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Detroit, 5:54 PM
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09/27/09
We had a group of my wife's girlfriends over one night. One of whom hailed from the deep farming area of the midwest. She had heard from my wife that I had two International Harvesters: a pickup and a Scout. Being from farmland, she exclaimed "Hey! That's the only kind of truck my Dad would ever buy! I learned how to drive a stick on an International pickup! Can I see them?" So she drags a gaggle of girls, including my wife, out to the garage where there's a line of vehicles: two Internationals, a '67 Mustang, and the Stag.
The midwestern girl walks down the row and starts explaining to the others, "This one here is an International Truck, we used these on our farms. This other one here is a Scout, we also used these during the winter instead of our cars because they were 4 wheel drive and could go anywhere." Then, moving on to the Stag (which she clearly did not recognize), she looked down at the Stag emblem in the middle of the grille, furrowed her brow while pausing for a moment, and then looked up and proudly exlaimed, "And this one here is a John Deere."
I didn't have the heart to correct her and never have
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09/26/09
All we know is, it's called the Stag.
09/27/09
Have a Portago.
09/28/09
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09/26/09
From there, the list becomes one of Triumphs that I have no real desire to own, but like nonetheless, starting with the TR3.
09/26/09
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09/26/09
Tell your wife that this blonde has been given one month to live, and her dying wish was to put a dent in the hood of a Triumph Stag. So, the nice guy that you are obliged her and let her sit on your Stag.
09/26/09
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But surely your wife knows about your blonde sister. Right?
09/20/09
The 351W is a good place to start if youre going to build it up.
09/19/09
Owner finds vile
Jalops demand trial
09/19/09
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09/19/09
- You list the car on Craigslist for a certain amount of cash, and what do you get? An e-mail box full of spam, and offers that are around 20% of your asing price.
- You put a For Sale sign on the car and park it in the driveway, and what do you get? All sorts of low life saying they want to take a ride, asking all sorts of questions, and then low-balls you, asking if you'll take some cash, and some other questionable stuff.
- If you've had the car in your yard for some time, and never got around to fixing it, some municipalities actually fine you for having an unregistered car. (You see, if it's not registered, they can't collect property tax!) So, you have 10 days to dispose of it.
- Forget about fixing up a beater if you live in an apartment complex. The ones around here have a no tolerance ordinance, and if a car doesn't move in 10 days, they tow it away for you.
There are way too many reasons why people don't keep their cars, or have to get rid of them in a hurry. Unfortunately, this Cougar, and countless others have died, and can never be brought back to life.
09/19/09
Excellent valid points!
.... I'm still crying though.
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