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Title: I've bought a new car!
Post by: SteveG1988 on January 12, 2015, 04:56:45 PM
And it is time for you to guess it, some basic details

it was built within my life time (1988-Now)

built on the north american continent

has an OHC Motor

Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: Takumi on January 12, 2015, 07:15:39 PM
Can we ask for more hints (number of doors, number of cams, which wheels are driven) or do we just have to guess? The last car guessing game I played ended up being an 8th gen Honda Civic Si, so I'll start off with that.
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: corco on January 12, 2015, 07:17:24 PM
God, you really bought a V-6 Thunderbird didn't you
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: SteveG1988 on January 12, 2015, 09:20:28 PM
Quote from: corco on January 12, 2015, 07:17:24 PM
God, you really bought a V-6 Thunderbird didn't you

No.
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: SteveG1988 on January 12, 2015, 10:57:58 PM
Clues:

It is a 2 door

Has a Cast iron block and alumunum head

doesn't have a distributor.
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: Takumi on January 12, 2015, 11:40:00 PM
4th gen Mustang?
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: SteveG1988 on January 13, 2015, 12:03:50 AM
Quote from: Takumi on January 12, 2015, 11:40:00 PM
4th gen Mustang?

No.

It was only available as an automatic in the year mine was sold as. And the factory it was made in was closed years later.
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: jakeroot on January 13, 2015, 12:11:09 AM
I'm guessing it was an American-only car since it's auto-only.

Maybe a Pontiac? Just trying to narrow down.
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: corco on January 13, 2015, 01:01:06 AM
Okay, a Monte Carlo with the 3.4?
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: SteveG1988 on January 13, 2015, 07:50:47 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on January 13, 2015, 12:11:09 AM
I'm guessing it was an American-only car since it's auto-only.

Maybe a
Quote from: corco on January 13, 2015, 01:01:06 AM
Okay, a Monte Carlo with the 3.4?
Pontiac? Just trying to narrow down.

No and no
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: jeffandnicole on January 13, 2015, 08:37:22 AM
Saturn?  S-Series or Sky?
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: SteveG1988 on January 13, 2015, 08:38:37 AM
Quote from: jeffandnicole on January 13, 2015, 08:37:22 AM
Saturn?  S-Series or Sky?

No, another clue.

It is RWD
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: PHLBOS on January 13, 2015, 09:10:05 AM
Quote from: SteveG1988 on January 13, 2015, 08:38:37 AM
Quote from: jeffandnicole on January 13, 2015, 08:37:22 AM
Saturn?  S-Series or Sky?

No, another clue.

It is RWD
Actually, the Saturn Sky (& Pontiac Solstice) were RWD.  Their target competitor was the Mazda Miata (which is also RWD).
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: spooky on January 13, 2015, 09:25:44 AM
Camaro.
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: corco on January 13, 2015, 09:31:03 AM
Okay, if it's not a V6 Thunderbird it's either a V8 Thunderbird or a Cougar or a  Mark VIII
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: Roadrunner75 on January 13, 2015, 09:50:58 AM
I'm going to guess this:
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Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: freebrickproductions on January 13, 2015, 10:04:33 AM
You bought a car that has all of the things you said about it. :bigass: :awesomeface:
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: Takumi on January 13, 2015, 10:18:45 AM
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: SteveG1988 on January 13, 2015, 10:43:50 AM
Quote from: corco on January 13, 2015, 09:31:03 AM
Okay, if it's not a V6 Thunderbird it's either a V8 Thunderbird or a Cougar or a  Mark VIII

A 1996 thunderbird V8 with 87,800 miles and two owners. 2000 bucks
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: spooky on January 13, 2015, 11:14:47 AM
Congrats corco, you win a 1996 thunderbird V8 with 87,800 miles and three owners.
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: jeffandnicole on January 13, 2015, 11:40:09 AM
I'm sure you'll take the car out for some nice drives, but what are you planning on doing with the two owners?  I figured a car and two people would go for more than $2,000. Two owners would be more valuable, I would think.
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: SteveG1988 on January 13, 2015, 06:51:07 PM
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FiUFMl8t.jpg&hash=4f0ab0c71ee11a73d731923f773258b35c8249fe)

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FvPyB5Nx.jpg&hash=0c8de6cf758920bb6f754d83788746d4007a4e68)

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FAxnYDay.jpg&hash=6ba79b13a291aa73119e0fbf44d658e3f4602fd3)

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FP3xqBEH.jpg&hash=6edec6026f3822a1435b7228302b5f2b4a682f6b)
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: corco on January 13, 2015, 07:16:10 PM
Damn, you bought a car that had been parked for a while
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: jakeroot on January 13, 2015, 07:18:36 PM
Quote from: corco on January 13, 2015, 07:16:10 PM
Damn, you bought a car that had been parked for a while

I was gonna say the same thing. That's only like 4600 miles a year.
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: SteveG1988 on January 13, 2015, 07:22:48 PM
It has been driven regularly, but not a lot, according to the carfax, passes emissions testing.
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: Duke87 on January 13, 2015, 07:47:03 PM
Your gas tank is low.
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: corco on January 13, 2015, 07:53:45 PM
Look at the dirt distribution on that back right tire- you don't get that unless the car has been sitting for a long time.
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: SteveG1988 on January 13, 2015, 07:57:30 PM
Quote from: corco on January 13, 2015, 07:53:45 PM
Look at the dirt distribution on that back right tire- you don't get that unless the car has been sitting for a long time.

Carfax records stop around Nov 2014. I plan to take my own photos once i get it.

Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: SteveG1988 on January 13, 2015, 08:06:36 PM
in 2012 it had an injector cleaning and intake cleaning service
Title: Re: I've bought a new car!
Post by: SteveG1988 on January 14, 2015, 08:32:08 AM
Also, once i get it (it's down in laurel MD) i plan to do a run up NJ29 to PA32 and run the river roads in a loop, get used to how it drives in a fairly controlled, but curvy road. So i can feel the limits.