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[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 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[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]

[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

[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).

[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

[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" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> 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 > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[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] > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >

[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 >

[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] > > > > > > > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > > > > > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > > > > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > > > > > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > > > > > > > > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > > > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > > > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > > > > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[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