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us cars [nklr]
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2001 6:47 pm
by gtx
Cant believe it, i've been on the list a while and i'd think it is correct that the list is predominantly US Citizens ,with an assortment of martians [they can lick behind thier ears],anyway to get to the point is anyone on the list into classic American cars?
Last year I had a 78 Trans am,455,4 barrel holley etc,I've also owned a 75 firebird and a 74 camero,expensive hobby in the UK with petrol being about $5 a gallon,
alright i'am a complete petrolhead and get off on big throbbing V8s [and small japanese singles ] But it would be interesting to know if anyone shares my pen'chant for old musle cars.
all the best Gary
present steeds
95 discovery V8i
85 KLR600
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us cars [nklr]
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2001 8:30 pm
by thesquasher@hotmail.com
My father bought a 57 chevy Bel Air in 1957. When I was 16 he gave it
to me. I planed on being the terror of the town and started taking it
apart to fix it. It's still in pieces. My other car was a 69 vette.
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "gtx" wrote:
> Cant believe it, i've been on the list a while and i'd think it is
correct that the list is predominantly US Citizens ,with an
assortment of martians [they can lick behind thier ears],anyway to
get to the point is anyone on the list into classic American cars?
> Last year I had a 78 Trans am,455,4 barrel holley etc,I've also
owned a 75 firebird and a 74 camero,expensive hobby in the UK with
petrol being about $5 a gallon,
> alright i'am a complete petrolhead and get off on big throbbing V8s
[and small japanese singles ] But it would be interesting to know if
anyone shares my pen'chant for old musle cars.
> all the best Gary
>
> present steeds
>
> 95 discovery V8i
> 85 KLR600
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
us cars [nklr]
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2001 9:16 pm
by Harry Thames
I used to be into muscle cars. Still have a 1964 Chev 409, two Superbirds, 1968 Hemi RoadRunner, plus a lot of needs works stuff.
Hope to get interested in them again when I retire. I discovered fast motorcycles late in life.
Harry Thames
South Carolina
us cars [nklr]
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2001 10:34 pm
by monahanwb@yahoo.com
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Harry Thames" wrote:
> I used to be into muscle cars. I discovered fast motorcycles
late in life.
> Harry Thames
> South Carolina
I discovered motorcycles early. It saved me from being interested in
cars much. Trucks I was into for a while, being into contractor
rigs and my 4x4s, but cars? Never.
Bill
owns one, and even drove it today (shopping day).
us cars [nklr]
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2001 7:31 am
by Ted Palmer
gtx wrote:
[...]
> alright i'am a complete petrolhead and get off on big throbbing V8s [and small japanese singles ] But it would be interesting to know if anyone shares my pen'chant for old musle cars.
I didn't have a muscle car as such, it was a 1969 Buick Electra 225
Custom Hardtop Sedan (according to an original brochure I had).
Most people wouldn't call it a classic, but it was mine.
The 430 cube motor did go nicely, and the four-piston front calipers
were a nice touch, too, and the only year that had those calipers.
Another reason to like it was that it was bigger than a 1969 Caddy.
Mister_T
Melbourne Australia
us cars [nklr]
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2001 9:17 am
by gtx
Hi there Ted
was that the one with a split rear window,or possible the
one kojak used to tear around in?
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Palmer"
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Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] US Cars [NKLR]
> gtx wrote:
> [...]
> > alright i'am a complete petrolhead and get off on big throbbing V8s [and
small japanese singles ] But it would be interesting to know if anyone
shares my pen'chant for old musle cars.
>
> I didn't have a muscle car as such, it was a 1969 Buick Electra 225
> Custom Hardtop Sedan (according to an original brochure I had).
> Most people wouldn't call it a classic, but it was mine.
> The 430 cube motor did go nicely, and the four-piston front calipers
> were a nice touch, too, and the only year that had those calipers.
> Another reason to like it was that it was bigger than a 1969 Caddy.
>
> Mister_T
> Melbourne Australia
>
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us cars [nklr]
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2001 9:33 am
by gtx
Hi Ron
Yeah you've got to be a little crazy to like V8s in the
UK,although the currant trend is to convert them to run on low propane
gas[lpg]'which is half the price of unleaded here, still not as cheap as the
US though
Regards Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Criswell"
To: "gtx"
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] US Cars [NKLR]
> Gary, are you out of your mind with the price of gas over there. I get
paranoid if the price of gas here gets to $1.40 a gallon when I fill up my
Suburban. I think you need a nitro fuel dragster.
>
> Criswell
>
> gtx wrote:
>
> > Cant believe it, i've been on the list a while and i'd think it is
correct that the list is predominantly US Citizens ,with an assortment of
martians [they can lick behind thier ears],anyway to get to the point is
anyone on the list into classic American cars?
> > Last year I had a 78 Trans am,455,4 barrel holley etc,I've also owned a
75 firebird and a 74 camero,expensive hobby in the UK with petrol being
about $5 a gallon,
> > alright i'am a complete petrolhead and get off on big throbbing V8s [and
small japanese singles ] But it would be interesting to know if anyone
shares my pen'chant for old musle cars.
> > all the best Gary
> >
> > present steeds
> >
> > 95 discovery V8i
> > 85 KLR600
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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us cars [nklr]
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2001 9:37 am
by gtx
Hi Harry
what size lump did the roadrunner have? were roadrunners
featured in any films?
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Thames"
To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>; "gtx"
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 3:06 AM
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] US Cars [NKLR]
> I used to be into muscle cars. Still have a 1964 Chev 409, two Superbirds,
1968 Hemi RoadRunner, plus a lot of needs works stuff.
> Hope to get interested in them again when I retire. I discovered fast
motorcycles late in life.
> Harry Thames
> South Carolina
>
us cars [nklr]
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2001 3:58 pm
by gtx
----- Original Message -----
From: "gtx"
To:
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] US Cars [NKLR]
> Hi Ron,yes i've got a few friends who are into classic brit bikes,the
super
> 7 is very popular as a kit car,dont see too many originals though,and all
> the American cars i've had are left hookers which is fun becuese the roads
> immedietly surrounding me are very narrow and it takes a bit of guesswork
to
> judge oncoming traffic,
> regards Gary
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Criswell"
> To: "gtx"
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 10:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] US Cars [NKLR]
>
>
> > I bet you can find a few restored BSA Gold Stars over there. Never could
> > understand why BSA quit making the Gold Star and sort of replaced it
with
> the
> > Victor. I always had a fondness for a Lotus Super 7 also. I guess there
> are a
> > few of those running about over there. Restored Austin Healy 3000's,
which
> I
> > also liked, are getting pretty pricey over here. Are the American cars
you
> > speak of right or left side drive?
> >
> > Criswell
> >
> > gtx wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Ron
> > > Yeah you've got to be a little crazy to like V8s in the
> > > UK,although the currant trend is to convert them to run on low propane
> > > gas[lpg]'which is half the price of unleaded here, still not as cheap
as
> the
> > > US though
> > > Regards Gary
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ron Criswell"
> > > To: "gtx"
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 4:18 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] US Cars [NKLR]
> > >
> > > > Gary, are you out of your mind with the price of gas over there. I
get
> > > paranoid if the price of gas here gets to $1.40 a gallon when I fill
up
> my
> > > Suburban. I think you need a nitro fuel dragster.
> > > >
> > > > Criswell
> > > >
> > > > gtx wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Cant believe it, i've been on the list a while and i'd think it is
> > > correct that the list is predominantly US Citizens ,with an assortment
> of
> > > martians [they can lick behind thier ears],anyway to get to the point
is
> > > anyone on the list into classic American cars?
> > > > > Last year I had a 78 Trans am,455,4 barrel holley etc,I've also
> owned a
> > > 75 firebird and a 74 camero,expensive hobby in the UK with petrol
being
> > > about $5 a gallon,
> > > > > alright i'am a complete petrolhead and get off on big throbbing
V8s
> [and
> > > small japanese singles ] But it would be interesting to know if anyone
> > > shares my pen'chant for old musle cars.
> > > > > all the best Gary
> > > > >
> > > > > present steeds
> > > > >
> > > > > 95 discovery V8i
> > > > > 85 KLR600
> > > > >
> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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us cars [nklr]
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2001 5:56 am
by Chuck Schafer
Warms my heart to see that most of us started out with POS shot rods,
lovingly maintained in semi-running condition with any resource but money.
That's how I "got learned" to wrench.
Makes me wonder if the young 'uns I see tooling around nowadays in new
Volkshonda Civicpassats are picking up any skills besides installing
double-sided sticky tape accessories.
Chuck,
Colo. A13
'59 Fairlane
'62 Studebaker
'66 Dart
'67 Rebel (Rambler)
'69 Cougar
'67 Fury
'81 Omega
'83 Camaro