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Re: Cars

Post by learnin » May 2nd, 2019, 11:18 pm

stlcatfan wrote:
May 2nd, 2019, 9:01 pm
learnin wrote:
May 2nd, 2019, 2:08 pm
Currently own the best car of them all. This is a 2016 Dodge Charger R/T with 375 horsepower, eight speed automatic with sport mode and paddle shifters. The color is called plum crazy and it matches K-State purple almost to a T.
This intrigued me so I had to look it up. That is a nice-looking car.

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CH ... eGOG2K07BM:
Thanks, stlcatfan. The big showroom picture is just exactly like mine except my wheels are a little different. Surprisingly, I was looking at Dodge Chargers on the internet one night and pulled up a Lawrence dealership and there was the plum crazy Charger. I knew I had to have it. Evidently, it wasn't selling too well in Lawrence so I thought I'd bring it back to Manhattan land. I've never regretted it.

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Post by learnin » May 2nd, 2019, 11:20 pm

RichardZ wrote:
May 2nd, 2019, 9:54 pm
Learnin' I have seen the Charger in Plum Crazy. Sharp!

I also like the one in Army green with the red brakes as accents.
Yea, I do too, Richard. I have received more compliments on this plum crazy Charger than any car I've owned. People will yell from across parking lots.

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Post by ToledoCat#2 » May 3rd, 2019, 8:46 am

I was the outlier teen in the 1950-60s as I didn't give a crap about cars and still don't to this day. My concerns were would it start, would it get me there (cheaply), and would dates ride in it.

My main ride today is a 1997 Ford F150 with 140,000 miles. Haven't washed it since last fall. Wife drives a Chevy Traverse and loves it.

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Post by wazucat » May 3rd, 2019, 1:29 pm

stlcatfan wrote:
May 2nd, 2019, 9:01 pm
learnin wrote:
May 2nd, 2019, 2:08 pm
Currently own the best car of them all. This is a 2016 Dodge Charger R/T with 375 horsepower, eight speed automatic with sport mode and paddle shifters. The color is called plum crazy and it matches K-State purple almost to a T.
This intrigued me so I had to look it up. That is a nice-looking car.

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CH ... eGOG2K07BM:
yes I looked at the link, nice looking car, love that color ha ha

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Post by wazucat » May 3rd, 2019, 1:39 pm

I owned for a short time a 58 Corvette , in 1969 stationed in Long Beach , CA at the time I had just sold a car and had money, one of my shipmates came in one night and said the bartender down the street was desperate for cash and had the corvette that he would take $500 for, the next day I went into the bar and handed over the money, a month later I got a telegram from the USN while I was at home in KC on leave that I was to be transferred to a ship home ported in Florida and my leave was cancelled and I had to get myself and my belongings to Florida in 10 days - I was forced to sell it by circumstance, I often wonder how much money that thing would be worth today.

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Post by learnin » May 3rd, 2019, 4:53 pm

wazucat wrote:
May 3rd, 2019, 1:39 pm
I owned for a short time a 58 Corvette , in 1969 stationed in Long Beach , CA at the time I had just sold a car and had money, one of my shipmates came in one night and said the bartender down the street was desperate for cash and had the corvette that he would take $500 for, the next day I went into the bar and handed over the money, a month later I got a telegram from the USN while I was at home in KC on leave that I was to be transferred to a ship home ported in Florida and my leave was cancelled and I had to get myself and my belongings to Florida in 10 days - I was forced to sell it by circumstance, I often wonder how much money that thing would be worth today.
Wow, interesting story. I had a friend who had a 58 corvette and it was a beauty. Too bad you had to let it go.

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Pick 'Em

Post by RichardZ » May 3rd, 2019, 4:57 pm

Pretty sure Toledo wont drive down for this, but others might.

Sam Pack, a local big time Ford dealer with a HUGE collection of cars is opening his museum on Diplomat Rd in Farmers Branch Texas tomorrow. 9-3pm.

It is only opened to the public once a year for charity. $5 admission. I went last year and it was OMG...OUTSTANDING! Every car has some sort of provenance and the entire collection must be valued in the hundred of millions. There are about 300 cars.

There is also a car show on the outside of the museum to wander about.

If you are anywhere close you GOTTA GO!
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Post by ToledoCat#2 » May 4th, 2019, 8:48 am

RZ, how far is it from Lone Star horse track? I might be interested in coming down to see the ponies run. :)

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Post by RichardZ » May 4th, 2019, 2:24 pm

About 15 miles. But, you would have to wait a year as he only opens his collection once a year.
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Post by kinsleycat » May 7th, 2019, 9:45 am

First car I ever bought was a 1966 red Mustang. It had a 289 and was the most fun car I ever had. used to smoke those Camaros in the 1/4 mile.

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