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Tales From The Slack: Matt (Maybe) Finally Buys A Car

Matt Buys Car
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Steve Balistreri
Steve Balistreri
1 year ago

Congrats on the E39! I had one that was a wagon with about the same miles. Just make sure the suspension bushings, cooling system, various vaccum/emission lines and VANOS are taken care of and you should be golden.
These cars handle so well, and the linear power delivery of the inline 6 makes them a joy to drive.

NDPilot
NDPilot
1 year ago

Nice almost purchase Matt! This is why I don’t spend much time on Facebook Marketplace. My wife would like me to, expecting I would be looking for baby clothes and toys or stuff for our various home improvement projects. In reality I would likely bring home another four or two wheeled project before long, then have to explain how it really benefits all of us. I can already imagine how well that conversation would go….

Detroit-Lightning
Detroit-Lightning
1 year ago

Beautiful rig, congrats Matt!

YeahMoto!
YeahMoto!
1 year ago

Loved my E39 wagon. Sold it to a friends son @200K – He proceeded to drive it for another 5 years and 100K miles. After the cooling system is addressed it’s bulletproof.

Parsko
Parsko
1 year ago

Aside from worrying about rust at this point, my daily is 25m each way. This would be awesome. My current is at 220k, and loves the long commute. Keep it running.

R53forfun
R53forfun
1 year ago

Glorious!

Jblues
Jblues
1 year ago

I can’t believe the seller drove it 19,000 miles to deliver it to you!

Stef Schrader
Stef Schrader
1 year ago

Sooooooooooo…ice racing? Ice racing, ice racing, ice racing.

(Look, I’m just suggesting things I would do if I lived near actual winter and had a winterable vehicle.)

Peter Andruskiewicz
Peter Andruskiewicz
1 year ago
Reply to  Stef Schrader

I’ve been trying to get David to come up ice racing for a few years now. There are a few XJs, including a flat bed Comanche, that are always there, and I’ve even seen a mid 60s mustang out on the ice too! With the relatively warm winter this far, I’m not sure conditions will be right before he’s fully out in LA.

Doug Kingham
Doug Kingham
1 year ago

Very nice, Matt! Why do you need 16” wheels? For winter tires?

Mike Harrell
Mike Harrell
1 year ago

Well, okay, as long as this doesn’t mean I’m now required to buy that Peugeot 406 for sale approximately 10.9 miles from my house. Um, I mean, at some distance from my house which I have not determined, because why would I?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/d/woodinville-1997-peugeot-406/7574871911.html

Hiram McDaniel
Hiram McDaniel
1 year ago
Reply to  Mike Harrell

OMG, you need to go buy that. Don’t come back here until you do.

Mike Harrell
Mike Harrell
1 year ago
Reply to  Matt Hardigree

I knew I should have read the fine print before accepting the bumper sticker and t-shirt.

Dave
Dave
1 year ago
Reply to  Mike Harrell

If you’re looking for an out, you can always use the lack of a manual as an excuse. But damn…

Doug Kingham
Doug Kingham
1 year ago
Reply to  Mike Harrell

Too bad it’s not the coupe, but nice Color though.

Stef Schrader
Stef Schrader
1 year ago
Reply to  Mike Harrell

Some ask why. The more important question is, why not?

A. Barth
A. Barth
1 year ago
Reply to  Stef Schrader

Right on! I’ve been trying to impress that upon the nephews, with some moderate success*.

If something sounds interesting, give it a shot! What’s the worst that could happen? I mean, genuinely, what’s the worst that could happen? If [whatever it is] is likely to burn to the ground as a result of the try, think twice, but if the worst case scenario is needing to replace [some random small part] then just f*cking send it.

* On my birthday I received a t-shirt that says “Uncle: the man, the myth, the bad influence”. 🙂

RustFreeDreams
RustFreeDreams
1 year ago
Reply to  Mike Harrell

You should, everyone here KNOWS it would be a perfect fit you! We’ll support your habit!

Mr. Asa
Mr. Asa
1 year ago

Nice. Would drive.

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