PUBLIC FORUMS => General Discussion => Topic started by: MrMindless on February 13, 2012, 03:51:05 AM
Title: A little adventure
Post by: MrMindless on February 13, 2012, 03:51:05 AM
I was in Denver for work this weekend, and had had former member Brian check out a Wagon on Colorado Springs CList for me. Medium story short, it looked great, the price was right, and I flew out here with a wad of cash in my pocket, and without a plan to actually GET the car...
The Denver monster truck show is what had me in town, and we ended up with a same-day move-in, and sunday had a pit party two shows and strike. Long story short: zero free time. I was expecting 6:30 to midnight both days. I mildly lowballed the owner when he said there was no way he could get it to Denver for me, and he accepted. Fall-back plan: store it at Brian's for later retrieval.
We ended up wrapping Saturday's show quicker than I thought and at about 22:30; Brian, Jeannine, and I set out to the Springs to pick up this beast. 70 miles of heavy fog and slick I-25 later, I traded $1200 for an unbelievably rust-free 87 258/auto wagon in what I'll call well-patinad maroon. Couple dents, couple known minor issues, but starts right up and had driven well for Brian.
We set off to grab dinner and it turns into a stalling machine. Half the time when leaving a stop... I think I tip in more aggressively than he does, since that seems to be the cause - and it never did it for him on his test drive. Filled it with gas, realigned the fuel filter to put the return on top, and set out for Denver.
Stalled it twice on the way up, but zero issues at highway speeds. Cruise is present; sadly non-op. seats are SHOT and I'll be borrowing a pillow for the long drive. I have a laundry list of little stuff like headlight buckets, burned out dash lights for HVAC and shifter, hatch wiring cut, key only opens the hatch not the doors, mildly out of alignment I think, but she seems solid. Quite the choice for my first ever fly-in, drive-out!
Got it inside Pepsi Arena tonight and saw it in daylight for the first time. Paint is better than I'd feared, found a single snapped rear lug stud. No other surprises. It's got a fresh oil change and tune-up, I'm leaving on the 1650 mile trip back first thing in the morning!
Title: A little adventure
Post by: etk300ex on February 13, 2012, 09:01:50 AM
Cut that pony tail off a few months too soon...
Title: Re: A little adventure
Post by: 85jimmyguy on February 13, 2012, 09:24:18 AM
Too bad it not a woody..! sweet find though! my parents had one for quite some time when I was younger. I think we still have teh hub caps out in our garage...
Title: Re: A little adventure
Post by: matt on February 13, 2012, 12:07:05 PM
Only one question, WHY?
Title: A little adventure
Post by: etk300ex on February 13, 2012, 02:16:27 PM
That ship has sailed Matt lol
Title: A little adventure
Post by: MrMindless on February 13, 2012, 05:29:26 PM
Why /not/?
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Post by: gslarue on February 14, 2012, 11:08:26 AM
that will look great on 42"s
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Post by: matt on February 14, 2012, 12:13:59 PM
Just curios Dakota replacement?
Title: A little adventure
Post by: MrMindless on February 14, 2012, 02:14:51 PM
No way. DD
Title: Re: A little adventure
Post by: Dragon on March 02, 2012, 11:14:39 AM
Oh man...nice find! My second car was a 1984 4-door sedan Eagle, and the car I learned to drive on was a 1980 2-door Eagle Sedan. I LOVE those cars!
Always wanted a wagon to chop into an el-camino style Eagle. Drop a set of Cherokee axles under it with 32" KM2s. *sigh*
