I screwed up but maybe its still possible

dj_joker_2002 · Post by **dj_joker_2002** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:59 am

Yesterday (as with every sunday) I DJ'd a cruise night and this older man
and I were talking and I told him about the project safari I am curently working on. He politely told me he had a 1987 astro cargo van with a 4 cylinder/5 speed he had sitting on his property and he would sell it for 300 bucks. I told him (stupid me) I had a parts van already. This morning I awoke thinking how that 87 would make a very nice winter vehicle and economicle too but alas it was too late as I didn't even get his name. I sure hope he comes next week so I can buy it. Hind site is as always 20/20.. Mark

Cobra · Post by **Cobra** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:36 pm

wow what are the odds of just randomly running into someone with a 5 speed stro'

potskie · Post by **potskie** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:58 pm

Cobra wrote:wow what are the odds of just randomly running into someone with a 5 speed stro'

No kidding. To alot of guys on here that clutch setup and all related items is worth the 300.

lockdoc · Post by **lockdoc** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:09 pm

Dean had one sitting in his yard with a clutch setup and he couldn't give it away.

potskie · Post by **potskie** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:18 pm

lockdoc wrote:Dean had one sitting in his yard with a clutch setup and he couldn't give it away.

True but that was more logistics than anything.

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:55 am

I would buy it in a minute if it was close to me. Why are the manual transmission vans always on the other side of the country? I have yet to see one, with anything useful still in them, in a J.Y. or for sale. I found one and the guy on the phone said it was all there come get it. When I got there only thing that was there was the body and it was beat up bad. Heck I haven't seen one around here in 10 years or more, even on the street, and then I didn't care.

phr1$k37 · Post by **phr1$k37** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:13 am

Merlin wrote:I would buy it in a minute if it was close to me. Why are the manual transmission vans always on the other side of the country?

Pout all you want ... but you are still closer.
$300 is less than what will be spent this weekend shopping with my girlfriend >.< BUY it!

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:02 am

phr1$k37, Pout all you want ... but you are still closer.

How am I closer? He is in Maine and I am in Kalifornia. That is a bit of country between us.

dj_joker_2002 · Post by **dj_joker_2002** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:09 am

The problem is this: the only way I will see the owner/seller is if it does not rain on Sunday. If it rains the cruise in is canceled, Even if we do the cruise the seller may not even show up. So basically I want it and can afford it but I have to catch up with the seller somehow.

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:52 am

Good luck dj_joker_2002 Hope you get it.

GnarliSafari · Post by **GnarliSafari** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:47 am

i know of three here in my area, all older owners like you said, and all in a weird cream tan color ive never seen before also all cargos, well one is a half panel....i would think the four bangers would get worse mileage though due to that little engine having to work so hard to push that big van...

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