Pages: 1 2  Next -- Posted by FTF at 1:29 am on July 11, 2009 The Apple Macintosh is introduced. Compact Discs are made in the U.S. for the first time. Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Relax spends 42 weeks at #1. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom grosses $179,870,271 and Ford builds this car: What do we think? Its a very likely possibility that this car will be in my driveway as soon as next August, assuming it doesn't sell and the seller will let it go for $600 or less. -- Posted by bosss at 1:30 am on July 11, 2009 it's beautiful -- Posted by tenchi1084 at 1:32 am on July 11, 2009 my cousin was made that year, too. -- Posted by One Two Step at 1:32 am on July 11, 2009 aww iwasn't born. -- Posted by FTF at 1:36 am on July 11, 2009   -- Posted by FTF at 1:37 am on July 11, 2009 Fuck LW. -- Posted by TBMP at 1:38 am on July 11, 2009 Quote: from bosss at 1:30 am on July 11, 2009 it's beautiful this -- Posted by drifting at 1:48 am on July 11, 2009 lmao no one cares! The Macintosh blows. The Lisa is where its at. Oh, wait, this was about the Tempo, my bad. Congrats about yet another Tempo that you might possibly buy? -- Posted by emo sux69 at 1:48 am on July 11, 2009 lol @ everything in this thread. Conor, LW doesn't accept BS thats why the images are not loading. -- Posted by FTF at 1:55 am on July 11, 2009 Quote: from drifting at 1:48 am on July 11, 2009 lmao no one cares! The Macintosh blows. The Lisa is where its at.   Oh, wait, this was about the Tempo, my bad. Congrats about yet another Tempo that you might possibly buy? This time its srsly though! My fishing season begins the 20th of this month. Ends some time early September. I'll either take out the money early in August, or just wait until the whole shabang is over. Now you see my friend, this year has sucked Eric's dick for me. The fishing season began the last week of June and the guy I work with was still in Oregon. Didn't get back until this week, and on top of it all, he got a second job and can only assist me for 9 periods. Meaning I won't be making Tempo Repaint Money ($6,000 or so), more like Second Tempo/Topaz Money (around $2,000). A compromise was made, and I'll be getting another Tempo or Topaz (or truck), that's a promise. This '85 is most likely because its one of the few Tempos to fit my criteria. That criteria being, it must be/have one or more of the following: -All Wheel Drive -First Generation, pre-facelift (1984 or 1985MY) -Mazda MTX (manual) -3.0L Vulcan V6 -Rare Trim Level (GLS, XR5, LTS) -2.0L Mazda-RF Diesel Do you understand my good friend? -- Posted by 80Kidz at 8:54 am on July 11, 2009 FTF, would you be happy if you died of old age and your finial breath was taken in the drivers seat of a ford tempo? (of course the car is parked) -- Posted by 3800 FTW at 9:18 am on July 11, 2009 Quote: from FTF at 1:55 am on July 11, 2009 Quote: from drifting at 1:48 am on July 11, 2009 lmao no one cares! The Macintosh blows. The Lisa is where its at.  Oh, wait, this was about the Tempo, my bad. Congrats about yet another Tempo that you might possibly buy? This time its srsly though! My fishing season begins the 20th of this month. Ends some time early September. I'll either take out the money early in August, or just wait until the whole shabang is over. Now you see my friend, this year has sucked Eric's dick for me. The fishing season began the last week of June and the guy I work with was still in Oregon. Didn't get back until this week, and on top of it all, he got a second job and can only assist me for 9 periods. Meaning I won't be making Tempo Repaint Money ($6,000 or so), more like Second Tempo/Topaz Money (around $2,000).   A compromise was made, and I'll be getting another Tempo or Topaz (or truck), that's a promise. This '85 is most likely because its one of the few Tempos to fit my criteria. That criteria being, it must be/have one or more of the following: -All Wheel Drive -First Generation, pre-facelift (1984 or 1985MY) -Mazda MTX (manual) -3.0L Vulcan V6   -Rare Trim Level (GLS, XR5, LTS) -2.0L Mazda-RF Diesel Do you understand my good friend? Why do you always have to say things about my penis? Are you trying to imply something..? -- Posted by Mr Feel Good at 10:15 am on July 11, 2009 You didn't... you know... send... pictures did you? -- Posted by ss454 at 10:47 am on July 11, 2009 Looks like pure shit. Grats on getting a piece of shit. -- Posted by FTF at 1:47 pm on July 11, 2009 Quote: from 80Kidz at 8:54 am on July 11, 2009 FTF, would you be happy if you died of old age and your finial breath was taken in the drivers seat of a ford tempo? (of course the car is parked) Tough to say. I'd be happy if I left the world better off then when I came into it. Ford was doing amazing things in the 1980s with cars like Taurus, Tempo, and Thunderbird. Not only were the products fantastic, but they were executing a lot of strategies and methods of marketing that modern day automakers would do well to replicate. Insane shit back then. Like a 1989 Tempo came with a better, longer warranty then any new American car. It really does show that product quality and good advertising strategies pay off, because nearly everything Ford was making was becoming an instant success in terms of sales. The Taurus sat at the forefront of all this innovation, but the Tempo, Thunderbird, F-Series, Mustang, and even the lowly Escort all pulled their own weight in cash flow. So I figure I've got a decent shot to do everything in my power to bring back some of the better aspects of what Ford was doing in the 80s. Not saying it was all great back then, it wasn't. The product cycles were too long, and a lot of the cars (Taurus and Tempo in particular) didn't stand the test of time too well. Not because they were bad products, more because they really require regular maintenance to be taken seriously. Unfortunately, not too many second and third owners gave them that sort of treatment, and then they started blowing shock, struts, and transmissions. @Eric, yes I am implying something. -- Posted by ScoobyDoo82 at 2:03 pm on July 11, 2009 lol @ Erics shit brown display name. -- Posted by FTF at 2:28 pm on July 11, 2009 Someone was a naughty, naughty boy! -- Posted by 80Kidz at 5:30 pm on July 11, 2009 Quote: from FTF at 1:47 pm on July 11, 2009 Quote: from 80Kidz at 8:54 am on July 11, 2009 FTF, would you be happy if you died of old age and your finial breath was taken in the drivers seat of a ford tempo? (of course the car is parked) Tough to say. I'd be happy if I left the world better off then when I came into it. Ford was doing amazing things in the 1980s with cars like Taurus, Tempo, and Thunderbird. Not only were the products fantastic, but they were executing a lot of strategies and methods of marketing that modern day automakers would do well to replicate.   Insane shit back then. Like a 1989 Tempo came with a better, longer warranty then any new American car. It really does show that product quality and good advertising strategies pay off, because nearly everything Ford was making was becoming an instant success in terms of sales. The Taurus sat at the forefront of all this innovation, but the Tempo, Thunderbird, F-Series, Mustang, and even the lowly Escort all pulled their own weight in cash flow.   So I figure I've got a decent shot to do everything in my power to bring back some of the better aspects of what Ford was doing in the 80s. Not saying it was all great back then, it wasn't. The product cycles were too long, and a lot of the cars (Taurus and Tempo in particular) didn't stand the test of time too well. Not because they were bad products, more because they really require regular maintenance to be taken seriously. Unfortunately, not too many second and third owners gave them that sort of treatment, and then they started blowing shock, struts, and transmissions.   @Eric, yes I am implying something. so in short, you wouldn't mind dying in one. -.- -- Posted by FTF at 7:41 pm on July 11, 2009 Quote: from 80Kidz at 5:30 pm on July 11, 2009 Quote: from FTF at 1:47 pm on July 11, 2009 Quote: from 80Kidz at 8:54 am on July 11, 2009 FTF, would you be happy if you died of old age and your finial breath was taken in the drivers seat of a ford tempo? (of course the car is parked) Tough to say. I'd be happy if I left the world better off then when I came into it. Ford was doing amazing things in the 1980s with cars like Taurus, Tempo, and Thunderbird. Not only were the products fantastic, but they were executing a lot of strategies and methods of marketing that modern day automakers would do well to replicate.  Insane shit back then. Like a 1989 Tempo came with a better, longer warranty then any new American car. It really does show that product quality and good advertising strategies pay off, because nearly everything Ford was making was becoming an instant success in terms of sales. The Taurus sat at the forefront of all this innovation, but the Tempo, Thunderbird, F-Series, Mustang, and even the lowly Escort all pulled their own weight in cash flow.  So I figure I've got a decent shot to do everything in my power to bring back some of the better aspects of what Ford was doing in the 80s. Not saying it was all great back then, it wasn't. The product cycles were too long, and a lot of the cars (Taurus and Tempo in particular) didn't stand the test of time too well. Not because they were bad products, more because they really require regular maintenance to be taken seriously. Unfortunately, not too many second and third owners gave them that sort of treatment, and then they started blowing shock, struts, and transmissions.  @Eric, yes I am implying something. so in short, you wouldn't mind dying in one. -.- In short, I have no opinion on that question. Ask again in 40 years. -- Posted by emo sux69 at 12:33 am on July 12, 2009 Quote: from FTF at 12:41 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from 80Kidz at 5:30 pm on July 11, 2009 Quote: from FTF at 1:47 pm on July 11, 2009 Quote: from 80Kidz at 8:54 am on July 11, 2009 FTF, would you be happy if you died of old age and your finial breath was taken in the drivers seat of a ford tempo? (of course the car is parked) Tough to say. I'd be happy if I left the world better off then when I came into it. Ford was doing amazing things in the 1980s with cars like Taurus, Tempo, and Thunderbird. Not only were the products fantastic, but they were executing a lot of strategies and methods of marketing that modern day automakers would do well to replicate.       Insane shit back then. Like a 1989 Tempo came with a better, longer warranty then any new American car. It really does show that product quality and good advertising strategies pay off, because nearly everything Ford was making was becoming an instant success in terms of sales. The Taurus sat at the forefront of all this innovation, but the Tempo, Thunderbird, F-Series, Mustang, and even the lowly Escort all pulled their own weight in cash flow.       So I figure I've got a decent shot to do everything in my power to bring back some of the better aspects of what Ford was doing in the 80s. Not saying it was all great back then, it wasn't. The product cycles were too long, and a lot of the cars (Taurus and Tempo in particular) didn't stand the test of time too well. Not because they were bad products, more because they really require regular maintenance to be taken seriously. Unfortunately, not too many second and third owners gave them that sort of treatment, and then they started blowing shock, struts, and transmissions.       @Eric, yes I am implying something.    so in short, you wouldn't mind dying in one. -.- In short, I have no opinion on that question. Ask again in 40 years. the tempo would of been long dead by then. -- Posted by FTF at 12:47 am on July 12, 2009 LIES LIES LIES -- Posted by FTF at 10:43 pm on July 12, 2009 Few updates. Called up the number, turns out its odometer has turned over already. That is right, this battle scarred Alaskan brute of a two door compact is sitting with 163,xxx on the clock. All original parts, and the seller is boasting drip dry reliability. Interior is in excellent condition, and the engine looks solid. No mysterious oil spots or puddles under the engine bay. It too is needing a new paint job simply because the last touch up to the Tempo's Oxford White flanks was poorly done. This old beast of a machine even outwitted the government. Being a 1984, it could be churning out more pollutants then a F-350 and getting 12 to the gallon, and it would still be exempt from the CARS act (aka. Cash for Clunkers). Pick up the mother fuckin' Tempo of you life. The price? $500. She even has a name; Rhyme. I'm going to ask if I could make a down payment until the first check from fishing comes through, as well as maybe a test drive. -- Posted by emo sux69 at 10:46 pm on July 12, 2009 atleast your paying the right price now. any more then that for any tempo is not worth it. -- Posted by FTF at 10:57 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from emo sux69 at 10:46 pm on July 12, 2009 atleast your paying the right price now. any more then that for any tempo is not worth it. $500 not including registration ($30), new battery ($30 give or take), then the $1,000 or so for insuring it. -- Posted by drifting at 11:09 pm on July 12, 2009 Dont pay asking. You could probably get him down to at least $400! -- Posted by emo sux69 at 11:43 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from drifting at 4:09 pm on July 13, 2009 Dont pay asking. You could probably get him down to at least $400! dw hes too fucking dumb to realise that. -- Posted by 3800 FTW at 12:10 am on July 13, 2009 -- Posted by ScoobyDoo82 at 12:43 am on July 13, 2009 Quote: from FTF at 3:47 am on July 12, 2009 LIES LIES LIES That is actually a song by some 1-hit-wonder from circa 2005. -- Posted by FTF at 1:49 am on July 13, 2009 Quote: from drifting at 11:09 pm on July 12, 2009 Dont pay asking. You could probably get him down to at least $400! $500 is a huge steal as it is. I considering haggling it down, but I dunno man.. -- Posted by drifting at 1:58 am on July 13, 2009 Quote: from FTF at 4:49 am on July 13, 2009 Quote: from drifting at 11:09 pm on July 12, 2009 Dont pay asking. You could probably get him down to at least $400! $500 is a huge steal as it is. I considering haggling it down, but I dunno man.. Its not like it can hurt. Try to haggle down, if he is completely against it, just be "Oh. Well. I guess Ill take it for $500 then" Sure, you will seem desperate, but Im sure its not the first time Pages: 1 2  Next