Amen to this. The sine qua non here is that it pass a thorough PPI by an expert in these cars. If it passes, then $4500 is a NP - for someone who doesn’t mind turning the occasional (or not so occasional) wrench and commits to giving it the exact maintenance that BMW calls for on schedule. German engineers assume that…

I bought one of these for $125 in 2009 because it was all I could afford. Fixed a few things, sold it for $1200 - and that was the fancy XLT version with auto and pushbutton 4x4.

Right alongside a picture of Reginald Denny.

Tell it to Reginald Denny.

Indeed. Never forget Reginald Denny. That’s the risk you run if you remain in your car when surrounded by a mob.

I’ll take it over that hideous Lexus grille any day.

Yech bleagh pooey. This thing was dropped off an ugly cliff through an ugly tree into a ugly pit and fished out with an ugly crane. The original S2000 is a work of beauty. This thing’s a work of ugly.

It would be a learning experience for me - I’ve never done anything that required dropping the transmission - but one I’d be willing to tackle. And the rest of the car seems engaging enough. NP.

Two words: Reginald Denny.

Two words: Reginald Denny.

Two words: Reginald Denny.

There are people out there who will drop 20 large on this thing. Don’t ask me why.

I did try once to tell someone with a ‘75 450SL that he was asking $6500 for...but wouldn’t start, and had been sitting outside for a few years in the rain and snow...that it was only worth $1500. Didn’t get very far.

Yeah. The truck itself would be fine if it wasn’t so damn far up in the air. Airliners retract their landing gear before they get as high as this truck’s roof. All it is is a useless toy. Trucks are made to work, dammit, and this one won’t work for anything.

Yup. Some nut is going to drop 20 large on this thing. That someone isn’t me. CP.

I got some blackcurrant Chewits a while back. Nom!

My roommate says that that flavor isn’t grape, it’s purple. I finally got him some real Concord grapes. His reply: “Yeah, purple!” *facepalm*

$3000 for a Harley cafe racer? That’s screw-it money. NP.

Wonder what they have for the 2000 Outback. I never timed mine, but the best I can say for its 0-60 time was “Eventually”.

Funny you should mention that...because what replaced the Outback was a 2001 E320 4Matic wagon. (I live in Minnesota, and refuse to drive an RWD car in the winter with my Texas reflexes.) It was a lot more enjoyable to drive, and had plenty of power, even with driving all 4 wheels.