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Hooniverse : Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Factory Pink Paint Jobs

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 04:53:34 +0000

Back to the 90s awesomeness: <img src="https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.copart.com%2Fwebsite%2Fdata%2Fpix%2F20120523%2F17893252_1X.JPG&f=1"> Parents had one, ex-driving school car. Pen marks on the ceiling and a the hardware for the 2nd pedal.

Hooniverse : Craigslist: Be the Star you've always wanted to be
with this Mitsubishi Delica

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 08:07:43 +0000

Thanks! I write em as I'd like to read them were I buying.

Hooniverse : Shipping Cars to Central Asia and Beyond

Tue, 22 Jul 2014 08:06:18 +0000

Jim, great post! I've now spent an hour researching central Asian nations, reading EurasiaNet.org, and watching YT vids of containers being loaded with cars and unloaded. At 3-4am.

Hooniverse : Craigslist: Be the Star you've always wanted to be
with this Mitsubishi Delica

Fri, 27 Jun 2014 04:54:31 +0000

I present interesting and under 5k in Toronto (erm yes, it could be mine...) http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/cto/454107362...

Hooniverse : Last Call- Bros Before Edition

Tue, 24 Jun 2014 04:49:18 +0000

HOLY GM MASHUP BATMAN http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/cto/453579441... Someone put a Grand Am front end on a Skylark!?! And they seem to think it is worth $1200! <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/00i0i_7OmXtji0HuV_600x450.jpg"> <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/01212_dw9Um1lO9cS_600x450.jpg">

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks Bonus: What's a Good Car to Flip?

Wed, 18 Jun 2014 04:59:08 +0000

How timely..... A 1987 CRX Si followed me home from an impound auction last weekend. Minimum bid + fees + towing + parts + lots of time swearing + time driving around getting parts and I'm not yet at the point that I can get an inspection (hopefully one spot of ugly rust won't kill it) and then "sell it on for a profit". The amount of stuff I'm learning is phenomenal (exhaust work, done, brakes on the way) as I'd never attempt it with my DD because if I cock that up it'll be expensive/hassle. Buy the nicest, best cared for car you can find to a price point and go from there. I picked this up because of the slightly cultish following and the fact that folks are always looking for them. And boredom. Needed a toy to play with. If I get my shit together I'll write it up and shop it around, may even stick in the Hooniverse Marketplace.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What Car Window Stickers Do You Hate the Most?

Thu, 8 May 2014 03:01:17 +0000

May I suggest that a plethora of ramming lead to perceived need for those stickers?

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks Bonus: What Are Police Departments Replacing Crown Vics With?

Thu, 8 May 2014 02:49:17 +0000

TPS is going with Taurii, I've seen a couple here and there and now I'm starting to see them with more frequency BUT they stocked up on 300 CVPIs before the end of the line. Currently TPS has 4 Taurii and 2 Explorers with the CVPI expected to last until 2016. http://www.torontosun.com/2014/01/18/toronto-poli... From chatting with some officers recently I noticed their CVPI was getting pretty ragged, I would hazard a guess for budget reasons they'll be extending the work life as long as possible. http://www.torontosun.com/2012/01/22/toronto-cops... The OPP love them some Tahoes and I hates them, impossible to decode the headlight pattern from a regular GM product. I have yet to see a Caprice anywhere.

Hooniverse : Modern Art Monday: 1981 Matra Murena
...and it's for sale!

Wed, 7 May 2014 03:15:07 +0000

Note that those pictures are from LAST summer. The car is just north of Mtl and will guarantee they don't have foliage like that on the maple trees. Sitting here a good deal south we're just starting to get buds.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Obscure Muscle Car Garage: The 1975 – 79 Chevrolet Monza V-8

Sat, 4 Jan 2014 04:52:33 +0000

As noted above, ad 5 leaf blowers and do a motor swap. Because: Roadkill. [youtube U81_0waqEWA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U81_0waqEWA youtube]

Hooniverse : Weekend Edition – The 2013 TagAZ Aquila is a life size toy car

Sun, 29 Dec 2013 23:30:56 +0000

Offset frontal crash test video with no information as to testing agency or speed. [youtube z3g40B7nRPY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3g40B7nRPY youtube]

Hooniverse : (Pre) Last Call: Rear Seat Entertainment

Mon, 5 Aug 2013 04:34:53 +0000

And hitting the player to make it skip would do the same. Yeah. The "old days" sucked.

Hooniverse : Weekend Edition - Seven Unique and Collectible Cars on eBay due to delinquent storage fees...

Mon, 5 Aug 2013 04:30:17 +0000

Jim, I disagree with your editorial. The former owner breached their contract with the seller, the seller has the right to take possession (where I ply my trade this would be via the Repair and Storage Liens Act, RSO 1990, c R25, which also allows mechanics to apply liens for unpaid repairs, etc...). You pay for the space, you store stuff, you cease to pay, you forfeit anything you've left. Very simple. As to the three years of legal action to get titles, I don't know PA law, it happens. The storer has no legal obligation to "be nice" or "help out" the storee. If we wish to have the rights and freedom to make contracts as grown adults we must also shoulder the co-relative responsibilities thereto - i.e. pay your bills. I want the Mercury.

Hooniverse : (Pre) Last Call: Rear Seat Entertainment

Sat, 3 Aug 2013 03:59:43 +0000

As a child of the 80s/90s I can report two versions: 1) Black and white tube TV with antenna only. 9". Only really worked around "major metropolitan areas" which were few and far-between in my childhood trips. Complete piece of shit, my parents were/are cheap on tech. 2) Portable Compact Disk Player with MASH 20 second anti-skip and rechargeable batteries! If you recall listening to a CD (from one of those portable CD cases) beginning to end with the anti-skip to even out the bumps. The 1996 xmas gift if I recall.

Hooniverse : Rusty Writes on Swag Envy.

Sat, 13 Jul 2013 16:05:47 +0000

Years ago, back in the proper days of the Saab 900 (OG, not NG bitches), right around 1990ish my grandpa bought a new 900 (engineer's car, he appreciated every detail put it into it) and I got a powder blue model: plastic but just as detailed and as well finished as the BMW above. It even had the mid flaps on it!

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What's the Most Notorious Single-Model Endemic Failure?

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 19:55:37 +0000

Heh. I was high relieved to find out, after calling all the dealers in a major city, that my EJ25D had gaskets, timing belt, and clutch done all at the same time by the previous owner.

Hooniverse : Classic Captions - The 1963 MG Midget Edition

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:45:01 +0000

It's not the first time she's been astride his ass whilst he's been inside a midget.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What's the Worst Manual Transmission Mechanism You've Ever Experienced?

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:14:41 +0000

I drive one, with some worn bushings. They can be sloppyish and notchy.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What's the Worst Manual Transmission Mechanism You've Ever Experienced?

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:02:29 +0000

Easy. 1992 Mercury Topaz, special ordered with a stick new by a buddy's mom and given over to him as a high school. It looked and felt like FMC had adapted a Ranger transmission, complete with 4 foot shift lever, to a fwd application. As vague, sloppy, and ill-defined as a Sun Media article.

Hooniverse : Truck Thursday: Our Cars: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:58:35 +0000

Good on ya OLRF, good post. Comment on the Blazer - can the bottom lip of the body kit be removed? Much cleaner look.

gdp's Comments

Hooniverse : Encyclopedia Hoonatica: Factory Pink Paint Jobs

Hooniverse : Craigslist: Be the Star you've always wanted to bewith this Mitsubishi Delica

Hooniverse : Shipping Cars to Central Asia and Beyond

Hooniverse : Craigslist: Be the Star you've always wanted to bewith this Mitsubishi Delica

Hooniverse : Last Call- Bros Before Edition

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks Bonus: What's a Good Car to Flip?

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What Car Window Stickers Do You Hate the Most?

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks Bonus: What Are Police Departments Replacing Crown Vics With?

Hooniverse : Modern Art Monday: 1981 Matra Murena...and it's for sale!

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Obscure Muscle Car Garage: The 1975 – 79 Chevrolet Monza V-8

Hooniverse : Weekend Edition – The 2013 TagAZ Aquila is a life size toy car

Hooniverse : (Pre) Last Call: Rear Seat Entertainment

Hooniverse : Weekend Edition - Seven Unique and Collectible Cars on eBay due to delinquent storage fees...

Hooniverse : (Pre) Last Call: Rear Seat Entertainment

Hooniverse : Rusty Writes on Swag Envy.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What's the Most Notorious Single-Model Endemic Failure?

Hooniverse : Classic Captions - The 1963 MG Midget Edition

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What's the Worst Manual Transmission Mechanism You've Ever Experienced?

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What's the Worst Manual Transmission Mechanism You've Ever Experienced?

Hooniverse : Truck Thursday: Our Cars: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Hooniverse : Craigslist: Be the Star you've always wanted to be
with this Mitsubishi Delica

Hooniverse : Craigslist: Be the Star you've always wanted to be
with this Mitsubishi Delica

Hooniverse : Modern Art Monday: 1981 Matra Murena
...and it's for sale!