Subj : Re: What do ya'll drive?
To   : Weatherman
From : Tiny
Date : Mon Nov 30 2020 11:59 am

-=> Weatherman wrote to Tiny <=-

 We> My old '80 Malibu was the cheapest and best car for the dollar I ever
 We> owned. I bought it for $300 with a blown transmission (back around
 We> 1990).  Bought a transmission for it for $700, so for $1000 total this
 We> car ran great for around 10 years.  Other than all the cosmetic things
 We> like speedometer, gas gauge, door handles, etc mechanically it was
 We> solid.  Half of my dash didn't work, but it drove great!  I had to

  I had a chevy caprice that had a list of tricks if I ever loaned it
  to someone.  ie: If you wanted to honk the horn or use wipers you
  had to turn the lights on.  That was the one people never believed me
  until they drove it. LOL  Only got rid of that car because the gubment
  changed the drive clean program and I couldn't get fake ones anymore.
  Now of course they did away with the drive clean program so it doesn't
  matter. <Sigh>

 We> $300 10 years later after the brake line broke while I was driving one
 We> day (due to rust - my nemesis).  At the time I didn't have the skills

  Same here.  :(

Shawn

.... Men look before using the toilet.  Women find this illogical.

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