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My first car was a 1956 VW Beetle. The one with the oval rear window. I should have kept that car. Restored it would be a nice car and almost worth the cost of restoration. My second car was Triumph Herald. Then I had a succession of old English cars, mainly Vauxhalls before buying my first Citroen.
If I had kept the bug, or the Citroen DSuper and done them up It would have cost the same as the multitude of old cars I've owned and I've have a nice appreciating asset.
But most the old cars were fun. At least until cost of repairs got too much. Then I'd buy another older car. rinse, repeat. I'm a slow learner.
If I had kept the bug, or the Citroen DSuper and done them up It would have cost the same as the multitude of old cars I've owned and I've have a nice appreciating asset.
But most the old cars were fun. At least until cost of repairs got too much. Then I'd buy another older car. rinse, repeat. I'm a slow learner.
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My first car was a college graduation present, a '73 Olds Cutlass Supreme, 350 Rocket V8. That baby could boogie.
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I had one, but it was a darker blue. I had more fun in that car than any others. I put "Prowler eliminator" tires on the stock wheels. Those tires were very square giving maybe twice as much tread on the ground and had stiff sidewalls. It handled like a Porsche.
I spent a lot of time going sideways, especially in the snow. Could almost drive the whole time sideways in the snow. Especially on a crowned road.
I spent a lot of time going sideways, especially in the snow. Could almost drive the whole time sideways in the snow. Especially on a crowned road.
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I had one, but it was a darker blue. I had more fun in that car than any others. I put "Prowler eliminator" tires on the stock wheels. Those tires were very square giving maybe twice as much tread on the ground and had stiff sidewalls. It handled like a Porsche.
I spent a lot of time going sideways, especially in the snow. Could almost drive the whole time sideways in the snow. Especially on a crowned road.
I spent a lot of time going sideways, especially in the snow. Could almost drive the whole time sideways in the snow. Especially on a crowned road.
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That said, I wish it were a Caledonia now, but still.
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I, OTOH, still have all my old bikes.
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DougRNS in North Georgia baseball news, Jon Ossoff threw out the first pitch at the Gwinnett Stripers game yesterday!!!
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I've never been there, but I don't think there's much to walk to.
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Note to Velo Vol
the 2 eastern Tennessee metro areas are free of rain right now.
the 2 eastern Tennessee metro areas are free of rain right now.
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