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Posted by Troll
 - May 25, 2014, 15:42:20 PM

  There are quite a few Chevettes around here, and they were well made. If they get a modicum of care, 200,000 miles is not uncommon. They were designed to be inter-urban vehicles, not highway cruisers, and in their intended role, they are just fine. I owned a Vega for a few years. No problems with it, like some people have reported...I would have another one, if I could fine the KammBack wagon sedan-delivery version!.
I have another reason to carry a camera...I was down in Prairie duChein today, and look what I found! The L.Wade Childress sank in Iowa in 1985, Got caught in the ice when the winter closed in, was raised, and now sits here...why, I don't know.. but there it is...something you don't see every day, unless you live around here! My favorite overlook is open again, too. I had a nice 120 mile ride just because...

Posted by pcarrell
 - May 25, 2014, 13:19:20 PM
Quote from: greenbarn on May 25, 2014, 12:43:33 PM

How about a Chevy Chevette?  Haven't seen one of those around here in a long time....

The rust ate them up ages ago!
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - May 25, 2014, 13:19:11 PM

 what about the Vega.......lol

Posted by greenbarn
 - May 25, 2014, 12:43:33 PM
Quote from: pcarrell on May 25, 2014, 08:39:09 AM

Naw, the Taurus is a dime a dozen around here, but the last Celebrity I saw moving on it's own was years ago.

How about a Chevy Chevette?  Haven't seen one of those around here in a long time....   Or a Pacer, either.
Posted by Troll
 - May 25, 2014, 10:26:39 AM

I have no problem with owning one of these, I only drive a car in the winter, so the fact that the a/c in these was virtually non existent wouldn't bother me, and the 258" 6 that powers these is a boring but reliable engine. The only thing that I can think of that would make it a problem is the coil over upper wishbone suspension, just like a little ford. They go through upper ball joints in very short order.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - May 25, 2014, 09:33:15 AM

  I personally think Troll that you would look really cool , almost like a benevolent Santa driving about in a Pacer.......and with your skill you could make a first rate daily driver.....

Posted by pcarrell
 - May 25, 2014, 08:39:09 AM

Naw, the Taurus is a dime a dozen around here, but the last Celebrity I saw moving on it's own was years ago.

Posted by Troll
 - May 25, 2014, 08:16:27 AM

We have lots of Celebritys up here that are daily drivers...That A body was a well built car. You must be confusing it with a taurus

Posted by pcarrell
 - May 25, 2014, 07:45:23 AM

Wow!  An AMC Pacer!  Was it the rare "still moves under it's own power" kind, or did you even ask?  That's almost as rare as a Chevy Celebrity that still moves under it's own power!

Posted by Troll
 - May 25, 2014, 07:01:47 AM

Here's a shot of his official Wisconsin Dealer Disclosure form: The price is $3550.00...actually not bad for a car with 70,000 miles on it.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - May 24, 2014, 23:08:55 PM

     8)  AMC Pacer = a fish tank on wheels..........

Troll; Sir what was the asking price on this fine specimen of American Car Manufacturing?

Posted by greenbarn
 - May 24, 2014, 21:42:38 PM

Nice pics, Troll

Posted by Troll
 - May 24, 2014, 18:20:44 PM

The weather broke in my favor. We didn't have a Spring, as usual. It went from 30's over night to 60's, and then from 50's during the day to 80's in like a week. I'm happy, now it's finally warm enough to ride without several layers and a sweatshirt under the jacket! Went out for my annual visit my parent's graves ride, today. I have some pictures that explain why you should NEVER leave home without a camera....I found, just sitting in a guy's driveway, a '56 Pontiac Star Chief in original condition, and a pretty nice (for what it is) AMC Pacer at a used car lot....AND. LOOK at the trip mileage reading, and the fuel gauge needle...I got 48.6 MPG today. If you don't post a picture, then it didn't happen! I stopped for lunch at a cute little riverside park in Ojibwa, WI...That is the Chippewa river in the picture...Temps got up to about 80 today..OUTSTANDING!!!

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - May 20, 2014, 08:47:42 AM

   ;)  we were having a heat wave the temps were in the mid to low 50's so of course I took advantage of this weather and did some soaking  up of the sun and worked on my tan........

Posted by Troll
 - May 20, 2014, 08:08:33 AM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on May 20, 2014, 07:54:34 AM

;) Yesterday was the 3rd day of our Long weekend and it was really nice and I got a decent ride in then came home and under my new sun shelter got to sit and watch the BBQ, had some nice ribs and it was a good ending to a long weekend.

So, I'm guessing it was above freezing there? Hard to keep the coals lit when it get's that cold...

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