Comments on: Confluence of Gremlins, now with more Porsche http://clunkbucket.com/confluence-of-gremlins-now-with-more-porsche/ Everything but the same old cars Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rockford_Brodie http://clunkbucket.com/confluence-of-gremlins-now-with-more-porsche/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Rockford_Brodie Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:24:23 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=2632#comment-898 When I saw the #38, I had assumed Rob Krider had just padded out his stable. When I saw the #38, I had assumed Rob Krider had just padded out his stable.

]]> By: jeremy! http://clunkbucket.com/confluence-of-gremlins-now-with-more-porsche/comment-page-1/#comment-882 jeremy! Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:16:20 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=2632#comment-882 I'm thinking the damnelantra™ would look mighty fine with some flaming skull decals. I’m thinking the damnelantra™ would look mighty fine with some flaming skull decals.

]]> By: Mike Bumbeck http://clunkbucket.com/confluence-of-gremlins-now-with-more-porsche/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Mike Bumbeck Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:02:27 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=2632#comment-881 Totally wrong Jim! Mea Culpa. Totally wrong Jim! Mea Culpa.

]]> By: jim http://clunkbucket.com/confluence-of-gremlins-now-with-more-porsche/comment-page-1/#comment-880 jim Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:03:22 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=2632#comment-880 Wrong Jim, but no problem. :-) That red one had current plates too, so I believe the celeste-green one is a parts donor. Wrong Jim, but no problem. :-)

That red one had current plates too, so I believe the celeste-green one is a parts donor.

]]> By: Brian Driggs http://clunkbucket.com/confluence-of-gremlins-now-with-more-porsche/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Brian Driggs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:36:42 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=2632#comment-879 $650 guarantees an epic story either way. Perhaps the Gremlin does break down on a cold, wintery highway miles from nowhere. Pneumonia, frost bite, and close encounters of the bear kind are the stuff of legends at the car show years from now when the new owner regales any and all with his tale of survival. Likewise, in death, there are worse ways to earn your own roadside shrine, complete with cheesy virgin Mary candle and wilted grocery store flowers. Either way, I like to think someone decided to try something different, had some fun with it, and now wishes to pass along the opportunity to do something different on the cheap. If you make it home, or live to tell the tale, you've got something truly unique, and that's worth far more than the $650 you pissed away on, of all things, a Gremlin. $650 guarantees an epic story either way. Perhaps the Gremlin does break down on a cold, wintery highway miles from nowhere. Pneumonia, frost bite, and close encounters of the bear kind are the stuff of legends at the car show years from now when the new owner regales any and all with his tale of survival. Likewise, in death, there are worse ways to earn your own roadside shrine, complete with cheesy virgin Mary candle and wilted grocery store flowers.

Either way, I like to think someone decided to try something different, had some fun with it, and now wishes to pass along the opportunity to do something different on the cheap. If you make it home, or live to tell the tale, you’ve got something truly unique, and that’s worth far more than the $650 you pissed away on, of all things, a Gremlin.

]]> By: Jim-Bob http://clunkbucket.com/confluence-of-gremlins-now-with-more-porsche/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Jim-Bob Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:16:21 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=2632#comment-878 That engine was actually a factory option on some AMC's in the latter part of the 1970's (77 or 78-79). It even had a valve cover with American Motors stamped in it. Unlike the Porsche 924 models, it was not available with a turbo or EFI. I believe AMC made them under license, but did not have the ability to deal with the close tolerances of the German design, making them trouble prone. It was replaced with the Ponitac Iron Duke 2.5 liter L4 as the base engine in Spirits, Concords and Eagles in 1980. That engine was actually a factory option on some AMC’s in the latter part of the 1970′s (77 or 78-79). It even had a valve cover with American Motors stamped in it. Unlike the Porsche 924 models, it was not available with a turbo or EFI. I believe AMC made them under license, but did not have the ability to deal with the close tolerances of the German design, making them trouble prone. It was replaced with the Ponitac Iron Duke 2.5 liter L4 as the base engine in Spirits, Concords and Eagles in 1980.

]]> By: acarr260 http://clunkbucket.com/confluence-of-gremlins-now-with-more-porsche/comment-page-1/#comment-877 acarr260 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:50:59 +0000 http://clunkbucket.com/?p=2632#comment-877 Ask for Mr. Bill says the ad. Oh noooooooooooooooooooo. My bet has to be placed on that car either killing you on the way home or breaking down within 20 miles. Ask for Mr. Bill says the ad.
Oh noooooooooooooooooooo.
My bet has to be placed on that car either killing you on the way home or breaking down within 20 miles.

]]>