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*nods* Me, too! Course, I'm a bit of a "purist" . He he I don't mind some badging, but I've never understood the additional "V6" and other such badging on cars.... *shrugs* And, I, too, prefer when it "reads correctly" left to right across the back.... Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Wouldn't that be something?" ... Finger 11 ... '1 Thing'

Hey ocnblu, That is cool . Have FUN! Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "A little vacation, ain't asking very much" ... Tim McGraw ... 'All I Want Is A Life'

Lookin' good .... even with the "quirks" . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "A concrete fascination scraping the edge of nothing" ... White Zombie ... 'Black Sunshine'

Seeing my older 4 Monte Carlos literally covered in dust, and sadly STILL not "on the road" for 2007, made me realize I don't have a lot more weekends to really give them a cleaning. Heck, last year, I only washed the older 4 MCs (all 4 on one Saturday) ... didn't even wax 'em. Since that isn't the "norm" for me, I hope to change that this year...we'll see. I managed to get the '87 MC LS waxed 3 times, though, last year. So far, I've cleaned and waxed the '87 MC LS once this year. Normally, I wash, wax and clean the interior of the older 4 MCs once a year. I just dust them off every so often during the rest of the time that they are out ... unless they get caught in a rainstorm. The '87 MC LS, however, gets that "whole" treatment at least 3 times a year. I try to wash it in between "cleanings", but don't always manage to accomplish that as much as I want ... or, perhaps, should.... So ... how many times in a year do you clean your vehicle(s)? You can mention it by washing only, washing and waxing, interior cleaning ... or whatever combo you want. And ... no ... this is not meant to be a contest. As "impeccable" as I try to keep my MCs, I know I don't clean 'em near enough ... and they look it, too . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It could've been different somehow" ... Doug Stone ... 'Why Didn't I Think Of That?'

California Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It's kinda like Nashville, with a tan" ... Shawn Mullins ... 'Rockabye'

No worries. Take the pain meds ... get your sleep. You may not have that chance later.... Yes, I know it is frustrating ... been there, done that ... way too many times. And, I'm betting that you are only going through a portion of the amount of pain I surmounted . Hmmm...I could post pics, too ... he he. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "This heart is gonna mend just fine" ... Sawyer Brown ... 'This Night Won't Last Forever'

Aye ... very sorry you experienced this. Perhaps this person wasn't such a best friend after all? Maybe not ... I don't know. Just seems like a very sad situation to me . Speaking of sad situations ... very sorry oldsmoboi . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I kept my heart hidden" ... Bryan White ... 'So Much For Pretending'

*grins* Good to see your sig back, Ninety Eight . He he ... I admit I missed it, too . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "You don't know what you got until it's gone" ... Chicago ... 'Hard Habit To Break'

music Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "You were history with the slamming of the door" ... Celine Dion ... 'It's All Coming Back To Me Now'

Hmm...I've only owned Chevrolets ... so far, anyway. Current family: 1972 MC 1976 MC Landau 1979 MC Landau 1981 MC SC 1987 MC LS (daily driver) Former family members: 1988 MC LS 1997 Corsica ("malibu") 2000 Lumina LS ("mc") Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Something's haunting you" ... Marty Robbins ... 'Some Memories Just Won't Die'

Well, here is a story for you, Camino: In September 1996, I had traveled to Nashville TN looking for work ... hoping to move down to that area permanently. I drove my '79 MC Landau, which at the time, had the old 267 V7 engine (#1 cylinder was not compressing). Well, while I was down there, the engine finally conked out. I was staring at a choice of getting rid of the '79 altogether ... or having a new engine installed. I, obviously, went with the new engine. But, while I was deciding, I was looking at newer GM cars at the time. The ONLY car I kept coming back to ... was a 1996 Corsica ... that reddish/orangish "rust orange" of the day. I absolutely LOVE that color ... no idea why ... just do. [Love the orange on my parents' current '06 Cobalt, too.] Anyway, I kept going back to it ... it was a used model, of course...had been a rental car. The deal was good (no, don't remember the numbers, just remember really giving it some thought at the time) ... and included a year warrantee. But, and this will sound weird, one of the reasons I didn't get it ... I hated the gray interior. *shrugs* Besides, I couldn't see myself giving up on a Monte Carlo..... Ironically, a year later ... I bought a brand new 1997 Corsica ('malibu') ... aye. Other cars I've considered in the past: late 90s Riviera mid 80s Riviera Intrigue Colorado ...and a few others. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Now & then what might have been interferes with what might be" ... Mark Chestnut ... 'I Just Wanted You To Know'

keepsakes Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Look at everything that's come and gone" ... Bryan Adams ... 'Summer of 69'

OH my. That sounds a bit scary....in more ways than one . Hmm....I suppose I should answer my own questions, in a bit more detail. As I eluded to in my original post, I'm a mixture. Course, it's interesting to find out if people see me the same way I see myself, in terms of this topic ... and in terms of being wanted and/or an outcast and/or not belonging. I tend to "hold back" on the forums because I know thoughts/statements are taken too personally by others. I have also seen "flame wars" develop because people cannot fully understand the meaning of one's written words, since inflections and "tongue in cheek" statements are very hard to discern on the printed page. Still, at times, I've NOT held back ENOUGH. Some of my thoughts/beliefs about certain things/companies are not highly regarded. And, when I get "riled up" about something ... I don't mince words. Believe it or not, as much as I've "ranted" sometimes, ya'll ain't seen nothing yet.... I also "hold back" on the forums in terms of some of my interests. Oh, you can see many of my interests on my website [radio show, Monte Carlos, collections, hobbies, road trips, etc.], but I have a few about which only a small number of people know. In person, I do not "hold back" much ... especially after I have gotten to know people. In person, it is much easier to discern the inflections and "tongue in cheek" comments, so I am very open with friends/family. And most people who know me ... and have met me in person ... know most, if not all, there is to know about me, my personality, my wants, my interests, my hobbies, my strong dislikes, etc. I have found that the more you meet in person, the more you have in common with others ... and that can lead to a strong basis for knowing how someone will react to something ... and being able to discern different types of statements/posts. I used to care a great deal whether people liked me or not. Over the years, that has lessened. Oh, I still care ... but, if people take my statements too seriously or too personally on the forums (or in person, for that matter) and/or don't want to meet me because of my statements/beliefs/etc. and/or don't comment much about my posts/threads, I've come to realize that that is not my issue, since my comments are sincere and honest ... and I'm not compromising my personality or values/beliefs. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "You have to try again" ... Janie Fricke ... 'You Don't Know Love'

Ah, yes, that key extra word "nearly". Except, in all the stories I've seen/read/heard, GM hasn't used the word "nearly". Yet, you can pick up a Ford Mustang for less than $20,000 ... not so with the "impala" and "monte carlo"..... The ironic thing in all of this ... most people have been lulled into a false sense of security with their AWD/4WD/FWD vehicles ... by the automakers, no less. I cringe everytime I see a post or hear someone say: "RWD cannot be used in winter because (fill in the blank)...." I always like to ask, "So, what did people do in the '60s and '70s ... walk everywhere in winter?" *shrugs* Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Confusing what is real" ... Linkin Park ... 'Crawling'

pictures Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Love don't come easy" ... Baillie and the Boys ... 'Wilder Days'

*nods* Indeed it is ... and I hope you got a good night's sleep . Gotta love meds . Thoughts/prayers coming your way for a SUCCESSFUL recovery! Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Tell them we're survivors" ... Rascal Flatts ... 'Life Is A Highway'

Sounds like an exciting trip, Fly ... sure wish I had the time to come meet you, too ... or, that your trip brought you this way .. he he. GOOD LUCK . Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I'll always be around" ... Willie Nelson ... 'Highwayman'

*raises eyebrow* Oh my. I can't figure out if that is amusing ... or disturbing. Or, maybe, it is both....heh. bv...good luck! Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I kept my heart hidden" ... Bryan White ... 'So Much For Pretending'

I'm not asking if you hold yourself back in terms of what you can accomplish. Instead, either online or in person, do you hold back part of your personality or thoughts or views? In other words, do people experience the _complete_ you? If you hold back ... why? Is your opinion not popular? Is a passion of yours "too weird"? Do you feel like an outcast ... or that you don't belong? If you don't hold back ... have you always been this way ... or did you experience a change that made you decide to "throw caution to the wind" and let people see the complete you? OR ... are you like me ... a mixture of the two, depending on the people and situation? Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "There's so much I need to say to you" ... Phil Collins ... 'Take A Look At Me Now / Against All Odds'

The first day of summer (June 21) is over ... and the older 4 MCs have still not had their "maiden voyage" for 2007. Ah, but maybe ... just maybe this weekend. Unless I go out of town ... and/or the weather doesn't cooperate.... Hmmm...wonder if I'm still the only one that doesn't have the pleasure cars out to play yet? Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I see the way out and I'm gonna take it" ... Carrie Underwood ... 'Wasted'

Rain Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Can you make these big wheels burn?" ... Ronnie Milsap ... 'Smokey Mountain Rain'

What's the point? I, frankly, don't care about any other cars...sorry. Chevrolet/GM has made several claims about FWD ... which simply are not true. 1 ... cost. If, according to GM, FWD cars are less costly to produce, why is a current Lumina (2 door "monte carlo" or 4 door "impala") MORE in some cases than an equivalent RWD Dodge Charger? Rhetorical question, obviously, because people will point out features, etc. But, according to Chevrolet/GM, FWD is _ALWAYS_ less costly to produce ... they didn't specify differences between options, etc. 2 ... winter driving. If FWD is the ONLY way to get around in winter (which, in the late 1980s/early 1990s ALL manufacturers told people), then why have I NEVER had an accident/collision/single car spin out/skidding off the road in my RWD Monte Carlos in the winter? I drive my current '87 MC LS in winter ... and I have driven my '79 MC Landau in winter, along with my former '88 MC LS in winter ... all of them, shockingly enough, RWD. Oh, and for those of you who tell me I should experience FWD so I know what I'm talking about ... I did, very sadly enough, get bilked out of tons of money: http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/00monte.html I did ... and STILL DO ... like the body styles of the 1995-current Luminas/"monte carlos". But, they need RWD, the bodylines, the MC emblem, etc. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Never compromise what's right" ... Aaron Tippin ... 'You've Got To Stand For Something (Or You'll Fall For Anything)'

Hey Dodgefan ... no worries ... I understand how schedules are sometimes "thrown off" on roadtrips . And, yes ... I agree ... it DOES give you an excuse for another road trip. *pauses* But I ain't relinquishing the title ... as Sixty8 already knows . He he Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I'll always be around" ... Willie Nelson ... 'Highwayman'

Simply AWESOME! Well, now I really hope I'm able to get to PA ... not necessarily for the family reunion ... but to see you and everyone else again. I'm hoping you'll be interested in meeting up with the others again. Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Wondering...why I even care" ... Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ... 'Modern Day Romance'

*raises eyebrow* Wowa ... I may have to stop at a dealer or 2 to see what an '06 Dodge Charger might sell for......... Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker WRMNshowcase.lego.HO.model.MCs.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Get to what's real" ... Van Halen ... 'Jump'