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(393) "The Other Dip" 1979 Dodge Diplomat 225 Slant 6 1bbl Automatic
Tan/Blue 2 Door Baseline, 141,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Rebuilt 225 Slant Six 1bbl New Brake Calipers, Drums, Wheel Cylinders, Pads, and Shoes. New Universal Joints. Kenwood Head Unit Certified 125mph Police Speedometer New Shocks (All 4)
Unfortunately I have to sell this car so that I can rebuild the 318 in my 1988 Police Dip. The Car is really clean and has no rust. I am only asking $2,500. I am located in Central New Jersey. If anyone is interested you can contact me at TheBadDiplomat@aol.com.
Mike Cornely - 3/25/2002

(392) "Christine" 1988 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
Lt Blue/White Police Pkg Salon, 103,000 mi.
Third Owner
Special Equipment - rebuilt 727 w/h.d. components, msd, edelbrock 650 carb, edlbrock performer intake, 360 magnum heads, tti headers, custom exhaust, 3.55:1 sure grip
    I found the car last year (2001) when my boss at a cab company told me about 7 Diplomats he had sitting in a shed somewhere. I asked why he had them and he said that he intended on making them into cabs, but the owner wanted to start switching the fleet to Crown Vic's. So he had these 7 cars all with roughly 101-110k miles and invited me to pick one out if I was interested. so I went out there and found the cleanest one (they where all a little rusty, and decrepit from sitting for 6 years.) mine needed a battery, tires and and oil pan to be drivable, so after that I started to realize that to be reliable everything affected from sitting must need to be replaced, and while replacing, why not upgrade? So its still a work in progress, but its getting to the point I want it. 
Like = the mean stance and body lines
Dislike = the absence of rack & pinion steering and 
longitudinal torsion bars
Joe Thornton - 3/24/2002

(391) 1981 Dodge Diplomat 225 Slant 6 1bbl Automatic
Maroon/White 2 Door Hardtop, 60,000 mi.
Unknown number of previous owners
Special Equipment - well.... it's kinda crispy. I love her to death, and for 100 dollars I can deal with the age showing through. It has a shattered right rear window, and the whole outside is just ugly, but you have to look past that to the inner beauty (it's not in the engine compartment, either), but it's there.
    Well... I gave the guy a down payment for it and took it to my shop outside to give it a better look over. It has no reverse, so that gave me a surprise when I went into a parking lot (to get tranny fluid, of all things). I took it home and it has been here since. It's my faithful second car, and it will be until it dies, and then I'll let me old mum plant flowers in it. 
Like = Big, ugly, and even with only the 6 it'll chirp the tires when you nail it.
Dislike = No reverse, randomly dies on the highway, and the ashtray is in a horrible place.
Hippie - 3/18/2002

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(284) "Homer" 1987 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Blue/Black-White Police Pkg Salon, 315,000 mi.
Fourth Owner
Special Equipment - UPDATED!! Since my last update, I have completely rebuilt the braking system. Coil over shocks in the rear, and tightened torsion bars in the front. Running 235/60R15 Cooper Cobra tires on the stock police wheels. 2 Meter radio has been added in addition to the CB Radio already installed. Engine now sports 360 heads, 360 2bbl intake & 2bbl non-feedback carb. Distributor, ignition box, and wiring harness all from a junkyard (wiring custom made, looks damn near factory.)
    There is something to be said about a car's personality. My Dippy has been running like crap lately, but on the afternoon of Jan 4th, I actually think the car thought it was a police cruiser again, on a call. My wife went into labor, and the hospital is 25 miles away. Normally it takes a couple of tries to start the car when it is "cold". Fired on the first try, and ran damn good (how's 115 MPH sound?) going up I-95 here in Daytona Beach. I had the wig-wag headlights going and the hazards going. Passed a FHP sitting on the side of the road, and he didn't even bat an eye. A few hours later, my son was born.. Michael Wayne..@2215 on 4 Jan, 2002. 8lbs, 13 oz.
Like = Strong, massive, safe
Dislike = As said in a song.. "It's my four door nightmare, trunk lock stuck, big dice on the mirror and a grill like a truck. Lifter's tickin, accelerator's stickin.. something on my left front wheel keeps clickin.."
NeonHomer - 3/12/2002

Update of previous registration
(88) "White Streak" 1986 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
1B3BG26P2GX568581
Beige/White 4 Door Baseline, 205,000 mi.
Second Owner
Parker Ganow - 12/26/2001

(390) 1987 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
1B3BG26S1HW106105
Blue/White 4 Door Hardtop, 111,000 mi.
Third Owner
Special Equipment - Have full police pkg. except power wind/door locks, m.s.d.6a ignition ,beefed up a904 trans with 2100 stall converter/fifth ave leather int ,j.v.c.12 disc cd changer w /alpine stereo, 100wattamp, also planning on some eng. mods. and a rear gear swap to 3:55 gears, will keep you touch with changes.
Like = rare breed
Dislike = needs more power/torque
Clay Howard - 3/3/2002

(389) "Mya" 1980 Dodge Diplomat 225 Slant 6 2bbl Automatic
Taupe/Yellowish 2 Door Baseline
Unknown number of previous owners
Like = It's MINE :D (first car)
Dislike = Visual Appearance
Summer S. Wilson - 3/3/2002
An Eclectic World

(388) "Immortal White Beast" 1985 Plymouth Gran Fury 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Leather/White 4 Door Salon, 175,000 mi.
Fourth Owner
Special Equipment - Neon Lights, New Stereo System, Leather interior,
    Well I would like to update from a story I put in here about 2 years ago titled "White Beast" Well shortly after that story the transmission went and in the process of restoring the engine the engine block cracked and now it sits in storage waiting to be revived. Shortly after that I found another Gran Fury an 88 that was for sale on the side of the road for $200 dollars. The original intention was to take the engine out and use it in the first car. Well it ran well and so I kept it on the road, When i had bought the car it had already had the front replaced from a front end accident. Well a week ago I was driving during a ice storm and hit black ice and slid sideways into a telephone pole, missing my door by a foot and indenting the back door in about a foot and a half. Well I drove that car 10 miles back to my house with only a little vibration from the driveshaft. Which just goes to show you can't kill these cars. It now sits waiting to be stripped for parts and I have now purchased a 87 fifth avenue. As you can see I wont go away from these line of automobiles as long as they are around. To me they are toughest most well built autos that I have driven and unless u really beat on them and light them on fire they probably wont die. If anyone would like to see pictures of any of the cars listed email me.
Like = Dependability, Strength, Safety
Dislike = Gas Mileage, 
Paul Virtue - 2/25/2002
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(387) 1987 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Gray/Gray 4 Door SE, 62,000 mi.
Unknown number of previous owners
Special Equipment - It's a loaded car with just about every option, even moon roof.
Like = It's big, ugly, and reliable.
Dislike = It's big, ugly, and slow.
Lee Herman - 2/23/2002
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(386) "White Lightning" 1989 Dodge Diplomat
Blue/White Police Pkg
Second Owner
Special Equipment - Has 2bbl instead of 4bbl, Light bars taken off, Sheriff's shield still visible on passenger door.
    I had just graduated high school and had to find a new car since I had hit a deer with my 1988 Diplomat salon and cracked the engine head. So my dad and I decided to go to a county auction to get another car( we also bought the first car there) I started looking over the car and I noticed the speedometer went to 120 and there was an extra dash piece. I told dad that I thought it was a police package because of the different changes as well as the switched carburetor. The bidding started and we got the car for $350 when we should of had it for $150. I took of to college and on the way home for thanksgiving got a ticket for speeding because my passenger didn't believe my diplomat was better than theirs. Unfortunately the summer after college I slid through a stoplight and wrecked it. It's been sitting at home and I don't have the time to work on it so I am willing to sell it.
Like = It had great gas mileage and power. Everyone thought it was a cool car.
Dislike = I wrecked it and can no longer drive it
Wes Griffin - 2/20/2002

(385) 1979 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Blue/Blue 2 Door Baseline, 43,546 mi.
Fourth Owner
    Ran into back of a Sunfire messed it up pretty bad (the Sunfire)  P.S. I need a header panel from that one thanks to my dad. E-mail if you know locations for body parts.
Like = the body style/ handling
Dislike = 318/ that lean burner sucks (lol)
Jimi - 2/19/2002

(384) "The Dodge" 1985 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
1B3BG26P5FX512973
Gray/Gray 4 Door Salon, 72,369 mi.
Third Owner
Special Equipment - Performance Exhaust, Msd Ignition
    Just got my driver's license and needed a car for school. My Dad's friend had an 85' Diplomat for sale and we picked it up. My dad has a Diplomat (police pkg) from the same year and my sister has an 89' Fifth Avenue, so we knew the engine and car very well. So far I haven't had any major repairs done to it, just a fuel and water pump. I did have an encounter with a dog the size of a small horse but not a scratch on the car. The thing is built like a tank and with that 318 I beat all of my friends off the line.
Like = Fast and is a great American car.
Dan Bruinsma Jr. - 2/18/2002

(383) "The Blues Cruiser" 1985 Plymouth Gran Fury
Gray/Black 4 Door Salon, 86,000 mi.
Unknown number of previous owners
Special Equipment - 73 360 ci. V8, Mopar Performance Heads, MP Cam, RPM Air Gap Intake, Holley Carb, 75 hp shot of Nitrous, MP valve covers and air cleaner. All Sport Comp gauges. 8 3/4 Rear end from a dart with 3.55's. Tinted windows. All other exterior is stock. A/C still works.
    Just bought the car from my friend. We built it together. Plenty of adventures from before. None of my own yet.
Like = It's a Mopar sleeper.
Dislike = The price of a new alternator
Jim Goble - 2/17/2002

(382) 1978 Chrysler LeBaron 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
FP22G8G212567
Red/Red 2 Door Medallion 93,450 km.
Second Owner
Don McArthur - 2/16/2002

(381) "Old Mange" 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
Tan/Mink Brown 4 Door, 27,000 mi.
Second Owner
Special Equipment - This car was originally ordered for the state of Missouri. The kid who gets them ready for the lot scraped the side of the front fender on the garage door and ripped the chrome off of it. After that the state did not want it. It is equipped with the engine code "S" V-8. It don't have the VIN in front of me to include it above but will update it when I get it.
    Like I said this car was built and ordered by the state of Missouri, but got damaged. The state didn't want it after that. My grandparents went there on Oct 17, 1987 to look at Fifth Avenues. They had that brown wrecked new one and a 88 Ice Blue Fifth avenue. They knocked a bunch of money off of the 87 brown one and told them they would put a new fender on it and repaint the whole car. Two weeks later they went to pick it up and you could never tell nothing was scraped up on it. But this car is one of the few that has the four barrel Rochester Quadrajet Feedback Carburetor. I runs very strong and does not have that many miles on it. They didn't get to drive it much. Both my grandparents passed away in 2000, and left me the Fifth Avenue. The clearcoat is peeling and it needs repainted but the engine is perfect and so is the interior.
Like = the 4-bbl
Dislike = mangy paint
Blaze Magyar - 2/13/2002
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(380) "Rodknock" 1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
1C3BF66P1JW130645
Medium Red/Black Cherry 4 Door, 15,575 mi.
Second Owner
Special Equipment - Its loaded except for the moon roof and leather. It still has the original film on the wood grain in back, that says remove at delivery.
    I bought it from a elderly couple that never drove it and really didn't want to sell it, but they did and gave it a good home.
Like = The styling, comfort
Dislike = needs fuel injection
Blaze Magyar - 2/13/2002
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(379) "White Lightning" 1988 Plymouth Gran Fury 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Red/White 4 Door Salon, 40,600 mi.
Second Owner
    Soon to be upgraded (this summer) to a 4-bbl edelbrock carb and performer manifold, electronic ignition, wide rear tires on centerline aluminum rims, chrome valve covers, and black hood with cobra jet style scoop.
Like = the power and reliability
Dislike = nothing...yet
Ryan Grant - 2/12/2002

(378) "Blondie" 1980 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
GH41HAG151497
Cashmere/Cashmere 4 Door Salon, 80,063 mi.
Unknown number of previous owners
Special Equipment - a/c, cruise, digital clock, rear window defroster, dual horns, illuminated left and right visor vanity mirrors, left and right remote outside mirrors, body-side molding, conventional spare tire, padded landau vinyl roof, deep-dish luxury steering wheel. Pioneer CD stereo replaces the stock a.m. radio.
    Rented a brand new Diplomat in Boston in 1979 and always wanted one. Found "Blondie" ("cashmere" color is a beige/blonde color) in good drive train shape with 74k miles. Body, paint and vinyl roof all excellent, she must have been covered most of her life. Interior very nice except her headliner was shot. So I proceeded to bring her back to life: had headliner redone, trunk carpeted, new muffler and exhaust pipe, new a/c parts, new shocks, new tires, new belts and hoses, C/D player, radiator flushed, freeze plugs replaced, transmission flushed and a broken trans mount fixed, major tune-up, new fuel and charge gauges, synthetic oil, and on and on! She's not perfect, but I'm out of cash! She looks just like the beauty on page 5 of the 1980 dodge diplomat factory brochure...at least from a distance! I love to cruise-control w/ Blondie down the California freeways at the 1980 55 mph pace, with her cold a/c keeping me cool on the 100 degree days, and 1980's bands rockin!' on the CD player. I may be 53, but I'm out with a real beauty...and she's only 22! 
Like = this car proudly shouts "the eighties are here!"- a great decade for me
Dislike = very thirsty California smog edition and parts are getting scarce 
Bruce Adams - 2/6/2002

(377) "Dick" 1985 Plymouth Gran Fury 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
1P3BB2643FX561513
Tan/Lt Blue 4 Door Salon 60,549 mi.
Third Owner
    I just got her. But if she could talk she'd have had plenty of adventures I'll bet.
Like = Basically a bullet proof car!.
Dislike = No transmission performance upgrades./junky rear ends.. mine's clunking .
Leo Shaffer - 2/2/2002

(376) 1984 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
1B3BG2648EX619259
Blue/Cream Police Pkg Salon, 166,500 mi.
Fourth Owner
Special Equipment - This car has the "4" code engine- HD 318/carter 2bbl+ it was a police car, so maybe it has posi?
    It was given to me by a friend. It has sat for three years, so it needs a lot of work- brake lines, hoses, belts, bodywork-(a fender, some bondo, locks fixed and ANOTHER coat of paint!!!)  I'm getting it fixed, though, and it does run good...
Like = 318 v8, police interior
Dislike = Bad gas mileage!!!! Automatic transmission
Eddie J. Simpson - 1/27/2002

(375) "Glory" 1977 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
Butterscotch/Brown 4 Door Medallion, 75,000 mi.
Second Owner
    My car was given to me by the original owner's widow when she entered a nursing home. It had 50,000 original miles in 2000. I've added another 25,000 since then. The only thing I've ever had to do for my car is replace the thermostat ($2.99) and regular maintenance. I also had to re-glue the headliner as the original glue had dry-rotted from age. I'd like to get her re-painted, but retro-fitting the AC may come first.
Like = Comfort, no "new car" car payments
Dislike = Gas mileage, and people who can't understand why I drive a 23 year old car.
D. Quesenberry - 1/21/2002

(374) "Slug Brophy" 1986 Chrysler Fifth Avenue
Third Owner
Special Equipment - Big block bored out 500 hemi 4 speed with twin turbos and nitrous.
    My car has been Dubbed the name the name "Slug Brophy" because it has out accelerated and outran hands down an 86 350 Monte Carlo [carslow] and has never been outran or out driven while it has been in my possession.  See you in St. Martins New Brunswick Canada. 
Like = Torque and power
Dislike = Body style
Emery Brown - 1/18/2002

(373) 1981 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
NL45G9F210623
Red/White Wagon Salon, 170,000 km.
Unknown number of previous owners
Special Equipment - Original Dodge Aspen 79 mod.
Like = The comfort!
Vidar-Alexander Risvold - 1/17/2002

(372) "Beater" 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Grey/Grey 4 Door Baseline, 190,000 mi.
Third Owner
    I was desperate for a winter beater and I bought this from a friend very cheap.  It barely ran, brakes were chattering, it smoked and the lifters were noisy.  I found two vacuum leaks and tuned it up and it runs great. Replace the front rotors and pads and added a bottle of "no smoke".  The car runs great now but I fear the trans may be going. It slips when it is cold. I may just have to have the filter cleaned.  It snowed about a half inch one night and the car was not controllable. I did a complete circle in a busy intersection. Luckily there were no other cars around.  Next day I bought new rear tires.  The radio is great with a 5 band EQ and reverb and the heat will burn you out of the car.  It looks good, if you like boxy cars. The interior is very nice.  All I ask is that it make the winter.
Patrick - 1/16/2002

(371) "Moya" 1985 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
1B3BG26P8FX633397
Gray/Maroon 4 Door Salon, 100,350 mi.
Unknown number of previous owners
Special Equipment - Heavy-duty suspension, kilometer speedo replaced with 125MPH police speedo, police-style hubcaps, all smog equipment and spark control computer removed. Will soon be replacing the troublesome Holley 2280 with a NON-EMISSIONS Carter BBD. Future plans include installing a CD player, acquiring a set of 15x7 police wheels, and having the car repainted the same color.
    Not much to say here yet, as I've only owned it about two or three months.
Like = Big, safe, and powerful! Lotsa M-bodies still on the road up here!
Dislike = Too New! I'd MUCH rather be driving a Forward-Look era Mopar! Unfortunately the Lotto is not cooperating with me right now. :( That plus I live in the salt belt so driving one of those beauties year-round is out.
Don Kasbohm (michigandon) - 1/4/2002

(370) 1987 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic 
Gold/White 4 Door SE, 44,575 mi.
Second Owner
    I Bought the car with 42,000 miles on it. Just drove it from Collegedale Tenn. to Upper Mich. Runs like new.  Car was sold new in Hollywood Fla. I bought it from the original owners Son to settle the estate. Car has always been garage kept. I now have it stored at our heated garage in Northern Michigan. Spare tire and jack have never been used, and car is completely rust free. 
Ron Leeseberg - 1/1/2002