gdp's Comments

Hooniverse : Craigslist Crapshoot

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 17:50:43 +0000

'62 Opel Rekford P2! Only $1800! Pics are terrible, but still - Opel Rekford <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/00q0q_hbZchjXIVqB_600x450.jpg"width="400"><img src="http://images.craigslist.org/00D0D_2BHZbLSdDJV_600x450.jpg"width="400"> http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/4882656819.html

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- Who Should be Considered the Better F1 Drivers, Past or Present?

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:36:22 +0000

Comparing ANY athlete, regardless of their sport, across generations is impossible. Would Vettel be as successful if he was transported back in time to drive a Fangio car? Probably not. But, conversely, if you placed Jack Brabham in a modern car, would he have the requisite skill to drive the car AND control all the modern tech at the same time? The idea is the same - be the first to finish the race; but, the game itself has changed.

Hooniverse : Mystery Car

Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:11:16 +0000

1979 Scorpion Whip with a 340 JLO? No, scratch that. 1977 Ski-Doo RV with 340 Rotax <img src="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQtqUtZ3624Z7UJWmeJlG51Vx4Y2rwBChdjvQht185MLLpDgo0r" width="400"> oh wait, this isn't 'Mystery Snowmobile' is it?

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Advice You Can Give a First-Time Car Buyer?

Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:07:14 +0000

I should have added that I've never actually followed my own advice and have NEVER made a concession on my specific wants/needs - going so far as having to wait an extra 3 months for my last truck to be built.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What's the Best Advice You Can Give a First-Time Car Buyer?

Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:12:23 +0000

If buying used, don't fall in love with a very specific vehicle. So many instances where somebody absolutely HAD to have say a white diamond LTZ Tahoe with tan leather interior, sunroof and rear bucket seats. Well, if they'd have been ok with a charcoal gray interior, or rear bench or something a little less specific it would have saved them a considerable amount of time and money. Always, always be willing to walk away.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- Does Anyone Still Buy Standard Cab Pickups Anymore?

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:23:50 +0000

You're right. No fleet sales (we were a small, small dealer) and we would only sell 2 or 3 W/Ts a year, but they were always extended cabs or crew cabs. We sold a LOT of trucks to businesses (back in the days when the depreciation write offs were really beneficial) but strangely enough, for the most part, the farmers, electricians, contractors and plumbers all wanted fully loaded LTs. The higher the sticker, the quicker they seemed to move.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- Does Anyone Still Buy Standard Cab Pickups Anymore?

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:10:43 +0000

This isn't necessarily a new phenomenon. A decade ago when I worked for a Chevrolet dealer, about 75% of our new vehicle sales were pickups. In the 4+ years I was there, I can recall we sold exactly 2 regular pickups. 1 was a complete stripper W/T sold to a seed company, so in reality, we sold 1 regular cab Silverado. My observations may be entirely regional however, as I can also recall in that time we only sold 1 pickup that wasn't 4 wheel drive.

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- Does Anyone Still Buy Standard Cab Pickups Anymore?

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:53:18 +0000

Those damn child seats! When I was a kid (well before car seats or even seat belt laws), my family rode quite contentedly 4 across on a bench seat '73 F-150 and then a bench seat '81 Dodge Ram. Present day, I had to trade in a perfectly good '05 Dodge Ram quad-cab for an F-150 Supercrew because the backseat wasn't big enough for car seats. It gets quite tiresome to have to keep threatening to "pull over if you don't stop kicking the back of my seat!"

Hooniverse : Craigslist Crapshoot

Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:56:17 +0000

full transfer case with 2/4 hi/4low and it's a lot less coin than a Polaris Ranger

Hooniverse : Craigslist Crapshoot

Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:33:23 +0000

Not a real common item up here in the hinterlands (or at least in the middle of winter) but here's a sweet little Suzuki Carry - the engine's under the seat so that must make it a cab over right? <img src="http://images.craigslist.org/00404_k8iEizPvVcx_600x450.jpg"> http://fargo.craigslist.org/sno/4286159210.html

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Most Surprising 'Second Impression' Car or Truck?

Wed, 22 Jan 2014 14:13:36 +0000

Strictly on looks alone, when the 1994 Dodge Ram debuted, I thought it was the ugliest truck I had ever seen. 3 years later I bought a Dodge Ram Sport. <img src="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSs3UZYd_5lbgIRSpJsA22CXj29vtg2nBE_5gBjZwr2ykLb3OP-">

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What Brand- or Model-Specific Junkyard Would You Most Like to Run?

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 14:31:50 +0000

Knowing first hand the ABSURD prices that Mopar ~~junk~~ used parts bring - I'ma gonna hafta go with the Pentastar

Hooniverse : Truck Thursday: F250 4x4 Camper Needs to be Part of My World

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 15:45:34 +0000

Absolutely love this truck. Only change I'd make (and I'm sure I'll catch flak for this) is to swap out the black wheels for chrome or white wagon wheels - give it that true late '70's vibe. Grow a beard, don the flannel, a cooler of Old Milwaukee, and hitch an old Lund S-16 with about a 25 horse Johnson on it, maybe a dog, see if my wife'll go with a Farrah Fawcett hairstyle...

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What’s the Most Outrageous Tuner Super Car?

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:14:50 +0000

Regardless how many feel about the man himself, what Hennessey's Venom did to the already over the top Viper - pure insanity. <img src="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRJK5d4I90I5IpbhzNl9na0_zxgNlhDqHSVUk6IAA4b9cw96Rn9">

Hooniverse : Craigslist Crapshoot

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:29:55 +0000

Oh Canada, our home and native land. True patriot love...

Hooniverse : Classic Captions – The 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Edition

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:11:09 +0000

"Anthony Joseph Genaro, get your filthy hands off this bitchin' Camaro!"

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- What’s the Greatest Factory Special Edition?

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:42:20 +0000

The "true" muscle car era produced the best factory special editions (at least in my humble opinion), and the most special are the factory A/FX cars. <img src="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTKISc-bVAPpoF2Zu0u9OTNnGAYUQfJIoCtVTLwU7BqkHIjGNyP"> <img src="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTXre8lOQnjyzGOdblpGOvAoFpFQusmzMsz6YvJ_D7xZUBVHL9I">

Hooniverse : The right man for the job

Wed, 4 Sep 2013 13:10:44 +0000

There's more to it than that. I know plenty of folks who've had formal, technical training, and have now been plying their trades for decades - and have broke plenty of stuff. They are good and solid at what they do, but still don't have that extra level that a guy like Luverne does. I suppose a comparison can be made to top flight professional athletes - some people just possess that innate ability that few others do.

Hooniverse : Say Hello to Mr Leroy

Tue, 3 Sep 2013 17:40:06 +0000

Corner Gas FTW!!!!

Hooniverse : Hooniverse Asks- Twofer: What Car Introduced in the ‘80s has Aged the Best? Which has the Worst?

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:07:59 +0000

Yep, bustle back FTL