Thanks...unfortunately, as you know...I easily aquire a sense of "obsessive compulsiveness" when it comes to my cars. The black Lincoln was(is) my pride and joy...I nurtured that car FAR beyond whatever the factory had in mind for it. it was the cleanest, sleekest, lowest, best handling Lincoln one would/could find around....not the fas-*test*-('"), but still PLENTY fast. I used to wash it/detail it religiously...and one day my neighbor even said "you'll wash the paint right off that car some day"
...he was right...well, not really...but as many other cars out there, Ford's black paint never fares too well. The clearcoat begins to deteriorate, and fade, then peel...like a nuclear outbreak, my glistening black car began to turn in to a peeling white mess....
my pride and joy, the fruits of my labor...gone. and with it, my enfatuation...I started to lose interest in the car. It became an embarassment to drive...no more shows, no more car club events....
but...it helped me find a new object of obsession...my HHR. I still have "Black Ice"....but it is now a part timer...I plan to have it re-painted soon...it still looks pretty good...but knowing what it was, it's hard to enjoy it as much. It's like driving around with a massive dent in your door....an eye-sore.
Wow...cool rides Smoke Wagon...thanks for sharing those with us.
Right at the moment we're all GM's, 2007 hhr som, 2003 impala berry red metalic, (wifes car). 1982 camaro Z28, (owned since new) MY car, 1989 6000 le, Son's car.
Wow, Smoke Wagon those are some nice cars. Where do you put them all ? :blink:
I have the HHR and a 69 el camino I bought in high school. I've always liked GM vehicles . Started driving in a tiny chevy luv pickup that was my grandfathers. I miss it :usd:
Besides my '08 Panel, my other vehicles are;
'36 Ford Sedan Delivery Street Rod with '72 Chev 350/350 combo
'40 Pontiac coupe Street Rod project
'48 Chev 5window Pickup Street Rod with'84 350/350 combo (Wife's Rod)
'00 Pontiac Gran Prix GTP 40th Anniversery Edition
'00 GMC Sonoma Stepside Pickup (Daily Driver)
'07 Suburu Outback Wagon (Wife's car)
Also have '89 GMC full size pickup I took off road last year after 250k
will probably use eng/trans for '40 coupe.
Wow...that's quite a stable you've got there. :mrgreen:
Wow, Smoke Wagon those are some nice cars. Where do you put them all ? :blink:
well, we traded the GMC Suburban back for our 95 1/2 ton suburban...the 3/4 ton 2wd had some steering issues...sure the 454 big block was nice...but it didnt tow right, steer right, and 7mpg wasnt real cool...so, edit my fleet to say 95 suburban, and omit the 92.
as for where I keep them all?
the 2 Mark VIII's are at home, with my HHR, and our Suburban.
the Roadrunner is stored at Brenda's brother's house, along side his '70 Cuda 440-6pack 4-speed car, and our drag truck "Peanut" is stored at the shop....
at one point, we had 2 tow vehicles(76 GMC 3/4 ton pick up, and a 1985 Ford F-250 4x4 with a 460 powered on propane), 2 race cars(1970 and 1971 matching hilborn-injected 440 Dodge Darts on alcohol), 2 trailers, 2 Mark VIII's, and the roadrunner....we've consolidated(shrunk) our fleet significantly over the years.
chevelle
virago
yamaha fz1
98 olds silhouette
94 grand prix
2008 white 50" 22hp v-twin to cut the grass, paid for, but needs delivered.
Well, I only have one other vehicle. :rof:
That's Carla's Lil Girl.......
Besides my new 08 HHR PANEL
I am really a vanner at heart so my other rides are
97 Dodge 4x4 Van
http://www.vannin.com/threads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=110506&page=1#Post110506 Hope this link works
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2985732
72 dodge tradesman Van 5100 orig miles Fire Van
http://www.vannin.com/threads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=108732&page=5#Post108732
78 Chevy Van sons
82 Jeep CJ7 plow vehicle
96 Chrysler Sebring G/Fs
Too many !!! My 86 Buick Grand National with a whopping 51,000 miles. 2 stage nitrous, stage 5 chip, variable rate springs with a 3" rear snuber. Only turns a 13.4 1/4 mi. A 62 T-bird with103.000. All rebuilt drive line, interior etc. Don't drive that much either. Wife has a Jeep Sport and I have a Dodge camper van. We run the 125 cc scooters on the weekends for economy. So why the HHR ????? I LIKE IT !!! And I leave the rest parked !!
Too many !!! So why the HHR ????? I LIKE IT !!! And I leave the rest parked !!
I like it
Lets see, i think it is everything
1953 Chevy Bel Air- fixed up and sold in high school
1962 Chevy II Nova Hard Top- ***- bought when i was 14 and my first car
1964 Chevy II Nova 4 dr- ***
1969 El Camino- ***
1964 Corvail Monza Spyder- ***
1985 suburban
1959 Ford Skyline- fixed up and sold in high school
mid 60s F100 short bed PU- hated it- sold it after owning it 6 months
1973 Chevy El Camino- ***
1981 Dodge D-50 Turbo Diesel- *************
80's Frod Granada- Wifes when we married- sold it and bought the Mailbu
1978 Malibu Station Wagon- ***- 1st family car
1985 Chevy astro van- ***
1986 Buick LeSabre- nice car all kinds of problems. Dad bought it, i inherited it
1973 Chevy PU- ***- 6cly standard on the floor
2000 Buick La Sabre- worst tranny ever
1990 Chevy G20 Conversion Van- ***
1988 Cadillac Fleetwood de Elegante- ***
2005 Chevy Equinox- ***
2005 Chevy Cobalt- gave to my daughter- ***
2006 Chevy HHR- ***
- *** = favorites
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