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From: mrl@drutx.UUCP (LongoMR)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Any old car lovers out there?
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Date: Fri, 23-Nov-84 23:04:16 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 23 23:04:16 1984
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I have read a multitude of articles on what the netters consider to
be true sports cars. I have noticed that most all of the opinions lean
towards new cars. I don't wish to imply that newer cars are not nice,
I have driven several and have been reasonably impressed with many of them,
but doesn't anyone talk or care about the older "special interest" cars 
anymore (i.e. flat out accelleration type fun!). I traded my 1982 Mazda
RX7-GSL with 15000 miles, stored in the winter, pampered in the summer,
not driven in the rain, etc., for a supercharged
1966 Shelby GT350, and, though the RX-7
was a very nice car, I don't miss it when I look in the garage and see the 
Shelby sitting there. I miss it even less when I take it out on
a sunny day and blow the doors off of anything I come up against. This
has lead to more than one roadside chat with the driver of the 
newer competition, and it has always been an enjoyable experience. 
For all the time I drove the RX-7, although it was a nice car, I 
never got to have a conversation with anyone about cars, driving, etc.
Something else that makes me miss the RX-7 less and less is the fact that
although I got top dollar for the car when I sold it (11K), I still lost money
over the 2 1/2 years I owned the car. The Shelby is worth at least as much
now as it was when I bought it (i.e. I didn't pay 
a penalty of a couple of thousand
dollars just for driving the car off the new car lot) 
and the value will go up in time, not down. I have
owned a few new cars in the past and have ALWAYS lost money. Yes, I could
have pampered them for 20 years and got my investment back, but it doesn't
seem reasonable when there is an easier way. Doesn't anyone else
feel this way? How about some real (honest) stories about older
special interest cars on the net. I, for one, would enjoy a change
of pace. It would be interesting to see what kind of rare and special
automobiles exist out there! 
	Mark Longo	(drutx!mrl)
	AT&T ISL, Denver