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a few by stickguy
May 18, 2008 (8:23 pm)
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on a trip from Philly to Newburgh, NY. These were all on some sort of highway:
 
'69 AMC AMX. Looked nicely restored
 
1960's vintage P1800 Volvo (Red - and I won't give up the P, since the guy I know that is president of the Volvo club and owns 2 siad he uses it!)
 
Local road, a 68ish Ford (maybe a Fairlane?) 2 door, fastback style. COulda been the Mercury version, but it wasn't too close.
 
Not seen, but I found out the my former BIL is in the process of restoring a 1965 Corvair Monza. Not something you see everyday either.
 
Oh, and in a local pub parking lot Friday, a Ford Dually pickup. With huge chome whells (dubs, or what ever size they actually are) with rubber band tires. Even on the duallys. made very little sense.
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the world is going mad I tell you by Mr_Shiftright HOST
May 20, 2008 (1:22 pm)
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/05/20/geo.metro/index.html
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Re: the world is going mad I tell you [Mr_Shiftright] by andre1969
May 20, 2008 (1:29 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 20, 2008 1:22 pm)

Damn, it is true! My roommate mentioned that to me the other night, and I thought he was full of it. When he said they were doubling in value I was like what? From $25 to $50?!
 
IIRC, it's really only the cheapest of the cheap...the 1.0 3cyl/stick models that get good fuel economy. By the time you got up to the 1.3 4-cyl/automatic version, your fuel economy was down to something like 30/34...and that's before the EPA revised their estimates downward for 2007/2008! So in reality, an Accord, Camry, or Altima would match it on the highway. Even a bigger car, like an Impala, or a LeSabre with the 3.8, would come close.
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Re: the world is going mad I tell you [andre1969] by lemmer
May 20, 2008 (1:38 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (May 20, 2008 1:29 pm)

26/31 under the new system for the automatic. Doesn't sound so good, does it.
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Re: the world is going mad I tell you [lemmer] by texases
May 20, 2008 (1:40 pm)
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Replying to: lemmer (May 20, 2008 1:38 pm)

Isn't the Metro the junker they're driving on that credit report commercial? Gonna have to make a new one - put 'em in a 2005 Suburban!
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Re: the world is going mad I tell you [texases] by andre1969
May 20, 2008 (1:41 pm)
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Replying to: texases (May 20, 2008 1:40 pm)

Yup... F-R-E-E that spellls "FREE" Credit Ree-Port dot com Bay-Bee!
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Re: the world is going mad I tell you [andre1969] by british_rover
May 20, 2008 (1:46 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (May 20, 2008 1:29 pm)

Hmhhh I could get 40 mph out of 3800 equipped Bonneville under the right conditions but averaged around 35 mph highway overall.
 
Look at these completed listings
 
You have to be signed in with ebay to see completed listings.
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Re: the world is going mad I tell you [british_rover] by fintail
May 20, 2008 (3:31 pm)
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Replying to: british_rover (May 20, 2008 1:46 pm)

Hilarious. Those low mileage one are bringing some insane money.
 
A few years ago an old co-worker of mine bought a 99 Metro sedan, the highline model, with 30K on it. She paid something around 5 grand for it, and I kind of smirked. Looks like she could get that money back now.
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Re: the world is going mad I tell you [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
May 20, 2008 (3:42 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (May 20, 2008 3:31 pm)

That's so crazy---you'll spend hundreds just keeping that junk on the road. You gotta drive a LONG way to justify spending $7,000 on a $2,000 car.
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Re: the world is going mad I tell you [british_rover] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
May 20, 2008 (3:47 pm)
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Replying to: british_rover (May 20, 2008 1:46 pm)

How do I do that "completed listings" search on eBay Motors?

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