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I could get ya a killer deal on a built saturn racecar. Drove great at one point lol. It was our club car at school before the tornadoes hit about 2 months ago

 

I had a 90 2 door accord in college that I got for 600 bucks, couldn't kill that little fucker.

 

You can't find deals like that anymore. They go for $1000 the first day if they drive ok. I've looked and looked some more.

 

Cash for clunkers really destroyed the sub $4k used car market.

 

Hey guys I have a duraliner plastic bed liner for a 6ft bed if anyone wants it your free to come get it . Figure I pay it forward locally. As of right now its just the bed plastic when I get something to replace the tailgate plastic that will be free also.

 

I am not sure how much of an impact cash for clunkers really had in Ryan's situation. He was looking for a 30+mpg beater. One cash for clunkers requirement was the vehicle must have a combined city and highway fuel-economy rating of 18 mpg or less.

 

Picked up this gem from a guy in northern wis. I should have it by sunday night. I hope it is in as good of shape as he says it is.

 

Sold that car already. Now I'm back on the prowl.

 

Not $500, but maybe you could get it for less. Not sure if you were considering economical trucks.....
http://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/4589237033.html

Camry in the year range you wanted for $1000 obo....
http://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/4618915854.html

 

That Camry caught my eye. My roommate is gone so I can't pick up a new car till next week.

 

Reminder for those that might want to get out and use their trucks (I hope to make it on Saturday afternoon/evening)........

Tall Corn Cruiser Classic 2014
http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/tall-corn-cruiser-classic-2014.785100/

When:
August 21st to August 24th 2014

Where:
Make It Or Break It (MIOBI) Wheeling Grounds
Located on Highway 5, just north of Lovilia and just west of Hamilton, Iowa (South Central Iowa)
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.171699,-92.9208591,442m/data=!3m1!1e3

Cost (register at event):
$30 Event Fee includes T shirt
$35 Wheeling for entire event or $15 a day
$15 tent and $20 Campers per night, electricity included

Schedule:
Thursday: Sign-in/Tech and Guided Trail Runs
Friday: Sign-in/Tech and Guided Trail Runs
Saturday: Sign-in/Tech, Guided Trail Runs, Kids Lug Nut Hunt/Raffle, BBQ Dinner and Raffle
Sunday: Trail Runs, Pack and Leave

Info:
This is a TLCA open event, so all 4x4s are welcome.
MIOBI has electric hook ups, showers and port-o-johns.
Trail difficulties range from easy to extreme.

 

Another Camry, $500, needs a timing belt.

http://desmoines.craigslist.org/pts/4613525567.html

 

Kurt, I agree and it has been suggested by me. 92-96 Camrys are all over and the four bangers are easy to work on. I had a 1995 Camry DX 4 cyl manual coupe (yes, rare...sought after? not so much haha). I never did break the 30 mpg barrier with it though. I think the few times that I checked it I got 29 mpg without trying too extremely hard but that involved a lot of higher speed interstate driving.

 

I've been thinking about a cruising car for all the road trips I go on... How do those little cars do on the highway? I assume any 4 banger is gonna be screaming like my 2rz and not do all that great on mileage. Our LeSabre is butter smooth cruising down the interstate and turns close to 30 mpg, I'll take that over a tiny econobox any day

 

If anyone knows any welders looking for a job and wants to work in Ames, the place I work, PMI, is in need. They can start at $16+ and we usually work 10-12 hour days so the overtime is good.

 

I stopped today and inquired about a 5 lugger in Ames that has been sitting for quite some time. I now know why. It basically has no frame. The frame was thin as paper if it was still there. By far the worst one I've ever seen. Here's a couple pics I took.

 

No hammer test required. That thing is nasty.

 

Haha is that cable the only thing holding the spring hanger on??

 

Some one offer him scrap price for it and then take it into a field, beat on it and see how long it takes to banana it lol.

 

I saw the new Colorado at the fair last night, gotta say I liked it, kinda had a crossover / mid sized truck feel, interior was much nicer than I'm used to seeing in mid sized trucks. Hope Toyota follows suit, because I'm certainly not going to buy a Chevy truck....