A Horse With No Name

Oh, yeah, and I like your tagline. I'd rather have someone come out and get in my face and argue than be a patsy. There are too many "pussies" in the world, and I respect your desire to debate things. All I ask is that we stay friend while debating them. Chris

Well, that's just exactly it. I really don't want to get in a flame war here. In a lot of ways I really respect you: 1. You post great pics of older cars...often this is the highlight of my day. 2. You opened my eyes to the beauty of the forgotten era-1958-1960-in American cars. I used to hate these cars, no I am really starting to like them. Thank you for that. 3. Your you-tube video's of the Camaro (1968, your old blue one) doing burnouts was Pricesless! 4. You ahve great pics of your own cars. I love your photographic talent and Dodgefans Photographic talent. I am honestly in green envy over what skill both of you have. 5. Your opinions are things I agree with more often than not... That being said, no one is saying that modern cars like the G6 are EVER going to be the level of a Dusy or even a 68 Camaro. All of us here need to buy real cars in the real world, and we don't always buy "collector cars" for daily drivers. I'd drive a G6 in the snow in the middle of an Ohio winter, but I wouldn't drive the bannana Boat and I damned sure wouldn't drive a car like the B-59 or my old 55 or my old 71 Chevelle or omy old 66 Mustang or whatever. We are basically saying that they have done a good job of building a modern, disposable appliance when we say we like certain modern cars. Take my neighbor Katie for example. She is 18, just graduated from high school, and has driven a buick Regal for the last two years. She really loves that car, it is doing her a great job. It starts without effort when it is -20 and covered in ice. The AC blows ICE cold, and she drives it everywhere with her friends without a problem. That being said, that Buick is just a disposable car, just like my dishwasher. I have a Bosh diswasher made in Germany, and it is a great dishwasher...but in the end I'm going to throw it out, just like Katie will "throw out" her Buick. Don't get Sand in your Vagina Sylvester, we are all here with you on this one in a way. By the way, I am in lust over-and going to buy from a local merchant- a mint condition Vaccuum cleanr for my wife and I (Hoover, 1937). There is a style and a class and a beauty to solid American (or German) made things from our previous era. I want to get back to that Era very badly. In the mean time, I want Dodgefan to have a safe, comfortable car in case DF and Jessichan make a bambino knocking knees one night. Hence my suggestion for a 300. I am not saying that the 300 will ever be a classic car, but it would be a nice upgrade from the Intrepid. Peace, Bro. Keep up the good work and keep posting pics. Chris

Sadly, that Body shop that builds these cars here in Columbus just claimed another GM victim (71 Cutlass) the last time I drove by. People really have no shame. Oh, well...maybe someone will buy it and restore it and put it back "right" someday. Chris

I always like the look of the Achieva. There was a rare performance version of the Achieva, forget what it was called. There was one raced around here at SCCA events for awhile. I loved watching that thing come through the corners at Mid Ohio! Again, nice car Ted. ...and I didn't know that about the Chrysler. Chris

Sometimes a new car can really pay off. I have a friend who just loves his new Accord. He travels for work and often leaves home at 2 or 3 in the A.M. He makes about 80 or 90 thou a year so the 26 thousand for the Accord was money well spent, IMHO. Your right, sometimes it is nice to have peace of mind. Chris

I actually think he's trded UP. I like the driving dynamics MUCH better on the G6 than the Fleetwood. Plus I like slightly smaller cars. I'd have traded the fleetwood in on that G6 in a minute. Chris

About what I got out of the Concorde. For a full sized car that you could load full of people and travel in comfort with...can't be beat by almost any other car. Used to work with a guy named Pedro, older guy who drove gently. Drove from Columbus Ohio to Mexico City to see his family and back to Ohio. He kept all of his gas tickets to prove it...33 m.p.g. on the trip. Try getting that out of a big Body on frame rear wheel drive car! Chris

This is the beautiful part of the Prius. Your really getting about 20 miles per gallon more out of a midsized car. I've found few regular midsized automatic V6 cars will get better than about 23-25 on a regular basis. But this is what I loved about the wonderful Concorde I owned. 28-29 m.p.g on a regular basis, even in the middle of an Ohio winter. Chris

That's a sweet lookin' car. Thanks for the Pic! Chris

Speaking of new cars, the price on the G6 ragtop is dropping in the used market and since we already love our Miata...we are thinking seriously about getting a nice clean used low mi. G6 Convertible next year. The G6 is one of those designs that kind of grows on you. Chris

I followed an internet link to one of the Hollywood companies once that rented cars like that. They made damned good money off of it. Chris

Happy Birthday! Chris

That thing is just wayy cool. Much better done than the red 1968 Cadillac. Chris

One of the GM cars that "Got away from me" was one of the three 1969 Cadillac wagons used at Indy as a PR vehicle for GM. I passed on it and bought my 55 instead. Chris

Although the 1950's and 1960's were filled with generic, disposable cars also. We just don't remember them. There are plenty of modern cars, GM and non GM, that are worth loving/saving. They are just lower production specialty type cars. Chris

No kidding, that is a nice Cutty...

Sweet! It makes me want that car even more. Chris

That being said, Toyotas lineup is not just unimpressive it is profoundly unimpressive. Chris

...so lets bring out lots of big rear wheel drive cars with...tailfins and bias ply tires. The Automakers world would be just great if they would just listen to Cheers and Gears. Chris

Are we suprised?

The TSX isn't a bad car. Before I bought my Miata, I was looking at a Civic SI. Actually was cheaper to lease a TSX than an SI by about $75 per month, Chris

Dubs on an Olds? (JUst Kidding) Chris

No doubt we'll see his "end" in it though. Chris

I don't know...a lof of cars have softer suspension tuning than I prefer. A lot of cars could use better suspension tuning IMHO. Chris