[Silly Little Cars] super cheap Cushmans- idea
Dan Das Mann
dandasmann at gmail.com
Wed Nov 18 13:05:24 PST 2009
no, i want it cheaper than cheap!
- dan das mann
www.headlesspoint.com
www.dandasmann.com
www.thebigartexperience.com
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Alec Bennett <wrybread at gmail.com> wrote:
> Watch out, when Dan says "project car", he means "piece of shit". As in
> give it to me cheap.
>
>
>
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> On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Dan Das Mann <dandasmann at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> its the $1000 for batteries for each one that gets me. Anna, do you want
>> to sell you cushman project car?
>> - dan das mann
>> www.headlesspoint.com
>> www.dandasmann.com
>> www.thebigartexperience.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 12:34 PM, Anna Bradley <
>> craftylittlehands at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey Dasman,
>>>
>>> Why don't you buy those 3 $400. electric cushmans and have a go-cart
>>> style race event at Am.Steel. You could have several heats at $20 bucks a
>>> contestant with a winning purse at the end of the event. Your just the right
>>> person to pull off a crazy idea like this.
>>> Oh, I also love the fact that I am the poster child of what NOT to buy in
>>> a cushman. Yup, my lil Asscrack is still needing some little copper part for
>>> the ignition to start. It's now taking up space in my garage and is just
>>> another project for me to restore. Where was my intervention? Oh yah, I
>>> ignored Raz's well intended advice.
>>>
>>> -Anna Bradley
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> 1. super cheap Cushman electrics (Alec Bennett)
>>> 2. Re: super cheap Cushman electrics (Mike Aisenfeld)
>>> 3. Re: Xebra (Mike Aisenfeld)
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:29:12 -0800
>>> From: Alec Bennett <wrybread at gmail.com>
>>> To: sillylittlecars at sillylittlecars.com
>>> Subject: [Silly Little Cars] super cheap Cushman electrics
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>>> Wow those Cushman electrics at the auction place in Redwood City just
>>> went
>>> down to $400....
>>>
>>> http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/mcy/1471690028.html
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>>> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:58:38 -0800 (PST)
>>> From: Mike Aisenfeld <maisenfeld at yahoo.com>
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>>> Wry, are you going down there? Might be fun for jettin around the hood.
>>>
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>>> From: Alec Bennett <wrybread at gmail.com>
>>> To: sillylittlecars at sillylittlecars.com
>>> Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 10:29:12 AM
>>> Subject: [Silly Little Cars] super cheap Cushman electrics
>>>
>>> Wow those Cushman electrics at the auction place in Redwood City just
>>> went down to $400....
>>>
>>> http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/mcy/1471690028.html
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>>> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:02:37 -0800 (PST)
>>> From: Mike Aisenfeld <maisenfeld at yahoo.com>
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>>> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] Xebra
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>>> There's a dealer in Headlsburg too. I've only seen them there and
>>> haven't seen any on the road, which has always made me suspect.
>>>
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>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Bob Gallagher <usn at comcast.net>
>>> To: Silly Little Email List <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
>>> >
>>> Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 8:47:22 AM
>>> Subject: [Silly Little Cars] Xebra
>>>
>>>
>>> One of the most successful dealers for these Xebra
>>> things is local to me in Salem, Oregon. You can see his website here
>>> with
>>> a bunch of pictures:
>>> http://www.electricwheelsinc.com/zap_pickup.shtml
>>>
>>> There are quite a number of these Xebra trikes
>>> around here, a guy just a few blocks from me owns one. I think the
>>> dealer
>>> has sold about 60 of them. The Xebra is no Cushman. I have looked
>>> them over pretty close and they are not built near as well as a Cushman.
>>>
>>> The frame is much less substantial and the body is thin. They are
>>> typical
>>> chinese quality.
>>>
>>> They do look pretty cool and I have seen at least
>>> one on the road here that is about 5 years old and still going
>>> strong.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> >From: C y b e r
>>> > sAM
>>> >To: Silly Little Email
>>> > List
>>> >Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:09
>>> > PM
>>> >Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] 1971
>>> > Cushman Truckster
>>> >
>>> >brand new 3 wheeled electric pick up trucks - plugs in to
>>> > 110V
>>> >$8900 with a costco card i am told
>>> >http://www.zapworld.com/electric-vehicles/electric-cars/xebra-truck
>>> >2
>>> > seats
>>> >damn near perfect
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >Rahsaan wrote:
>>> >
>>> >Much agreed. You dont want to be like Alec and have a
>>> >> Cushman just sitting around for people to take parts off.
>>> Thanks for
>>> >> the belt Alec(Hahaha). I think it will be hard to find a
>>> Cushman in
>>> >> the Bay Area for 1500.Though they pop up now and again. Check
>>> out City
>>> >> Auction In Redwood City. Glad you passed on that one
>>> >> Nic.
>>> >>
>>> >>RAz
>>> >>
>>> >>--- On Tue, 11/17/09, Alec Bennett <wrybread at gmail.com> >>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>>From:
>>> >>> Alec Bennett <wrybread at gmail.com>
>>> >>>Subject:
>>> >>> Re: [Silly Little Cars] 1971 Cushman Truckster
>>> >>>To: "Silly Little
>>> >>> Email List" <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
>>> >>>Date:
>>> >>> Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 2:58 PM
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>Sorry I should have clarified my reasons for
>>> >>> pronouncing doomness. Knowing Nicole, she wants something
>>> that will
>>> >>> start every day, not something she'll have to pay
>>> attention to. She
>>> >>> wants something for her job. And like you I think that
>>> price is
>>> >>> completely crazy for something that isn't running.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>I say much
>>> >>> better to spend $1500 for a running modern Cushman. The
>>> coolness
>>> >>> factor is still pretty high on those even though Razz
>>> drives them.
>>> >>> For a work vehicle, put a styling paint job on and you're
>>> >>> done.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>But of course this is only my $.02.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Dan Das Mann
>>> >>> <dandasmann at gmail.com> >>>wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>I think it all depends on why you are buying it. The coolness
>>> >>>> factor is very high, but I wouldn't want to count on
>>> that one. On
>>> >>>> the other hand, I bought a 73 a few years ago aand
>>> aftere a bit of
>>> >>>> love, we use it around the warehouse every day. I do
>>> love it, but
>>> >>>> it really kinda like an oversized go cart. I would
>>> definitely do
>>> >>>> it again...
>>> >>>>On Nov 17, 2009 2:35 PM, "Bob Gallagher" <usn at comcast.net>
>>> >>>>> wrote:
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>That's a neat old Cushman. I have one the
>>> >>>>> same vintage and I use it every day in the summer.
>>> If you
>>> >>>>> haven't driven a 3-on-the-tree it takes a little
>>> getting used
>>> >>>>> to. Not running, I would say $600 would be more
>>> >>>>> reasonable, running well would be $1200-1500 but
>>> that is my area
>>> >>>>> here in Oregon. It seems like there are better
>>> deals in
>>> >>>>> CA. The engines are simple. As long as it has good
>>>
>>> >>>>> compression you are probably going to be able to get
>>> it running
>>> >>>>> well. Make sure the brakes are ok. The curved
>>> >>>>> windshield Cushman are a little more desirable it
>>> seems just for
>>> >>>>> the cool factor. If you are really ambitious and
>>> want to
>>> >>>>> drop some money on it, there are kits to swap to a
>>> Honda or BS
>>> >>>>> engine.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>Good luck with it.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
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>>> >>>>>To: "Silly
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>>> >>>>>Sent:
>>> >>>>> Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:04 PM
>>> >>>>>Subject: [Silly Little
>>> >>>>> Cars] 1971 Cushman Truckster
>>> >>>>>> So I checked out a 1971 Cushman
>>> >>>>> Truckster yesterday in Oakley (see > attached photo
>>> - my
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