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    towing a car - will the winch on a trailer work?

    Originally Posted By: rjundi Does the car roll? Be wary as the brakes could be frozen. A come along or winch will not do much good especially loading it. I ran into this and ended up using (4) furniture movers to remove a non running car (1990 4runner) from a family barn. The parking brake was...
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    towing a car - will the winch on a trailer work?

    I thinking about doing the same type thing.. I rental a Uhaul car trailer but question if the car isn't running. oblivious, would the uhaul car trailer have a winch on it? And yes I could call uHaul but prefer not to.. I am in the design phase of this idea. And otherwise I am going to need a buy...
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    Search Fun Sport Car cont/ (02 WRX)

    So now the work begins.. Needs rear rotors (Ordered rockauto) StopTech Street Pads Mobil 1 (EP 5w30) Fuel Filler (Rockauto) TBE (catless setup w/up-pipe included) Side mirror replacement Tasks 1) Fuel tank leak figured out (fuel filter installed) 2) New catless exhaust installed (including...
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    Search Fun Sport Car cont/ (02 WRX)

    http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a12/chr...1B4B5CECF16.jpg Here a picture of the car..
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    Buying car Maine reg in NY do have (Temp plates)

    Originally Posted By: rjundi MA does not recognize temp plates at all. Legally you cannot drive in MA with them however it is the LEO discretion. A noisy WRX will attract "attention" if I recall correctly exhaust was bad. so maine doesn't offer temp plates nor do offer any other solutions? I...
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    93 Civic modded as DD

    Originally Posted By: OVERKILL 700HP? Really? Did you actually see the dyno graphs or were these simply touted numbers? happened be one engine block on the ground in house of many engines. It was all wrapped up, there was forged internals, said special order for a guy. I dunno, not an engine...
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    01 S4 for $5 why shouldn't I buy it?

    Originally Posted By: vaboom123 It's not fun to work on either. That 4.2 v8 sounds like a beast with a nice exhaust on the B6 Once ppl from Audi forum said car was trouble I lost interest quick..
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    Buying car Maine reg in NY do have (Temp plates)

    I have been trying do a search of the Maine's secretary of state webpage.
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    Search Fun Sport Car cont/ (02 WRX)

    said has steelies with winter tires on them. Budget about 5K but needs to work for that..
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    Buying car Maine reg in NY do have (Temp plates)

    Anyone see a link or know info on if Maine has transfer plates or temporary plates for transferring a vehicle that is being sold out of that state. That would be going into to there secretary of state of Maine with proof of insurance, bill of sale, and getting a generally a 30 day cardboard...
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    Search Fun Sport Car cont/ (02 WRX)

    Now doing some research what are the chance or likelihood of being able to patch the fuel tank or fuel lines compared to having to replace the whole fuel tank, filter, and pump. I am seeing threads saying most time tubes leading from top of the fuel tank go back and generally not the fuel tank...
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    Search Fun Sport Car cont/ (02 WRX)

    Originally Posted By: jeepman3071 When looking at older cars you usually have the option of picking two from the following three: Fast, Cheap, Reliable. I have friends who are really into Subies, and they won't touch them if they have over 150k on them. Reason being is that they are usually...
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    Search Fun Sport Car cont/ (02 WRX)

    lol.. door not that much of a concern.. more how she runs. going to be loud because exhaust is shot but I will see how it goes. I also up until this point thought was 5 speed and looking back in emails there so proof of this.. which for me is important be a manual not a automatic.
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    Search Fun Sport Car cont/ (02 WRX)

    Originally Posted By: eljefino If you buy the car don't buy the exhaust then offer him $150 for it later. It's a long drive to look at an old car. Don't get emotionally attached. Looks like the inspection ran out six months back (orange sticker nicked in the bottom/ june hole.) Maine stickers...
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    Search Fun Sport Car cont/ (02 WRX)

    A lot of buying used car at this point goes back to mindset of the individual selling the car and how car being treated. Then a judge Judy effect of whether the individual is believable. I believe from guy actions he was in process taken care of the car when bought new exhaust for whatever...
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