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From: kellym@iddic.UUCP (Kelly McArthur)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: New Car Shopping
Message-ID: <1933@iddic.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 18-Feb-85 16:26:00 EST
Article-I.D.: iddic.1933
Posted: Mon Feb 18 16:26:00 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 22-Feb-85 01:05:05 EST
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Reply-To: kellym@iddic.UUCP (Kelly McArthur)
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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Summary: 

In article <862@eisx.UUCP> jeb@eisx.UUCP (Jim Beckman) writes:
>
>I have decided to replace my current car... I would appreciate
>comments or advice from anyone who has had experience with these
>or similar cars:

>1964 Ford Fairlane - 2-door, 260 in. V8, 3-speed standard,
>needs clutch replaced, slightly over 100K miles, engine
>running good, $450.

>1965 Dodge Dart - 4-door, 225 in. Slant 6, 80K miles,
>automatic trans, good mechanical condition, usual rust, $600.
 

Well Jim, I don't envy that tough choice, but I have to admit
that my preference has always been for state surplus Chrysler
products. Have you considered an appliance-white Fury III
with a 454 and no hubcaps? 

There is a lot of discussion going on in this group about what
sort of car handles best; rear engine cars, front wheel drive
cars, expensive European cars--well I think that nothing handles
better than a *cheap* car. You can go faster, turn corners sharper
and throw the transmission into reverse while going forward at a
higher rate of speed in a cheap car than in any other kind (except
perhaps a rented car). Now, your Fairlane is great for kicking
open the passenger door and taking out rural mailboxes, but you
really need a four-door if you want to jam a couple kegs in the
back seat and go possum huntin'. Take the Chrysler's fine handling
characteristics: whenever I'm in a high speed four wheel drift
across six lanes traffic, I can't think  of a car I'd rather
be riding in. If she hits the median and starts to roll, just
dive under the dash and ride the sucker out.

But perhaps I digress...
Whatever you get, I'm sure you'll be happy with it. Especially 
when you're parked at K-mart and that housewife with the Darvon
addiction sends her Vista-Cruiser careening through the presto-logs
and mashes your rig beyond recognition. At least it won't
ruin your whole day...
				
  
Kelly McArthur  63-281		tektronix!iddic!kellym
Information Display Division
Tektronix, Inc
Wilsonville, Oregon  97070		(503) 685-4536

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"Why Robin, that's childs play for the Batcomputer."
  
Kelly McArthur  63-281		tektronix!iddic!kellym
Information Display Division
Tektronix, Inc
Wilsonville, Oregon  97070		(503) 685-4536