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Topic: Why you should never buy a former rental car
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hwyman3
Gearhead Posts: 1660
From: Southern Maryland, USA
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 01-26-2006 10:51 AM
   
http://www.dailyhaha.com/_vids/05_mustang_rental.htm------------------
Greg W.
M&M #3962 MCA #52100
2002 Laser Red GT Coupe The Highwayman 3
1991 F-150 XLT 4x2 5.0 Ole Faithful
Southern Maryland Mustang Club
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mustangs68
Moderator Posts: 25294
From: Buckroe Beach Va MCA#39406 M&M #12 Member Mustang Club of Tidewater
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-26-2006 05:01 PM
I must say,he did a good job 
Sam
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69 Sportsroof
Gearhead Posts: 2348
From: Valley, Alabama, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 01-26-2006 05:32 PM
Drive it like you stole it! 
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Mike65
Gearhead Posts: 2231
From: Bloomfield, NY, USA. Western Finger Lakes, 65 Fastback, 69 Coupe MCA #-04549
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 01-27-2006 01:39 PM
Because there are wayyy too many stupid people out there.------------------
Mike & Robin Grentus, Owners/Innkeepers
(4 SALE)
A Wolfpack Bed & Breakfast
6700 Rts-5&20
Bloomfield, NY 14469
(585)657-4863
65 Mustang Fastback
69 Mustang Coupe
99 Explorer Sport
00 Ranger XLT Extd Cab 4X4
M&M #- 890
MCA #- 4549
See us at www.wolfpack-bnb.com
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johnmustang
Gearhead Posts: 6218
From: British Columbia , Canada
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 01-27-2006 03:26 PM
Guilty on a few occasions ------------------
JOHN
65 FASTBACK 2+2
87 TAURUS WAGON
03 F150 XLT SUPER CREW 4X4 SHORT BOX
Member: PACIFIC COAST MUSTANG ASSOCIATION
Member:Vancouver Island Mustang Association
M&M #1710
65 FASTBACK
2003 F150 XLT SUPER CREW 4X4
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6124
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 01-27-2006 10:23 PM
My brother did something like that with a service loaner Escort a few years ago.About 100mph and yanked the parking brake, skidded a mile and flatspotted the tires almost to the cord. He came to me saying the tires are thumping and he can't take it back like that. I advised him the tires are D shaped and they'll always thump if they aren't round. So he comes back an hour later, car smells like a huge rubber fire. the tires have the cords hanging out all the way around, and still thump! The entire undercarriage had rubber covering everything, he spent a couple hours cleaning underneath. $185 for two new tires fixed the thumping! Worst i've ever done was flying the Pontiac 6000. The cross streets near Pomona have huge drainage gullys which we'd take a run at from a block away. Maybe had the car 4 feet in the air over some of them!
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 7377
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 01-28-2006 09:35 AM
Hard to beat the "creativity" of the guys who rented 66 Hertz Shelbys, and turned them back in with a "more moderate" 289. It happened more than once!
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FrdTuff
Gearhead Posts: 148
From:
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 01-29-2006 12:31 PM
does the movie "Jackass" ring any bells?
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cobravenom71
Gearhead Posts: 1142
From: Poinciana, Fl USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01-30-2006 01:04 PM
I once knew a guy that would very cheaply install low-mileage 'used' engines in late-model cars that had blown engines.
Turns out he was renting new cars and switching the engines out to the customer's cars.
Did that for about 2 years or so, but got caught. Stiil in the pokey, I believe.
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warhorse1
Gearhead Posts: 126
From: camino
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 01-30-2006 01:15 PM
I didn't do it...Nobody saw me...they can't prove a thing....Jay------------------
I know my limits....I just pass-out before I reach them
.45 the original point and click !!!
Run what ya brung and hope like hell ya brought enough.
Proudly annoying the neighbors for over 30 years
NEVER confuse education with wisdom !!!
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5.0mustang5speed
Journeyman Posts: 40
From: oklahoma
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted 01-30-2006 05:03 PM
that is not a gt mustang...correct me if i am wrong.. but gt stangs have dual head lights...v6 stangs have single head lights...unless the convertabale gt has single head lights..but i dont think so
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hwyman3
Gearhead Posts: 1660
From: Southern Maryland, USA
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 01-30-2006 07:33 PM
You're right, it isn't a GT. So much for truth in advertising! LOL------------------
Greg W.
M&M #3962 MCA #52100
2002 Laser Red GT Coupe The Highwayman 3
1991 F-150 XLT 4x2 5.0 Ole Faithful
Southern Maryland Mustang Club
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 45913
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-30-2006 07:50 PM
Yes, that's a V6. Note the base wheels, V6 only stripes in addition to the lightless grille.But spuzzo and his boyfriends seem to think it's fast.... ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '70 Mustang Convertible - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 XL
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