On 9/1/05, Richard M. Pruett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
To put a different spin on this thread, I bought a 1960 IHC pick up for my
15 1/2 year old to learn to drive on.
Couple of reasons for this;
1) Got a great deal on this one owner truck
2) It's tough as rawhide; solid thick metal all around.
3) It's cool to drive.
4) He'll have to learn to drive w/ a clutch; 1 out of 1000 kids these days.
5) Can't fit more than 2 kids in legally at a time; only two seatbelts.
6) Reduced insurance for an older vehicle.
7) Wherever he goes, someone will recognize that truck.
8) And did I mention it's cool to drive?
I know, I know, no airbags!!! Most of his driving for the next 2 years will
be on the back roads in Virginia so I feel OK with this.
The real bonus to this scenario is that we can work on it and do it
together! We're deciding what color to paint it; leaning towards yellow like
Herb's Camino or Baby Blue, the original color.
There is nothing like rust and grease to bring father and son/daughter
together!
Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" < Chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 8:11 AM
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] GM Cars
> At 11:47 AM 8/31/2005, you wrote:
>
>>I've always been a Chevy man - Chevelles and Corvettes - For our daughter,
>>we got her an Audi A4 - The safety record and additional airbags
>>convinced my wife - We got it for her when she went off to college -
>>Daughter has been very happy with it - So much, we just leased her another
>>one -
>
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> Ditto....on the Chevelles and Corvettes !
>
> I did buy a 86 Audi 5000 Quatro brand new in 86...Wife liked it so much
> within a month she had one also... Drove mine for 300,000 plus miles
> before it needed serious work... Wives car lasted almost as long before
> she was tail ended ...
>
> Would have bought another BUT the prices were just too high with kids in
> college draining the check book..
>
> Great Cars...but to be honest the current models just do not cut it in the
> styling department...but then again not much does...including the regular
> Corvette...the flares on the new Z06 however sure lit my fire
> at Carlisle last weekend...
>
> Bob G.
>
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>
>
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Rick Schaefer
72 TPI El Camino
