Bitch you know I need a winter rat!

Uh... 200 bucks? Is that pre or post repair?

Needless to say, I am interested. Is the Riv FWD or RWD (Not like I care that much).

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I forgot about your need for a winter rat! $200 is pre-repair, because I don't want to sink money into it before I buy my project.

The Bad: It is uninspected, because they are extremely anal in SI with inspections and wouldn't pass because of a leaking cat converter (which needs replacing) and the ABS light is on (which I would never pay to fix, seeing as how 1. it's expensive to fix and 2. I fucking HATE ABS). Driver side door has a huge dent, passenger side has a smaller dent. Clear coat is peeling on the roof and trunk lid. Driver side door doesn't lock. Bad mass air flow sensor. 152,000 miles.

The good: Runs really well despite the mileage, and the transmission shifts well. I can get you 20% off any in-stock cat converter at Autozone. The mass air flow sensor is unplugged and it runs fine without it. I have new locks but haven't put them in. Interior in good shape, and the seats are the most comfortable ones you'll ever sit in. Ever. CD player, Infinity Kappas. All stainless steel brake lines. New struts all the way around. New muffler, water pump, serpentine belt, and LOCKING GAS CAP!

There you have it. I'll drive it home next weekend if you want it.

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Man. I just reread that. I didn't think I would ever get rid of my precious Riviera. Not only that, but cross over to Ford. Evil Ford.
So I forgot to mention, it has new CV joints and... I think a passenger side wheel bearing. AND! All the brakes are under warranty at Autozone, so once you need them you can get them for free (as long as you use my phone number and pretend you're me) because they all have lifetime warranties. And the front calipers are pretty silver.
BOOYA!

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Hmm, I am tempted. You're driving this beast home? I'm going to have to see it for certain.

How much is a cat? I hear those things are expensive, and will it pass their gay new inspections with the ABS light on?

The driver door does not lock? Interesting...

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Well, I only planned on driving it home if you want it. Arvin makes a universal fit catalytic converter for $57 and a direct fit for $70. With the ABS light on I don't think it's supposed to pass, but with a converter I can get you passed at a few different shops in Utica. In fact... if I drive it home I might actually get it inspected without the new cat. It's amazing what a box of donuts can get a person in Utica. As for the door lock, I have the new ones, you just have to put them in.

Very interesting. By the way, it has a 3.8 litre V6 rated at 170 horsepower.

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So it's got as much juice as the stang. Me likey that.

If you can get it inspected, consider it practically sold homie.

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I mean, not that I wasn't already heavily considering it before that. But that would pretty much be the icing on the cake.

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And it has no dash. The whole thing is open. But. . uhhh.. this is for aesthetics. It looks .. umm.. more masculine? and it gives it that rack mount appearance? yeah. if you want to you could totally throw some servers in there and a 7.2 Surround system in there with maybe a couple guitar effects processors. It'd be totally sweet. You'd need to install a range hood in the cab though cause you know all that equipment is going to get hot. But since most range hoods come equipped with their own overhead light, you can remove your dome light and just go with the one in the range hood. After all, a 120watt bulb is going to throw off a lot more light than your puny dome light ever used to. Now to compensate for this extra weight, you're going to need to reinforce the wheels. It's not a big deal. That's an easy fix. You just go down to your local car dump and find a big rig. Any kind will do. Then you just take the front axle off the truck and put it on the riv. It should fit. Now with this excess weight and power you now have, you're gonna need a new break system. I'd take the car down to any place that you can find parachutes. Any kind will do. Just stuff them all in the trunk. When you need to stop you just reach over to the glove box and push the trunk release and you're set. Okay. Now. The doors. They're not quite going to open because of the increased wheel size, so you're going to have to climb in through the back. That's cool though cause if you go down to MVCC, they leave doors to the 4 large art rooms upstairs open all the time. So you just go in there and steal a chair. It's alright though cause the security's really relaxed in that place. It's all run by old ladies who don't get out of their patrol cars. So you take your chair home, remove the swivel base, put the new base under the super, ultra comfy factory seats and you've got yourself a swivel chair for your car that any CEO would be jealous of. You can also adjust the height using the little lever under the seat and then it'll go "pshhhht" to whatever height you want.

With a few modifications, this car can be the car of your dreams.

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Dude... I put the dash back together like... before I even moved. But those are all great ideas.

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I am so sad to hear that you are giving up the Riviera... I went by your parents' house today and looked to see if I could find a 'vette outside. (Afterwards I realized my horrific mistake-it was all snowy and stuff....Who would have a 'vette out in that weather??) But I did see a nice big shiny red truck. Whose is that? Anyways, tell the lady Riv. I said goodbye. She had a nice run. =)
PS- How are you? lol

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That's my dad's new truck... he finally decided to treat himself to a vehicle newer than 10 years old. As for the 'Vette, yeah, it had better be in the garage, or people are in trouble when I get home this weekend.

I'm pretty sad about the Riv, too. A lot of history with that car. I remember showing it to you the night I bought it! Remember? It was in my garage, facing out, and in mint fucking condition. Sigh. The poor thing. It lasted me through three serious girlfriends! :)

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