Monte Carlo SS Hunting

[bill25]

Oh man... WTF!!! must be a rounding thing...

[bill25]

Good catch - Fixed:

MC-GaugeCluster-Mockup-fixed.jpg

[bill25]

It is in a loop to draw the tick marks and calculating the label number based on the angle. It was a rounding problem.

[Bob]

109 eh?

Bob will tell you that time I set the cruise in my Caprice to 109 for like 20 minutes.

Ha! Provided for your convenience if you ever decide to drive north of Bangor on I-95. BTW, the speed limit is 75 there now.

[kevm14]

Was it 20 minutes?

[Bob]

Was it 20 minutes?

I recall it being a long time. Setting the cruise at 109 for 20 minutes would cover 36 miles, which I guess is possible given how vast and empty it is up there. I still miss driving in that part of Maine. The roads weren't great from a technical standpoint, but I love how desolate it was.

[bill25]

I should buy these:
https://boston.craigslist.org/sob/wto/d ... 62954.html

Ok fine, I don't have the car yet... Whatever. Not going to lie. I looked into if I could put these on the Mazda3 in the mean time. Looks like I can't...

These are:
Both the 83-85' and 86-88' style stock wheels had:
195/75R14 5x120.65
215/65R15 5x120.65
3mm negative offset
3 3/4" of rear backspacing
circle bolt pattern of 5 X 4 3/4 inches (5x120.7mm)
From: http://www.montecarloss.com/SS_FAQ_7.html
or
https://www.wheel-size.com/size/chevrol ... arlo/1986/

The Mazda3 are:
Size:15x6
Offset:+43mm
Backspacing:5.12"
Bolt Pattern:5-114
Rec. Tire Size:195/65-15


So close...

[bill25]

Forget the rims. This could be a real car:

https://providence.craigslist.org/cto/d ... 16287.html

What are the odds this is actually awesome?

[bill25]

This has been for sale for a while, and it is in Jersey...

https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/cto/ ... 14485.html

[kevm14]

Forget the rims. This could be a real car:

https://providence.craigslist.org/cto/d ... 16287.html

What are the odds this is actually awesome?

Go buy that right now unless it has major issues. Probably a 5.3. Offer $3500 w/o wheels?