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    Bought a B-body.

    I bought this as a gear hauler for my band. Picking it up and doing the title transfer tomorrow.



    It's a '94 Caprice with the LT1. 202k claimed miles, but the digital odometer scrolls like a slot machine so who knows for sure? Everything works, even the A/C and the power antenna. New dual exhaust, starter, tires, brakes. Typical GM oil leak = free undercoating. The interior smells okay, but looks like someone was murdered inside. The rear quarters are pretty rough; I'm thinking of pop riveting old license plates in place.

    More pictures once I clean it, maybe.

    Oh yeah, the best part is that I only paid $600.
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    The good OL'Caprice wagon. I seen them tricked out too.

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    I hate to bash your new ride man but those caprices are ugly vehicles. Hard to believe the SS came from that. LOL

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    It's a band wagon. Ugly or not doesn't matter. Late night part time musicians don't need a Lincoln Navigator. Cool for what it's intentions are in my book
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    Quote Originally Posted by a_d_a_m View Post
    I bought this as a gear hauler for my band. Picking it up and doing the title transfer tomorrow.



    It's a '94 Caprice with the LT1. 202k claimed miles, but the digital odometer scrolls like a slot machine so who knows for sure? Everything works, even the A/C and the power antenna. New dual exhaust, starter, tires, brakes. Typical GM oil leak = free undercoating. The interior smells okay, but looks like someone was murdered inside. The rear quarters are pretty rough; I'm thinking of pop riveting old license plates in place.

    More pictures once I clean it, maybe.

    Oh yeah, the best part is that I only paid $600.
    I thought you were talking about a Mopar, Oh well, maybe next time.

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    Spray paint your band name down the sides. You have to.


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    Lets jam this summer and race our band cruisers. I need 10 and the hit... You would still beat me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crown Vicman View Post
    I hate to bash your new ride man
    Then why do it?
    I don't disagree that they're not beautiful cars, but as Mark said:
    Quote Originally Posted by RubberCtyRauder View Post
    It's a band wagon. Ugly or not doesn't matter.
    Quote Originally Posted by CoreyM75 View Post
    Spray paint your band name down the sides. You have to.
    Not the worst idea.

    Quote Originally Posted by Motorhead350 View Post
    Lets jam this summer and race our band cruisers. I need 10 and the hit... You would still beat me.
    I'm down.
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    Quote Originally Posted by offroadkarter View Post
    Reinhart's tuning skills were comparable to an ape slapping the keyboard in microsoft excel.

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    Before my MM I owned a 95 Caprice sedan. It was hands down faster than my MM and better on fuel. The MM is 10x the ride, comfort etc. But I averaged 100 km (60 miles) per tank more and it was quicker out of the hole and top end.

    Watch Roadkill sometime. they take a caprice and CV and destroy both. Hands down Caprice wins.

    To each their own.
    Good buy Adam
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    I like it, should add some tint since your using it to haul music equipment.
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    Nice score
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    Picked up the car today and signed the title over. First stop was an emissions test. Passed with flying colors - though I suspect a few pinholes may have helped.


    After that, my buddy (who followed me back in my '04 Marquis) conned a free lunch out of me since I made him wake up early. He decided to sit in the third row for fun once we got to the bar.


    Then we enlisted a friend's lift and did a rear cat delete on his '99 Mercury and threw some rear shocks in the Caprice. I went with cheap-ass Monroe Gas-Matic shocks because they were in stock. Not the best, obviously, but they corrected the hilarious wavy-gravy ride. Here I am, spinning a ratchet while another pal looks on.


    That job was kind of an ass pain. Those top bolts aren't fat-hand-friendly.

    While doing the shocks, we found a lot of rust in unexpected places, and a bunch of leaks. I will probably just keep the thing topped off for now. Optispark is already wet, so I'm guessing a water pump and new Opti will be in order sometime in the next 3 months. No big deal.

    Got home around sunset and drank a beer on the roof of the car.


    I'm considering a really stupid paint job on this thing...
    '03 Marauder | '91 Country Squire | '18 Flex Ecoboost | '92 Shadow VT1100
    former Panthers: '02 MGM, '04 MGM, '04 MGM v2.0, '04 MM, '07 P71 w/5-speed, '04 CVLX, '03 SAP P71, '10 P7B
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    Quote Originally Posted by offroadkarter View Post
    Reinhart's tuning skills were comparable to an ape slapping the keyboard in microsoft excel.

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    Nice score Adam! Perfect car for what you need it for and I'm sure you'll be able to keep it running and driving no problem. Cool

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    Band wagon.....



    Most important question:

    Do the seats fold flat so that an air mattress fits in the back?

    (Then you could really refer to the wagon as a 'woodie'!)
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    Yes, the seats fold down...
    '03 Marauder | '91 Country Squire | '18 Flex Ecoboost | '92 Shadow VT1100
    former Panthers: '02 MGM, '04 MGM, '04 MGM v2.0, '04 MM, '07 P71 w/5-speed, '04 CVLX, '03 SAP P71, '10 P7B
    CLICK HERE and have your Marauder's COA info added to the database!!! | 2003 list ||| 2004 list
    Quote Originally Posted by offroadkarter View Post
    Reinhart's tuning skills were comparable to an ape slapping the keyboard in microsoft excel.

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