[Silly Little Cars] looking at an 84 cushman and 97 interceptor (David Buergler)

[brickwood at ccountry.net]

> 5 inches
> with reguard to interceptor fork rebuilds, anyone out there found a
cheaper way to buy seals??  i have a 98 interceptor , have not had
trouble yet with forks but soon i suppose;/   thanks phil
>
>
> From: silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com
> [mailto:silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com] On Behalf Of
> Steve
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 2:20 PM
> To: 'Silly Little Email List'
> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] looking at an 84 cushman and 97
> interceptor
> (David Buergler)
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> Forks are real similar to motorcycle.  I had a motorcycle mechanic rebuild
> mine.  The only hiccup was that the kit of O-rings that should cost about
> $2.00 was $200.00 from MME which were from Westward.  But boy what a
> difference that made.  I can confidently drive the thing at 60 and the
> nose
> came up about  inches.
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> From: silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com
> [mailto:silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com] On Behalf Of
> goaliefergy1 at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 2:16 PM
> To: silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] looking at an 84 cushman and 97
> interceptor
> (David Buergler)
>
>
>
> What issues do the Interceptor forks have? Also are the front forks
> similar
> to motorcycle forks that are filled with fork oil? I found a really good
> deal on an Interceptor that I'm probably gonna pick up this weekend.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alec Bennett <wrybread at gmail.com>
> To: Silly Little Email List <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
> Sent: Wed, Feb 20, 2013 11:49 am
> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] looking at an 84 cushman and 97
> interceptor
> (David Buergler)
>
> I have both as well. There's things I like about each. Off the top of my
> head:
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> Cushman Pros
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> Awesomely simple
>
> Cute as hell, and awesomely goofy looking
>
> A bit shorter than the Interceptor, which is nice since you can park
> perpendicuar to the curb a bit easier. I park perpendicular with an
> Interceptor too, but sometimes not on narrow streets, and you have to be
> careful not to box anyone in.
>
> Super cheap ($300 to $1000), and parts are cheap too, not that I've needed
> many.
>
> Massive trunk.
>
>
>
> Cushman Cons
>
>
>
> Engine is under the seat so you always have a whiff of engine
>
> That '84 is going to be air cooled (they switched to water cooled mid
> 1989)
> so you won't have much heat
>
> No protection during an accident at all.
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>
> Interceptor Pros
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>
> Comfy comfy comfy. Bucket seats.
>
> Rock solid engine, fuel injected
>
> Ultra powerful. You can go 80, not that its the best idea. But where I
> live
> (SF), it gives me the freedom to cross the bridges, which you can't do
> with
> a Cushman, at least not without a lot of planning and adrenaline.
>
> Has a roll cage and shoulder strap seatbelt
>
> Lots of heat.
>
> Great area under the seat to mount a subwoofer and 6x9s for a thumping
> stereo...
>
> Most Cushmans don't have the solid doors, but all Interceptors do.
>
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> Interceptor Cons
>
>
>
> Longer than the Cush, so harder to park perpendicular
>
> Pricey. Everything is more pricey on an Interceptor, including the
> purchase
> price ($1500 to $6k)
>
> Looks like a prop from the Terminator (I guess this could be a pro too,
> but
> I like the look of the Cushmans more)
>
> The engine is under the trunk so you have a relatively tiny trunk.
>
> You don't have that nice area between the seats and the trunk for grocery
> bags. Actually I guess pre-97 had a little storage area back there, but
> they
> got rid of it on later ones.
>
> The frickin fork can be an issue.
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> On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 10:47 AM, DanTuel <dantuel at frontiernet.net> wrote:
>
> I have both & I like the Interceptors better but the Cushman is going to
> be
> easier to get parts for. Engine parts for the Interceptors are no problem
> because they use small 4 cylinder car motors and transmissions but
> anything
> other than that can get frustrating and expensive. God luck with whichever
> you buy.
>
>
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