Oh god.... I had hoped and prayed that something that hideous was never on my island....
But for $50k, it's gonna stay here.
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Nov. 9, 2011 9:35 p.m. ScottRA21 Reader
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Nov. 9, 2011 9:52 p.m. JThw8 SuperDork
love it! needs to loose a zero on the price though
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Nov. 9, 2011 10:18 p.m. mndsm SuperDork
Looks like a greenwood car. Im kinda into it, aside from the hood.
EDIT- CO claims it IS a greenwood car. Either he's a moron and ruined a true collectible with that E36 M3 motor and those wheels and a HOST of other problems, or it's not a real greenwood. I'd honestly bet the latter. Greenwoods were exceedingly rare.
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Nov. 9, 2011 10:21 p.m. Taiden Dork
Why is it $50,000?
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Nov. 10, 2011 12:25 a.m. Ojala Reader
Taiden wrote:
Why is it $50,000?
Greenwood raced IMSA and Trans Am. The company is still around I think and still makes kits for Corvettes. But, there were only a few dozen "real" Greenwood C3 Corvettes, including a wagon(!), which were all pretty cutting edge, for the 70s, and hand made. Greenwood also made kits and parts for Corvettes, though I dont think that most people would call a Corvette with a few Greenwood parts on it a true "Greenwood Corvette". Seems like putting a "Roush" body kit on your stock Mustang and calling it a "Roush Mustang".
So, Yeah, either the owner ruined a cool car, he is dishonest, or he is misinformed. Because that is NOT a $50,000 car. You could buy a real Greenwood turbo c3 with very low miles, coilovers, A arms, and documentation for around $40,000
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Nov. 10, 2011 6:35 a.m. 1988RedT2 SuperDork
Hideous? Hardly. Needs a little TLC, but the blemishes cannot dim the beauty that lies beneath!
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Nov. 10, 2011 7:36 a.m. Woody SuperDork
I think that if it were a real Greenwood, he wouldn't have said "Green Wood".
I'm going with "misinformed".
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Nov. 10, 2011 7:58 a.m. marks93cobra New Reader
Seems like putting a "Roush" body kit on your stock Mustang and calling it a "Roush Mustang".
...and how is that different to what Roush does?
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Nov. 10, 2011 8:17 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork
Man I love your Island. It has been too long, I am overdue for a visit. Perhaps on my way to Whistler this winter.
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Nov. 10, 2011 8:51 a.m. VonSmallhausen Reader
- remove hood
2.lsx
3.lower with big wide BBS
4.??????
5.Profit
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Nov. 10, 2011 11:16 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
Ojala wrote:
Greenwood also made kits and parts for Corvettes, though I dont think that most people would call a Corvette with a few Greenwood parts on it a true "Greenwood Corvette". Seems like putting a "Roush" body kit on your stock Mustang and calling it a "Roush Mustang".
I get what you're saying, but that's a poor, poor analogy. Real Roush Stage 1 Mustangs are nothing but the body kit anyways. You have to hit Stage 3 before they do a damn thing to the motor. So any Mustang owner could buy a Roush bodykit and have a "Roush Mustang", the factory even gave them the sticker that said so. Lingenfelter or Calloway would have been a better example. Carry on.
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Nov. 10, 2011 11:31 a.m. a401cj Reader
mndsm wrote:
Either he's a moron and ruined a true collectible with that E36 M3 motor
I don't follow. 454 was available from the factory up to and including '74. This is a '73. Could be the original engine
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Nov. 10, 2011 11:32 a.m. a401cj Reader
it's just a '73 with a Greenwood body kit added at a later date. that's all
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Nov. 10, 2011 11:55 a.m. Ojala Reader
Javelin wrote:
Ojala wrote:
Greenwood also made kits and parts for Corvettes, though I dont think that most people would call a Corvette with a few Greenwood parts on it a true "Greenwood Corvette". Seems like putting a "Roush" body kit on your stock Mustang and calling it a "Roush Mustang".
I get what you're saying, but that's a poor, poor analogy. Real Roush Stage 1 Mustangs are nothing but the body kit anyways. You have to hit Stage 3 before they do a damn thing to the motor. So any Mustang owner could buy a Roush bodykit and have a "Roush Mustang", the factory even gave them the sticker that said so. Lingenfelter or Calloway would have been a better example. Carry on.
You're right, I dont have a vehicle that any of these companies service so to me Calloway, Lingenfelter, Roush, Shelby, and etc are all kind of the same. I didnt know that there were different "stage" packages (man I hate that word/concept) for Roush.
Edit: Oh E36 M3...there are two wagons for sale on the Greenwood site.
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Nov. 10, 2011 2:32 p.m. ScottRA21 Reader
1988RedT2 wrote:
Hideous? Hardly. Needs a little TLC, but the blemishes cannot dim the beauty that lies beneath!
Ehh, subjective taste apparently. I really....REALLY am not digging the lights....front or back. Or the rear fenders, wing/spoiler, hood, etc.
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Nov. 10, 2011 7:28 p.m. vwcorvette HalfDork
Judging by the nose on that car it's not one of the "rare" cars. The nose is the Daytona bodywork based on the 80-82 front bumper. Personally, I like the hood and the lights.
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Nov. 10, 2011 7:32 p.m. Javelin SuperDork
Ojala wrote:
Javelin wrote:
Ojala wrote:
Greenwood also made kits and parts for Corvettes, though I dont think that most people would call a Corvette with a few Greenwood parts on it a true "Greenwood Corvette". Seems like putting a "Roush" body kit on your stock Mustang and calling it a "Roush Mustang".
I get what you're saying, but that's a poor, poor analogy. Real Roush Stage 1 Mustangs are nothing but the body kit anyways. You have to hit Stage 3 before they do a damn thing to the motor. So any Mustang owner could buy a Roush bodykit and have a "Roush Mustang", the factory even gave them the sticker that said so. Lingenfelter or Calloway would have been a better example. Carry on.
You're right, I dont have a vehicle that any of these companies service so to me Calloway, Lingenfelter, Roush, Shelby, and etc are all kind of the same. I didnt know that there were different "stage" packages (man I hate that word/concept) for Roush.
Edit: Oh E36 M3...there are two wagons for sale on the Greenwood site.
It's okay, not a big deal. Most "tuners" nowadays (including the idiots that bought out Saleen) have turned to the bodykit-only cars, so it's not like it's uncommon. Just pointing it out for future reference.
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Nov. 10, 2011 7:55 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
vwcorvette wrote:
Judging by the nose on that car it's not one of the "rare" cars. The nose is the Daytona bodywork based on the 80-82 front bumper. Personally, I like the hood and the lights.
the fronts would look better with some clear lexan over them
