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#813 of 852 Re: I know I have weird tastes... [andre1969] by garv214

Mar 25, 2009 (12:19 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 25, 2009 9:51 am)
Andre, Sheriff Buford T Justice would be proud of you!
 
Thanks for the follow up on my transmission question. I wouldn't mind getting serious over a hurst olds, but I would definitely have to thin out the herd a bit.

#814 of 852 Re: I know I have weird tastes... [oregonboy] by andre1969

Mar 25, 2009 (2:15 pm)

Replying to: oregonboy (Mar 25, 2009 11:00 am)
I think the side molding might be stock...probably an option. My '76 has that molding too, and I hate it. I think the problem is that on the LeMans, the fenders bulge out a bit, both front and rear, compared to the doors, giving the car a somewhat wasp-waisted stance. As a result, that side molding has sort of a wavy look, depending on the angle you view it from.
 
As for the pinstripes, I believe they were an option, but I think the stock ones would be narrower than what's on this car. Personally I don't mind them...but the thing that bugs me is the mirrors on the car. They should be body color and not white. But I guess that's not too hard of a fix.

#815 of 852 Re: I know I have weird tastes... [garv214] by andre1969

Mar 25, 2009 (2:24 pm)

Replying to: garv214 (Mar 25, 2009 12:19 pm)
Andre, Sheriff Buford T Justice would be proud of you!
 
Funny you'd mention that, because "Smokey and the Bandit" is what turned me on to the '76-77 LeMans, in the first place! I know most normal kids lusted after the Trans Am. Or Sally Field
 
I always liked the 442/Hurst. I wonder why they weren't better sellers, compared to the Monte SS and Grand National? Did Olds just not market them?

#816 of 852 Re: I know I have weird tastes... [andre1969] by garv214

Mar 25, 2009 (3:47 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 25, 2009 2:24 pm)
Well, the Hurst was a limited run (3001 and 3500 units in 1983-84), it wasn't as fast as the Monte Carlo SS or the Buick Grand National (or the Camaro Z-28 for that matter), all of which could probably be purchased for similar money (more or less). I suspect it was marketed to those Olds guys who lamented a lost opportunity to own a Hurst back in the day and wanted a modern one.
 
It's funny, my brother's 5 year old minivan could probably out accelerate it, out brake it and out fuel economy it, but I don't find myself lusting so much after it LOL

#817 of 852 Re: Here are the pics of my former car [guss] by garv214

Apr 07, 2009 (12:28 pm)

Replying to: guss (Feb 12, 2009 5:59 am)
I finally posted some pics of the 240Z on my space. My favorite is a close up of the rear license plate. It has 37 years of registration stickers on the plate, it is literally 3/8" thick LOL

#818 of 852 1972 240Z by garv214

Apr 07, 2009 (12:32 pm)

http://www.carspace.com/garv214/?50.5c8db9b4

#819 of 852 Re: 1972 240Z [garv214] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Apr 07, 2009 (12:33 pm)

Replying to: garv214 (Apr 07, 2009 12:32 pm)
I always liked that color for a 240Z. There's a similar Porsche color which I think is called "Colorado Orange"

#820 of 852 Re: 1972 240Z [Mr_Shiftright] by garv214

Apr 07, 2009 (12:56 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 07, 2009 12:33 pm)
I really like the orange too, because it is such a "period" color (like the bike I got from Santa (in 72) which was orange too...) LOL
 
I took my 3 year old out for a drive in it over the weekend. He was excited because he got to ride in the front seat (in his car seat) with Daddy...

#821 of 852 Re: Here are the pics of my former car [garv214] by euphonium

Apr 07, 2009 (8:15 pm)

Replying to: garv214 (Apr 07, 2009 12:28 pm)
3/8" stickers won't happen up here in WA. You have to buy a new plate every seven years. (trailers included)

#822 of 852 Re: Here are the pics of my former car [euphonium] by fintail

Apr 07, 2009 (8:36 pm)

Replying to: euphonium (Apr 07, 2009 8:15 pm)
If your car is old enough, you can get year of manufacture plates - no new stickers and no new plates. Yay.
 
I had year of manufacture plates put on my car in 1996. I found them at a yard sale for a quarter.
 
Do you have those on your Mustang? If you don't, you should seek out a set...they look cool on an old car.

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