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vacationtime247 01-15-2020 02:00 AM

FREE! 2008 Toyota Prius Mint Green Turtle
 
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Recently picked up a 2008 Toyota Prius. Girl my wife works with drove it to work and she couldn't start it again. Sat for a few days at her work before she decided it was time to get rid of it. Mentioned to my wife that she was going to have it towed off to the junkyard after work. Curious, my wife asked what kind of car. '08 Prius. Ok, what's wrong with it? Drove it to work and now it won't start. Tried to jump start it, but the gas motor wouldn't turn on and the hybrid battery was on the low end. Wife messaged me and said to come take a look at it. Not the prettiest, but I might be able to do something with it. Said we'd take it for free and save her from having to tow it. Got the title signed over and paid $50 to tow the Prius home here in town. Put it on charge but still wouldn't go. Noticed that the fuel light was flashing but thought, no way. It can't be that easy. Sure enough though, it was. Added $10 in gas and it started right up!

The girl did message later saying she never would have got rid of it had she known that's all that it needed. So, we did wind up giving her $200 for it. No complaints though, the car is well worth it. She was happy with getting something.

Now, it's not perfect. Far from perfect. There was a huge dent in the front passenger side of the front bumper. Pulled it off, banged it out as best I could. The impact also bent up some of the apron where the light mounts to. Bent those best I could too. All 3 of the mounting tabs for the passenger light were broke off. So, Guerrilla glued one on and drilled holes through the rest. Bolted one down and zip tied the rest in good.

So far replacement parts have been:
Drivers side wheel bearing $30
HID to LED conversion lights $20
Smog Check (CA) $70
Title and plate transfer DMV $30
Rear View Mirror $50
Floor mats $10
Batman Sticker (Rear trunk Emblem gone) $5
Fuse and Relay Box plastic covers (eBay) $40

All totaled less than $500 invested so far. Think tires might be needed soon, pulls right. Swap tires from side to side and see if it then pulls left. Wanted a Prius for a while, glad I finally got one.

Tahoe_Hybrid 01-15-2020 02:37 AM

the dent give it better gas mileage golf ball effect hahhaha

oil pan 4 01-15-2020 05:07 AM

It was out of gas mmmm-hmmmm...

vacationtime247 01-15-2020 05:24 AM

Well, that was the first problem that was fixed. The auxiliary battery was also drained. She also had to add 2 quarts of oil in there, odd because it doesn't leak. Now, don't get me wrong. This car when I got it was a worst case scenario. Teenage girl driver who used the car as a rolling trash can and obviously neglected it. Said she hadn't driven it much since getting a DUI then getting her license back. Still smells of funk. Got some $8 ebay drill brushes to scrub the floors and seats on their way. Still need to get a wet rag then clean every compartment and cup holder sludge build up area. It's not pretty or perfect but it was cheap.

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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 (Post 615119)
It was out of gas mmmm-hmmmm...


Ecky 01-15-2020 07:48 AM

These Priuses are known to burn oil commonly. Keep an eye on oil level.

Xist 01-15-2020 11:22 AM

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Walmart sells these brushes for $2.88, but I found some at the dollar store:https://ecomodder.com/forum/attachme...1&d=1579105253

I removed the top, put a bolt through the bottom, and fastened it with a washer and nut. Whenever I really need to scrub something I grab my brush that cost just over a dollar.

vacationtime247 01-15-2020 04:02 PM

Cool. Thanks! Looked for one of those brushes at a Oreilly's but they didn't have any. They did have my rear view mirror adhesive packet so it wasn't a wasted trip. Ordered some drill bit brushes off eBay that come in a 3 pack set for $8. Don't think the girl ever cleaned it.
VT247

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Originally Posted by Xist (Post 615142)
Walmart sells these brushes for $2.88, but I found some at the dollar store:https://ecomodder.com/forum/attachme...1&d=1579105253

I removed the top, put a bolt through the bottom, and fastened it with a washer and nut. Whenever I really need to scrub something I grab my brush that cost just over a dollar.


ME_Andy 01-15-2020 07:20 PM

You have the weirdest car collection. Perfect.

vacationtime247 01-15-2020 11:36 PM

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Funny you should mention that. Recently watched a video where a mechanic listed his previous vehicles. So, listed all mine out too on a FB post to remember them. Here's what I came up with.



1. 1986 Pontiac Sunbird 4 door - not very exciting, just drove it as cheap transportation
2. 1987 Pontiac Firebird 2.8 liter automatic. Fun, but slow. T-tops. Took it to Carb day in Indianapolis on Senior Skip day
3. 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 Air Induction. Kept that car for years. T-Tops, 350, the first car I modified for speed
4. 1986 Pontiac Grand Am. Got it for a girlfriend at the time because, sometimes you do dumb things when you're young.
5. 1988 Nissan pick up. Burnt up the clutch learning how to drive a manual transmission. Spent forever getting fixed then sold it.
6. 1978 AMC Matador Station wagon. What a hooptie. But we drove it to a Grateful Dead concert and had a blast with the 360 V8
7. 1986 Nissan pickup. Total POS. Ran like crap. Had a stripped out spark plug thread. Bought for $50 and sold for $100
8. 1978 Pontiac Trans Am Black, T-tops, Had some issues but was a fun driver. 400 Pontiac / Auto Was kind of a beater though.
9. 1979 Pontiac Trans Am Gold colored. Nice car. Was a lot of fun to drive. 403 Olds / Auto
10. 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Winter Rust bucket beater 305 / Auto
11. 1986 Buick Century 4 door. Had to hold the starter in place while someone else started it.
12. 1987 Ford Econoline Van. 302 / auto. Beat up outside but inside was plush. Traded this and the 79 Gold T/A for the next...
13. 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 351 / Auto Sweet Car. Loved it, so many memories with my friend Randy with that car.
14. 1988 Mitsubishi Mighty Max pick up. Nice truck but didn't keep it long.
15. 1986 Dodge Omni. Multi colored & pieced together. Another hooptie
16. 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis. Rear floorboards rusted through. Had a wooden bumper from where the original rusted off.
17. 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Rusty Primer paint but had the 350 Rocket engine
18. 1991 Buick Park Avenue. Really nice car! But didn't keep it long either
19. 1991 Pontiac Sunbird. Red 2 door
20. 1993 Chevrolet Lumina 4 door Drove it to Myrtle Beach for vacation once.
21. 1987 Subaru 4 door Wagon. Amazing car in the snow, all wheel drive.
22. 1991 Lincoln Town Car. Previous owner put head gaskets on the 3.8. Nice luxury car
23. 1987 Chevrolet Blazer 2 door
24. 1983 Datsun 280 ZX Turbo t-tops. Fun car when it ran which wasn't often.
25. 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1. Dropped a 400 down in there and it was a beast.
26. 1969 Chevrolet C-10 Pick up. Inline 250 6 with a 3 on the tree manual trans. One of my favorite trucks of all time.
27. 1979 Ford Extended Cab F-250 460 / C6. Broke down hundreds of miles from home and had to tow it back with....
28. 1968 Ford Truck modified to be a tow truck. Got this cheap for $500
29. 1987 Oldsmobile Calais. 5 speed. Fun car, got it at auction for $100
30. 1987 Ford Thunderbird 302 Auto. Sold it to a guy at work that needed a car, he loved it
31. 1987 Dodge Daytona 2.2 liter auto, sold it to my neighbor who also needed a car.
32. 1987 Dodge Daytona Turbo 5 speed. Now this car felt fast! Think the waste gate stuck making it go full boost.
33. 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 Air Induction Black t-tops 350 engine. Used to be my neighbors old car. Miss that one
34. 1976 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28. Got it from a guy I worked for, sold it quick, wasn't my style
35. 1981 Chevrolet Z-28 Grey, beater, 350 Chevy Automatic. Got it from friend after he beat on it for a while
36. 1987 Chevrolet IROC TPI 305 5 speed Blue. Got it from a salvage auction with help from a dealer friend for cheap.
37. 1984 Chevrolet Corvette Fast Car! 350 Vortec, Edelbrock RPM Intake & 750cfm carb, TV, CB, Police scanner, & more
38. 1991 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible Red. was my then wife primary driver
39. 1983 Buick Riviera 307 Oldsmobile. Was a winter beater one year. Sold it to a guy at work for cheap.
40. 1980 Pontiac Firebird Formula. Had some floor pans welded in and put a 400 Pontiac to replace the weak 301
41. 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix. Got it for cheap to take it's 400 and put it in the Formula above
42. 1976 Ford F 350 with the 460 / C6 Had amazing low end torque but would scream at high rpm at highway speeds.
43. 1982 Ford F 150 Kept running across cheap Ford trucks that I could pass up for the price. Drive for a month or two then sell.
44. 1987 Lincoln Town Car. Had some title issues but finally got it all straight. Back & forth from the DMV isn't fun.
45. 1970 Ford Torino Brougham. Nice and very little to no rust. Pulled the 302 and put in a 351 Cleveland from the next car.
46. 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Had a nice 351 Cleveland and trans to go in the Torino above.
47. 1970 Ford Torino GT I traded #44 to get this. Used it for parts to modify the looks of #45 Sold the 351 Windsor in it.
48. 1983 Lincoln Mark VI $200 but looked awesome. Had the goofy extra front lights on the flip ups
49. 1969 Lincoln Mark III 460 C 6 and an Edelbrock 750 made this thing fast.
50. 1987 Pontiac Trans Am 305 Automatic t-tops, Maroon & Grey
51. 1986 Ford F 150. Got this on trade from #30. Inline 6 and manual trans
52. 1989 Suzuki Sidekick Black. Rag top 5 speed. Painted the rims white, put a stripe on it & pinstripes. Looked like a Nike shoe.
53. 1990 Geo Tracker Yellow Bumblebee
54. 1979 Ford Pinto Pony Red with a 4 speed Grandma gave me this one with only 29,500 miles on it
55. 1991 Ford Escort Wagon Drove this one across the country to see all the National Parks
56. 1986 Ford Tempo with the 2.2 Mazda RF Diesel engine and a 5 speed. Got 50 mpg and was an amazing car
57. 1983 Chevrolet C10 Pick up with the 6.2 diesel. Pulled the engine to put in the next but never got around to it.
58. 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Station wagon. Got it to a diesel conversion but moved before completing the project.
59. 1992 Jeep Cherokee. Drove that to the other coast along with DC and some amusement parks.
60. 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. Really nice 4x4. Took it to Vegas but got demolished when it was rear ended.
61. 1978 Mercedes Benz 4 door 350 Chevy & 700R4 conversion. Got at a local auction for $450. Borg Warner car of the year award
62. 1987 Chevrolet Silverado Pick up 305 / 700R4 painted it roll on black rustoleum with white stripes
63. 1986 Ford Bronco II. Total beater. Clutch started slipping so we got rid of it cheap.
64. 1985 Ford Bronco full size. 302 auto ex police truck. Was beat up but got through the snow great.
65. 1987 Pontiac Trans Am Bright Red bought at auction for cheap. Other than loose exhaust it was solid.
66. 1978 Honda 750 motorcycle with a stretched frame. Sold it to motorcycle guy in town
67. 1991 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon. 350 / 700R4 Sold it to a friend then got it back beat up. Cut the top off of it.
68. 1983 Mazda RX7 Rotary engine and a 5 speed. Was a custom convertible and was one of a kind. Looked like an exotic.
69. 1991 Chevrolet Caprice White 4 door. Guy who came to buy it tried handing me cash before test driving. Want to drive it first?
70. 1991 Chevrolet Caprice White 4 door. Got this one from the same guy I got the last one from.
71. 1997 Pontiac Sunfire black 2 door. Bought cheap to drive then sell
72. 2001 Oldsmobile Alero 4 door Blue. 3.4 that needed replaced
73. 1993 Chevrolet Lumina Van was a clapped out beater that I got because it was cheap.
74. 1985 Mustang Convertible 3.8 V6 Automatic. Traded # 53 to get this
75. 1987 Chevrolet Extended Cab Silverado. Had the 4.3 but was beat up too of course.
76. 1989 Ford F 350 Dually 7.3 IDI Diesel Quad Cab 5 speed with a camper shell. Painted it roll on black rustoleum
77. 1999 Nissan Pathfinder Fixed the ignition coil and sold it pretty quick
78. 1993 Chevrolet Suburban. Had a bad trans so I replaced it with a standard 700R4 I had laying around
79. 1987 Toyota 4Runner. Had the awesome removable top and a 5 speed. Really nice and scored for only $375!
80. 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spider Convertible. Got it for $450 but didn't run. A replaced relay fixed it to run
81. 1998 Chrysler Sebring Convertible. Painted it black but had was a beat up junker. Sold cheap to get it gone
82. 1986 Ford Econoline E350 Diesel Camper A little worn outside and dated but it ran and drove amazing
83. 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier with the Quad 4 style engine. A bad water pump (hooked to the timing chain) sent this thing away
84. 1987 Toyota Supra Project. Put a 350 Chevy & 700R4 down in there with welded in motor mounts, custom exhaust & driveshaft
85. 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP supercharged Fast for a family car
86. 1995 Chevrolet Silverado White with the 6.5 turbo diesel and a 5 speed. Liked extended cabs more. Sold it shortly
87. 1999 Dodge Durango 318 but was really problematic. Bad wiring harness connectors caused weird issues.
88. 2001 Dodge Durango got it for $500 and sold it quick to make some money
89. 2001 Dodge Durango with a front brush guard. Sold it to a friend who really liked it
90. 1995 Camaro V6 Manual Painted it black and drove it shortly
91. 2001 Chevrolet Venture with the 3.4 V6 Was an alright van but sold it a friend who needed it for his family
92. 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Fixed the timing belt and water pump then drove it for a few months. Wasn't impressed
93. 2001 Pontiac Aztek GT Red & in good condition. Fixed the coil packs and replaced the plugs. Owned it for years before selling
94. 2001 Pontiac Aztek GT Black. Fixed the head gaskets and still have it
95. 2001 Pontiac Aztek Base Green (baby poop stain) Was a daily driver before we moved
96. 2001 Pontiac Aztek Versatrack Blue. Liked our other Azteks better so we sold this one
97. 2009 TMEC 200cc Enduro Chinese Knock off Looked good for a while, then started falling apart
98. 1978 Honda 750. Was dressed like a touring bike with the front glass. Stripped it to make it look more like a bobber
99. 1985 Chevrolet IROC Needed a transmission so fixed that and drove it for a while
100. 1999 Buick LeSabre Custom. Got it more or less to resell. But liked these cars so had to have it GM 3800!
101. 1998 Buick Century. 3.1 V6 That should have been my first warning to not buy vehicles with this engine.
102. 1987 Honda Accord 4 door beater with a heater
103. 1995 Toyota Paseo. Should never have bought this one. Had a bad engine.
104. 1992 Isuzu Rodeo Got in on trade but basically parted it and scrapped it out.
105. 1986 BMW 325 2 door Red 5 speed. Absolutely amazing car. Picked this one up for $1000 and drove it for years
106. 2001 Chevrolet Camaro Black 3800 V6 T-Tops. Painted it black. Fixed the plastic water elbows. Drove great.
107. 2003 GMC Yukon 5.3 / 4L60E Still have this one. Really nice but a total gas hog.
108. 1973 Ford Mustang. Traded a 2 stroke bicycle conversion & #106 to get this. Painted it and fixed it up nice.
109. 2008 Toyota Prius Not the prettiest but got it cheap and it's a gas saver in town.
110. 1987 Chevrolet Caprice 2 door grey.
111. 1991 Dodge Spirit red 2 door beater
112. 1991 Pontiac Sunbird convertible turbo
113. 2005 Dodge Magnum Bought it in Indiana and used it to drive back to California. Wish it had the rear 3rd row seating though.
These are just the ones I can remember. Sure there are probably a dozen more.
VT247

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Originally Posted by ME_Andy (Post 615181)
You have the weirdest car collection. Perfect.


Xist 01-16-2020 12:25 AM

You watch The Wizzer? Shouty Kilmer may not give the best advice, but he is entertaining!

It is possible I am younger than you:
  1. 1987 Honda Prelude Si
  2. 1990 Accord sedan
  3. 2003 Ford Focus
  4. 1997 Nissan Altima
  5. 2007 Ford Focus
  6. 1999 Subaru Forester
  7. 2000 Civic HX
  8. 1999 Honda Accord


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