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Re: What vehicles have you owned?
#108597 08/25/05 11:24 PM
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Eh, probably should have just asked about the shooting brakes. I rather like them...


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Re: What vehicles have you owned?
#108598 08/25/05 11:35 PM
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Hmmmmm......I'll be one of the first to swallow my embarrassment and pride and admit that I forgot what I used to know from reading Road And Track and Sports Car Graphics back in the 60s when some of the classic writers were still around.

I could Google it I suppose, but.....

But I'm afraid my mind is shot on shooting brakes, as much as I hate to admit it

I should add that I believe that it's a Brit term; and having owned an Austin Healey 100-6 and an MGB AND two Brit bikes. I.......gads it's embarrassing

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#108599 08/26/05 12:52 AM
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Dang MJS, I'm jealous if that is all true, I'm a big 60's muscle car fan. Hope to some day own a late 60's Camaro RS/SS or if my friend will sell me his 69 Vette 427 Convertible, I'd take that also...


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#108600 08/26/05 12:54 AM
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It is a British term. I just hate the term "station wagon."

"Sportswagon" is acceptable when referring to Volvos.


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Yeah Station Wagon reminds me of Chevy Chase Vacation movies. Although that first Pinto Wagon I had with simulated wood exterior had a kick ass stereo system in it


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#108602 08/26/05 01:16 AM
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There you go Ken - I don't own a wagon - the Forester is a small SUV. A necessary evil for hauling 4 month old boys and all of their stuff around. Well, I guess I don't care if some people call it a wagon - it still is fun to drive - Even though my wife wouldn't let me get the turbo. I felt that if I had the turbo and could blow 3 series Beamers off the line my manhood would be redeemed somehow (although with the price of gas now, I'm glad we don't need premium)


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#108603 08/26/05 01:17 AM
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Oh....Ok;.... I'll raise my hand now

I have a small car.(A Jeep Wrangler is "Short" if not "Light" so I think it qualifies)and a "Shooting Brake" as well.

Strangely enough; I still tend to use the old "Station Wagon" term(along with the vision of "Picking up folks and baggage at the railway station" in the 40s or early 50s. Like in a "Popular Mechanix" story of the era.)


........is that cool or what.....?

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#108604 08/26/05 01:20 AM
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Yeah, the Turbo's fun, but oi, the premium gas. Believe it or not, our Civic wants premium as well, other wise it knocks like a sumbitch. Grr...


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#108605 08/26/05 01:29 AM
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I still ride my '74 Triumph Trident 750 (Hemi with duhc)that lists an octane rating of 97 minimum.

Used to be able to get gas at the airport.....once



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#108606 08/26/05 02:29 PM
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76 Chevy Impala
71 Pontiac GTO hardtop
77 Chevy Monte Carlo
77 Olds Toranado
71 Pontiac GTO convertible
76 Buick LeSabre
88 Olds Cutlass
77 Olds Cutlass Supreme
91 Pontiac Firebird (current)
01 Chevy S10 Crew Cab (current)

I know I'm missing one in there somewhere.

other toys....

85 Kawasaki 454 LTD
96 Kawasaki Vulcan 750
02 Seadoo GTX 4-tec (current)
02 Seadoo GTX 4-tec (current)

yes 2 seadoos. When I'm not on the Axiom forums I'm on the Seadoo forums.


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