RE: winter beaters

From: Pindell, Tim (TPindell@otterbein.edu)
Date: Wed Nov 16 2005 - 17:05:24 EST


>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
>truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Andy Levy
>Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:46 PM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML: winter beaters
>
>
>On 11/16/05, Terrible Tom <SilverEightynine@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> Josh Battles wrote:
>> > Terrible Tom said:
>> >
>> >>I need to get another winter beater going here, since I sold my
Ranger.
>> >
>> >
>> > I've been thinking about getting a winter vehicle as well. I'm
tired of
>> > driving my truck all the time and having to deal with the crappy
roads
>all
>> > the time. Plus, since the route I travel daily for school is
heavily
>under
>> > construction (thanks to this new "open road tolling" project
they've
>got
>> > going on now) I'd like to have something I can just point and
shoot, so
>I
>> > dont' have to worry about dodging big potholes with my little
lowered
>truck.
>> >
>> > Anyway, I've been thinking about picking up a P71 Crown Vic from a
>police
>> > sale. They usually for for under $4k in this area, are usually
well
>> > maintained, and practically a couch on wheels. It'd be nice to get
one
>with
>> > te push bars still on it too. ;)
>> >
>>
>> Thats exactly what I have been thinking of buying too. However I
think
>> its less than ideal for me up here... chicago is much better about
its
>> winter road cleaning than Wisconsin is. Rear wheel drive (as was
proven
>> to me this morning) is not a good idea up here. Front wheel drive or
>> all wheel drive would be the better bet for me. As well as something
a
>> little better of fuel than a crown vic.
>
>You know, you guys had your chance 2 months ago to get a sweet K-car.
>Sure, the A/C doesn't work (and thus defrost is very weak), and it has
>oil issues, the washer fluid doesn't squirt, and the left rear door
>seal might not seal 100%, and it shook over 75 MPH, and...what was my
>point?

K-Car? Did somebody say K-Car? I have a '87 Daytona that is taking up
space in my driveway here in Columbus Ohio. The SLOpar needs a new
home.



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