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Subject: Re: buying used car
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Date: Thu, 2-Jan-86 20:33:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan  2 20:33:00 1986
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** Chomp, chomp **

You can't really get a whole lot of car for under $2000 and expect it to be
in anything close to good condition.  Generally you can expect cars for that
kind of cash to be rust buckets or to have been hacked beyond hope by a long
line of under 18 years old previous owners.  But I'm always up for a
little mind stretching, so here goes:

1.  First generation Capri with V6.  These German-built monsters handled
    better than your average American car of the period, but were still
    made the good old fashioned American way- heavy.  The cast iron V6 puts
    out good power and is ideal for hot rodding.

2.  V6 Pinto.  I think it's the same engine as the Capri.  Pintos handle
    surprisingly well even if they are rattle traps.  The advantage here
    is you might be able to find one previously owned by the proverbial
    little old lady.  Also very hot rodable.  It's a Pinto though, so
    keep your foot on the gas and your eye in the rear view mirror.

3.  Cop car.  Any model.  Get one at the State Police auction, or from a
    dealer who bought a lot.  Guaranteed to have as much power and handle
    as well as that particular model is ever gonna get.

R.M. Mottola
Intermetrics Inc.
Cambridge, MA.

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