader at your nearest convience store
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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was looking for one too..... picked up an autotrader and the people in their want some outrageous prices for some old *** cars...... my friend bought his nissan sentra by just going up to an old lady.... he ended up buying it for like $300
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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My "beater" is up for sale, which is a 2002 Formula M6 for only $10K. Picked up an 04 GTO and the old car has to go.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by WillieD
My "beater" is up for sale, which is a 2002 Formula M6 for only $10K. Picked up an 04 GTO and the old car has to go.
are you serious....!!!! only 10k!!! anything wrong with it....???? details please....
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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yeah, that is cheap for a 2002 Formula, unless it truly is a 'beater' lol.
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 10:53 PM
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My beater is for sale. 01 Pontialck Sunfire with 81k miles. $4,600

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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 11:00 PM
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Get a Geo Metro. You can't go wrong with

*Beastly 1.0 litre/3 cylinder power

*50 MPG

*Cheap as dirt
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Originally Posted by Tiburon
My beater is for sale. 01 Pontialck Sunfire with 81k miles. $4,600
anything wrong with the pontiac...???? any dents, crashes.... mechanically working well etc.... my GF is looking for a car and needs one quick..... let me know whats up.....

IT would be cool if she could buy that 02 Formula, but i dont think she has that much $$$
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damn!!! just noticed you live pretty far...... sorry.
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Slammed-am
Get a Geo Metro. You can't go wrong with

*Beastly 1.0 litre/3 cylinder power

*50 MPG

*Cheap as dirt

Haha no way thats a 1.0 liter engine
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:01 AM
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i got a 95 bonneville to sell 3k?
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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I have a 92 Crown vick I'll let go for 2,800
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:40 AM
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Have an 88 Caddilac Brougham. White w/ wire wheels. Nice inside/out. 53,000 original miles. Runs great. $3000
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Slammed-am
Get a Geo Metro. You can't go wrong with

*Beastly 1.0 litre/3 cylinder power

*50 MPG

*Cheap as dirt
By 1997 the Geo Metros have a 1.3 liter 4-cylinder option, 70 HP instead of 55! Big step up
http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/sp...mid=-1&src=vip

And yipes, the older 1.0L 3-cyl with 49 HP is rated at 58 MPG
http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/sp...mid=-1&src=vip
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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I still have my Ranger for sale. It is in excellent shape at a good price.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ht=ford+ranger
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 02:34 PM
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I'm going to look into a few options of mine and I may get back with you on the Ranger.
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Originally Posted by Laser96WS6
Have an 88 Caddilac Brougham. White w/ wire wheels. Nice inside/out. 53,000 original miles. Runs great. $3000
"thats like saying lincoln's better than a cadiallac..... forget about it"
- Donnie Brasco
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 07:12 PM
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I am selling my Formula for so cheap because I recently purchased a new car (04 GTO) and just need to move it.

It was daily driven since Sept 01, and has 76K on the clock. The actual motor has ~12K and was assembled by RPM back in July. A few months back it started acting up on me and I gave up and decided to return it back to stock and sell it. I just need to keep out of the racing for a while. I never thought I would be getting rid of this car, but times have changed and I need to put my priorities into other things (wife and I getting a house). The car is in good shape and has only 2 total door dings on it. It has the usualy rock chips on the front that most 76K mile cars have. The tires have less than 500 miles, and I had a WS6 cat back with a cut out welded on last weekend.
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Originally Posted by WillieD
I am selling my Formula for so cheap because I recently purchased a new car (04 GTO) and just need to move it.

It was daily driven since Sept 01, and has 76K on the clock. The actual motor has ~12K and was assembled by RPM back in July. A few months back it started acting up on me and I gave up and decided to return it back to stock and sell it. I just need to keep out of the racing for a while. I never thought I would be getting rid of this car, but times have changed and I need to put my priorities into other things (wife and I getting a house). The car is in good shape and has only 2 total door dings on it. It has the usualy rock chips on the front that most 76K mile cars have. The tires have less than 500 miles, and I had a WS6 cat back with a cut out welded on last weekend.
Any pics? How is the title?
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