I Kinda Just Died...
Hays
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So I was just at my lady's optometrist's office with her. I got to talking with the doc - a man who's easily in his late 70's or further - and we were chatting up cars.
Basically he goes on to tell me about how he liked sports cars when he was younger. When I inquired further, I learned that it went like this...
1969 Jaguar XKE
1961 Aston Martin DB4
1970 Jaguar XKE
1971 Porsche 911t
And somewhere in the middle, he fell about $5k and 4 days short of buying a Mercedes 300SL - for the price of $15,000...
I just about died! Who the hell else has the ability to talk casually about owning (and almost owning) some of most gorgeous automobiles ever made??? Anybody feel me on this? I know I can't be the only car nut around here...
Basically he goes on to tell me about how he liked sports cars when he was younger. When I inquired further, I learned that it went like this...
1969 Jaguar XKE
1961 Aston Martin DB4
1970 Jaguar XKE
1971 Porsche 911t
And somewhere in the middle, he fell about $5k and 4 days short of buying a Mercedes 300SL - for the price of $15,000...
I just about died! Who the hell else has the ability to talk casually about owning (and almost owning) some of most gorgeous automobiles ever made??? Anybody feel me on this? I know I can't be the only car nut around here...
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Cars are pretty... the go VROOOOM!Hays:So I was just at my lady's optometrist's office with her. I got to talking with the doc - a man who's easily in his late 70's or further - and we were chatting up cars.
Basically he goes on to tell me about how he liked sports cars when he was younger. When I inquired further, I learned that it went like this...
1969 Jaguar XKE
1961 Aston Martin DB4
1970 Jaguar XKE
1971 Porsche 911t
And somewhere in the middle, he fell about $5k and 4 days short of buying a Mercedes 300SL - for the price of $15,000...
I just about died! Who the hell else has the ability to talk casually about owning (and almost owning) some of most gorgeous automobiles ever made??? Anybody feel me on this? I know I can't be the only car nut around here...0 -
yeah.....that's why I'm still pursuing Dental School.0
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71 Vett has my pick0
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There was a whole line of Vettes heading west on my way to work this morning. Mostly 2000s and up but I did spot a few 80s and one Stingray. Needless to say, I almost ran off the road while I was staring.
2 years ago I was also 2 days away from owning a 1970 Oldsmobile 442...always the one that gets away.0 -
I had a whole line of Vette's (all of them newer no oldie's) going West on I-94 a few days ago here in Milwaukee... What the "H" are they doing?0
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I always preferred the muscle cars. '66-'67 Mustang fastback, '69 Camaro, '70 'CudaGoldy:71 Vett has my pick0 -
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I always preferred the muscle cars. '66-'67 Mustang fastback, '69 Camaro, '70 'CudaGoldy:71 Vett has my pick
'72 Cuda was my first car0 -
Hays:I just about died! Who the hell else has the ability to talk casually about owning (and almost owning) some of most gorgeous automobiles ever made??? Anybody feel me on this? I know I can't be the only car nut around here...
Almost bought a '69 XKE (coupe, not the convertible) back in the early '70's....Until I drove one, that is. There are some things the Brits did and do well, but building Jags wasn't/isn't one of them. IMHO.
Marty
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I am a Nissan guy....but one these days I will own the new GTR Twin Turbo!
"Long ashes my friends."
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