Kelly's 89 Dodge Spirit

[wannabe]

wow...two pages (i win)

and my brakes are dying. or at least, some of them are. when i hit the brakes, they grind. its horrid. i have no money (until my tax return comes, or i get paid...whichever comes first (hopeuflly the tax $$!)...), but then i will help my uncle fix them...or replace them...

[watkins]

I think its time for a $100 Civic.

[wannabe]

I think its time for a $100 Civic.

i dunno....unless of course, the civic fits a string bass and has a stick...then maybe.

[94Corolla5Speed]

I think its time for a $100 Civic.

i dunno....unless of course, the civic fits a string bass and has a stick...then maybe.

Late 80's Civic wagon with 4wd and 6-speed (5-speed with one super high ratio before first)

[wannabe]

I think its time for a $100 Civic.

i dunno....unless of course, the civic fits a string bass and has a stick...then maybe.

Late 80's Civic wagon with 4wd and 6-speed (5-speed with one super high ratio before first)

good luck finding one around here....

grandrapids.craigslist.org doesn't do well for finding cheep cars...or if it does, they've been beat on by all the highschoolers around here....

[mtheis]

Late 80's Civic wagon with 4wd and 6-speed (5-speed with one super high ratio before first)

Or an 80's Tercel wagon 4wd with a 6-speed.

[theholycow]

Good luck finding either of those cars in decent condition...you'll need even more luck to get it cheaply.

An early '90s Ford Escort has the cheapest parts prices around, is still pretty easy to find, doesn't fetch high prices, is efficient, and can be had in a wagon with a manual transmission.

[comingbackdown]

Late 80's Civic wagon with 4wd and 6-speed (5-speed with one super high ratio before first)

Or an 80's Tercel wagon 4wd with a 6-speed.

If it's part time 4wd, she'd have to learn how to use it.

[watkins]

Which takes all of like what, 4 seconds?

[wannabe]

If it's part time 4wd, she'd have to learn how to use it.

no i don't. i test drove an explorer that was part time 4wd and i already know how to do the switch. its not that hard.

[comingbackdown]

If it's part time 4wd, she'd have to learn how to use it.

no i don't. i test drove an explorer that was part time 4wd and i already know how to do the switch. its not that hard.

Was it a stick? Can you switch on the fly?
Do you know why you never use 4wd on dry pavement?

[wannabe]

i haven't a clue....and i don't have to answer your questions anyway....

[comingbackdown]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice. Just trying to help.

If you use 4wd on dry pavement, you get driveline bind, and it'll crack the transfer case, which = lots of money.

I'd love one for snow and ice though. They'd still slip then, at least I believe so.

Thanks mtheis for the knowledge.

[theholycow]

Driveline bind is highly unpleasant, and it's certainly rough on components. I don't doubt that it it can crack the T-case, but I've never actually heard of it happening. Is it more common for the specific vehicles being discussed in this thread?

[comingbackdown]

Driveline bind is highly unpleasant, and it's certainly rough on components. I don't doubt that it it can crack the T-case, but I've never actually heard of it happening. Is it more common for the specific vehicles being discussed in this thread?

I've seen it happen. Dude with a little Jeep, transfer case was split wide open along one side. You see some of the most gut wrenching shit on car forums.

Well, anything's possible.