Maybe it's a sign he doesn't know what he has?
I loved the Cosworth Vega when it was new. It's not a lot of car by today's standards but by the standards of what they were offering us at that time it was cool.
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Dec. 22, 2010 10:38 p.m. carguy123 SuperDork
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Dec. 23, 2010 9:49 a.m. spitfirebill Dork
The Carlsworth Vega is worth a lot less than the Cosworth Vega. Jump on it is it isn't rusty.
PS. funny thing is these cars always seem to have been in long term storage and never running.
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Dec. 23, 2010 9:57 a.m. Maroon92 SuperDork
IIRC the Cosworth heads used a high amount of some soft metal and cracked easily...maybe...?
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Dec. 23, 2010 10:53 a.m. failboat Reader
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Dec. 23, 2010 11:00 a.m. ZOO Dork
I'm waiting for the Carlsberg Vega, myself.
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Dec. 23, 2010 11:35 a.m. a401cj Reader
it's a Cosworth with a swapped in LS motor by a guy named Carl
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Dec. 23, 2010 12:37 p.m. Moparman Reader
In reply to ZOO:
Just stay away from the Jarlsberg Vegas
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Dec. 23, 2010 3:41 p.m. ZOO Dork
Moparman wrote:
In reply to ZOO:
Just stay away from the Jarlsberg Vegas
No doubt they'd be quite stinky after all this time.
Now I need to go and enjoy some beer and good cheese . . .
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Dec. 23, 2010 5:53 p.m. Kiponator New Reader
Thanks to Failboat for the link above, it's like a masters thesis on GM incompetence and mis-management. Also a lot to think about if anyone is considering a Vega.
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Dec. 23, 2010 6:21 p.m. gamby SuperDork
I wonder if it was Carl Sworth's Vega in the days of yore...
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Dec. 23, 2010 8:01 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
I'm not sure I want to pay $3900 for any Vega but I'd like a rust free roller for $750 so I could build the powertrain that car should have had.
Wrecked S2000 or RX-8 + Vega chassis + roll cage would be one sweet looking car that screams.
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Dec. 23, 2010 8:07 p.m. CLH New Reader
ZOO wrote:
I'm waiting for the Carlsberg Vega, myself.
^^^ this was my first thought too...
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Dec. 24, 2010 4:03 p.m. MadScientistMatt Dork
Moparman wrote:
In reply to ZOO:
Just stay away from the Jarlsberg Vegas
They have smaller holes than the more common Swiss-cheesed Vegas, though.
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Dec. 25, 2010 9:05 a.m. Streetwiseguy HalfDork
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:
I'm not sure I want to pay $3900 for any Vega but I'd like a rust free roller for $750 so I could build the powertrain that car should have had.
Wrecked S2000 or RX-8 + Vega chassis + roll cage would be one sweet looking car that screams.
I thought about keeping it all GM- Put in the entire driveline and suspension from a Sky or Solstice. Supercharged, of course. Then I realized it would still be a Vega when it was done....
