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Re: all in the family (brand loyalty?)
The first car I ever thought was cool was my Dad's '67 Mustang fastback.It was immediately followed by his 68 Road Runner.My Mom said I changed after that.I liked all muscle cars,but I was absolutely crazy about Mopars! This was 1980 and I was 5.Dad and Uncle Doug had more Road Runners,'Cuda's and Dad's badass Charger R/T.But my Dad had also told me of how much he missed his 66 389,tri power,4 speed GTO.And my aunt's boyfriend did a frame off restification on his '69 GTO at that time (nobody was doing that yet!) And they had another buddy with a 70 SS396 convertible Chevelle.I went to kindergarten,and I'd ask the other kids "what kind of car you guys got?" because I thought everybody's family had a vehicle that they loved!That was awesome, or was "gonna be someday".I liked any american car,but with a slant more towards GM than Fords I guess.But when I was 18,I had my '74 Road Runner eternal project car,and bought my 84 Tbird for a beater because it was the only V8 Rear Wheel Drive car I could find/afford.When it ran it rand like a raped ape.[i]when it ran[i]It was followed by a long line of GM G bodies.A 305 Monte,which I was driving when I found my 'Cuda,then several Cutlasses,ranging form pretty and half fast to just half assed.Of course i wrecked the one I planned on keeping.It was an '86,had a late 70's 350 olds and a turbo 400.Dark Blue.Hurst olds type spoiler.Cragars.Bucket seats,pro matic 2..then I came over the hill to find a drunk guy with his van diagonally in the road.I pushed the brake pedal to the floor with both feet,using the steering wheel for more leverage,and screamed the F word,but that STILL didn't stop me fast enough!I replaced it with an '88 Cutlass Supreme Classic.They only made them for half the model year I think,and they were the last rear wheel drive ones.It was white with T tops,gauge package,307/2004R.I probably should've left it alone.I ended up pitting the 350/400 from the wrecked one in it.It ran 15.50 with smoke pouring off the one tire.I sold it off and last time I saw it Joe Dirt was driving it.I have an S10 SS now.It's not a V8,which is good considering I already have big and small block cars.I think I'm loyal to a platform than a brand.I got into G bodies because I wasn't gonna drive a Charger 2.2.
The first car I ever thought was cool was my Dad's '67 Mustang fastback.It was immediately followed by his 68 Road Runner.My Mom said I changed after that.I liked all muscle cars,but I was absolutely crazy about Mopars! This was 1980 and I was 5.Dad and Uncle Doug had more Road Runners,'Cuda's and Dad's badass Charger R/T.But my Dad had also told me of how much he missed his 66 389,tri power,4 speed GTO.And my aunt's boyfriend did a frame off restification on his '69 GTO at that time (nobody was doing that yet!) And they had another buddy with a 70 SS396 convertible Chevelle.I went to kindergarten,and I'd ask the other kids "what kind of car you guys got?" because I thought everybody's family had a vehicle that they loved!That was awesome, or was "gonna be someday".I liked any american car,but with a slant more towards GM than Fords I guess.But when I was 18,I had my '74 Road Runner eternal project car,and bought my 84 Tbird for a beater because it was the only V8 Rear Wheel Drive car I could find/afford.When it ran it rand like a raped ape.[i]when it ran[i]It was followed by a long line of GM G bodies.A 305 Monte,which I was driving when I found my 'Cuda,then several Cutlasses,ranging form pretty and half fast to just half assed.Of course i wrecked the one I planned on keeping.It was an '86,had a late 70's 350 olds and a turbo 400.Dark Blue.Hurst olds type spoiler.Cragars.Bucket seats,pro matic 2..then I came over the hill to find a drunk guy with his van diagonally in the road.I pushed the brake pedal to the floor with both feet,using the steering wheel for more leverage,and screamed the F word,but that STILL didn't stop me fast enough!I replaced it with an '88 Cutlass Supreme Classic.They only made them for half the model year I think,and they were the last rear wheel drive ones.It was white with T tops,gauge package,307/2004R.I probably should've left it alone.I ended up pitting the 350/400 from the wrecked one in it.It ran 15.50 with smoke pouring off the one tire.I sold it off and last time I saw it Joe Dirt was driving it.I have an S10 SS now.It's not a V8,which is good considering I already have big and small block cars.I think I'm loyal to a platform than a brand.I got into G bodies because I wasn't gonna drive a Charger 2.2.
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