Project: The Anal Probe

[Sven7]

So sick of car shopping.

I was going to look at a '99 Saab 9-3 Turbo today with mods and extra parts, and turns out it's an auto.

Called on a BMW E36/5 and the guy randomly hung up on me then wouldn't answer.

No Miatas in my price range have popped up since last weekend.

[MetroMPG]

Re BMW guy: he knew you weren't a serious buyer when you asked him what kind of mileage he was getting.

[Sven7]

Ugh, I don't know what his problem was. If I buy something not FWD, FE goes out the window

Does this have a small enough frontal area?

Franconia Sculpture Park by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

Set up an appt to look at an EG hatch. Gonna try a '91 Legacy Wagon AWD if that doesnt work out

[Gealii]

Originally Posted by Sven7

Ugh, I don't know what his problem was.

Does this have a small enough frontal area?

Franconia Sculpture Park by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

its a small enough area for me but the wear on the tires would be atrocious

[Galane]

Looks like a deflated Mercury Sable.

[Sven7]

Four local car people showed up at work today (two couples) and asked me about the Probe. I told them the fuel economy figures and one couple kind of joked about doing it to their ZJ Grand Cherokee. We'll see if the idea sticks.

[drainoil]

Did the Probe sell yet?

[radioranger]

wasnt there a ford probe in one of the back to the future movies, I think it was the last one,

[Sven7]

Originally Posted by drainoil

Did the Probe sell yet?

Nope. Once I have a new daily the Probe will go back to stock (aero-wise) and I will re-list it on CL for more money. I think the aliens are scaring people away-- oh wait. I hear they like to be called "celestial beings". Gotta be PC!

Originally Posted by radioranger

wasnt there a ford probe in one of the back to the future movies, I think it was the last one,

Yep. It's been posted in this thread a few times.

[Sven7]

I bought an EG.