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

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Spotted... by lemko
Nov 08, 2009 (11:50 am)
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...a maroon 1965 Pontiac GTO convertible, top down, travelling south on Centre Street in Freeland, PA this morning! Could this be Dad's old car?
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Re: . [Mr_Shiftright] by hpmctorque
Nov 08, 2009 (1:40 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 07, 2009 10:06 am)

We also got some, but not many, Nissan, Toyota and Mazda diesels, and some of the latter were used in domestic Escorts and Lynxes (or would the plural be Lynx'?). Plus, weren't those engines also available in Tempos and Topazes or a year or two? And, oh yeah, Isuzu offered diesels in the U.S. in the early '80s, when they still sold small sedans here. Who could forget the Isuzu I-Mark diesel, and that engine was also available in the Chevette. I can recall one more; you could order a Lincoln with a BMW diesel. I wonder how many - I mean how few - of those they sold?
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Re: . [hpmctorque] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Nov 08, 2009 (1:54 pm)
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Nov 08, 2009 1:40 pm)

That's right. And in motorhomes, of course, you could get a BMW diesel.
 
You will occasionally see one of those diesel Contis for sale. Probably an interesting car to have if you could get it for maybe $1000 or so.
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Re: . [Mr_Shiftright] by hpmctorque
Nov 08, 2009 (3:18 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 08, 2009 1:54 pm)

Motor homes aren't my thing, but I seem to remember that there was a smallish motor home model with, of all things, a Renault diesel, sold in the U.S. Also, I believe there were or are some with VW diesels.
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Re: . [hpmctorque] by andre1969
Nov 08, 2009 (3:27 pm)
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Nov 08, 2009 3:18 pm)

I think Winnebago still makes a semi-compact motorhome with a VW Diesel. I wonder if that old motorhome with the Renaut Diesel was the Winnebago LeSharo?
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Re: . [andre1969] by hpmctorque
Nov 08, 2009 (3:47 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 08, 2009 3:27 pm)

I don't recall which model it was, because I wasn't really interested in it. It stuck in my mind, though, because I remember that it just seemed odd that a domestic motor home manufacturer would choose a Renault diesel engine. I know Renault sells a lot of diesel cars in Europe (I rented a Clio diesel in Portugal) and elsewhere, but not in the U.S.
 
I was never in the market for a motor home, but I remember thinking that if I had been, I would have avoided one with a Renault engine. My reasoning was, even if it was a good engine, there are so few of them in the U.S. that I wouldn't feel confident about parts and service beyond the warranty.
 
Incidentally, that Clio I rented performed very well, and, as might be expected, delivered great fuel economy.
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Re: . [Mr_Shiftright] by explorerx4
Nov 08, 2009 (7:50 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 07, 2009 10:06 am)

under the radar - look under engines
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Re: . [explorerx4] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Nov 08, 2009 (7:54 pm)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Nov 08, 2009 7:50 pm)

That's not many cars---another classic case of where rare does not equal valuable.
 
Still, I wouldn't mind having one for a while. Not my kind of car but I could find some gold chains at the Thrift store
 
Here's one for sale! (scroll down)
 
http://carsforsale.classifieds1000.com/make/Lincoln/Mark_VII
 
As usual, it has the obligatory hallucinatory mileage claims we've come to know and love with sellers of diesel cars.
 
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Re: . [Mr_Shiftright] by hpmctorque
Nov 08, 2009 (9:31 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 08, 2009 7:54 pm)

"Not my kind of car but..."
 
Yeah, but wouldn't you prefer a V8 for the same money? I would.
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Re: . [hpmctorque] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Nov 09, 2009 (7:07 am)
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Nov 08, 2009 9:31 pm)

Nah, it's too ordinary. I'd buy Lincoln diesel for the engine, not for the car. It's just weird enough to appeal to me.

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