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#17745 of 18065 Re: . [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 30, 2009 (12:45 pm)
Replying to: fintail (Oct 30, 2009 11:44 am) And think of how different OUR cars would be if we paid that?   Who says that the price of a gallon doesn't appreciably affect car design?   At $6.50 a gallon, all the "obscure" cars in this topic would be American full-size SUVs I betcha.
#17746 of 18065 Re: Spotted an old Hudson [Mr_Shiftright] by oldcem Oct 30, 2009 (6:48 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 30, 2009 8:50 am) That does seem odd. I ran across a gentleman locally who has a restored show room condition 49 Olds V8 Sedanette (fastback). I was looking at a 57 Olds Super 88 that he had for sale. I just didn't like the 57 enough to invest in it. I like the earlier ones.   Regards: Oldengineer Replies to this message: euphonium (Oct 30, 2009 8:17 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Oct 30, 2009 8:26 pm) oldcem (Oct 31, 2009 10:12 pm) and 16 more...
#17747 of 18065 Re: Spotted an old Hudson [oldcem] by euphonium Oct 30, 2009 (8:17 pm)
Replying to: oldcem (Oct 30, 2009 6:48 pm) good decision Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 30, 2009 8:26 pm) oldcem (Oct 31, 2009 10:12 pm) andre1969 (Nov 01, 2009 7:32 am) and 15 more...
#17748 of 18065 Re: Spotted an old Hudson [euphonium] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 30, 2009 (8:26 pm)
Replying to: euphonium (Oct 30, 2009 8:17 pm) The only '57 American car that ever became a star was the Chevy. All the rest are also-rans. Not to say they aren't worth money, but they never became "iconic". Replies to this message: oldcem (Oct 31, 2009 10:12 pm) andre1969 (Nov 01, 2009 7:32 am) Mr_Shiftright (Nov 01, 2009 7:57 am) Mr_Shiftright (Nov 01, 2009 7:58 am) and 12 more... imidazol97 (Nov 01, 2009 8:04 am)
#17749 of 18065 Re: . [fintail] by kyfdx HOST Oct 31, 2009 (4:40 am)
Replying to: fintail (Oct 30, 2009 11:44 am) Very nice!   Just to be rude.... what the heck is the daily rental charge on that buggy? Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 31, 2009 8:36 am) fintail (Oct 31, 2009 9:32 am)
#17750 of 18065 Eagle Talon by kyfdx HOST Oct 31, 2009 (5:01 am)
Mid-'90s, I'm guessing..   It was in almost perfect shape.. They don't make a lot of sporty coupes like that, any more.. I always like the look of those (and the Mitsu..).
#17751 of 18065 Re: . [kyfdx] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 31, 2009 (8:36 am)
Replying to: kyfdx (Oct 31, 2009 4:40 am) Didn't he say $80 bucks a day? Or was it 80 Euros?
#17752 of 18065 Re: . [kyfdx] by fintail Oct 31, 2009 (9:32 am)
Replying to: kyfdx (Oct 31, 2009 4:40 am) It's about $80 day, which includes lowish-deductible insurance, as I don't think Amex would cover something that pricey - sticker on it would be around 85K Euros I think. I do have it for over a week, which lowers the rate...but what the hell, you only live once. I barely drove it today, as I am near a U-bahn and parking is tough where I visited...but tomorrow I probably have a good 5-6 hours of driving ahead.   And yeah, make gas that expensive, and the scene changes. I know more than half of the new cars here are diesel. I've only seen one example each of an Exploder, Trailblazer, and Durango - probably servicemen vehicles or bought from military people. Other than that, a scattered Euro or Japanese SUV, but not many. People here do it the right way - if they need to haul people or things, they buy a wagon or a small van. No 4x4 ego to be found, but tons of wagons and little mpvs.   The gas price is both from taxes and the worthless dollar. Those taxes pay for some amazing roads, makes where I live look like Beirut. It's a tradeoff. I can't say I think the quality of life in places I have experienced in the US is any better than here. Some things do seem cheaper - non-restaurant food especially.   Today I saw a few oddities...a mid 60s Chevy truck, a TR6, a late 80s Escort convertible, white with white wheels- very 80s, and about a million MB W124 and W201...those things really survived.
#17753 of 18065 just a tad of depreciation by Mr_Shiftright HOST Oct 31, 2009 (9:59 am)
Here's a car you don't see everyday. It only cost the previous owner about $6 a mile to drive:   http://www.ferraris-online.com/pages/carintro.php?reqcardir=MA-GT-40629 Replies to this message: boomchek (Nov 02, 2009 11:20 am)
#17754 of 18065 Two Champs by oregonboy Oct 31, 2009 (11:14 am)
A rebadged Mitsubishi: Twin-Stick   And a cool old pickup: Studebaker     Replies to this message: toomanyfumes (Oct 31, 2009 11:48 am)

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