Jeez, is he still around? I used to walk past his shop every day when I was in high school!

The Volvo / Subaru whisperer ... disorganized as hell but knows his bricks.

Being an indie mechanic is so hard, you need to have so many job skills because you can't necessarily afford to hire someone just to do your paperwork or billing etc... I use a guy in Richmond for a lot of grunt work and it takes me months after the job is done to get him to tell me how much I owe him. There's stuff I have been trying to pay him for like a year+... I text him like clockwork once a month "Did you figure out what I owe you yet?" meanwhile extra jobs keep getting tacked on.

It actually has gotten to the point where I have my own spreadsheet of what he's done because I don't think he remembers anymore and I don't want to short him.

Speaking of Volvos, does anyone know someone with an older Volvo that needs some brake pads?

I cleaned these out of my Father in Law's shed, brand new OEM. I felt it was a waste to just throw them in the trash.

If anyone here can use them, you can have them for free:

https://imgur.com/r5xe0re.jpg

is he the same guy who borrowed you that award winning yaris !?!?!?!
JOO A LUCKY MANG, MANG

You prob know this but if no one on here claims them, put them on CL free or FB Marketplace and you will have calls like flies on sh*t. I swear, there are hoarders there that refresh postings. I get replies within minutes whenever I post anything for free CL!

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...80404202522103

Not CL, but fb market.
08 Speed3 for 11k

Is this a good buy?

I wouldn't say so, 2nd gens can be had for about that price if you wait.

First Gen = Best Gen :D

I don't think I've posted a Maxima yet for 2022... eat your heart out trollface

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/nvn...519828099.html

VIN starts with J — these were made in Japan?!

How long do you have to wait? Cause this one is double the price.. https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...515110172.html

It's a little pricy, but I agree with Great68, gen 1 is better than gen 2. I had a FBO gen 1

This guy's crazy, my brother in law got his 2nd gen for $12k

lol, how long ago?
The market has changed a lot recently.

I’d say anything around 10 or less for it would be a good deal. Gen 1s are getting harder and harder to find un-weinsteined.

:lawl:

He got it end of last year so I'd say still pretty high on the curve.

I'd be asking north of 10k for mine if I ever put it up. But I only have 110,000km on it (very much un-weinsteined), and well I'm never in a hurry to sell

Not a good buy but a sweet unique nostalgic ride ...

1962 Volvo P1800, $18K ... not sure how to price these but I wouldn't pay that high.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...9121938163804/

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.n...7Q&oe=62F93DA9

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.n...DQ&oe=62F93436

You have the 8.5 update which is worth more imo.

Some of the big mod parts seem to be getting harder to find. I had the Whiteline ALK which made my car subjectively corner a lot better than without, the ALK was impossible to find for a few years though they either restarted production or someone found a stash somewhere and you can buy them again.

Yeah, based on the on piano black trim one that in the craigslist ad it also looks like an 08.5.

And yeah I wouldn't really know about what mods are out there, I haven't even so much as looked at them for my car. It's so stock, my rear shocks went a couple years ago and I just got OEM Mazda from the dealership.

It's one of my good friend's car and I knew the 2 previous owners before her

It's indeed a 2008.5. Winter wheels/tire included would be FD3S wheels

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.n...tA&oe=62FA7D71

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/li...are_attachment

Hate it or love it, the underdogs on top

93 Tourings came standard with 4WS. If it's fully functional, it's worth more than the car itself :concentrate:

SEXY ASS LINES !!!!!!! almost looks like the DB6