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Classic Cars I spotted an (insert obscure car name here) classic car today!
17974 messages, Last post on Dec 03, 2009 at 12:48 AM
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Yesterday evening I attended the local dealer's hoopla for the new E-class, and a few people arrived in odd cars. Someone drove a 70s VW van with wide whites  , someone had a nice W116 300SD, an 80s 911 Targa, and the highlight was a W112 300SE coupe. It was in very nice condition, but not a high end restoration - maybe an old cosmetic job. The paint was nice and the wood (the cars have tons of it) looked good, but not perfect. Those cars with their air suspension and odd engine are bottomless money pits, so it is a labor of love to get one to even a nice condition.
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Today I spotted a TR3 and a 356, both nice restored cars, both driven by older women who didn't look to be enjoying the experience. The Porsche driver looked especially uneasy.
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Replying to: fintail (Jun 27, 2009 5:21 pm) I wonder if they'd like me to take those old crocks off their hands. 
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Replying to: andys120 (Jun 28, 2009 8:03 am) A 356 by comparison seems like an advanced spaceship built by aliens. Also worth double or triple in price. |
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Replying to: andys120 (Jun 28, 2009 8:03 am) The Porsche lady however...she had a couple younger passengers in the car, I was guessing they were her kids, and maybe her other half had recently become unable to drive for whatever reason, and they were seeing if she could drive it, or teaching her. She was sitting very close to the wheel, almost over it, and looked unhappy. Maybe she could be convinced to sell  The TR3 was baby blue, and the 356 was white (of course) with 1963 year of manufacture plates. |
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Out and about in my own obscure car today, and all I have seen was a pagoda SL from a distance, and an immaculate early 80s Mazda 626 coupe, driven by a very young looking Asian girl - who almost got rear ended by a distracted yuppie idiot in a Lexus GX. I haven't seen a nice example of one of those Mazdas in a long time. I have a memory of those cars...when I was a little kid, maybe around 1982 or so, the neighbor lady had a yellow Fox body Mustang, with T-tops and all of the malaise sport trim. I remember I thought it was an awesome car, and she told me she'd take me for a ride in it with the T-tops off someday, as they interested me. Well, one day the Mustang was gone and in its place was a new 626 coupe, with "Luxus" badging - I remember it clearly. I didn't ever ask for that ride. |
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I saw a Jowett Jupiter. The only one I've seen in my life. Now that's a bizarre car. I watched a Fiat Jolly go by on a Flat bed today And an old blue haired lady crusing PCH in a beautiful 67 e type Jag Coupe. A good day over all.
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I'm pretty sure it was a '64.. In perfect condition.... in a sort-of-light blue, that looked like a factory color.. Really, really nice... 
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Replying to: bob550k (Jun 30, 2009 3:13 pm) |
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