<<At the time, I drove a Vega and then a 1978 Pinto>> I owned an original 1976 Chevette long enough (7 yrs.) to be able to afford to purchase our first Mercedes - a 1973 280.
On 9/2/05, Mike Canfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The Cosworth has a DOHC 4 cyl and is VERY fast as well as valuable now. > had > a Pinto wagon years ago....Was the best car I ever bought for $60....Drove > it all over the East coast for over a year. > > Mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Harry " M.)"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 8:40 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] LobstaQ > > > Oh man, I was hoping I read that right. Guess I shouldn't be embarresed to > say I owned a Vega. Seem to recall though there was one very desirable > model > called the cosworth vega. Ah yes, the ford trilogy of "geek mobiles" the > pinto > > > Steve MacSween <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >Well, for $200 4 years ago, we couldn't pass it up! That lead to a $500 > >Mercury Bobcat, another $100 parts car and a nice $1000 1980 Pinto wagon > >with 80K original miles. Looking back, it was kind of like buying a nice > >240D with 300K on it. We sold them wen I found the first 300D, and the > rest > >is HISTORY! > > > >OMG, I seem to recall they were evil little cars on the road, tho. At > least > >the Vega had some semblance of road manners, albeit crude ones (though > >someone told me later the sportier models were respectable on twisty > >roads). > > > >Mac > > > > > -- > 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles > 72 350SL 108,000 Miles > 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion > 1999 Mazda Miata > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Switch to Netscape Internet Service. > As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at > http://isp.netscape.com/register > > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer > Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. > Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
