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All my life I've loved cars, I've bought over 80. I have 4 right now. My favorite have always been British, especially Jaguars. Did a frame up on a Spitfire. I've always felt anybody could renovate an American car, only a complete idiot would do a Brit car. I guess I just like the lines. What cars do you like and why?

clarkatticus 7 May 9
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Come on over and join the car enthusiast group!

Ohub Level 7 May 10, 2018
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I love my Quashqai. Its so roomy and drives like a dream. She has to go back though :'(

Had to look that one up, it's a Rogue here in the USA. I test drove one looking for my last ride, bought an Equinox because it had more room and was quieter. Nissan has had QC problems here in the USA lately and I'm not impressed with the CV transmissions, their power band is not conducive to freeway onramps. The interiors are outstanding and the option list impressive though.

@clarkatticus Well mine is red, I put diesel in and it goes #noideahowcarswork ,)

@beansontoast please no what?

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You married, have a girlfriend?

No and no.

@clarkatticus His car

@clarkatticus See? Great old cars are chick magnets!
I know even I'd hop into a car with a stranger, if he were driving the right one, especially if he was the one who worked on it.

@clarkatticus That explains a lot, he, he.

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I'm a bit dotty over the two-door Chevy Bel Airs; especially the '55 and '57.

In 1974, my husband bought a rusted out Chevy Bel Air '55 two-door, and, with the help of a couple of buddies, sanded it down, sprayed on several coats of paint, top coat was royal blue metal fleck, then a protective coating of sheer lacquer.

He installed white bucket seats, put in a racing steering wheel, tore out the automatic shift, and installed a four-on-floor, bought extra wide chrome mag wheels, and put on a fiber glass pack muffler, to make a cool sound.

We also owned '56 and '59 Bel Airs, but drove them as they were, in original condition.

Whenever I drove the '55 in platform shoes, I was in trouble; the new shift pedals were stiff and I'm only 5' 3," so could barely reach them, plus my shoes tended to slip off the brake and shift pedals when trying to hold my own on a steep hill at a stop sign.

I learned to turn my foot sideways to do it. I couldn't take off my platform shoes or I couldn't reach the pedals at all.
It required athleticism to drive it, since there was no power steering, and that monster was made of solid metal.

Still, I was proud as punch whenever I drove it around the Mishawaka, IN area, where I was working at the time, finishing my senior year at Bethel College.

Men's heads would snap around whenever they heard me coming and they'd hang out their car windows, almost drooling. They'd honk wildly, yelling, ""GREAT CAR!!" as I passed.

A perennial favorite. Seen a few with small block upgrades I liked. My neighbor up the street growing up sold Mopar so I was Mopar or no car until 84 with a few exceptions. My greatest regret was he had a Austin 3000 he took in trade and wanted to sell it to me and I turned it down. During that time I was quite derisive toward GM. I drive an Equinox now, own 2 Ford trucks and a Dodge Caravan. Just to tell you how insane I am I'm going to St Louis to look at Alfa's.

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Whatever turns you on, Buddy ?

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