I can, however, find him a regional, attainable car. Thank god for Al Gore and the internet.
Much like Joe Biden and TR, I love Corvettes and I've written about them multiple times. OBX Dave is an American man living in the southeast so he probably likes Corvettes too. Lucky for him, there's a 1987 Corvette convertible for sale in Moyock. Unfortunately for him, the owner had it painted with Line X and added a bunch of Batman logos to it.
For the uninitiated, Line X is stuff you use to paint the bed of your pickup truck to keep it from getting damaged when stuff bounces around in there. I have never, ever, seen it used to paint anything else, let alone a sports car. But I guess it's a cheap alternative to matte paint and it's likely plentiful in the OBX--I dredged this up from Craigslist because all of the local car dealers only have pickups in stock. Anyway, the C4 is a fantastic car with clean lines, 240 horsepower, 345 (!) pound-feet of torque, and plentiful parts. If you can chisel the Line X, remove the Batman stuff, and replace the wheel spikes with proper lug nuts you'll have a gem of a beach car (fiberglass won't rust in salty air).
Before you chisel off the Line X, chisel the seller down by telling him it will cost you $10k to straighten this thing out and no one wants it in this condition so he won't do any better than your $5k offer. I suspect the seller is a salty dog, and an old one at that, given his statement "No Texting or emails will be answered. A good old fashioned telephone call with a real human on the other end will be the first to buy this when they see and drive it."
Maybe this is a little too Mad Max for OBX Dave. No problem! Here's a 1964 Triumph Spitfire in Moyock! Moyock hooks you up!
Perhaps I should have used quotation marks around 1964 Triumph Spitfire though, here's a quote from the listing:
The tub is in great condition. The floors were replaced. No rust. Nice interior. All gauges work. Paint is old with scratches and dents. Engine and trans are from a 1975 Spitfire. Differential is from a a GT6 with 3.27 gears so cruising on the highway is comfortable. 70 mph at 3400 RPM. Weber 32/36 carb and manifold with a powermaster tubular exhaust manifold. GT6 front springs cut down to lower suspension. Heavy duty sway bar. Wire wheels with good tires. NOS soft top that fits well.
Mr. KQ, Marls, and anyone else who's been around an old British car knows the first few statements smell fishy. The tub is in great condition? No rust? Impossible--I suspect that's why the floors were replaced and there's more rust lurking somewhere. All gauges work? Also impossible--the gauges probably didn't work when new, let along 60 years later. And that last line? A new old stock top that fits well? Again, the new new stock top didn't fit 60 years ago.
It only gets better with important components like the entire powertrain coming from at least two other cars and a front suspension "cut down" from a donor car. Luckily it has that heavy duty sway bar though.
But it's green over tan and I'm a sucker for that. And it's British, and the hood hinges forward, and it has antique plates and wire wheels, and the way the line of the door dips down right before the hips jag up ... what's not to love? You can definitely take it to the beach in this car, just make sure you have Uber on your phone and a AAA membership.
Fine, fine, you're saying "c'mon zman, you can do better than this!" I can. This 1997 Porsche Boxster is for sale in Nags Head for $8,900. The seller had the IMS bearing replaced so OBX Dave can drive it forever, worry-free. That work cost about $2k by itself, just ask to see the receipt to be sure it was done. Have your local service station do a pre-purchase inspection (that's maybe $50-$75) so you can get it on a lift and see what's going on underneath, and/or ask to talk to the guy who's been doing the work on it recently to verify it isn't a time bomb. I would totally take a punt on this 986 if I lived locally.
So there you go, OBX Dave. Let me know which convertible you wind up with.
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i may buy that boxster and leave it at the martha wood just for use when i'm in town. i'm a sucker for a boxster.
#LesWizerables need a new coach (yet again).
There is but one (massive) man for the job...
I just ran across this convertible beauty on my local Craigslist feed. Strong Planes, Trains and Automobiles vibes.
Is that Jon Voight’s LeBaron?
the dentist?
It's a sweet ride. Low low mileage!
Hey Z, I'm touched and humbled that you attempted to ID and locate a car for me. Heck, you probably devoted more time and effort than I would have myself.
I'm not really a car guy. I'm good with something that gets me from A to B in moderate comfort. The Batmobile Corvette (even dialed back) and the Porsche are a little high on the 'look-at-me' quotient for my taste. In my previous life, I had smallish, foreign cars that were heavy on economy and dependability, and drove them until they weren't. Though, as a younger person, I was kinda smitten with small, British sports cars. But maintenance costs and fact that I'm not at all mechanical dissuaded me.
The missus and I currently have a Subaru Outback and a Jeep Wrangler (if you live at the beach and want to drive on the beach, you ought to have a 4-wheel-drive vehicle). That said, I was intrigued by the VW coupe you recommended for Shlara. That would appeal to me.
Side note, Z: There are so many pickup trucks here because it seems every third resident is a tradesman. Everybody here is handy except me. Again, thanks much for the effort. It's appreciated more than you know.
Fuck all of that OBX Dave! The Boxster is a small, reliable foreign car with good gas milage. You need that thing in your life. Paint it with Line X if you don't want a red car.
Little things that get by me when I watch the boob tube...
1. Lloyd Braun was played by 2 different actors. One pre-crazy, one post-. It seems obvious now that I know.
2. You remember Gary of Gary's Olde Town Tavern? well, he also played Reilly of the Jerk Store episode. What a jerk! But that's only half the story. Olde Town Tavern Gary was played by 2 different actors -- intermittently based on availability. I also think maybe I knew that but didn't.
Dumb and worthless. Serenity now. Insanity later.
Hey, Marls and Rob, Living Colour at the Tally Ho tonight. One of the very best concerts I’ve ever ever seen.
Granted… it was a while ago.
carpe diem, OBX Dave--buy the Boxer
and I think that Triumph should be the house car of the Martha Wood
rock and roll music? on a school night? what’s your favorite color, baby?
You're a persuasive fellow, Z. Hope you find a profession that takes advantage of that gift.
OBX Dave bought the boxster? I was going to offer to store the lebaron until I could drop the top and roll it down to the beach.
I want that boxster. It’s lovely.
Assuming it isn’t leaking oil or other fluids, that Boxster is a hidden gem, especially with the IMS bearing replaced. That’s the only thing to worry about on these.
it's all ims bearings
These days
Sup Gheorghies
Danimal is tripping the light fantastic. Me wonders if he is in a western time zone as I was earlier in the week.
Afternoon, everybody
zdaughter saw a photo from zwedding and remarked, with complete surprise, "You both look so young and happy!" and I replied "You want to know what makes us look old and unhappy? You kids." and I thought that was funny but not everyone took it that way.
afternoon. was in orlando marls....annual helmet fest otherwise known as the pga show. this kid is tarrd. early bed time tonight, people.
And thank you for the Cheers and Seinfeld trivia. Coincidentally have been binging Seinfeld’s of late. Learning that were many an episode missed. Looking forward to the Lloyd Braun appearances.
Tribe squeezes past Northeastern 72-68. Wrens 8-13, 3-5 in conference, presently tied for 11th (10th after likely upcoming Stony Brook loss). Five tied for fifth at 4-4. In other words, a pigpile in the middle.
Stony Brook wins by 8 in OT against Wilmington as a huge middle finger to OBXDave. And they know how to issue a bird in Stony Brook.
Duke game ends on free throws with 0:01 left. Wish I coulda bet on that outcome.
clemson was on the wrong end of multiple close calls in the second half of that game. wish i coulda bet on that outcome.
I coached a youth basketball game last night. Up 4 with seconds left and the other team grabbed a rebound and raced up the floor. The other team’s point guard launched a shot from close to 30 feet. Multiple players on my team clobbered him. His shot rimmed out by about an inch. I nearly had a heart attack. And then I had to explain time and score to a bunch of 11-12-13 year olds. I once thought I wanted to go into coaching as a profession. Quite happy that I reconsidered.
Yet another reason why I don't gamble. I'll take a middle finger by a jabroni from Stony. And Tribe (3-5) remains T-11, one game behind six-way tie for fifth at 4-4.
good day for sinners. live it up.
It’s easy to forget how special Mahomes and Kelce are but a throw and catch like that is a nice reminder that they’re a HOF combo on an all time level.
this game has potential
ravens offense was kinda poop. i want lamar to get his flowers, and that half isn't gonna help.
You got that right Jack. Poor passing + penalties at end of half resulted in a 6-10 point swing in kc’s favor. Must remove heads from anil canils. (Old snl reference)
playcaller isn't giving lamar a ton of help against a defense that's bringing it on every down.
that's a suboptimal sequence for zay flowers
Chiefs are in their kitchen.
Lamar is not having a game he’s going to want to watch when it shows up on the NFL network.
travis kelce's calculated shithousery really played a role in getting the ravens off-balance mentally.
shorter gene steratore: "who you gonna believe, me or your lying eyes?"
It’s gonna be a fun two weeks hearing all about the KC Swifts.
Oof. Enough already.
counterpoint: non-stop chieves/kelce/swift/woke publicity will make the worst people on the right lose their fucking minds. and i like those crazy kids.
Not sure I follow the woke part of the Swift/Kelce narrative other than the fact that he got vaccinated.
Other than Travis dating Taylor, the Kelce brothers seem to be the pinnacle of bro culture. Add in Brittany Mahomes history of allegedly racist tweets and that Missouri is prime Trump country I’m not sure that KC will be shunned by the far right.
swift is an outspoken lefty and the right already hates her and the couple. clay travis and charlie kirk have been banging on about them for a while, riling their rubes in opposition.
I had to look up both of those people. Social media seems like a cesspool.
Maybe bc I’m not on social media (see Marls’ comment) I was unaware of any political tie-ins with these two. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.
they are particularly repugnant magadoofs.
also, jahmyr gibbs appears to be cromulent at the football.
Pendulum swinging back to SF. Hanging with some Detroit natives and it’s tense.
the gtb comments jinx!
sure, this is tough for lions fans, but i've got money on detroit +7. think of how i must feel, won't you?
Headlines for this game writing themselves. Poor Detroit.
dan campbell's gonna take a lot of shit for the outcomes of those 4th down calls, but i'm okay with the decisions. idea is to give yourself the best chance to win. over time, his aggressiveness has done that for the lions more often than not. today was not.
And those FGs weren’t gimmes. But yeah, that’s the story of the game.
and it's not campbell's fault reynolds dropped the first one. very different game if he catches a ball he got both hands on.
Dan Campbell deserves all the shit he gets for this. He ignored the situations and just fell in love with being aggressive. Going for the touchdown right before the half would have been better than the last two times. He would have been praised had it worked but needs to get a lot of blame here.
On the bright side Rob, I’m assuming that the douche nozzle you mentioned before hate San Fran too so that should make you happy.
that's a great moment in gambling history right there
I'm just so annoyed the SB is going to be KC and SF. NOT the SB I wanted.But hey, 56 seconds to go. Maybe Lions pull a miracle. What are the odds?
I guess those odds are zero.
Lions had more passing yards and more rushing yards than the niners. Coaching gave it away.
Dan Campbell = Grady Little.
Sometimes the rogue mentality that got you there bites your ass. I think Lions fans will back Campbell and tell him to keep on keepin on.
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