I think I’m screwed

Bareback

Bareback

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Metasynth said:
UPDATE!!

I secured a ‘03 Toyota Corolla yesterday with 155k miles on it. It drives well, and has a strong engine. Smooth shifting transmission. $850, most of which came from you

It came from a police auction and someone used about 15 cans of gold spray paint on it. And they didn’t do a good job. Also, the trunk doesn’t latch so it’s tied shut.

Additionally it used to have a ghetto rigged sound system and DVD player in it. Though they took the faceplate and it looks like the dvd screen is from 2003...lol... soooo, no radio at all, or any of the aftermarket parts.

The interior is pretty torn up. I think the cops tore everything apart looking for drugs. The owner had also torn apart all the moulding for the electronics that were ghetto rigged. Luckily the seats are good.

But man it drives well! The engine is strong and the transmission is smooth. The oil was fresh, and the engine looks very well maintained. The body feels tight, all the doors line up perfectly and the frame is secure. No shakes or wobbles or noises...at least not yet...lol

It needs to be registered and I gotta get plates for it. But after driving it all morning for work, I feel cautiously optimistic about it. Once it has plates I’m gonna hit it hard and start repaying the love.

I love you all. :-)

Except finshaggy, I just sorta tolerate him.









PS. I feel slightly ashamed that I didn’t attempt to repair my old car on my own. I’m sure many of you woulda been able to no problem, but it was causing me great anxiety.

My main fear was that I would repair the CV axel and seal to the tranny, only to discover another serious mechanical problem and be out all the time and money.

Please don’t fault me for making the decision I made, I really feel like this Corolla is going to last much longer than the Altima, and it got me back on the road the quickest.

Sorry I let you down :-(
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Hey man congrats on the car.
My wife had an 03' gold corolla , it was a great car until....an 11 year old boy pulled out in front of her... totaling it.
 
curious2garden

curious2garden

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ClaytonBigsby said:
Great news Meta! I am very happy for you. Although, I really needed that payday. I kind of spent the money already.

I like how they just painted over the rubber too. Probably just shot the whole car and razor bladed the glass clean.

Have you seen this:

https://www.dipyourcar.com/


Awesome, cheap. I'm going to do my truck this Summer

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Now I wanna dip my '89 probe matte black LOL
 
ClaytonBigsby

ClaytonBigsby

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Seriously? I haven;t seen one of those in a decade.

I'm doing my truck matte black. The system looks amazing. The biggest cost is the pump and sprayer, but once you have those, you can change your color any time for a few bucks. Last time I looked it was like $400 for everything the first time.
 
Stillbuzzin

Stillbuzzin

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Metasynth said:
Yeah, I’m blown away, y’all have been freakin amazing! I think I said earlier that it’s embarasaing and humbling for me, but to see the community coming together is inspiring, and I’m honored to be a part of this big dysfunctional family!

To answer your question, I’m in Cali. The Los Angeles area, near the San Fernando valley.
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Got any room for a friend to spend the night
 
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