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I had a 94 Dakota I bought new. I would have kept it except the V6 was anemic and got horrible gas mileage.
 

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1971 Challenger 318

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1971 Dodge Challenger 318 | eBay
 

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Seriously?????????

My '96 Dakota has the 3.9L Magnum and you're right Volare 77, it is a slug. On the bright side though, it gets crappy mileage, avg 17 or so, and that's a short box, 2 wheel drive. The absolute best I ever got was on a trip to Milwaukee way back when, and that was still only a 21 mpg.
 

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You had the non-magnum V-6, those were even more of a pooch. I test drove a carbureted 3.9L '87 Dakota back around 1990 or so, (was thinking of buying it) and calling it a pooch would be an insult to pooches. Needless to say my answer was "PASS". :eek:
A buddy of mine had a 5.2L '96 Dakota, also 2wd but an extended cab. It seemed to have twice the power but the part that sucked,,,,,,,,,,,,his truck averaged 19-20 mpg and almost 25 on a straight highway trip. Same exact engine with 2 more cylinders, twice the power (feels like anyways) and better mileage. How does that work?:confused:
 

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Mine was FI but it was a lemon, it was at the dealership over twenty times the year I had it finally I traded it for a Ranger. In comparison it was a rocket.
 

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Oh come on!! What on that scrap of metal could possibly be worth $1200.00?!?!?! Good thing they concealed the serial number, someone might come and steal it!! :confused:
 

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They really need to put the crack pipe down. $1,200 for what? I get a kick out of the description where it says "Title: Clean" and "Condition: Pre-Owned". Wow, just wow.:rolleyes: I don't care if the VIN was for a Hemi Challenger convertible, there's nothing but scrap there. Maybe the K-frame and a few other odds and ends are usable but ads like that one are ridiculous. Worst part is, somebody will buy it. There's one born every minute.
 

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That's what they are selling the VIN number.
I'm sure you are right. But why? It's a 318 Challenger VIN number. Nothing special. I can only think that the purpose for this sale is to skirt some laws to falsify another Challenger. And the way they can do it is by selling a rusty scrap of the original car to justify transferring the VIN number tags. Seems sort of obviously illegal.
 

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It is illegal and the Iowa DOT investigation officers like locking people up and impounding vehicles, they actually smile.

One of the DOT guys off duty walked in his buddy's shop and he had two 60s ElCamenos one was a cream puff 307 power glide the other was a shell but a big block 4 speed. Anyhow he was swapping VIN tags between the two and it was noticed buy Mr DOT he left and came back with more of his DOT reinforcements and two roll backs and halled the owner and his cars of.
 
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It is illegal and the Iowa DOT investigation officers like locking people up and impounding vehicles, they actually smile.

One of the D.O.T guys off duty walked in his buddy's shop and he had two 60s ElComenos one was a cream puff 307 powerglide, the other was a shell, but a big block 4 speed. Anyhow he was swapping VIN tags between the two and it was noticed buy Mr. DOT. He left and came back with more of his DOT reinforcements and two rollbacks and hauled the owner and his cars off.

Doesn't matter what state you live in . Swapping VIN tags is illegal. Best thing your buddy can hope for is that there's no red flag on either 1 that shows it's been stolen.
 

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VIN tampering is a federal crime. And it wasn't my buddy it was the dot officers buddy and he went back and busted him.
 

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Not buddies anymore I'll bet.:eek:

I got curious and read the federal and Wisconsin VIN laws. Not being a lawyer or politician, I couldn't make heads nor tails out of any of it. Too many "where if's" and "therefore's" and "any such person who knowingly,,,,,,,,,,unless said person is authorized.............." blah, blah blah. They say ignorance of the law is no excuse but, how are you supposed to not be ignorant of the law when they write them like they do? :confused:
 
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What it comes down to is you have to have a DOT officer present to remove a VIN tag from a vehicle. The officer will issue a new VIN number to the vehicle usually the same with the state abbreviation added like IA for Iowa. This will be added to the VIN on the paperwork and a new tag is placed on the vehicle by the DOT. I've been through this changing a frame on a Dodge 2wd to a 4wd. I've also seen what happens when a wreck with no title is repaired and the VIN is switched off a junk vehicle. This was a guy I worked for his son went to jail and both vehicles were impounded. This could have been done legal but for some reason he chose not to.
His dad shop was a car dealer and the DOT did an audit and found two bodys with no VIN tags so they went in hipper mode. Guess who was the only one at the shop at the time at that time, so I just told them what I knew. I didn't know about the tags.
 
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I always wondered about cars that have the VIN tag attached to the dash pad. What if you replace the pad? I mean cars like E-bodies for example. As you said, I suppose the proper way to do it is call whoever (DMV, State Patrol, etc) and find out what is needed to change it legally. The correct rivets are available.

Side note: I remember way back in the '80's, I bought a '65 Sport Fury 'vert and it still had the original title, signed off by that owner in 1971 but, the car was never re-registered for whatever reason. To make it worse, it was an Illinois title. I had a local officer come to verify the VIN and title matched. On those, the VIN tag is in the driver's door jamb, attached by a single spot weld, even though the tag and body have the rivet holes. That's the way they were built. He was a younger cop and swore up and down the tag was changed and it is supposed to be riveted on and he couldn't sign off on it, blah, blah, blah. Later, looked at my dad's '62 Fury that he bought brand new and,,,,VIN tag held with a single spot weld. Wish I'd have thought of that when the cop was there. So,,,,,,,then I called and had a State Trooper come. He ran the number for any open theft reports, looked at the tag and title, signed the papers and that was that. Took everything to the DMV, got a title, registration and plates. Done deal.
 

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Had the Dot in for dash pad replacement, replacing with the correct rivet is not legal.
 

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Best Craigslist ad ever...so, so wrong....but too funny not to share:

For sale: one early 80’s Craftsman riding lawn mower with an 11 horse power engine and 30″ mowing deck. Bottom line, this beast is a sick ride! In fact, I’d even say it’s the El Camino of yard whips. Just take a look at those sweet ass rims. So dope they look rented. #arethosedubs?

Wait, is that a chicken in the background? Damn straight! Because the Craftsman riding lawn mower was considered the barnyard pimp of its day. Get yer yerrd on, fool!

Is it fast? Ever heard of old school 3 on the tree? Well, this whip’s got 8 on the hip. That’s right, 8 screamin’ gears of merciless speed! Need to mow that $h!t Richard petty style? No problem. Snappin’ necks and mowin’ decks, homie…

Just look at this beast. It even has the original factory pin striping. This NASCAR style speed demon will look quick just sitting in your driveway. Neighbors be like “SMH with envy.” Don’t dare put this baby in the shed. She deserves the garage. #nooneputsbabyinthecorner

Does it run, you ask? HELLS YEAH! Like a pack of Kenyans on crystal meth! This bad boy just got a carburetor rebuild, new seals all the way around and a brand new battery installed. Turns over quicker than your prom date. And you don’t even need to buy it wine coolers.

Don’t get me started on the mowing deck! 30 full inches of precision slicin’ and dicin’. Cuts better than Edward Scissor Hands and Lorena Bobbit in a knife fight. And this blade runner has 8 cutting heights! Go full Brazilian with a 1 inch cut, or bring your field of dreams up to 8 inches, 1970’s style; your choice. All I’m sayin’ is this mo-fo fades a lawn better than a set of hair clippers at Fantastic Sams. Whaaaa?

But can I mow with it at night, you ask? Who hasn’t awoken at O’dark:30 to mow their lawn black ops style? No problem with this night rider. It has a fully functioning head light, Michael. #Getyerdarkon

Pretty sure this man-ride is the luxury model. It’s equipped with a plush pleather spring ride seat for those Brokeback yards, 10 inch Kung Fu grip steering wheel and rubberized foot pads. Ain’t no footloose goin’ on up in here. Safety first, homies!

You: So how much is this Kentucky bluegrass love machine?
Me: Just $500.°°.
You: Wait, what?
Me: That’s right, you heard me, only $500 greenbacks.
The world: How is that possible?
Me: my family and I have enjoyed using this cutting-deck of dope-ness since it’s immaculate inception back in the 80’s. Can you say one owner? Yup!

It’s time this black pearl set sail and find another crew to roll with. It’s faded many lawns in its day and is looking for the greener grass on your side of the fence.

Don’t wait to call or you’ll be tellin’ stories about the one that got away for the rest of your life, or call me now and become the lawn jockey you always dreamed to be.

No texts, please. I need to hear your voice and know that this family pet is going to a 100% full blooded american. #Merica

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I didn`t think that CL was still being used by anyone other then scammers. It seemed to be pretty dead a few years ago. I haven`t visited much since. I did try and list a part just for the heck of it and got zero response. I suspect all the good buyers/sellers have long left that site.
 

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Typical Craigslist activity (for me). I post an ad. Within 25 minutes, I get scammers claiming they want to buy what I have to sell. They send me links or give me sob stories about how they are out of the country and want to send me a money order or check. I ignore those. They die down after a couple of hours. Then, the legit responses might start. I've sold some things and that's how it rolls.
 
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