Older Cars

[kokopup]

I guess I know how to pick the lemons when it comes to cars. I have owned two Pontiac's among the many cars that I have owned. The first was a 1961 Pontiac Tempest. This was the 4 cylinder with half of a 389ci v8 and a trans-axel in the rear of the car. This was a beauty, white with maron leather interior. The car had timing belt issues that Pontiac just couldn't solve. Because the car had only half of the v8 it seems they didn't know how to keep timing chains and the tensioners from breaking. I had kit on top of kit and still when you cranked the car it sounded like a hay bailer on its last leg. When you turned it off at times it would continue to run for several minutes. it was a beautiful lemon. My next was the 1980 Indy Pacecar Trans-am. This was the turbo V8 that had trouble passing itself. It blow the turbo twice and the Main seals 3 times. The T-top rusted out when the car was 6 months old. Pontiac repaired the rust but after that it seemed I could hear the rust eating away at the car. After the Trans-am I swore off Pontiac and GM till this day.

[Suki Wingy]

I've been car shopping too- my old Jeep Cherokee had to be junked in November. I just keep getting attracted to old Audi Quattros and VW Cabriolets. I used to like old trucks but the 15 mpg on my Jeep was a killer. I doesn't help that I'm not willing to spend over $800.

[kokopup]

Suki Wingy

I've been car shopping too- my old Jeep Cherokee had to be junked in November. I just keep getting attracted to old Audi Quattros and VW Cabriolets. I used to like old trucks but the 15 mpg on my Jeep was a killer. I doesn't help that I'm not willing to spend over $800.

I am a sucker for the Audi Quattro myself. I drive a A4 Audi Quattro Avant. I guess I am more emotionally attached to this car than any car I have owned. I have owned many many cars and the only other car that I regret selling was my VW Jetta TDI. This was one great road car. I used to travel all over the west on Bike expeditions and my Jetta would cruise at 80 and still get 40mpg. It got 50mpg if I drove the speed limit.

[pomtzu]

My all time favorite - MY BABY - was my 1978(79?), Ford Mustang, 5 liter engine with a moon roof. That puppy could move!!!!! I LOVED that car, and could have strangled my ex when he decided to trade it in, and all it needed was a new fuel pump.