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Various Non-Bald Discussions => Autos,Toys and Hobbies => Topic started by: 440satellite on January 14, 2008, 06:48:01 PM

Title: Motorized Toys
Post by: 440satellite on January 14, 2008, 06:48:01 PM
Ok, what do you all have sitting in the garage with a combustion engine that sucks money, takes up space and can cause headaches with the significant other (or so I've heard)??  Though I'd ask and see if there was a common thread amongst the sly grease monkeys in here.  I'd list all my internal combustion stuff but it'd take 3/4 of a page... ;D  I admit I do have a slight obsession.  Here are my favorite toys:

1. Obvious from my handle - a '68 satellite hardtop 2-dr driver working towards a 440 heart transplant

2. 1942 Mercury 3.5hp outboard

3. '07 Kawi KLR650

4. Arctic Cat F7

5. And of course my hauler to get my newly aquired "treasures" back to the house a V-10 F250

6. oh, yeah, and my collection of slightly modified or antique lawn tractors

Trust me this is not a bragging thread because none of these will win any beauty contests, the Ford's the nicest thing I own.  Just wanted to see what yins guys had about your place.
Title: Re: Motorized Toys
Post by: JDog on January 14, 2008, 07:14:48 PM
My list of combustion engine assets arent quite as impressive.

1999 4 cylinder Daewoo.

1996 Saab 900S

2 stroke lawnmower

Title: Re: Motorized Toys
Post by: 440satellite on January 14, 2008, 07:47:16 PM
May be JDog, but I bet your not currently breaking any zoning laws and your bank account is happier for it!  I have a hard time passing up a good deal when I come across one, especially if it's an older machine of some sort.  The '68 and the '42 are the vintage of my obsession, the others are just time passers. 

Heck, even my house had wheels once!!   ;D
Title: Re: Motorized Toys
Post by: Marz on January 15, 2008, 09:36:57 AM
Yeah... I got some of that.

1973 CB450 I am rebuilding into a Cafe racer style bike. Ground up restore and everything is ready to go back together.

1999 CR250 - 2 stroke dirtbikes are my fave, this one is green stickered for Cali too.

2003 XR100 - wifes bike

2 Go-Ped Sports

Thats everything with an engine, tons of other stuff packed in there.

Not bad for a single car garage huh?
Title: Re: Motorized Toys
Post by: Zeekev on January 15, 2008, 12:37:38 PM
2007 was the year of vehicle upgrade for us:

2007 Hyundai Santa Fe

2007 Toyota Matrix

2007 Triumph America Motorcycle

1992 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6

Lawnmower

Still waiting for the snowblower (ordered it) as we got tons of snow in Ottawa this year and I'm tired of shoveling.

KC
Title: Re: Motorized Toys
Post by: PigPen on January 15, 2008, 04:37:18 PM
1969 Chevrolet 3/4 ton 2 wheel drive Camper Special (hanging onto this mostly for sentimental reasons. first truck, and my grandpa gave it to me) 350 small block currently, really want a big block for it though.

1985 Ford F-150 4 wheel drive with a straight 6 and one barrel (my dad gave me this one, and I've put about $2,000 into it just getting it driveable, it's my daily)

2003 Chrysler Town & Country the wife's van, I'm not a mini-van fan, but the price was right and it gets better mileage than a Tahoe

That's it for now. Certainly not for lack of wanting either. It's lack of fundage.
Title: Re: Motorized Toys
Post by: andrew on January 15, 2008, 05:02:28 PM
2007 Toyota Sequoia

2006 Toyota Highlander

Craftsman 9 HP Snowblower (2003 but is a piece of junk.  I want an Ariens)

Wheel Horse 12 HP tractor

Lawn boy weed wacker and push mower

Pressure washer (forgot the brand but it cranks)

Stihl Chainsaw

Toro gas powered leaf blower

14 years ago I traded in a boat and motorcycle for a baby.  I think it's time to reclaim my toys.
Title: Re: Motorized Toys
Post by: Marz on January 15, 2008, 05:24:46 PM

14 years ago I traded in a boat and motorcycle for a baby.


Rumpelstiltskin!!!!
Title: Re: Motorized Toys
Post by: hawkerhino on March 10, 2008, 08:44:37 AM
Well where to start???
1. 2000 F350 Lariat 4x4 DRW Crew cab Diesel, 100hp programmer, 5 inch exhaust, 100 gal fuel tank any many other extras.
2. 2007 Expedition Eddie Bower 4x4. (Wife’s)
3. 2006 Yamaha Rhino 660 SE with boot guards, overfenders, toolbox, top, folding windshield, cup holders (for the beer), doors, oversize tires and rims, winch, radio-speaker bar.
4. 1951 David Brown 990 pulling tractor
5. 1948 Oliver Super 77 Diesel pulling tractor
6. Lawn Mower
7. Weed Wacker
8. Chain Saw
I think that is about it,  O I dont guess the 2 mutts count  :D

Dam, no wonder I am broke, tooooo many engines to keep fuel in at the prices of gold these days. :px :/O