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Show posts MenuQuote from: Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas on February 17, 2025, 04:39:13 PMAre the repo magnums exact replicas of the originals?All the repops I've seen aren't "exact". They have the tire retention bead so the outer lips aren't smooth. Pics of his wheels will tell.
Quote from: crossboss on February 12, 2025, 12:44:16 PMIn the early 1980s, there was an Avenger GT-12 near my house. It was sitting there for years. One day I stopped, and knocked on the door. I asked if it was for sale. We looked at the car. The guy said $4,000 dollars. I almost choked. Said, 'thank you' and left. Around 1985/6 it was gone...Heard rumors the guy passed away, the car and house was sold. Thats my adventure with one...There was a Renault powered Lotus Europa near me. Same story the guy wanted 5 grand. One day I was driving past and saw a Uhaul so I stopped and asked about the Lotus. The guy had died and the kids were cleaning the place out. $750 got me the Lotus.
Quote from: propayne on February 11, 2025, 07:27:26 PMYep - mine was silver, door and back glass was plexi. I didn't have the headlight covers either. Those VW bolt pattern 5 spokes are probably worth a small fortune today.
Quote from: pchmotoho on February 01, 2025, 07:23:44 AMSteve Beck. Checkpoint Automotive. Culver City
Great mechanic, great guy.
Quote from: tesgt350 on February 10, 2025, 02:27:04 PMWasn't the Shelby GT-H the same as the Shelby GT except the Hood, Gold Stripes Package and Hertz designation? Same Power, Brakes, Suspension and Interior?That is my understanding.
Quote from: 557 on February 09, 2025, 01:02:22 AMCommiefornia?You folks enjoy our federal tax dollars....hows the economy where you live.Immigrants would be my neighbors,generally decent ,law abiding Christian people.Been all over SoCal and haven't seen a law broken in years outside of speeding.If you hate Cali. don't come here we don't need the negative energy.Again,we are fine here,great quality of life.Sadly haters will always be haters.Again,no one is asking you to come here,so if where you live is so swell stay there.Weird when a site that is supposed to be about cars(the best of which were made in Cali becomes political....As your hero ( apparently) would say"sad"........I'll rest my case with this - CA is in general a place I would not move to. However since I arrived here in 1952 I've seen the good and the bad. It has become a haven for people who would rather live on a sidewalk with their hand out instead of getting any type of employment. Immigrants are fine. Illegal ones are criminals just based on their crossing the border illegally. CA pretty much started over the cliff with Grey Davis and his energy restrictions to ;imit usage rather than increase production.
Quote from: 557 on February 07, 2025, 11:22:50 AMDon't believe the (negative)hype about Cali.turn off the t.v..........Where did you buy those rose colored glasses?
Quote from: deathsled on December 05, 2024, 12:47:28 PMI think the car has always been US based.
Quote from: shelbydoug on February 07, 2025, 10:48:20 AMOne of the Ford GT's that finished 1-2-3 at Lemans was gold. The #5 car. It seems to suit it well but really is a matter of taste.Yes The Bucknam car with the ugly pink accents by the headlights. It wasn't the fastest color finishing 3rd behind the winning Mile's Blue car and the black one the FIA claimed was the winner.....
Quote from: trotrof1 on February 06, 2025, 10:33:43 PM.... Im not a fan of this color and I would be tempted to a change with a restoration.Then it wouldn't be "restored". It would be rebuilt/modified to your taste. This was 1 of 2 cars painted Hertz Gold at the factory. I'd wager that is the lowest number of all the colors.