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Dealing with car envy
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JerryB
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Hi Bob,
Re: How'd you like "Mr. Deuce"? Did it remind you of your 356?
I bought the '32 in the summer of '57, just before my Senior year in high school.
It had a mostly shot 59A motor; I barely got it home, and spent my Senior year working on it. I learned a LOT about cars with it. I took the motor completely apart, down to every bolt/nut in it. I learned how a motor works.
Then, after I got out of high school, I sold it as I wanted something that ran.
I bought my first 356, a '56 356A coupe in the Fall of '62, while stationed in France. I bought my second 356, the '65 coupe when I graduated from college in '71.
The Deuce Coupe and the '65 356C coupe are totally different cars. Each has a place in my heart, still.
Jerry Baumchen
PS) Earlier this year, the current owner of the '65 356C contacted me; he lives up in the Seattle area. In January I went up to see him & it. I should not have done it; it is quite bad shape with poor paint and the rust is winning the battle. Sort of like seeing your high school girlfriend when she is in her '70's.
Re: How'd you like "Mr. Deuce"? Did it remind you of your 356?
I bought the '32 in the summer of '57, just before my Senior year in high school.
It had a mostly shot 59A motor; I barely got it home, and spent my Senior year working on it. I learned a LOT about cars with it. I took the motor completely apart, down to every bolt/nut in it. I learned how a motor works.
Then, after I got out of high school, I sold it as I wanted something that ran.
I bought my first 356, a '56 356A coupe in the Fall of '62, while stationed in France. I bought my second 356, the '65 coupe when I graduated from college in '71.
The Deuce Coupe and the '65 356C coupe are totally different cars. Each has a place in my heart, still.
Jerry Baumchen
PS) Earlier this year, the current owner of the '65 356C contacted me; he lives up in the Seattle area. In January I went up to see him & it. I should not have done it; it is quite bad shape with poor paint and the rust is winning the battle. Sort of like seeing your high school girlfriend when she is in her '70's.
Bob Denman
New member
:shocked: I'm sorry to hear that she hasn't kept that 356 in the condition that it so richly should deserve... :banghead:
Buy it back, and restore it! :thumbup:
Buy it back, and restore it! :thumbup:
Gwolf
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I know lots of Country folks: who haul more stuff in their cars; than the City folks do in the trucks...
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Yeah, right........
Rogue Hawk
Active member
There's a huge difference between shopping, and buying...
But I sure do like to shop! :thumbup:
When I was younger and as poor as a church mouse, I would go to dealerships and just wander around looking at the cars. I have not done that for a long time. It was mostly in the 80's. So I worshiped cars like the IROC Z and Mustang, the Supra and the Eagle Talon. The Porsche 944 and Mazda RX-7. I also had subscriptions to all the car mags.
wyliec
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Wow, some people are a glutton for punishment.
JerryB
New member
Hi wyliec,
Re: Wow, some people are a glutton for punishment.
Back in the 70's I was building a house; I actually built it myself.
My father was a carpenter all of his life.
My brother would go drinking with him. I wanted nothing to do with him when he was drinking.
One day my brother called me up & said that my father wanted to see the house I was building. I told my brother that would be fine as long as my father was sober.
A few days later they came. It just so happened that my widowed mother-in-law was there when they showed up. They were there about a half an hour, then left. Then my mother-in-law said, 'That is a very charming man.'
Jerry Baumchen
Re: Wow, some people are a glutton for punishment.
Back in the 70's I was building a house; I actually built it myself.
My father was a carpenter all of his life.
My brother would go drinking with him. I wanted nothing to do with him when he was drinking.
One day my brother called me up & said that my father wanted to see the house I was building. I told my brother that would be fine as long as my father was sober.
A few days later they came. It just so happened that my widowed mother-in-law was there when they showed up. They were there about a half an hour, then left. Then my mother-in-law said, 'That is a very charming man.'
Jerry Baumchen
Bob Denman
New member
I assume that you mean the Roadster... :clap:
yessir. A Model S to be specific
Rogue Hawk
Active member
Well, it's like the devil on one shoulder, and the angel on the other. I have no safety net in life so I pick the angel. I know, it's boring.
Bob Denman
New member
With a fast enough car: who needs a safety net?
Just outrun the Zombies, and head for warmer weather! :clap:
Just outrun the Zombies, and head for warmer weather! :clap:
Spyder Insyder
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Working part time (I'm retired) in a car dealership definitely has a downside. You sometimes wind up spending more there than you make. Last year a guy traded a 2014 Mustang GT with 9K original miles and a Suburban with 1600 original miles for a new Tahoe. The wife and I being huge Mustang fans, we just couldn't resist trading her 2007 GT convertible for the 2014. Our justification; a nearly new 2014 for about half the price of a new one.
Bob Denman
New member
:congrats: :nopic:
Cavman
Active member
A couple of years ago I purchased a Subaru WRX with a manual 6 speed transmission. Wow! What a blast I’ve had driving it. Since they are so ‘rare’ on the road, we owner’s recognize another one and wave at each other...sort of like seeing another Spyder when we are riding our Spyders.
Yes that hood scoop is functional....the intake air goes right into the intercooler!
Yes that hood scoop is functional....the intake air goes right into the intercooler!
stmike 1800
Member
Was out for a bike ride Sunday and there was a Ford Shelby 755 hp all black at the pumps,nice looking truck .Never owned a ford but that truck was an eye catcher.
Arion
Active member
After a few moments thought I decided I would rather have the fancy car. Can't figure out why I'd want to survive an apocalypse anyway. Why bother, I've had a very good life and I would rather enjoy the fruits of my long term labors than exist in a post-apocalypse world. Thanks, but no thanks.
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