RE: some thoughts on my past snobberies

[Doug Daniel <dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx>]

i have had lots of cars that did not get away but i smashed in demo derbies,,  i was a fool    ,,,i would have everyone mad at me if i told you  all  the list is sad  ,,fun then,, but so sad ,,

--- On Fri, 7/10/09, Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: some thoughts on my past snobberies
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 9:57 AM
> 
> My first new car, the '64 Dodge, I had about 6 months and
> then got 
> drafted. Familiar story eh?
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> ====================================================================
> Ollie wrote:
> > 
> > Love it !! Ramble on!
> > Bought my first new car in 68. Looked hard at a
> Javalin but could not 
> > bring 
> > myself to get a Rambler..Got a Charger, 383, 4 speed
> instead. Sold it 6 
> > months later before going to Operation Vietnam
> Freedom. (another 
> > failure)
> > Niel, thought we were supposed to get older and wiser
> as time marchers 
> > on....as Rich K. said the other day...we are having
> fun with our "adult 
> > toys"?
> > Our site is so cool...like hangin with the boys that
> never really "grew 
> > up" 
> > LOL
> > Ollie
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "neal zimmerman" <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "1962to1965mopars" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 9:07 PM
> > Subject: some thoughts on my past snobberies
> > 
> > 
> > > feeling nostalgic.  remembering  mopars
> that got away.
> > >  when a 17-18 year old kid shopping for the
> right car heres some
> > > stuff i missed out on-
> > >    Took my dad with me  out to a
> little town where a kid was selling
> > > a 1969 Javelin with factory 390 and 4
> speed.  Things were going well
> > > on the test drive until I had the bright idea to
> ask my dad if he
> > > wanted to try it.  He got in the drivers
> seat, got on it and about
> > > corkscrewed us across  the cow fields. He
> immediately shut down this
> > > whole idea.  Dont  take dad with u for
> test drives, make him wait at
> > > the guys house as collateral.
> > >   A guy i knew in mechanics school
> about 1981 wanted to sell me a
> > > beautful 1967 barracuda convertible,  him
> and his dad had fixed up.
> > > this car was stunning with new paint, new top and
> new interior , 273
> > > and a console auto, and cragar five spokes. ran
> like a swiss watch
> > > they wanted 1800 dollars. " Nope, too weird
> looking" LOL.
> > >  another buddy had a 1966 charger  383
> big block with a 4 speed he
> > > wanted to sell me cheap,900 dollars, "Nope, too
> weird looking"
> > >   another guy i knew wanted to
> unload his 68 RT Charger with
> > > automatic for 1800 dollars, "nope, too big."
> > >    Or how about the 1970 Challenger big
> block 4 speed Panther Pink ,
> > > " No way, I aint gonna drive no stinkin pink car,
> that things gross"
> > >  I could go on , but I am starting to cry
> > >     LOL ,  the 
> ideas i had then, oh geez,
> > >  neal zimmerman, eugene oregon 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> 
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