Just bought a geo metro...

[jesseweaver]

haha i just picked up a '95 geo metro for $300. in really good condition except for a little rust on one part of the frame and the gas tank leaks just a little bit. nothing too noticible. so... what to do with it now? haha it gets 45+mpg but i dont think im gonna drive it cause i already have a bike that gets that. i was thinking about chopping the top and rigging something up so i can put my dirtbike in it?? lol

[madskrillz2]

A friend of mine chopped the top and basically made a huge go-kart. His dad runs a business working on cars out of the backyard pretty much and had all the equipment. He even put a roll cage on it, painted it "camo" green, and put a set of ITP mud tires on it. Thing was fun and terrifying at the same time

[tri5ron]

Hey Jessie,
You might want to re-think that cutting it up idea.
Check this out...

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/1795971296.html
1995 Geo Metro LSi - $2950 (San Clemente)
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Date: 2010-06-16, 6:26PM PDT
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I have a white '95 Geo Metro LSi for sale. It has 85061 miles on it, but most of these miles were from being towed behind our motor-home so the number of actual miles on the engine would be far fewer. Price is $2950. Thanks for looking.


•Location: San Clemente
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[jesseweaver]

yea i know i could flip it but i bought it from a girl im really good friends with. i bought it from her parents actually and i know them good too and they gave me a pretty good deal on it so i'd feel like a dick if i went and sold it for 2 grand


how hard would a hyabusa engine swap be? :devil:

[Guy400]

LOL...my buddy had one in college and his parent's house was at a private lake. We used it to get down to the beach and to wherever the party was that evening. We'd jump it and just beat the crap out of it and it always kept running.

[416exfreak]

Originally posted by madskrillz2
A friend of mine chopped the top and basically made a huge go-kart. His dad runs a business working on cars out of the backyard pretty much and had all the equipment. He even put a roll cage on it, painted it "camo" green, and put a set of ITP mud tires on it. Thing was fun and terrifying at the same time

That is a GENIOUS idea!

Maybe whip up a junk yard special for a turbo on it and just let it all hang out.. That would be intense!:macho

[beastlywarrior]

lol i was just gonna say busa motor

[Dobber]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YXgXDyPbck&feature=related

[sunco]

45 mpg ? is that w or w/o the gas leaking. :huh

[fastredrider44]

A friend of mine bought a metro after high school for 300 bucks. Put about 20000 miles on it, at 47 mpg avg. and literally drove it til one of the wheels fell off, which was the death of that car. He then sold it to a junker for 400 bucks. I say drive it til the wheels fall off and sell it. Don't cut it up or motor swap it. Get the good out of the car and kiss it goodbye.:p

[sunco]

Well there ya go - I guess weaver is only losing 2 mpg in gas while driving it w/ a gas leak :devil:

[Kickstarts-suck]

Get a few buddies to buy some and have "metro racing" :D

[BlaineKaiser450]

Originally posted by Kickstarts-suck
Get a few buddies to buy some and have "metro racing" :D Yes. :macho

[Quad18star]

So you bought a coffin on wheels? Sweet!!! :p

[finsteratv]

Originally posted by Quad18star
So you bought a coffin on wheels? Sweet!!! :p

no he bought a backwoods mobile :devil:

[MX MaNiAc 06]

I say drive it and take advantage of the gas mileage.

We bought a geo tracker about a month ago to use as a woods beater. It was 500 and i think we got ripped off. 4wd works and thats all my dad needed. Every time we drive it something breaks or falls off of it.

The back window is duct tape, the spare is flat, all 4 tires are different brands, theres rust everywhere, the back hatch doesnt close, it starts when it wants to, the rear turn signal hangs out of it and pieces of the thing are laying all over the property. Last time my dad took it for a ride he slammed the door shut, bursted out laughing and said "what the hell was i on when i bought this thing?"

[finsteratv]

Originally posted by MX MaNiAc 06
I say drive it and take advantage of the gas mileage.

We bought a geo tracker about a month ago to use as a woods beater. It was 500 and i think we got ripped off. 4wd works and thats all my dad needed. Every time we drive it something breaks or falls off of it.

The back window is duct tape, the spare is flat, all 4 tires are different brands, theres rust everywhere, the back hatch doesnt close, it starts when it wants to, the rear turn signal hangs out of it and pieces of the thing are laying all over the property. Last time my dad took it for a ride he slammed the door shut, bursted out laughing and said "what the hell was i on when i bought this thing?"

cant beat that GM quality :blah: thats why we have fords out in the north west

[jesseweaver]

im not sure what im going to do with it yet. so far... it does really good on field lanes however doesnt handle whoops or cornfields too well

[wrekd]

I had a 95. Bought it for $100 and beat the crap out of it in the woods. It lasted about an hour and then the clutch shattered. The junkyard gave me $300 for it cause it still ran :D

[wrekd]

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i31/wrekd96/wreck13.jpg

[jigg14]

Originally posted by Kickstarts-suck
Get a few buddies to buy some and have "metro racing" :D
Heres 2 more for your buddies so you can metro race! Haha
http://gadsden.craigslist.org/pts/1759258177.html

[krt400ex]

Originally posted by jesseweaver
yea i know i could flip it but i bought it from a girl im really good friends with. i bought it from her parents actually and i know them good too and they gave me a pretty good deal on it so i'd feel like a dick if i went and sold it for 2 grand


how hard would a hyabusa engine swap be? :devil:


that is exactly what i was thinking. are they front or rear drive? i'd rig up a hyabusa engine to drop in the trunk of the care and make a 13000rpm rear drive screamer.