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    Threw the rod through the side of the block in my riding mower - time for a new one

    Mine does this as well - I suspect we have the same mower. I find its correlated to how tall the grass is at the exit. If the grass is tall at the exit of the chute, it backs up quickly and then clogs. Obviously it does it more when the grass is wet.
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    Threw the rod through the side of the block in my riding mower - time for a new one

    Im not happy with how quickly this rusted out either, but keep in mind its a much different environment here. I probably put 50-60 hours a year on the mower and from April-October it will be between 70-95 degrees outside with 90-100% humidity. The majority of the rust came from thick layers of...
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    Threw the rod through the side of the block in my riding mower - time for a new one

    Deck is pretty far gone. Also, the HF predator is $900, though Amazon has a 19HP briggs for $750. I'm open to throwing a replacement engine on it, but it better be a newer design because the 19 I have has many, many complaints about head gasket failure between 50 and 200 hours. Every time I...
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    Threw the rod through the side of the block in my riding mower - time for a new one

    I have not specifically looked for this model, but based on what I've seen for sale on craigslist and FB marketplace, I do not believe this mower from the 90s is available anywhere around here.
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    Threw the rod through the side of the block in my riding mower - time for a new one

    I have 3 storage areas depending on how much stuff is in the way at the time - a small rubbermaid shed, a metal garage (both are out of the elements but decent humidity in south florida) and the house garage. Not outside, but still suffers the 100% humidity we have here in south florida.
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    Threw the rod through the side of the block in my riding mower - time for a new one

    About 6 years ago I picked up a new Craftsman T2200 riding mower (built by husqvarna) to mow my 1.25 acre lot in south florida (thick grass all year). I worked the mower hard (probably harder than it was designed for). The good - reasonably strong, could power through thick grass. It had a...
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    2005 Pilot Milestone - 200K on the ORIGINAL Transmission!

    I (wife) used to own an 07. Drove it up to 170k miles. Gave it to my father in law. I think he has it up to 180k now. Original trans (but do believe there was an improvement in 2005/6). I changed the trans fluid a few times, and most of the time the plug came out looking like the first photo...
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    My sister is looking for a track day toy / weekend car

    Originally Posted by MCompact That's a great track car; reinforce the rear subframe mounts and be aware that the tight piston to valve clearance means that the S50 doesn't tolerate being wound up past the redline. Conversely, the S50 is based on the M50 so rebuild costs are not nearly as...
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    My sister is looking for a track day toy / weekend car

    Originally Posted by rooflessVW Excellent choice! I think I may have seen that car advertised. Is it going to pull dual duty or are you going to gut and cage it? We got it in orlando. I violated a lot of 'car buying rules' picking this thing up but the car drove solid so I went for it. Its...
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    My sister is looking for a track day toy / weekend car

    We ended up picking up a 95 M3 with a 5 speed. Its a little rough but nothing I can't handle. She's already driving the car around town, not confidently, but she can get from A to B in suburbia. Hills and tight spaces she's still practicing.
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    My sister is looking for a track day toy / weekend car

    Originally Posted by rooflessVW Originally Posted by Lolvoguy As many have said before, it's more fun to drive a "slow car" fast, than a "fast car" slow Yeah, no. Not on a race track. It depends on the field. At the beginnings of Champ and Lemons, when all the cars sucked, it was a ton of...
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    My sister is looking for a track day toy / weekend car

    Originally Posted by 555 Miata with a manual. Mustang with automatic. Draw up a budget with your sister. Be positive, but she should know what things cost(tires come to mind) and how often they need replacing. Do you know specialist shops you trust that work on track cars too? This could also...
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    My sister is looking for a track day toy / weekend car

    Originally Posted by sloinker Go ahead and invest some money up front and still have an investment quality vehicle that will probably be worth more in the future. Tell your sister to keep the shiny side up as she is beating the tar out of the Beemers and Porsches. It does have a manual but whats...
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    My sister is looking for a track day toy / weekend car

    Originally Posted by maxdustington I'm not sure $5000 will buy an auto trans that is durable enough for track use, not to mention having to be registered for street use (not sure how tough they inspect down there). Track toy and weekend auto trans convertible cruiser are pretty far apart. I...
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    My sister is looking for a track day toy / weekend car

    Originally Posted by aquariuscsm How about a Mitsubishi Evo or Nissan 240SX? I didn't know those cars still existed.
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