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Detroit, 4:23 PM
Mon Nov 30
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So, it warms my heart when a crappy Chrysler product starts on fire for no good reason. #carfire
11/11/09
Amen to the car Gods #carfire
08/13/09
I'm not buying it with the Neon. For years, Chrysler touted 132 hp from its leaky DOHC motor, which was standard. Not really that basic for the time.
I'd have thrown the Corolla in the mix instead.
08/12/09
Or for truly BARE necessities, a Caterham. Or an Ariel Atom.
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...both of those first two Fords have running boards. :)
08/12/09
Except it was a Fiesta instead of a Festiva.
Oh, and not all Novas were old folks' cars. Mine came in competition orange with a dignified black interior with black/white herringbone upholstery. On the other hand, they also came as very basic--I had no A/C, no power steering, crank windows and back "vent windows" instead of actual windows.
My 1970 Renault R10 was about 35 mpg, really comfy plush seats but stripped down interior with rubber floors, no carpet, and tin can thin doors, 4 on the floor, rack/pinion--what else do you need? I'd drive one again in a minute if they were still around.
08/12/09
*Sliding door right-hand-drive means you never have to set foot in the street.
*It has no parts that anybody would ever want to steal
*It looks like it belongs to the gummyment anyway, so the lesser criminals may be hesitant to go near it
*The vehicle itself laughs at mere potholes, even if your butt won't
*Can move a pretty generous amount of stuff
*Is tiny
*Can get up on the sidewalk if it has to
*Nobody else has one
*Can be fixed with JB Weld and duct tape right there on the street
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Of course, having an 8 gallon tank only gives it a range of 300 miles or so, depending on how you drive. Running errands during the week hardly makes the needle move.
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