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To: lchillin@siu.edu, TRIUMPHS@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Cars owned thread
From: Richard_Ceraldi-ERC004@email.mot.com
Date: 27 Mar 96 11:38:18 -0600

Subject: Cars owned thread

>I wonder, can you tell much about a person from the cars they've >owned???

>'61 Corvair-  $100 classic first car bought '69 to go to college
>'67 Mustang-  had to try one
>'61 Ford Pickup- to haul race motorcycles
>'69 El Camino- upgrade for above
>'70 GT 6- love it but heat from firewall in summer cooked tootsie's
>'66 IH Scout- early sport utility vehicle
>'76 Datsun Pickup
>'76 MGB- burgundy and beautiful, periodically refused to start
>'68 Mercedes 250 SE- real wood, wool, and leather what a wonderful >smell
>'75 Mercedes 250 S- not as luxurious as the '68 but nice
>'83 Honda Accord DX- practicality time 
>'87 Honda Accord LXI- put on 160,000 with only a clutch repair required
>'84 BMW 325i- torque galore but went brain(black box)dead around >140,000 
miles
>'87 Sterling 325SL- Honda engine wonderful, Lucas electrics not
>'91 Isuzu Rodeo LS- back to sport utility (present bad weather driver)
>'73 STAG- (present good weather driver)
>* Lawrence Schilling     *

Yes, an interesting yet twisted story you will find. 

6? Morris Minor 1000 $100  Taught myself me how to drive at 15 Wish I had  
     one now. Sold for $40 when reverse went out.
'57 Chevy Wagon. $300 Looked cool with curtains in back! Sold to by the 
Shelby
'66 GT350 Shelby $300 !!! I still kick myself in the butt for letting that 
one go. 
      Sold due to major Brain Fade
'71 Chevy Malibu  $3300 Too lame after a Shelby. Used as a trade in for the 
      Triumph
'71 Triumph GT6 MKIII $2450 Just in time for the great fuel shortage of '72. 

       Still looking as good as ever at 139K see it at the Dallas VTR.
'66 Chevy Nova 2 dr. $400 Great car. Used it to get parts for the Tiumph Ate 
too 
      many tires to keep 
'66 VW Bug w Sunroof $300 Commuter in Dallas. Do they ever wear out? Sold 
      due to engine meltdown in 92.
'67 VW bug $350  Retired by a Buick w/o the right of way. Insurance gave me 
       $800(!) and the 12V stuff moved to the 66
'76 245 Volvo wagon. $2000 Was great for hauling boats and sails. Retired at 
    
      245k due to gearbox failure.
'88 Chevy Astro Van. $9000 Boring but reliable boat and sail hauler Traded 
in 
       at 145k
'95 Chevy Suburban $29000 The ultimate towing machine, drive at 80 mph with 
      the AC on. 
 
Richard (I liked it when cool cars were cheap) Ceraldi
71 GT6 MKIII KF166L




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