|[C³]| The Crappy Car Club

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Event Horizon
Wow, I said no Porsches! :mad: The real question is: Does it run? It has to run to qualify as a daily driver. Othewise, I don't see a problem in letting you in.

EDIT: Looks like I just needed to read your post. Sorry, you're not in. Your car needs to still run to be in.
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booo! there are plenty of awful 924s out there. can i at least be a honarary member <8- P
 
blargonator
booo! there are plenty of awful 924s out there. can i at least be a honarary member <8- P
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nope. Except in your own little mind. Not ours. It doesn't even run. It's gotta run to be in here. Having an unrunning car is like not having a car at all...
 
95' BIUCK CENTRY WAGON

pros:
starts every day
has a 3.1 liter v6 and will burn the front tires forever

cons:
only the drivers side rear window goes up/down (power windows)
the A/C quit working last year\

ABS quit working (needs brakes & ABS light is always on)

needs wheel bearings, tie-rods, and ball joints (pulls to the right, shakes real bad & makes alot of noise above 60 mph )

i hit a deer with it last year so the front is all smashed (had to put a new header pannel on and a headlight in to pass inspection)

on real cold mornings the power locks dont work and the dome light stays on for a few miles untill the interior warms up

and today i noticed a big puddle of tranny fluid on the ground and my tranny is slipping

UPDATE:
added pics of my POS !!!

i forgot to mention that the passanger side front door has a piece of wood holding the window up (pic at bottom of post)

also sometimes the brake peddle sticks and my brake lights stay on lol

 
'99 Plymouth Neon

Pros
  • Starts everyday

Cons
  • Feels like an earthquake when it idles
  • Blown headgasket
  • Ripple dent (five dents in a row making it look like a ripple in the body)
  • near 90,000 miles
  • 115hp
  • A/C needs to be recharged often
  • Power nothing (expect steering)
 
Driftgod: You're in. Leakage of vital fluids is a very good sign of crappiness. Here at C³, we also like power windows that don't roll up.

B²: I've seen your car. It's in good shape. Besides, you can't even drive! I'm not even 100% sure if its yours! You don't own a crappy car, so you can't get into the crappy car club, just like how VipFREAK doesn't own a Viper, so he can't get into a Viper Club! Besides, we all no you have a Rousch. Just knowing that your dad can afford that, that knocks you up a couple notches. being in a fmaily with money gives you a better chance to get a decent car,
 
It's bound to be a crappy car when I drive. Plus I've never shown you that car. I've showed you the 2000. That thing is in beautiful shape but I don't get it.
 
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It's bound to be a crappy car when I drive. Plus I've never shown you that car. I've showed you the 2000. That thing is in beautiful shape but I don't get it.
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Well, when you do get to drive and own it, I will be happy to re-review your entry. Good day.
 
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Just my opinion but if the '88 Turbo Coupe is in decent condition that's not a crappy car. 190 hp 2.3L turboed and intercooled inline 4, rear-wheel drive and 26 mpg city is not bad at all.

Sounds like it just needs a little fixing up and it'd be great again.

Now don't quote me but I think the Turbo Coupes are supposed to have the 18 gallon fuel tank and all other models of the fox body T-Bird/Cougar have the 22.1 gallon fuel tank. Might wanna do some reasearch on that because that might be why your gauge reads funny sometimes.
 
Drifting Thunda
Just my opinion but if the '88 Turbo Coupe is in decent condition that's not a crappy car. 190 hp 2.3L turboed and intercooled inline 4, rear-wheel drive and 26 mpg city is not bad at all.

Sounds like it just needs a little fixing up and it'd be great again.
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Well, it's not just the type of car that makes it a Crappy Car. Take my old Oldsmobile Calais, for example. On the whole, really nice car when it was new. Bottom was so rusted out that the right rear shock absorber punched right through the wheelwell into the trunk (only thing holding that corner of the car up was the spring). And the muffler fell off. I used to set off car alarms in the parking garage at work.. just by driving by. THAT was a Crappy Car, regardless of what it started out life as. :) And thus are the qualifications of joining the illustrious (or not) Crappy Car Club. :)
 
Event Horizon
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Hey! :irked:

Thanks for remembering me! Sometimes I feel like I go through the website unnoticed. :D

Oh, and by the way, I'd like to nominate boombexus be added to the member list. I mean, after all... Its a freakin' Lexus with an annoying exhaust. Definatly a crappy car.
 
Jedi2016
Well, it's not just the type of car that makes it a Crappy Car. Take my old Oldsmobile Calais, for example. On the whole, really nice car when it was new. Bottom was so rusted out that the right rear shock absorber punched right through the wheelwell into the trunk (only thing holding that corner of the car up was the spring). And the muffler fell off. I used to set off car alarms in the parking garage at work.. just by driving by. THAT was a Crappy Car, regardless of what it started out life as. :) And thus are the qualifications of joining the illustrious (or not) Crappy Car Club. :)
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I see, valid point. :sly:
 
Drifting Thunda
Just my opinion but if the '88 Turbo Coupe is in decent condition that's not a crappy car. 190 hp 2.3L turboed and intercooled inline 4, rear-wheel drive and 26 mpg city is not bad at all.
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I agree! However, I do not get that kind of gas mileage because I drive like a maniac. Like most people in New York. :sly:
And my car has an aftermarket boost controller. So I have more than 190 horsepower. It's probably closer to ~205.

Sounds like it just needs a little fixing up and it'd be great again.
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A little fixing up?! No way, after some major restoration it should be as good as new. I still like the car though.

Now don't quote me but I think the Turbo Coupes are supposed to have the 18 gallon fuel tank and all other models of the fox body T-Bird/Cougar have the 22.1 gallon fuel tank. Might wanna do some reasearch on that because that might be why your gauge reads funny sometimes.
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You would be referring to the 1983-1986 generation Turbo Coupe. The 1987-88 generation Turbo Coupe (my car) does have a 22.1 (US) gallon fuel tank. The gauge reads funny probably because of a faulty fuel filter. I'm not a mechanic so I can't say, but I do know that the tank is 22.1 gallons. It says so in my owners manual. :)
 
I had a car that I would have made top honors with.

It was a 1983 Toyota Camry. First year ever made. UUUUUUGGLYYY!!!!
It was light blue, but was faded a bit more to nearly white/silver.

Well, pros...

That 2.0 had some torque!
Manual tranny, and got 25-27mpg with hard driving
All the doors open and closed well enough.

Cons....

(Beat this list, if you dare!)

Passenger rear door had to be slammed to close

The flex-pipe for the exhaust had gone bad (like normal), and someone had replaced it with a straight pipe, which broke. Very loud. It took three tries to fix.

The radio was wired to the lighter, which turned off with the key. I had to memorize my presets to listen to anything. I asked three different people to fix the set-up, and they took one look and ran. Fast!

The suspension was damaged before I got it, and the right front strut was separated. (That was a bit scary.)

After I fixed that, I got it aligned (and shown the hole in my exhaust), got new tires, and started running. The tires were GONE!!! in 2-3 months. I'm talking to the wires. I replaced the rear shocks (trash). No better.

The drivers window (as all) was manual. It, however, had a special problem. It would come off track. I had to pull it up and down to prevent this from happening. When it did happen, anyhow, I had to close it very carefully, or it would leave holes around it. To fix it, I had to tear the door apart and use a crowbar to force it back in.

There were rear belts, and two buckles. The problem is, whoever took out the middle belt, took out the side buckle.......

The engine didn't always start on the first try.

The tranny blew out, (some from my driving) then I found out that someone had put the wrong fluid in. (not me)....

The windsheild wipers did not clear the window. I replaced them 4 times in the first year, and none were better. After I stopped replacing them, they simply ate themselves to pieces.

The controller for the windsheild wiper was not automatic. You could stop them at any point on the windsheild just by turning off the switch.

Finally, there was a slow leak in the radiator that I missed one day too many one time. I'm afraid I boiled it over, and donated it to a charity. After it was auctioned, and pieced out, it was probably melted.

Oh, well. I could have won by a mile.
 
VipFREAK
uh... I think I'll change those smilies to :sick: :scared:
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Why do that? In each case I was doing something I should not have been attempting in a vehical...

Event Horizon
Slimer: Congrats, you're in, too. It's a tracker. No power steering, and it smokes. 'nuff said.
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WooHoo!!! I finally got into a club because my car is a pile-o-crap! It usually works the other way... Oh and an update on the status, I slipped on the ice getting out of the GEO yesterday and bent the driver door down about an inch so you now have to lift the door up really hard and slam it to get it to shut right. Man I love that POS...
 
MrktMkr1986
I agree! However, I do not get that kind of gas mileage because I drive like a maniac. Like most people in New York. :sly:
And my car has an aftermarket boost controller. So I have more than 190 horsepower. It's probably closer to ~205.



A little fixing up?! No way, after some major restoration it should be as good as new. I still like the car though.



You would be referring to the 1983-1986 generation Turbo Coupe. The 1987-88 generation Turbo Coupe (my car) does have a 22.1 (US) gallon fuel tank. The gauge reads funny probably because of a faulty fuel filter. I'm not a mechanic so I can't say, but I do know that the tank is 22.1 gallons. It says so in my owners manual. :)
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Okay, just thought I'd delve into it a bit but it sounds like you have a good grasp on what's up. 👍
 
trwnc
I had a car that I would have made top honors with.

It was a 1983 Toyota Camry. First year ever made. UUUUUUGGLYYY!!!!
It was light blue, but was faded a bit more to nearly white/silver.

Well, pros...

That 2.0 had some torque!
Manual tranny, and got 25-27mpg with hard driving
All the doors open and closed well enough.

Cons....

(Beat this list, if you dare!)

Passenger rear door had to be slammed to close

The flex-pipe for the exhaust had gone bad (like normal), and someone had replaced it with a straight pipe, which broke. Very loud. It took three tries to fix.

The radio was wired to the lighter, which turned off with the key. I had to memorize my presets to listen to anything. I asked three different people to fix the set-up, and they took one look and ran. Fast!

The suspension was damaged before I got it, and the right front strut was separated. (That was a bit scary.)

After I fixed that, I got it aligned (and shown the hole in my exhaust), got new tires, and started running. The tires were GONE!!! in 2-3 months. I'm talking to the wires. I replaced the rear shocks (trash). No better.

The drivers window (as all) was manual. It, however, had a special problem. It would come off track. I had to pull it up and down to prevent this from happening. When it did happen, anyhow, I had to close it very carefully, or it would leave holes around it. To fix it, I had to tear the door apart and use a crowbar to force it back in.

There were rear belts, and two buckles. The problem is, whoever took out the middle belt, took out the side buckle.......

The engine didn't always start on the first try.

The tranny blew out, (some from my driving) then I found out that someone had put the wrong fluid in. (not me)....

The windsheild wipers did not clear the window. I replaced them 4 times in the first year, and none were better. After I stopped replacing them, they simply ate themselves to pieces.

The controller for the windsheild wiper was not automatic. You could stop them at any point on the windsheild just by turning off the switch.

Finally, there was a slow leak in the radiator that I missed one day too many one time. I'm afraid I boiled it over, and donated it to a charity. After it was auctioned, and pieced out, it was probably melted.

Oh, well. I could have won by a mile.
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Yeah that would've gotten you in easily. What kind of car do you have now? Is it worthy enough to be called crap?
 
Event Horizon
Yeah that would've gotten you in easily. What kind of car do you have now? Is it worthy enough to be called crap?
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Don't you mean is it UN-worthy enought o be called crap.....
 
My 406 Coupe

Pros
Looks fantastic
3.0litre V6 so it's quite fast
Leather, heated, electric seats
heated electric mirrors
6 CD autochanger + JBL amp
Air con.
Room for 4 and their luggage

Cons
Drinks fuel
Got a cracked front bumper and numberplate when a colleague with a Jeep reversed into it.
Electric mirrors don't fold back automatically
6 CD autochanger currently jammed with 6 CD in it

:dopey:
 
daan
My 406 Coupe

Pros
Looks fantastic
3.0litre V6 so it's quite fast
Leather, heated, electric seats
heated electric mirrors
6 CD autochanger + JBL amp
Air con.
Room for 4 and their luggage

Cons
Drinks fuel
Got a cracked front bumper and numberplate when a colleague with a Jeep reversed into it.
Electric mirrors don't fold back automatically
6 CD autochanger currently jammed with 6 CD in it

:dopey:
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What model year is your Peugeot 406 Coupe. By the way, I love the styling of that car! Plus, wasn't that car in GT2?
 
MrktMkr1986
What model year is your Peugeot 406 Coupe. By the way, I love the styling of that car! Plus, wasn't that car in GT2?
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It's a '98. Dunno if it was in GT2, but it was in GTC and is in GT4.
 
Gee... And I thought my car was in bad shape... Nothing compared to any of the cars here.... Well mine is a 96 Accord...

Pros...
Gas milage is great......

Cons...
130 hp is more than many here but it is still weak... (probably lower)
dent on the right side of the car has rust spots...
destroyed a 6 cd changer by putting burned cds into it (not literally burned ones :dunce: ) so my cd player consists of a electric converter and a cassete tape looking thing that plugs into a cd player...
Damn dusty inside and out... (including the trunk)...
Tad bit over priced when I bought it $5400 for an Lx V4
Got involved in a attempted gta so the ignition is from a used 97 Accord... And for some reason the lock system got confused and makes a weird sound when it locks...
Also gained and F you sign on the windshield that was later erased (residue left however... And the interior ceiling has the word b**ch on it... (Due to the same gta attempt)
mileage going on 90,000 which I guess isn bad at all...
Cause of all the problems I probably will rot with the damn car until I get a new one... :ouch:
 
My 96 Geo metro
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/209915

Pros
-Great gas mileage :dopey:
-Doesn't handle too Bad, very nimble
-Light wieght
-easy to fix when broken
-fun in the snow

Cons
-Engine to small, 3 cyl, 55 hp
-barely fits 4 people
-don't go up any really step hill very fast
-SLOW, SLOW, SLOW, 0-60 in 22 sec. 👎 👎
-Heater/cooler sux
-no performance parts avialible. HA HA
-Gas tank is really small
-must ride alone, anymore people will seriuosly hurt the accel, and speed
 
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