Bring a Trailer and Cars & Bids Appreciation Thread

[Turoa Kiwi]

I drove a RHD car for a week in New Zealand, and it took a couple of days to adjust when I got home - I kept turning on the wipers when I meant to signal. Oddly, I didn't do the reverse when I started driving in New Zealand.

I just spent three weeks driving around New Zealand, and I wholeheartedly agree that was one of the hardest parts about driving a RH vehicle.

The hardest part is the wipers and directionals, they are swapped. You go to turn right and you turn the wipers on ... well that might be a problem just for some of us.

Now you guys know what us Kiwis have to deal with when we travel to most countries and hire cars.
I generally make one f..k up a trip ,normally it's when turning left at an intersection and NOT going to the far side of the road. No accidents caused......yet

 

[Philpug]

For the Look binding fans

1987 Volvo 760 Turbo Wagon - 4-Speed Manual, Exterior Wrap, Previously Owned by Tyler Hoover

This 1987 Volvo 760 Turbo Wagon is for sale on Cars & Bids! Auction ends October 10 2022.

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The owner is a skier, note the IKON sticker in the window

 

[Cameron]

I’ve seen some ultra low mile automatics but I really didn’t think one with manual transmission still existed.

1,700-Mile 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback 5-Speed

Bid for the chance to own a 1,700-Mile 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #89,180.

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[dbostedo]

Just noticed that there's another F40 for sale... it's at $1.5M with 11 days left in the auction.

1989 Ferrari F40

Bid for the chance to own a 1989 Ferrari F40 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #88,847.

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[Philpug]

Just noticed that there's another F40 for sale... it's at $1.5M with 11 days left in the auction.

1989 Ferrari F40

Bid for the chance to own a 1989 Ferrari F40 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #88,847.

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Yes another F40 ....yawn.

 

[Dwight]

 

[Rudi Riet]

That Quattro is all well and good, but how about an old service course Volvo in Molteni colors?

No Reserve: 1977 Volvo 244 DL 4-Speed

Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1977 Volvo 244 DL 4-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #89,075.

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[Dwight]

2 weekends ago.

1989 Volvo 244

 

[Erik Timmerman]

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If I had the money I would definitely put that in my garage.

 

[Ogg]

My first car was a '76 Volvo 242 DL. I would absolutely love to find one of those in reasonably good condition now for an LS swap.

 

[Philpug]

I love a nice 244. I remember seeing a 243 at the Volvo museum in Gotheburg.

 

[x10003q]

I’ve seen some ultra low mile automatics but I really didn’t think one with manual transmission still existed.

1,700-Mile 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback 5-Speed

Bid for the chance to own a 1,700-Mile 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #89,180.

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The 1700mile preservation of a 1989 $14k fox body mustang will always crack me up. The only thing good about these Mustangs is actually driving them. FYI - if you stuck $14k in an SP 500 fund in 1989 you would have almost $400k today. Some fool will waste some money in this "investment" and then have to insure it and store it and never drive it for fear of ruining its value. Hilarious.

 

[Philpug]

The 1700mile preservation of a 1989 $14k fox body mustang will always crack me up. The only thing good about these Mustangs is actually driving them. FYI - if you stuck $14k in an SP 500 fund in 1989 you would have almost $400k today. Some fool will waste some money in this "investment" and then have to insure it and store it and never drive it for fear of ruining its value. Hilarious.

I was never a fan of these myself

 

[johnnyvw]

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Oh, hell yeah!!

 

[Cameron]

The 1700mile preservation of a 1989 $14k fox body mustang will always crack me up. The only thing good about these Mustangs is actually driving them. FYI - if you stuck $14k in an SP 500 fund in 1989 you would have almost $400k today. Some fool will waste some money in this "investment" and then have to insure it and store it and never drive it for fear of ruining its value. Hilarious.

I'm thinking it would make a great start for a race car. I'm with you though, I'd never buy a car and not drive it.

 

[x10003q]

I was never a fan of these myself

Me neither, but I drove a few of them way back when and they were fun for the price in the context of the times. They were also built like shyt. I happened to like the Camaros of this age better. The idea that this era Mustang is some kind of special item worth preservation is a joke.

 

[cantunamunch]

^Especially the *early* Fox bodies. Starters. Fuel pumps. Squeaky bendy frames. Cr@p door closures.

But oh hey, lookitthat, you can get a Ghia model with a pleather roof a fake scoop and a leaky sunroof yay!

 

[dbostedo]

Just noticed that there's another F40 for sale... it's at $1.5M with 11 days left in the auction.

1989 Ferrari F40

Bid for the chance to own a 1989 Ferrari F40 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #88,847.

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Yes another F40 ....yawn.

5 days left on the F40 and currently at $1.6M, the 28th highest bid ever on BaT.

 

[x10003q]

Reserve not met at $56,000!!!! There must be gold buried somewhere inside the body panels.

1,700-Mile 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback 5-Speed

Bid for the chance to own a 1,700-Mile 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #89,180.

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[doc]

$3.8 million gets you 1479 hp and 217 mph. Quite the deal.

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