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New Yorker seats :megusta:

I don't think so at all.

Back in those days, the majority of North American's didn't give two shits about most import cars in general (except for the fuel economy of the Japanese stuff).

If you were a "somebody" you drove a Caddy or Lincoln...period! Think of all the pop culture songs etc from that time, all they mentioned was Caddy, or Continental etc.
Only since the 00's has pop culture attention shifted to what we hear about now.
Brands like BMW, Volvo, MB etc were all too foreign and obscure to even consider. Parts and servicing were a hassle away from major cities, so the market was terribly small.

Heck, in the early 00's when I met my GF who was raised on a farm in Sask. I mentioned my BMW and she gave me this look like "wtf is that supposed to mean?". Then I mentioned BMW to her father and he was like "who makes that? is that a Ford product?"

true story

Mercedes, BMW, and Lexus were are all popular in rap/hip-hop culture in the '90s (Tupac - 500SL, Notorious BIG - M3, Jay-Z - Lexus LS, etc.)

I wouldn't consider rural Saskatchewan cutting edge when it comes to pop culture.

You compared a Chrysler to a Bentley soo.. :badpokerface:

^
You’re thinking too much in today’s terms tho... it wasn’t ridiculous back then. Bentley’s were pieces of shit back then by today’s standard too, same as the Chrysler.

Expensive pieces of shit, out a POS nonetheless.

1979 Bentley Corniche is not more luxurious than the New Yorker despite costing 10 times as much originally... and way way way less reliable. Just more exclusive I suppose.... maybe a tad more pinache/elegance.

https://m.classic-trader.com/uk/cars...he/1979/158383

If I were thinking in today’s terms I would have said it was a colossal stretch.. I didn’t think we were talking reliability, just the ”posh” image. Anyway, moving on.

On the Lexus, LX, four and a half // Bulletproof glass tints if I want some ass...

Yeah, but the 90's weren't the 70's so....

VW and Volvo were certainly around. There were VW bugs everywhere, and the 240dl did well enough.

Can't say Volvo parts were hard to get since they made the actual cars in Halifax.

Also when the Rabbit arrived in the late 70's it did quite well.[

Dare I squeeze three at yo cherry M3

Rebuilt ITR on the BC Government Auction website

https://www.bcauction.ca/open.dll/sh...docTypeQual=TN

The link doesn't work, but here are some pics.
REBUILT status
Current bid is @ $8,000, but the auction doesn't end until like Friday evening

https://www.bcauction.ca/Pictures/7691288_Main.jpg
https://www.bcauction.ca/Pictures/7691288_Small1.jpg
https://www.bcauction.ca/Pictures/7691288_Small2.jpg
https://www.bcauction.ca/Pictures/7691288_Small3.jpg

Thanks for helping me post it! I believe the link expired but you guys can just access it though the www.bcauction.ca website

You said brands like BMW and Mercedes-Benz were too foreign and obscure to be part of pop culture until the '00s, so ...

8k is already high for a rebuilt with motegis. By the time you got it into reasonable condition you'd be close to the price of a legit type r and is still a rebuild

The cheapest one always ends up being the most expensive.

hmm i've seen that car around before....

surprised to see it up for grabs. looks relatively stock besides the rims.

remove the race tach, put some jdm 16" on it and you have your self a nice tire slaying track beater.


seeing a stock header and stock air box/ arm.... is nice. looks like this one has factory ac too!

If VPD owned it a friend suggested it may have been a bait car.

Speaking of cheapest on the market 996 turbo now down to $45k

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds...892597399.html

^ ugh if that’s the case the wiring is going to be a mess on that Type-R with the remote ignition kill stuff and cameras and other things installed as part of this program. To say when police decommission cars of this type that they “cut corners” cost-wise would be the understatement of the year.

does that mean thieves are no longer interested in old ass Hondas?

no one really cares for swaps/type R goodies any more

really have to check the car out in person.

can source a used wiring harness if required, as there is still quite an ITR community left in North America (fortunately)

dash, interior trim besides the door panel inserts are same as standard black integra pieces... so can be replaced easily.

fortunately i think I see the factory floor mats still in this car...

its worth saving (if it was offered at half the price) :badpokerface:

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...893413047.html

Pricing getting soft... wonder if real ad.

BC plates is a positive sign. Could be real and just someone who doesnt know the market

I would be cautious about the mechanicals as well, one thief stealing a car and beating on it is bad enough but a car set up to be stolen repeatedly has probably spent more time banging off the limiter than at idle.

drive it like you stole it lol