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Hitting a deer is always on my mind. My parents hit one in a rental car on a x country trip while driving through Wyoming. Messed up their vacation. I hit one in my Tacoma at highway speed just a few miles from home. Limped home with a rubbing tire and $6000 repair. Can't imagine the repair bill if I hit one while driving my 3.5 Coupe.
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I ran the $7500 through the BLS inflation calculator. The today value is $71,000.
I'm not sure you could build one from the ground up for that today. |
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You're right ~ it's always cheaper tpo buy one after it's been restored and enjoyed a bit .
I only paid $3K for my old 1959 VW Beetle but it zoomed past $10K easily and still has the same old crappy paint job and no headliner . Runs like new now though ![]()
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Te futueo et caballum tuum 1986 300SDL, 362K 1984 300D, 138K |
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I believe my 1959 Ferrari 250 GT PF coupe cost new about 14,500. I believe a Rolls about then was about 20K. The 14,500 is what I paid for it in about 1990. In solid but patinaed condition. I borrowed half of it using by 82 300TD as collateral and got a partner for the other half.
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I've been told those are not well ventilated making them poor drivers .
I'd be afraid to own / drive / enjoy any Ferrari I think . My nice 1985 300TD can barely be taken for a drive without someone bothering me to sell it, S.W.M.B.O. wants me to get off my duff and fix the A/C for this Summer .
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There is a guy who daily drove a GTO about ten years ago and had run it a good mileage. The maintenance on an old 250 would make the lack of ventilation a minor issue.
There is a company building from scratch all new ferraris of that era. Probably could dail drive one but it would still be a big expense. I got my 59 running and driving but every time I drove it it seems something would go wrong. I sold it for a massive profit after twelve years of ownership.
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual. ![]() ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
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I hope at least you enjoyed it .
I've had a couple of those cars, no matter what I fixed and how good it looked, something was always going wrong with it and that killed the joy of owning it. It's raining here and my shoulda been junked '59 VW is parked out side awaiting my beck & call .
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Is the rain welcome?
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual. ![]() ..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis. |
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I think that depends on whom you ask .
California desperately NEEDS all this rain and more but if I wanted rain I'da stayed Down East ![]() At least the VW doesn't leak ![]()
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-Nate 1982 240D 408,XXX miles Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better |
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I am leaning toward reinstalling the four webers on the engine. My Indie says he can handle the job. I'll have to get the new al calipers installed.
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Excellent ! .
I hope you write a detailed report on how they work .
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-Nate 1982 240D 408,XXX miles Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better |
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Will do.
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