$5K USD Challenge. Find and Share the Most Interesting or Obscure Vehicles in Your Area. | TheaterFire

$5K USD Challenge. Find and Share the Most Interesting or Obscure Vehicles in Your Area.

Posted by mpgomatic@reddit | cars | View on Reddit | 11 comments

Finding them is easy. Fixing them, not so much.

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bingagain24@reddit

1992 Honda Civic hatchback, 5 speed manual, needs head gasket

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/black-hawk-92-honda-civic/7858548488.html

1994 Ford F350 flatbed with dump bed conversion, barely any rust

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/evergreen-1994-f350/7858498991.html

1998 Honda Passport, low miles, retiree owned

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/elbert-98-honda-passport-for-sale/7858264120.html

1972 Chevy C20 pickup, decent patina,

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/castle-rock-72-chevrolet-c20-chevy/7859584958.html

1979 Ford 150, “ran when parked” and seems overpriced

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/denver-1979-ford/7859403730.html

1967 Corvair Convertible, pretty nice except for a rust spot

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/wheat-ridge-1967-chevy-corvair/7859198568.html

1971 Mercedes 280 SE 4.5 (long door), not running

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/longmont-1971-mercedes-280-sel45/7858988142.html

1968 Cadillac Deville, body rust but can be daily driver

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/westminster-1968-cadillac-coupe-deville/7858810236.html

1977 Ford LTD 2 door, complete with 8-trac player built in

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/dupont-1977-ford-ltd-door/7858681785.html

1863 Ford F100, 4x4 with plow, no title

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/hudson-1963-ford-f100-4x4/7859792835.html

1966 Fiat 1100D

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/brighton-1966-fiat-1100d/7859868133.html

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hiebertw07@reddit

Haven't seen someone use CL in a hot minute. Glad to see it's still alive

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mpgomatic@reddit (OP)

That Civic’s been around the block a few times.

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bingagain24@reddit

But "never raced"...

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hiebertw07@reddit

Central NC area

1986 Yugo 4sp manual - $4000
(clean) 1990 Nissan 240SX manual, low-ish miles - $5000
2014 Scion FRS manual w/ mods, low miles - $4700
1991 Toyota MR-2 5sp.
$4250
1995 Lexus SC300 ('NA Supra swap') - manual, needs work - Maryland area - $5000

Note: none of the above are my listings and I'm not endorsing their value nor functionality.

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mpgomatic@reddit (OP)

CNJ (and nearby):

1925 Ford Model T - $4,888 All that and hundred gallons of gasoline.
1959 MGA resto project- $3,700 No title.
1963 Chevrolet Impala SS resto project - auto - $5,500 Real deal SS?
1966 Ford Thunderbird Convertible - $4,900 Red bird du jour drives, “needs some body work.
1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce - manual - 42K - $2,800 “Runs good but needs an ignition coil” and paint.
1990 Toyota Corolla - 185K - $4,000 It's gold.
1995 Pontiac Firebird T-Top - 383/manual - $5,000 “Starts and runs.”
1997 BMW Z3 - manual - 76K - $6,000 Runs and drives, needs paint.
1999 Toyota Celica GT Convertible - manual - 137K - $4,200 Looks clean.
2002 Nissan Xterra SE 4X4 - manual - 83K - $4,800 Shiny.
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS - manual - 72K - $3,500 “Willing to negotiate.”

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hoxxxxx@reddit

free 100 gallons of gasoline is a new one for me

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mpgomatic@reddit (OP)

Henry Ford wanted his cars to run on alcohol. 99 bottles of fuel on the wall, 99 bottles of fuel …

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hiebertw07@reddit

Central NC area

1986 Yugo 4sp manual - $4000
(clean) 1990 Nissan 240SX manual, low-ish miles - $5000
2014 Scion FRS manual w/ mods, low miles - $4700
1991 Toyota MR-2 5sp.
$4250
1995 Lexus SC300 ('NA Supra swap') - manual, needs work - Maryland area - $5000

Note: none of the above are my listings and I'm not endorsing their value nor functionality.

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Jogk@reddit

Orange County and Nearby Areas

1948 Crosley Sedan Sweet Running Engine - $3,950 - Rust Free and Runs
1991 Saturn SC Collector Grade Original Paint Mint - $3,950 - Barn Find Condition
1979 Triumph Spitfire - $4,995 - Runs and new tires

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Sturmgeshootz@reddit

I had a ‘92 Saturn SC that in that same blue green color in high school but mine was stick. Really fun little car but I have to raise an eyebrow at any Saturn ever being referred to as “collector grade”.