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I spotted an (insert obscure car name here) classic car today!

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Re: Convertible Mopar [andre1969] by fezo
Jun 23, 2009 (3:43 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 23, 2009 6:32 am)

My brother had one of those old Dodge 600 convertibles. nearly got himself killed in it but that wasn't the car's fault. He was behind a truck at a red light. The truck makes a left turn and my brother just assumed that the light had changed. It hadn't. So as my brother pulls into the intersection he got hit by a tanker truck. If there'd been anything in the tank of the truck it would have killed him. The extra steel reinforcing the sides of the convertible actually helped matters.
 
It's better than 20 years down teh road and he's still kicking - and still driving convertibles.
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. by fintail
Jun 23, 2009 (5:04 pm)
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I saw an 80s Volvo 700 series turbo today that was really a blast from the past. Black with tinted windows and period style black and alloy BBS style wheels, and it was pristine, looked brand new. Can't be many left like that.
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Re: . [fintail] by lemko
Jun 24, 2009 (7:06 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Jun 23, 2009 5:04 pm)

BBS wheels - nice period touch. Was the driver sporting the Don Johnson look?
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Re: . [lemko] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jun 24, 2009 (7:16 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Jun 24, 2009 7:06 am)

I saw an 80s Volvo the other day---one of those Bertone model coupes---with school bus tail lights attached to the trunk lid with sheet metal screws, a tow hitch with heavy chain wrapped around it, the trunk held down by bungees, gray body with one white door, shredded vinyl roof, and hood held down by a very long black strap attached with hooks to each fender well. Driver was a small bald guy with a huge white beard, next to him a dog that looked like about the size of a bear.
 
Be afraid, be very afraid.
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Re: . [lemko] by fintail
Jun 24, 2009 (9:05 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Jun 24, 2009 7:06 am)

A nice pastel suit would have gone well with that car. I actually thought it was pretty cool...I have a little nostalgia for 80s stuff. Although, I'd much rather have a fully kitted 80s AMG.
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Re: . [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail
Jun 24, 2009 (9:05 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 24, 2009 7:16 am)

Sounds like a typical beater Volvo driver...
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Re: . [fintail] by andre1969
Jun 24, 2009 (9:08 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Jun 24, 2009 9:05 am)

I actually thought it was pretty cool...I have a little nostalgia for 80s stuff.
 
Now you have me wanting to fire up the Intellivision emulator on my Mac, to pass the time until I can go home and catch the old Newhart reruns I TiVo'ed the other nite.
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Re: . [andre1969] by fintail
Jun 24, 2009 (9:11 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 24, 2009 9:08 am)

Small world...for some unknown reason, I had the Newhart theme song in my head the other day
 
Some of the 80s I don't wish to recapture...I have no plans to ever own a Ciera or a S10 Blazer like my parents had...but I like many German cars of that period, and even a few Japanese cars.
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Re: . [fintail] by andre1969
Jun 24, 2009 (9:22 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Jun 24, 2009 9:11 am)

Actually I kinda like those Ciera coupes, from around 1987 or so, that had the T-bird style roofline. One of those with the 3.8 V-6 might be kinda fun. I don't know how much effort I'd be willing to put forth to relive that kind of flashback, though.
 
For the most part though, with domestics of the 80's, I can usually draw the line at FWD versus RWD. If it's RWD, usually I like it. If it's FWD, not so much.
 
I watched an episode of Newhart last night. George had quit his handyman job and gotten a job selling used cars at some sleazy joint. In the showroom they had a 1985 or so Cavalier. For some reason, they referred to it as a Plymouth!

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