My GF in high school had one. No key, you started it with a toggle switch hanging from the steering column. NASCAR-style! :)
What a POS that thing was.... Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > chev-vette > > > On 4/7/06, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> shit-vette? :) >> >> Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: >>> all this talk has got me fondly remembering my 'vette. I had a '79 baby >>> blue, 4 door hatchback 'vette with a nice 8-track player and a cassette >>> adapter to boot. I remember that thing would do 0 to 80 in .... >> well.... >>> somewhere around 5 minutes. >>> >>> >>> On 4/7/06, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> The Trans Am was a compromise. Her dad wanted to get her a corvette, >> the >>>> mother didn't want anything that fast :) She didn't realize how fast >> the >>>> Trans Am was until she had to borrow it one day to go to work. When >> she got >>>> back that afternoon, there were some fireworks! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/7/06, Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> So wait....Dad finds sweet old Trans-Am, gets it fixed up....and gives >>>>> it to a girl in high school? That's a brave man. :) >>>>> >>>>> My sister totaled two cars and blew the engine on one K car while >>>>> _still_ in high school. Granted, the K cars blew head gaskets like >>>>> crazy anyways (yay Chrysler!), but still, that girl was the worst >>>>> driver, and ignored any and all lights - be it traffic or >> dashboard. :) >>>>> Now she lives in Boston and is the craziest driver I've ever seen in >> my >>>>> life. She should be a cabby. >>>>> >>>>> Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: >>>>>> My wife has never been bothered by those red lights. When she was in >>>>> high >>>>>> school, her dad found a 70's model Trans Am with the hood scoop and a >>>>> 454 >>>>>> engine. Had it repainted a gorgeous metallic blue, ordered all new >>>>> decals >>>>>> for it including the full size hood eagle. Beautiful car that go >> from >>>>> 0 to >>>>>> ludicrous speed in nothing flat. One day it died on her going down >>>>> the >>>>>> highway. Her Dad couldn't figure out what was wrong with it until >> she >>>>> told >>>>>> him "That little tea kettle thing has been on for a few weeks, does >>>>> that >>>>>> mean anything" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 4/7/06, Ray Champagne < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>>> Heh - reminds me of the old '78 Ford Bronco I had in high school. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> America spells competition, join us in our blind ambition >>>>>> get yourself a brand new motor car. >>>>>> And someday soon we'll stop to ponder >>>>>> what on earth's this spell we're under >>>>>> we made the grade and still we wonder >>>>>> Who the hell we are!, "The Grand Illusion", Styx >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:203315 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
