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Posted by greenbarn
- May 25, 2014, 21:32:27 PMQuote from: Troll on May 25, 2014, 15:42:20 PMDo they not salt the roads much in Wisconsin? I'm thinking maybe they don't use the salt and brine like they do here (in the rust belt) - Every time there is a forecast of 3 flakes of snow or more, the state paints Brine stripes up and down the road. It's literally been 4-5 years since I've seen a Chevette, Vega, or Pacer, or Ford Fiesta!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.
My first car was a chevy vega ....
Nice boat pics! Do they have that thing sitting in a mud puddle??
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 PMQuote from: greenbarn on May 25, 2014, 12:43:33 PMThe rust ate them up ages ago!How about a Chevy Chevette? Haven't seen one of those around here in a long time....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- May 25, 2014, 13:19:11 PMwhat about the Vega.......lol
Posted by greenbarn
- May 25, 2014, 12:43:33 PMQuote from: pcarrell on May 25, 2014, 08:39:09 AMHow about a Chevy Chevette? Haven't seen one of those around here in a long time.... Or a Pacer, either.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, 10:26:39 AMI 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 AMI 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 AMNaw, 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 AMWe 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 AMWow! 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 AMHere'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 
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 PMNice pics, Troll
Posted by Troll
- May 24, 2014, 18:20:44 PMThe 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........