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I wish I still had mine.
It was a 1970 mustand hardtop, 302 boss engine.
Had to get rid of it bc of the wheel wheel rot, broke my heart!
My father still has the 1978 eldorado that I drove to my hs prom in 1982...mint condition....I inherit it someday...I hope very long from now.
how about you?
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Moose, at what age did you start rocking the 'tache? I'm in my late 20's and still can't grow one.
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Without the basket holder.
Female bikes is the way to go ;D
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1991 F-150 with a 351W
Wish i still had it...
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Moose, at what age did you start rocking the 'tache? I'm in my late 20's and still can't grow one.
Hey PA.
That is me at about 21...that is how long I had the car...from 16 to 21.
I had a stache at about 14. My doc wrote a bogus note to my private HS saying I had a skin condition and could not shave, as the rules stated at school we had to.
the only kid in my hs with one!
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Hey PA.
That is me at about 21...that is how long I had the car...from 16 to 21.
I had a stache at about 14. My doc wrote a bogus note to my private HS saying I had a skin condition and could not shave, as the rules stated at school we had to.
the only kid in my hs with one!
hahahahahaahahahah Classic ;D
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1991 F-150 with a 351W
Wish i still had it...
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That's awesome.
I am glad I / we still have the eldorado from my hs prom. I check it oput all the time when I go to my parents. I swear my father, who is 68, keeps it like new.
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hahahahahaahahahah Classic ;D
Sigghhh...sometimes lying is a useful tool, I am sorry to say.
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God bless you and your facial hair growing prowess!
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mercedes benz 300 sd turbo diesel
:)
in the back it said URBO DIESEL.... the T was missing...
it was known as the "URBO"
:) ;D
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I wish I still had mine.
It was a 1970 mustand hardtop, 302 boss engine.
Had to get rid of it bc of the wheel wheel rot, broke my heart!
My father still has the 1978 eldorado that I drove to my hs prom in 1982...mint condition....I inherit it someday...I hope very long from now.
how about you?
Wow Moose you look like your 35 in that shot, is that from high school or years after high school?
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Wow Moose you look like your 35 in that shot, is that from high school or years after high school?
haha, yeah, i look old. probably on a cycle!
I was 21.
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TA, I usually don't converse with you.
But
You do know
That my physique smokes yours?
I mean, I'd never even bother to compare, bc its obvious.
But you engender this response.
And haha, yeah, I do look a bit like uncle rico. Funny!
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That's awesome.
I am glad I / we still have the eldorado from my hs prom. I check it oput all the time when I go to my parents. I swear my father, who is 68, keeps it like new.
It had a nice exhaust and i still remember the rumble it made when i started it. it had a bench seat the size of a couch. i sold it with 128k miles and it still ran like brand new.
my father had a 68 Fastback he used to drag race. he still talks about missing gears when racing it to this day...lol
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83 Pontiac Grand Prix hand-me-down. Think it had a 356 engine or whatever. Was pretty fast, burn robber ride. Next...was an Isuzu I-Mark.
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It had a nice exhaust and i still remember the rumble it made when i started it. it had a bench seat the size of a couch. i sold it with 128k miles and it still ran like brand new.
my father had a 68 Fastback he used to drag race. he still talks about missing gears when racing it to this day...lol
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My best friend in high schoo, had a fastback. he was an animal.
In my HS yearbook he wrote something like:
"When you drive that mustang
Drive it fast
BC if you do
You'll never be last"
He got killed in a car accident one year later.
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1974 Pinto.
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1974 Pinto.
the famous Pinto!
Kinda like the Gremlin. You don't see many of those around at all anymore.
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TA, I usually don't converse with you.
But
You do know
That my physique smokes yours?
I mean, I'd never even bother to compare, bc its obvious.
But you engender this response.
And haha, yeah, I do look a bit like uncle rico. Funny!
uh oh, this is going to get good...
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uh oh, this is going to get good...
Look, there really isn't any comparison.
i have no jones for this guy.
he';s never even competed.
Plus, he has disappeared
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Thats because they all exploded :)
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Thats because they all exploded :)
What exploded?
That Adonis guy?
I don't really get his whole deal, how he fakes all those weird diets and theories just to TRY to be different and weird.
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godfather style!!!!'
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godfather style!!!!'
Me Or T Adonis?
I don't understand this post or him.
I am repulsed by him and his ramblings.
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My car: 67 Ford Mustang, Fastback. Brittany Blue.
Still have it today. Back then it had 68 rims on it, because my aunt (who I inherited the vehicle from) didn't know any better and someone told her those were correct. After high school I spent $2200 redoing the entire interior....top to bottom. Then put American Torque Thrust D's on it.
Right now, it's in the garage awaiting a 450+hp 351W. No front end on it, and I'm restoring it ground up!
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What exploded?
That Adonis guy?
I don't really get his whole deal, how he fakes all those weird diets and theories just to TRY to be different and weird.
::)
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1985 Camaro z28 with t-tops.
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A crappy green 1978 Subaru station wagon that burned oil, similar to the pic below. I had to put the seat all the way back. Looking in the window from the side, it looked like I was driving from the rear seat. It got 30 plus miles per gallon, though, so would be a pretty good ride today. It was a chick magnet! ;)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Subaru-GL-Wagon.jpg/800px-Subaru-GL-Wagon.jpg)
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A crappy green 1978 Subaru station wagon that burned oil, similar to the pic below. I had to put the seat all the way back. Looking in the window from the side, it looked like I was driving from the rear seat. It got 30 plus miles per gallon, though, so would be a pretty good ride today. It was a chick magnet! ;)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Subaru-GL-Wagon.jpg/800px-Subaru-GL-Wagon.jpg)
Would you like to have that today? :D
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My very first car was a 1959 MGA. It was so cool. Convertible and the windows didn't roll down, you pulled them out and put them in the trunk. The horn was a button on the dash, had knock-off wire hubs, even had one of those bars you stick in the front and crank the motor in case the starter didn't work. Didn't synchro so it was weird to drive. I then got a 66 Mustang 4 speed. It was an awesome car with headers, a McCleod racing clutch, Edelbrock intake manifold, Holley 4 barrel carb. It was really nice but then wrapped it around a light pole as I was going to race my friend and his corvette.
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My very first car was a 1959 MGA. It was so cool. Convertible and the windows didn't roll down, you pulled them out and put them in the trunk. The horn was a button on the dash, had knock-off wire hubs, even had one of those bars you stick in the front and crank the motor in case the starter didn't work. Didn't synchro so it was weird to drive. I then got a 66 Mustang 4 speed. It was an awesome car with headers, a McCleod racing clutch, Edelbrock intake manifold, Holley 4 barrel carb. It was really nice but then wrapped it around a light pole as I was going to race my friend and his corvette.
Are you kidding? that's like a f-ing model-T, right?
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My very first car was a 1959 MGA. It was so cool. Convertible and the windows didn't roll down, you pulled them out and put them in the trunk. The horn was a button on the dash, had knock-off wire hubs, even had one of those bars you stick in the front and crank the motor in case the starter didn't work. Didn't synchro so it was weird to drive. I then got a 66 Mustang 4 speed. It was an awesome car with headers, a McCleod racing clutch, Edelbrock intake manifold, Holley 4 barrel carb. It was really nice but then wrapped it around a light pole as I was going to race my friend and his corvette.
lool.... stories are always top class ;)
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240's ride... I think i was 19.
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how many of u yanks can drive a manual car?
BTW do any of u take offense to the term "yank"...?
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240's ride... I think i was 19.
Nice.
Rob, how is our 'Kyomu/Moose challenge comin'! :D
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how many of u yanks can drive a manual car?
BTW do any of u take offense to the term "yank"...?
Nah. I don't care, you can call me a Yank...I have been called much much worse.....cannot drive standard...only automatic.
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i had a gremilin in high school-loved it loved it loved it
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1964 VW Beetle, even now I still miss that car
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Nah. I don't care, you can call me a Yank...I have been called much much worse.....cannot drive standard...only automatic.
i dont have a clue..... why is that offensive? ??? ??? ???
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1964 VW Beetle, even now I still miss that car
The ole VW...my dad had several. I remember Mike Katz had one way back when he was huge...it was quite the scene him driving round town in that and trying to get in and out of it!
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how many of u yanks can drive a manual car?
BTW do any of u take offense to the term "yank"...?
I switch back and forth all the time.
My work truck is a 9 or 10 (depends on the tractor) speed transmission, clutch. My personal car is an automatic, with the ability to use clutch-less shifting.
When I jump in a car, I have so many things running through my mind. Clutch or auto? Shift with or without the clutch?
Once, when my car was in the shop, I drove my Dads T-Bird. I drove about 35 miles from work to home, and I realized I didn't use the clutch ONCE. Force of habit I guess! :D
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1974 Pinto.
I had a 76 Pinto in grad school. but in high school, I got to drive the 63 Olds (aluminum engine).
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I switch back and forth all the time.
My work truck is a 9 or 10 (depends on the tractor) speed transmission, clutch. My personal car is an automatic, with the ability to use clutch-less shifting.
When I jump in a car, I have so many things running through my mind. Clutch or auto? Shift with or without the clutch?
Once, when my car was in the shop, I drove my Dads T-Bird. I drove about 35 miles from work to home, and I realized I didn't use the clutch ONCE. Force of habit I guess! :D
u didnt use the clutch once.....what do u mean?
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But in black...
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how many of u yanks can drive a manual car?
BTW do any of u take offense to the term "yank"...?
I don't think anyone in the U.S. takes offense to be called a "yank". Hell, we call everyone else douche bags. :-\
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TA, I usually don't converse with you.
But
You do know
That my physique smokes yours?
I mean, I'd never even bother to compare, bc its obvious.
But you engender this response.
And haha, yeah, I do look a bit like uncle rico. Funny!
Moosejay, you always post cool stuff. But don't you mean your physique smoked adonis'. You can't compare the two now. And I think that is his entire point. That you might live a little bit for the past. No offense.
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1987 Chevy Camaro
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66 mustang :) i bought it back form the person i sold it too recently.
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u didnt use the clutch once.....what do u mean?
When you drive an 18 wheeler, you learn to not use the clutch. In a tractor, the clutches are so heavy, it will tear your knee up after a prolonged amount of time. So, you learn to listen for the right RPM range and when it's right the transmission will slip right out of gear and you goose the gas again (more so when down shifting) it will slip right into the next gear. You're really just using the motor as the pressure plate/clutch system.
In cars, the clutches are not as heavy, so it's easier to use them. The only time you really use a clutch in a truck is stopping and starting. When I drove home, I didn't have to stop- all freeway and hit the lights right.
It's pretty funny to see someone who doesn't realize that you CAN shift without a clutch, finally see someone who can shift clutch-less.
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1966 thunderbird convertible white with blue interior
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99 honda civic, my only car, still drive it.
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When you drive an 18 wheeler, you learn to not use the clutch. In a tractor, the clutches are so heavy, it will tear your knee up after a prolonged amount of time. So, you learn to listen for the right RPM range and when it's right the transmission will slip right out of gear and you goose the gas again (more so when down shifting) it will slip right into the next gear. You're really just using the motor as the pressure plate/clutch system.
In cars, the clutches are not as heavy, so it's easier to use them. The only time you really use a clutch in a truck is stopping and starting. When I drove home, I didn't have to stop- all freeway and hit the lights right.
It's pretty funny to see someone who doesn't realize that you CAN shift without a clutch, finally see someone who can shift clutch-less.
man....u must be a beast at the squat rack!!!!......hahah just kiddin i know what u mean
naaa i knew it could be done..... ive just never tried it....mainly out of fear of fucking the gearbox up
next time im driving someone elses car i will try shifting without the clutch ;)
i havent driven any really heavy vehicles... ive driven quite a heavy dumper and yep..... the clutch was heavy ....but i just thought it was just that particular dumper ...and it was pretty old aswell
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YOUNGBLOOD
how strict do u need to be with the gear change ...... timing i mean ....is there a big window for the change or is it hard to master?
im scottish ....so all i have ever driven is a manual..... never driven a "GO KART" in my life ;D
thanks
MC
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YOUNGBLOOD
how strict do u need to be with the gear change ...... timing i mean ....is there a big window for the change or is it hard to master?
On a truck, you usually rev the RPM's up to about 2k....the shifter will allow you to slip right out of gear and by the time the RPM's hit 1500-1700, the transmission should allow you to go into gear without too much trouble. You'll have to find the "sweet spot," but the above range should cover you....in a car that you regularly drive, I would probably shift to neutral around 2500-3k and then put it back into gear around 2k or slightly more.
Lastly, GENTLY put it into gear. If you grind gears, don't worry, MORE RPM's (no need to rev up to 5k though!). Unless you're driving a shitbox, you probably won't hurt anything unless you are trying to slam it into gear.
Pretend it's your girls box....gentler the better! ;D
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On a truck, you usually rev the RPM's up to about 2k....the shifter will allow you to slip right out of gear and by the time the RPM's hit 1500-1700, the transmission should allow you to go into gear without too much trouble. You'll have to find the "sweet spot," but the above range should cover you....in a car that you regularly drive, I would probably shift to neutral around 2500-3k and then put it back into gear around 2k or slightly more.
Lastly, GENTLY put it into gear. If you grind gears, don't worry, MORE RPM's (no need to rev up to 5k though!). Unless you're driving a shitbox, you probably won't hurt anything unless you are trying to slam it into gear.
Pretend it's your girls box....gentler the better! ;D
hah............
thanks mate!
the gearbox will be sitting in neutral b4 i even get in the car!
so im starting off in neutral.....i will have to use the clutch to get moving initially?...
will i not have to get used to how the engine should sound for changing from 1st gear to 2nd gear...
like...the optimum RPM to change from 1st to 2nd and the RPM will be different for changing from 2nd to 3rd and so on.......?
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so im starting off in neutral.....i will have to use the clutch to get moving initially?...
NO!!!!
The only time you actually use the clutch and HAVE TO, is from a dead stop and once you get down to speeds under 5-10mph. From a dead stop, do everything you regularly would. ;)
No how to get used to when to shift, is kind of different for each person. But, for now, where you regularly shift, is where you would. Let's say that's 3k. So you hit 3k RPM, and take your foot off the gas. As you take your foot off the gas, slide the shift out of gear. Now each car is a bit different, so you might have to shift faster or maybe a bit slower. But the key is to try to get the car back in gear around the same range you usually would. So, let's say that's 2k. Slip the shifter out (going into) neutral at 3k, and then as the RPM's fall to somewhere near 2k (or the place you would normally watch the tach fall as you put the car back in gear (with clutch, for the record) pull or push the shifter into your next gear.
I'll outline it at the end of the post, but I'm off to bed. Hit me up tomorrow or via PM if I confuse you. Start off by driving as you usually would, but make note of where the RPMs are when you're shifting WITH THE CLUTCH. All you're doing, by following my instructions, are using the gas as your clutch. Now, do the same without the clutch. "Simple as that!" ;)
-From a dead stop, let the clutch out as usual and drive down the street. It's probably best to try this in an empty parking lot.
-You listen to the motor, and notice the RPM's approach 3k. As you get to 3k, let off the gas and slide the shifter into neutral.
-Your RPM's probably won't drop extremely fast like a truck, but be alert (doing this; it's ALL ABOUT THE RPM's!!!). As you near the sweet spot, around 2-2500rpm, gently push the shift into second gear. If you don't get it, just tap the accelerator and try again. Do not force the shifter in- that's where you will damage something.
Once you learn that, just repeat going into 3rd and 4th.
For now, I'll just tell you the up-shifting. Once you understand that, I'll teach you down shifting.
Good luck!
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Are you kidding? that's like a f-ing model-T, right?
Yep. and if you have never done it before it is dangerous as hell. It kicks back and if you don't let go your arm would easily break. I remember I was with one of the cheerleaders and we were driving down by the beach. I ended up at a red light which was a very steep hill. I had never been in this situation before. I had just turned 16. This car sat so low you could hang your arm out the top of the door and your fingers could reach the ground. Anyway, a biker dude pulled right up behind me within inches. I knew what was going to happen. I revved the motor up and tried to let the clutch out but I still rolled back. It hit his tire and I took off. I told the girl next to me oh shit! The guy came along side of me and said hey you fucking asshole kid and spit on me then took off. there was no way I could catch him Plus I was about 140 pounds or so and he was a big biker dude on a Harley. Anyway, I started practicing on hills after that. That was a cool car. That grill was $400 back in 1974 or so. I had to buy part from catalogs. I bought the whole car from my neighbor for $400. If you look just above the front license plate you can see the hole where you put that rod to crank the motor. And the horn button was in the middle of the dash
This pic looks exactly like it but mine was left hand drive
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Yep. and if you have never done it before it is dangerous as hell. It kicks back and if you don't let go your arm would easily break. I remember I was with one of the cheerleaders and we were driving down by the beach. I ended up at a red light which was a very steep hill. I had never been in this situation before. I had just turned 16. This car sat so low you could hang your arm out the top of the door and your fingers could reach the ground. Anyway, a biker dude pulled right up behind me within inches. I knew what was going to happen. I revved the motor up and tried to let the clutch out but I still rolled back. It hit his tire and I took off. I told the girl next to me oh shit! The guy came along side of me and said hey you fucking asshole kid and spit on me then took off. there was no way I could catch him Plus I was about 140 pounds or so and he was a big biker dude on a Harley. Anyway, I started practicing on hills after that. That was a cool car. That grill was $400 back in 1974 or so. I had to buy part from catalogs. I bought the whole car from my neighbor for $400. If you look just above the front license plate you can see the hole where you put that rod to crank the motor. And the horn button was in the middle of the dash
This pic looks exactly like it but mine was left hand drive
i doubt it would break your arm keith ! ;D
suppose u were only 16 at the time ;D
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moose i was a monte carlo s.s.person, loved that car drove it to cali and back, i aslo drove a 85 riveria, same body as the eldo, classy car no doubt
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1992 eagle talon turbo and a 1988 supra t-top turbo. both 5 speeds. talon was fun and fast and the supra was a p.o.s. money pit.
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Moosejay, you always post cool stuff. But don't you mean your physique smoked adonis'. You can't compare the two now. And I think that is his entire point. That you might live a little bit for the past. No offense.
yeah. I know. I am high on opiates these days...prescribed, mind you!
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Yep. and if you have never done it before it is dangerous as hell. It kicks back and if you don't let go your arm would easily break. I remember I was with one of the cheerleaders and we were driving down by the beach. I ended up at a red light which was a very steep hill. I had never been in this situation before. I had just turned 16. This car sat so low you could hang your arm out the top of the door and your fingers could reach the ground. Anyway, a biker dude pulled right up behind me within inches. I knew what was going to happen. I revved the motor up and tried to let the clutch out but I still rolled back. It hit his tire and I took off. I told the girl next to me oh shit! The guy came along side of me and said hey you fucking asshole kid and spit on me then took off. there was no way I could catch him Plus I was about 140 pounds or so and he was a big biker dude on a Harley. Anyway, I started practicing on hills after that. That was a cool car. That grill was $400 back in 1974 or so. I had to buy part from catalogs. I bought the whole car from my neighbor for $400. If you look just above the front license plate you can see the hole where you put that rod to crank the motor. And the horn button was in the middle of the dash
This pic looks exactly like it but mine was left hand drive
Cool!
What year was tha?
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Yep. and if you have never done it before it is dangerous as hell. It kicks back and if you don't let go your arm would easily break. I remember I was with one of the cheerleaders and we were driving down by the beach. I ended up at a red light which was a very steep hill. I had never been in this situation before. I had just turned 16. This car sat so low you could hang your arm out the top of the door and your fingers could reach the ground. Anyway, a biker dude pulled right up behind me within inches. I knew what was going to happen. I revved the motor up and tried to let the clutch out but I still rolled back. It hit his tire and I took off. I told the girl next to me oh shit! The guy came along side of me and said hey you fucking asshole kid and spit on me then took off. there was no way I could catch him Plus I was about 140 pounds or so and he was a big biker dude on a Harley. Anyway, I started practicing on hills after that. That was a cool car. That grill was $400 back in 1974 or so. I had to buy part from catalogs. I bought the whole car from my neighbor for $400. If you look just above the front license plate you can see the hole where you put that rod to crank the motor. And the horn button was in the middle of the dash
This pic looks exactly like it but mine was left hand drive
now that's a machine
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moose i was a monte carlo s.s.person, loved that car drove it to cali and back, i aslo drove a 85 riveria, same body as the eldo, classy car no doubt
Monte Carlo's are very popular around my way, Roc
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I'm not sure you'd have to ask my limo driver :D
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Would you like to have that today? :D
Only for the gas mileage. Otherwise, the car was a piece of junk.
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how many of u yanks can drive a manual car?
BTW do any of u take offense to the term "yank"...?
Both of my current vehicles are standard transmission. I won't buy anything else. You get better gas mileage, have better control (especially driving in Colorado mountains and snow) and it is just more fun to drive than an automatic.
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Never owned a car and cannot not drive but had my 1st roadbike at 16.
Used to blow off fast cars with 12.5 sec quatermiles and point to the 250 badge to the driver ;D
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Cool!
What year was tha?
My dad bought it for me just before my 16th birthday which would have been in december 1974. My neighbor was selling it a few houses down. It had a 4 cylinder twin SU carburator motor in it. The original. I ended up blowing up the motor and then selling the car to a friend of mine. I remember sleeping in it the last night I had it. He bought with the blown motor and two days later he came driving up to my house and I went outside and he put a 327 small block in it. it took him 2 days to do that. That car was unreal fast and sounded so bitchin after he did that. Those cars in mint condition sell for over $50,000 at auction nowadays.
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My dad bought it for me just before my 16th birthday which would have been in december 1974. My neighbor was selling it a few houses down. It had a 4 cylinder twin SU carburator motor in it. The original. I ended up blowing up the motor and then selling the car to a friend of mine. I remember sleeping in it the last night I had it. He bought with the blown motor and two days later he came driving up to my house and I went outside and he put a 327 small block in it. it took him 2 days to do that. That car was unreal fast and sounded so bitchin after he did that. Those cars in mint condition sell for over $50,000 at auction nowadays.
Betcha you'd like toi have that now....
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I had one of these but green with a black top
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hahahaha ROFL
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Mine was white. :)
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1985 Camaro z28 with t-tops.
so what was it like growing up in jersey?
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my car got stolen wednesday :'( but i got it back, it's being worked on.
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not high scool and not car...is there anythings?