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Indeed, most Cutlasses were great handling cars. Mine is just a run of the mill Supreme and the power steering still feels refreshingly light and decently weighted for a car of its vintage. And another thing that I found surprising after getting mine was that the interior feels much more compact than the exterior suggests.

Something I've wanted to get off of my mind: It seems that after finally taking ownership of a classic car, I've really started to "open my eyes" about new cars and my revelation is this: new cars really do suck, in Layman's terms. In fact, I've honestly been toying around with the idea of getting rid of the Sonoma and buying another classic car to replace it. The Cutlass will be much cheaper to repair and much cheaper to insure than a new car, so the higher cost of gas is offset by the savings in those areas. Who knows? Maybe I'll be like Sixty-8 ten years from now and own and drive nothing but old cars. I've already begun to start hating b-pillars since I've gotten my Cutlass ... As for my plans for buying an F5 Camaro, those are on hold until further notice. So I guess I have waffled on it after all, PCS. But at least those waffles ain't from Belgium.

Thanks, Cort. To answer your question, the interior is just plain black. You'll see more once I get my camera working again. I guess it might sound even better to you when I tell you that I was wrong on the price and it's actually $2,100 and not $2,800. I'll get those photos as soon as the Cutlass's brakes are fixed. Thanks to a friend of mine who owns a '71 Cutlass (with a 455 I might add), it now can sustain idle (the carburetor needs to be rebuilt, it seems), so after I replace the master cylinder, it can be driven daily. I do have one question I have to ask you concerning the Monte I found: do you like silver stripes?

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Before I forget about this, I think I might have found you a likely candidate for a winter beater, Cort. There's a 1987 Monte Carlo LS in near-by Richmond for $2800 I believe. If you're interested, I'll try to make my way up there as soon as the Cutlass is legally and mechanically able to be driven (I would drive the Sonoma, but it's out of commission -- it needs a new headlight and the fender and hood repaired after a friend of mine backed his dad's F-150 into it).

Thanks, Z. Thanks for the warning. I think as soon as I have the time to take care of that task, I'll check out what's going on. I do plan on replacing the panel between the rear window and trunklid with an all new panel that will run me around $150, however.

My good camera doesn't have any batteries, so some photos off of my cell phone will have to do for now. Next on the agenda is to get the car a plate and insurance and to get the brakes fixed. So I guess I'll actually be driving my Cutlass by Wednesday, not by tomorrow. And yes, the mileage is correct, and the A/C does work (it just doesn't blow ice cold air).

Thanks everyone. I'll be taking pics of it left and right as soon as it's here, Cort. And it's progress will most likely be documented in the Project Car forum here on the boards. I'm still looking out for a winter beater for you by the way, Cort. :AH-HA_wink:

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Well, the seller called back this evening and I have great news: the car is ours if we get it tomorrow morning. Looks like I'll be driving a Cutlass now by Tuesday.

Hmm ... I'll just put it this way: I don't think the backwoods of Jellico, Tennessee are particularly known for "the book-smarts." :AH-HA_wink: But anyway, if the car is mine, the cost of the car will only be $3,000, not $3,500, and it is in decent enough shape to be driven daily while it is being restored. The engine needs new valve pan gaskets, the choke fixed back to normal, a good cleaning with a pressure washer, and it's set to go (even still, it continues to run decently). It needs very little bodywork (there's some rust around the rear window and a small bit of rust on the driver's side floorboard and the front bumper needs to be replaced and realigned) and interior work (which amounts to a headliner, some trim, and a driver's side door panel).

http://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/848361067.html Right now I'm just waiting on a phone call so that I can pick it up tomorrow morning. :AH-HA_wink:

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I've already registered, all the way back in April of this year. I would have voted in my state's primary election, but voters registered non-partisan in this state are not allowed to vote for the president, only judges.

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Ditto on the Volt coupe and other variants. If the Volt is to truly revolutionize the automotive industry, it much branch out beyond the typical sedan body style and offer something to every buyer. I hope GM realizes this is only the first step in a series of many.

I'm with the other people who have said the Volt looks great in darker colors. In the silver-green paint GM is showing the production Volt in, the design looks busy and flawed and maybe even a little on the cheap side. I actually think that's the ignition button.

What effects? We get very little oil out of the Gulf Coast. Those refineries being shut down barely amount to a drop in the bucket.

See, herein lies the problem: a barrel of oil is costing less and less but actual gas prices are costing more and more. There is no logic here. If this isn't a textbook example of being metaphorically raped with both eyes wide open, I'm not sure what is.

Is that your hint at what Bob Lutz meant by removing the automobile completely from the environmental equation? If so, good luck selling foot power in North America then. You know just as well as I do that we're all Big Mac eating fat asses.

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There is a museum in my state which is devoted to and teaches Pentecostal views on the creation of life. They even have exhibits that depict humans riding dinosaurs like horses. I have no place in chastising anyone for their religious views, but I do find entertaining the whole thought that life used to be like an episode of The Flintstones quite absurd. But, anyhow, back to the topic at hand.

I actually knew Tennessee has been rationing gasoline to ten gallon purchases since yesterday, but I think any rationing going on here should be slim to nil. That's because yesterday the governor declared a state of emergency here to prevent price gouging, rationing, etc. If any gas station is gouging prices or rationing purchases, we are supposed to report it via email to a specific address so the appropriate action can be taken.