captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
captdownshift (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
4/5/20 10:17 p.m.

Type R, for Ridgeline

 

Of course you didn't...

captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
captdownshift (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
4/5/20 10:31 p.m.

Also, I may have messaged the seller about if the bed is capable of hauling mulch. He responded, I don't see why not. I asked if he sold mulch. He said no. I asked if he'd sell the car for $2000, and a bed full of bagged mulch for $2100, he said that'd probably work, but was confused. 

ProDarwin
ProDarwin UltimaDork
4/5/20 10:34 p.m.

I hate that much less than I thought I would.

_
_ Dork
4/6/20 1:00 a.m.

My psyche hurts. 

Robbie (Forum Supporter)
Robbie (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/6/20 9:45 a.m.

Yeah that's awesome.

bobzilla
bobzilla MegaDork
4/6/20 10:12 a.m.

I mean, the good news is it was an automatic LS so nothing really wasted there.

captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
captdownshift (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
4/6/20 11:43 a.m.

In reply to bobzilla :

It's not an automatic, just the default FB marketplace nonsense striking again. Also B18C3 swapped

pres589 (djronnebaum)
pres589 (djronnebaum) PowerDork
4/6/20 1:33 p.m.

I like that although it's so small that you can't get a lot in the bed.  A bigger car would have made more sense... as much as this can make sense.  Seems cool overall.

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
4/6/20 2:00 p.m.

In reply to captdownshift (Forum Supporter) :

That's not allowed like 6 different ways in the current Challenge rules.... 

ultraclyde (Forum Supporter)
ultraclyde (Forum Supporter) PowerDork
4/6/20 2:14 p.m.

I've nearly bought much worse vehicles than that.

captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
captdownshift (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
4/6/20 2:42 p.m.

In reply to Tom Suddard :

I'm still quite tempted for non challenge reasons. HPDE with wheels, tires and Jack in the bed. Works for me. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/6/20 4:08 p.m.

Pretty cool. Good color, too. 

PMRacing
PMRacing GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
4/6/20 5:52 p.m.

In reply to captdownshift (Forum Supporter) :

I'd at least put a roll bar in it to make up for the loss of roof structure. Could do some bitchin KC lights on it too :)

captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
captdownshift (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
4/6/20 5:53 p.m.

In reply to PMRacing :

I like where this is going

Carbon (Forum Supporter)
Carbon (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
4/6/20 7:45 p.m.
captdownshift (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to bobzilla :

It's not an automatic, just the default FB marketplace nonsense striking again. Also B18C3 swapped

If that was type r spec, it would be my favorite Honda ever.

Carbon (Forum Supporter)
Carbon (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
4/6/20 7:54 p.m.

Championship white with some bronze ce28ns in like a 16x8, i'm feelin this. B18c5, chassis all reinforced so its rigid a/f. Mmmmmm.  

pickup. 

Nitroracer
Nitroracer UltraDork
4/6/20 10:25 p.m.

It must be somewhat local to me, that isn't the first time I've seen that green intregra pickup for sale.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/6/20 10:26 p.m.

If the bulkhead behind the driver compartment is well thought out and welded, it might be a really stiff car as is. There isn't a whole lot of roof structure behind the driver's head in one of those anyway, it's all opening hatch.

ProDarwin
ProDarwin UltimaDork
4/6/20 10:30 p.m.

I wonder what it weighs too.  That hatch, glass, etc. are not light.

I'd like to see pics of the bed area.  Curious how that is finished out.  Also curios what it takes to do this to other small FWD cars lol.

Robbie (Forum Supporter)
Robbie (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/6/20 10:46 p.m.
ProDarwin said:

Also curios what it takes to do this to other small FWD cars lol.

Anything you'd like to know about doing this to a Saab 9-3 just ask!

Also, don't get me started looking up Smyth kits again.

ProDarwin
ProDarwin UltimaDork
4/6/20 10:53 p.m.
Robbie (Forum Supporter) said:
ProDarwin said:

Also curios what it takes to do this to other small FWD cars lol.

Anything you'd like to know about doing this to a Saab 9-3 just ask!

Also, don't get me started looking up Smyth kits again.

I'm assuming you did that to a challenge car?  Build thread?  Final pics?

 

Robbie (Forum Supporter)
Robbie (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/7/20 10:53 a.m.

In reply to ProDarwin :

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/midwest-grmer-meetup-chicagoland-2017-challenge-pa/132077/page1/

Here is was before challenge 2017 where a fuel pump ground sadly sidelined us:

Here it is before challenge 2018 where it got 16th? overall and also towed the parking lot build MR2 from the hotel to the racetrack and around one autox.

 

And finally, here it is after I sold it at the challenge. This guy took it to texas and rallyx'd it (is this 4 wheels off!?!):

I think it has since been sold one more time and is still in texas. Newest build thread I know of is here:

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/1999-saab-9-3-ute-aka-texas-edition/155995/page1/

Carbon (Forum Supporter)
Carbon (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
4/7/20 9:24 p.m.

I pm'd the integra guy for more info, haven't heard back. So much for my type r pickup project. :-/ 

Robbie (Forum Supporter)
Robbie (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/8/20 12:32 p.m.

In reply to Carbon (Forum Supporter) :

That sucks, I think it is a heck of an idea. I want another "shop truck" now that the Saab is gone. But I find it really really hard to argue against an LS swapped S10 if you want a "sport" shop truck.  

SVreX (Forum Supporter)
SVreX (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
4/8/20 12:44 p.m.
Tom Suddard said:

In reply to captdownshift (Forum Supporter) :

That's not allowed like 6 different ways in the current Challenge rules.... 

I'm not doubting you, but could you highlight them?

Seems like an awful lot of people have been doing things exactly like that...

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