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In Reply to: RE: How many here do their own maintenance work on car and house? posted by FenderLover on September 22, 2015 at 18:46:22
I can handle repairs around the house, electrical, plumbing, paint, etc. but not very good at 'wood working' or carpentry. Our cars are nothing like the ones I worked on myself in my younger years. Now I just want the cars to start and take me where I want to go.
I've had many cars in my past so it took me a while to remember and compile this list:
- 69 Ford Torino Squire station wagon with fake wood panels. A sleeper 351cu-in V8 under the hood that was always up for burning rubber and waking the neighbors. Busted the motor mounts drag racing a poser 'secretary' Mustang. Fixed it myself. Had no money, had no choice! Did basic tune-ups... plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor, condenser, contact breaker, timing light or advance/retard by ear. Brake drum shoes.
Still kinda broke and enjoyed working on these:
- 70 Datsun 510
- 71 Datsun 240z
- Chevy Luv pickup truck
- 83 VW GTI hatch
- 88 Toyota Camry 4 cyl.
Stopped working on cars around the 1990s after landing a decent job and launching career in Silicon Valley. Finally making some decent money working long hours. More cost effective to let competent expert mechanics work on these:
- 91 Toyota Camry SE V6
- 95 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6
- 98 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6
- 03 VW GTI hatch
- 02 BMW X5 SUV
- 07 BMW 330xi AWD sedan
- 98* Toyota Tacoma truck SR5 AWD V6
- 08 BMW 135i coupe (dinan stage 2 + perf exhaust)
- 12 Toyota 4Runner Limited SUV V6 [sold it in short order]
- 13* BMW 335xi AWD sedan
* Current vehicles. If I could keep only ONE vehicle it would be a truck (as much as my wife hates trucks).
Follow Ups:
I've had my '99 Nissan Maxima since October of '98. Haven't had a car payment in YEARS.
Although, I am thinking of getting a Hundai Sonata after the Spring hail storms.
:)
...too many cars!
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