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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, 68 and Dsuupr! Hope you BOTH have a WONDERFUL day ... and, of course, celebrate ... appropriately . Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning" ... Michael Martin Murphy ... 'Still Taking Chances'

*raises eyebrow* Uh, did they put in a new dashboard? It doesn't look like the airbags went off ... unless I missed something...? Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Just for a moment I held you too close" ... Steve Wariner ... 'The Weekend'

minivan Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Do you remember me, too?" ... Stereo Fuse ... 'Everything'

*nods* Same here. And, who was the "bean counter" that approved all of these emblems? Do all those emblems not add extra cost to the vehicle? Geez....the "extra cost" excuse is what Ch#$r%*et used in axing the emblems on the 2006-2007 Celebrity/Lumina/monte carlo, as well as the reduced # of emblems on the previous years of that same generation. And, now, emblems are being ADDED in BULK??? Hmmm..... Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Waiting to be mended like a potter would mend a broken vase" ... Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers ... 'Broken Lady'

raisins Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "These are some good times, so take a good look around" ... Trace Adkins ... 'You're Gonna Miss This'

*nods* Your memory serves you well. The TV show was "Highway To Heaven". The bearded guy also had a role in "Little House On The Prairie", me thinks. Victor French is that guy's name. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "So many people have come and gone; their faces fade as the years go by" ... Boston ... 'More Than A Feeling'

*raises eyebrow* If capriceman isn't interested (and it isn't his stolen car), I might be interested..... Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "You really don't remember" ... Laura Branigan ... 'Gloria'

I'm from the Midwest ... near Chicago. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "So many people have come and gone; their faces fade as the years go by" ... Boston ... 'More Than A Feeling'

GOOD LUCK! Looking forward to reading how this one works out ... and HOPING he buys it . Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I know you can hear me, but I'm not sure you're listening" ... Martina McBride ... 'Whatever You Say'

OH my ... that'd make a great "winter beater" . Hmmm.... I've noticed a few different '89-'90 wagons, but I don't think I'd like driving them daily.... maybe. *shrugs* I still prefer the '77-'79 body styling.... Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I've traveled so far to change this lonely life" ... Foreigner ... 'I Want To Know What Love Is'

x2! Some awesome cars, there, bud. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "A little vacation, ain't asking very much" ... Tim McGraw ... 'All I Want Is A Life'

157+ K And, it has never left me stranded. The other four are just as good, despite being only driven through the summer months. I'd have to dig out my records to know for sure what all has been done to each recently.... Nothing major, anyway. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "One more sad story's one more than I can stand" ... Anne Murray ... 'A Little Good News'

ha ha ... saw one of that vintage the other day driving around. It was blue in color, though. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Tell me tomorrow will be brighter" ... KT Oslin ... 'Hold Me'

...and Celebrity before that! Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Time is a natural healer" ... John Conlee ... 'Years After You'

*LOCATION* *PLEASE NOTE* SAME Forest Preserve, DIFFERENT SHELTER! Since the number of potential people attending this event has increased to ~50, I have CHANGED the reservation from the 50-person-capacity Burnidge Shelter to the 75-person-capacity PAUL WOLFF SHELTER: http://www.kaneforest.com/fp/map/BurnidgePaulWolff.pdf The Paul Wolff Shelter is EASIER access ... direct from Big Timber Rd; Burnidge Shelter is nestled back in a way, from either Big Timber or Coombs Rds. The Burnidge-Paul Wolff Forest Preserve at Big Timber and Coombs Rds is... ...NORTH of I-88, IL RT 64, IL RT 20 ...SOUTH of I-90, IL RT 72 ...EAST of I-39, IL RT 47 ...WEST of Randall Rd, IL RT 31, IL RT 25 ...ABOUT A 10-15-minute drive, SW from the I-90/Randall Rd interchange. ...ABOUT A 5-10-minute drive, N from IL RT 20 Elgin is about an hour (depending on traffic) NW of Chicago, along I-90 and IL RT 20. *DATE* Saturday, July 26, 2008 *TIME* Starting ... ~noon Ending ... ~dusk, when Forest Preserve closes [OR] later, if we attend a cruise night Come for as short or as long a time as you want!!! *COSTS* Food (we have to eat anyway, right?) ... NO alcoholic beverages. Gas (can't control this one, sorry) Lodging (if needed) ABSOLUTELY, 100% _NO_ REGISTRATION, ENTRY OR PARTICIPANT FEES!!! *CRUISE NIGHT* I've been considering some locations. Anyone have suggestions? I've thought about Beef Villa in S Elgin, but that parking lot would not be able to handle it even if a fourth of us went there. So, I'm open to suggestions, if people ARE interested in a cruise night. *OVERNIGHT* Anyone planning to stay overnight Friday or Saturday nights? If so, let me know ... I can check out local hotels/motels/camping areas.... *ATTENDEES* ALL ARE WELCOME!!! This IS a RAIN or SHINE gathering. If it rains, we will have a shelter, or we can go to a nearby restaurant.... I've listed people even if they are just THINKING about coming and/or have to see how their schedule is shaping up closer to the event. Will YOU JOIN US???!!! CHEERS & GEARS (4) = daves87rs = gm4life = Northstar = Chris/66Stang ...OTHERS? ...mustang84? ...wildcat? IL MONTE CARLO OWNERS GROUP (5) = Grant = Bill/Mary = Larry/Carol ...OTHERS? ...Bill? ...Roger? MC MAILING LIST (1) = Andy ...OTHERS? ...MarkT? EL CAMINO ML (1) = John (evening) ...OTHERS? ...Jim? FIRST GEN MC CLUB (4) = Phil = Andreas/Leo = Larry ...OTHERS? ...George? ...Alex? 73-77 2ND GEN YAHOO GROUP (1) = Steve ...OTHERS? ...Tim? ...Scott L?? ...Nick? ...Cliff? ...Darrell? THIRD GEN MONTES (1) = nightmare388 ...OTHERS? MONTE CARLO SS, 4TH GEN (4) = Chevyman 3-8-29 = Glenn T = Aeroscream/Bernie = Euro/Matt ...OTHERS? ...JimL? ...pickupman? ...Lead_Sled? ...84montecarloss? NATIONAL MC OWNERS ASSOCIATION (5) = jcaffeldt + gf = montecl86 = Scott W = 73monte ...OTHERS? MONTE MILLENNIUM GENERATIONS (1) = Andrea ...OTHERS? MCFORUM (4) = kweef = tommypro = AwsomeSS = vita ...OTHERS? MYMONTE, 5th GEN (4) = chevy81888 = mrclean = dante = Cully77 ...OTHERS? 2000MONTECARLO (6) = 2002 Monte SS = 7801MonteMan = Chitown Chevy = Paul1965 = silverbullet = erics95se ...OTHERS? ...shaveradam? CHEVYTALK (5) = ChrisS = Anthony/Maligoon = BuffDaddy = 75 Chevelle = Eight90 ...OTHERS? ...JohnPSW? ...reborn55? ...MrRottnDog? ...nauta? ...DeLong? ...Joe/toomany? MIDWEST V6 (2) = Vegas = tease ...OTHERS? GM INSIDE NEWS (4) = The Cruck = darndot = New_Mexico_Sunset_on_RT66 = DuSpinnst ...OTHERS? ...Orbit Orange? ...DuraMax Hammer? ...377Z? ...firebird1324? ...SirRaven? RACE DAY NEWS (0) ...lovin7? ...OTHERS? TRIPLEPLATE (0) ...Ernie? ...Austin? ...OTHERS? CARNUTS.US (0) ...jagman? ...appletonrc? ...the_koof? ...OTHERS? Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "We go through life so sure of where we're headed" ... Brad Paisley ... 'Find Yourself'

YJ...I _thought_ that emblem was off.... I'm eager to find out the explanation ... and see more pics of this car . he he Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I want a 2-tone Chevrolet" ... BJ Thomas ... '2-Car Garage'

NEW Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I guess we never really moved on" ... Hinder ... 'Lips of An Angel'

True, it doesn't happen. And, luckily, in my case, since my '87 MC LS has been more reliable than my former '00 Celebrity/Lumina/monte carlo....... *grins* Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Sometimes goodbye's the only way" ... Linkin Park ... 'Shadow Of The Day'

[sorry I didn't reply yesterday, wasn't feeling good again, so went to bed after watching ABC's "Eli Stone". Feel better tonight ... so, again, trying to catch up on all of my boards ... yikes.] Yes. One spot in the driver's side door area, lower RH corner as you look at the door (near the backseat area)...if that makes any freekin' sense...lol. *grins* Why, thank you, Mr. Camino . Appreciate your compliment! Suddenly, I'm not liking him so much right now ... he he he. Hmmm....I'll comment below . BUT ... finding something in a little better shape for a little bit more also means he doesn't have to do much to it ... or, is that what he wants? Course, that ALSO means he has to take what he finds ... and doesn't have much room to change it as he pleases (depending, of course, on finances). Good ... and you are welcome! Hmmm...that IS nice, no doubt about it. But, not enough pictures for my taste. I have made it a point to NOT go take a look at a car I see online for sale, unless I see multiple pictures of it first. Been "burned" and "disappointed" one too many times, with lots of wasted time and fuel. Also ... see that first pic? Ask the current owner if it has been repainted/re-vinyl topped. I do NOT believe that emblem on the back is in the correct spot. Observe: http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/mc1976/76MC1007_02_JPG.html http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/mc1976/76MC1007_01_JPG.html I'd have to dig out my 1973 MC brochures, but I'm 90% positive that the '73 emblem was in about the same spot as the '76. Those placements did not (as I recall, anyway ... maybe someone else will prove me 100% wrong, I dunno) change much....at least, not as much as it appears in that pic of that '73.... NOT trying to be a "downer" or a "red flag waver" here ... just pointing it out. Might mean "underlying" issues with that car, is all, if they, indeed, had it repainted and re-vinyled. If so ... (and I'm sure you know this) ... make sure you ask what and how all was done..... AS before ... KEEP US POSTED. *pauses* Now, if he goes with something other than a Monte Carlo ... he'll be hearing from me.... he he. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Your chance has come and gone" ... JoJo ... 'Too Little Too Late'

Holy crimeny, capriceman, how on earth did I miss this a week or so ago? Dangumit. Very sorry this happened to you. 13th and Gratiot? That's near where some friends of mine live, too. Aye. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I just turned around & there's nobody there" ... Heart ... 'Stranded'

Ohhhh....SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!! I love that commercial! Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Ever been to Texas?" ... Conway Twitty ... 'Saturday Night Special'

Finally had the chance to look at a G8 up close. Stopped at another dealer on the way home ... and the saleslady walked outside with me and opened the car up so I could take a look at it. Didn't test drive it (no time), but sat in it and looked around. Impressive. Except ... read the brochure closer when I got home.... The V6 G8 is only EPA rated at 17mpg. How on EARTH is that possible? My '87 MC LS (305 V8) gets that consistently ... and sometimes BETTER (18-19mpg)..... Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Watch over them for me" ... Darryl Worley ... 'If Something Should Happen'

*shakes head* No no no no no...LOL! GOOD! Oh, lordy, have mercy. No offense, bud, but I HATE these type of "what do you think it is worth" questions ... because it is all relative, more or less. However, that written ... I don't think that '76 is in as good as shape as mine. I could be wrong, of course, but at least, in PICTURES, it doesn't appear to be. Reference: http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/mc1976/76monte.html (with some detail-oriented pics) I paid $4,000 for my '76 MC. From the pics, I don't think that green one is worth as much. Remember, though, that is my opinion. I don't know your Dad's budget, but I'd offer $3K and see what the guy says. *shrugs* I suspect others will chime in with "no way" or something...I dunno. As I said, it's just my opinion.... As for after restoration ... depends on how "in depth" the restoration is ... etc.....no real clue on that one, since none of mine will ever be worth that much . Thanks! I feel better tonight ... so I'm trying my best to catch up on all of my forums. We'll see how it works ... lol. Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.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)'

OH my goodness....very sorry that happened to him.... Has he gotten behind the wheel again yet? Hmmm...reminds me of a cell phone commercial. Kid attempts to back up the family car, but instead crashed into the garage, knocking down the garage door and things stored in said the garage. The Dad looks out toward the garage and asks, "10 calls in one DAY??!?!!?" Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights" ... Carrie Underwood ... 'Before He Cheats'

HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY!!!! Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Nothing's quite the same now" ... Vertical Horizon ... 'Best I Ever Had'