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cdennisg
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Joined: November 02, 2004
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Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Good deals get no better than that. I love the little gold/brass stove. What is that? |
It is a swedish stove called a Svea 123. Look it up on youtube it's pretty cool.
The only thing I had to do was change the mantles in the lantern. Add fuel and everything worked.
Guy lived in a huge house on a big property overlooking the LI sound. My money would have dirtied the place up anyway. |
It's amazing he didn't just throw it in the trash.
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danfromsyr
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Joined: March 01, 2004
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Location: Syracuse, NY
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I found a Dometic 3way cooler on Craigslist, located up in the NY ADKs (2hrs from me) but we were headed there for a family camping trip the next weekend.
the guy rents tent campers and was willing to drop it off at our campsite.
fired it up on a 16oz green bottle, ran for ~36hrs chilled inside w/no ice.
it actually made ice in the little ice cube tray.. very nice unit..
not bad delivered for $100 used.
*Edit: Found one on Fleabay for $300 in Fort Collins if anyone wants a 3way portable cooler
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hitest
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Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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During a late BSU Bronco game last fall- I had that 3rd Qtr urge to just take a little look-see. Sure enough, a mint Bay Westy Tent with all the trimmings popped up for $125. I appologetically(sp) called the seller at 10PM- and went out the next morn to pick it up. Since then, I habitually check CL right in the middle of whatever my competition may be watching on TV.
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Merlin
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Location: South Africa
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| I habitually check CL right in the middle of whatever my competition may be watching on TV. |
 
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LeeE
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Joined: May 25, 2004
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Location: Orlando
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I just picked these up on Thursday - Free!
76 FI Parts - ECU, Complete wiring harness, NOS injector, S Boot & fittings, various vacuum and fuel lines, 6 or 7 original FI line clamps, charcoal canister, 205AB distributor, an ECU/harness that I don't recognize (upper right, maybe DJet or Type 3?) and a few other parts.
Plus a copy of Small Wonder, and a "Compliments of your VW Dealer" Think Small book of VW comics. All in very good condition.
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bdub74
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Joined: September 27, 2006
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| I haven't found anything good on CL lately, I have a LAN equipment rack for sale right now though, it will be a good find for the right person! |
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Foxx
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Joined: August 27, 2001
Posts: 4897
Location: at the computer,.......DUH!
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walked away with an old Cornwell tool box for 75 bucks
all three for 75..
matches my old Mac box exactly
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drumming123
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Location: Merced, California
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picked up this sweet 94 geo metro.
$1,000. 2 owners (me being the 3rd). 63,000 original miles. 35-40 mpg. Clean inside and out
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cdennisg
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Location: Sandpoint, ID
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^^^ Very good score. You could probably double your money tomorrow.
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drumming123
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Location: Merced, California
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| ^^^ Very good score. You could probably double your money tomorrow. |
Yeah, while test driving the car to the bank, he had another 4 or 5 calls about it. I just got there at the right time.
Today I picked up stuff to do a complete tune up + timing belt. I think I'll keep er' for a while. Took me a couple weeks to find a clean 4 door. |
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ghia4mea
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Location: Largo Florida
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I had a 93 Geo metro 2 door. I loved that car and wish they still made them. It only had 3 cylinders but drove fine on the interstate.
Biggest mistake people make is not changing the timing belt soon enough. If it breaks things get bent.
Good luck with your metro, and have fun with it. |
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drumming123
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I had a 93 Geo metro 2 door. I loved that car and wish they still made them. It only had 3 cylinders but drove fine on the interstate.
Biggest mistake people make is not changing the timing belt soon enough. If it breaks things get bent.
Good luck with your metro, and have fun with it. |
Yup.. I had no problem going 75 on the freeway, although it 'felt' better at 65.
And about the timing belt, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it a non interference engine? |
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hitest
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Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Maybe I'm the last to know, but... Naturally, we all use the typical searchwords VW, volkswagen, volkswagon, and the specific models. What I learned last night by typing too fast is the number of clown monkeys (mostly dealers) who use the keyword "Volkwagen".
Great, now I've got to add that one to my scan list
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ghia4mea
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Joined: July 23, 2007
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Location: Largo Florida
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The three cylinder 1 liter engine is an interference engine. I only know this because a neighbor lady had one and she never changed her timing belt. It broke and she bent lots of stuff.
I changed mine at 60 thousand and sold it at 105 thousand. The air conditioning broke and cost more to fix than the car was worth. Here in Florida old farts like me really need AC.
Even my Ghia has AC. |
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drumming123
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Location: Merced, California
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The three cylinder 1 liter engine is an interference engine. I only know this because a neighbor lady had one and she never changed her timing belt. It broke and she bent lots of stuff.
I changed mine at 60 thousand and sold it at 105 thousand. The air conditioning broke and cost more to fix than the car was worth. Here in Florida old farts like me really need AC.
Even my Ghia has AC. |
I did some reading up on it on the 'geometroforum.com' site and many said it is non-interference, but all their manuals and mechanic books state that it is. Weird.
Either way I plan on changing that thing just for good measure. The previous owner was meticulous with maintenance, so I'll do my best to continue the work.
The AC in mine is out as well. The previous owner said that it was working last summer, but when I turned it on, just stale air.. I was hoping that it wouldn't be an expensive fix  |
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Malokin Martin
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Location: E-burg
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Maybe I'm the last to know, but... Naturally, we all use the typical searchwords VW, volkswagen, volkswagon, and the specific models. What I learned last night by typing too fast is the number of clown monkeys (mostly dealers) who use the keyword "Volkwagen".
Great, now I've got to add that one to my scan list |
Westphalia not westfalia is another oldie but goodie. |
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2true
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picked up this sweet 94 geo metro.
$1,000. 2 owners (me being the 3rd). 63,000 original miles. 35-40 mpg. Clean inside and out
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We drove a Turbo one of those around Frisco back in the 80's catching air on the hills! |
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AlmostOriginal
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Location: Southern California, USA
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Got 3 pairs of DMV Cleared 1963 California License Plates for $175! (look like these:
from RareAir) I put one on my bug (CA will let you YOM your car), sold one on ebay for about $150 and have another one on ebay for sale right now!
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LeviMan2001
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Location: Alaska
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I gave $500 for this beaut. It didn't have a title, but after getting that all sorted out it's a sweet little driver. 1972 Saab 99E fuel injected and everything.
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ChromeWheels
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Location: Nashville, TN.
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Freebie found recently on Craigslist 
I think the bumper clamps are complete.
The wood was all rotten, but the the rest is very solid.
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