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Would love to see a pix of it.? --? Bubba -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Sherman Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man rambling onTuesday) Cars not being around I have to agree with you. But my house built in 1979 has 1 foot concrete walls and roof with 1 1/8 inch rebar. 3700 sqr feet tornado proof, worry free sleep in torando alley priceless. During construction not 1 but 2 full size bulldozers were parked on the roof. The only downside is that I have to mow my roof in the spring, summer and fall. Stephen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Lindsay" <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com> To: "Stephen" <sherman [at] wildblue.net> Cc: "Ferrari list" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 8:23 AM Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man rambling onTuesday) > Great points Phil. Unless its been put out to pasture, in a junk yard or > worse, cars from the '40s - '70s are still around. Fifty years from now, > how many cars from the 2000-2010 era will still be around. Today's cars > seem to be more throw-away than ever before. I see the same thing with > houses. Houses built at the turn of the (last) century are still > structurally sound. Will he houses built today be around in 100 years? I > think not. Houses from the '70s, using 'modern construction techniques' > are falling apart. I guess the point is; the life expectancy of about > everything built today is much shorter than it was is days past. What > does that say for our children's world if for some unforeseen reason, > modern construction (of anything) declines? > > Whoa! Must be Thursday... > > rick > > --- On Wed, 12/3/08, philville dejazzd.com <philville [at] dejazzd.com> wrote: > >> From: philville dejazzd.com <philville [at] dejazzd.com> >> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man rambling on >> Tuesday) >> To: "rolindsay" <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com> >> Cc: "Ferrari list" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> >> Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 8:16 AM >> Fellow old mans club member............memories are >> incredible, and, >> at the rate we are going, they may be all that we have >> left. >> >> Last time I checked there were at least 15 domestic auto >> manuf. that >> have gone out of bus. since WW II........... >> >> Will we be adding a couple more in the near >> future....... >> >> We used to say tings like "man my old mans Hudson >> had a back seat so >> wide that I could" you fill in the blank, >> ........what will our grand >> kids be saying 25 years from now some thing like " >> I keep hearing >> about how great my grandads Impala SS was, but I've >> never seen one." >> >> Oh well. >> >> Phil >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: red5hilser [at] aol.com >> Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 7:39 pm >> Subject: [Ferrari] Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old >> man rambling on >> Tuesday) >> To: Phil Tegtmeier <philville [at] dejazzd.com> >> Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com >> > OK, I'll have to admit that the most fun and >> best car that I've >> > ever owned and driven was my '53 Jaguar XK120MC >> that I bought in >> > late 1957, just?two years out of high school for >> $1995.00. In >> > American racing colours, white with blue racing >> stripes, with >> > grey blue leather bucket seats. Oh, yea, it had the >> Rudge knock- >> > off wheels too. Sharp! >> > >> > I'd seen Kirk Douglas in 'The Racers' a >> few months earlier, and >> > that film gave me the bug. I was working at a paper >> in Newport >> > Beach, making $2.25 an hour and saving for college. >> I'm not >> > saying that things were cheap back then, But I had >> a 1 bedroom >> > apt. on 45th St, a block from the ocean that cost >> me $70 a month. >> > >> > Things were way different back then and I used to >> do my weekly >> > grocery shopping at Richards Lido Market for less >> than $20 a >> > week. Another thing that was different was that >> occasionally I'd >> > be in the checkout line with John Wayne, just like >> some ordinary >> > Joe Blow! He lived a few blocks away on Lido Isle. >> Hell, the >> > ocean was so close that I'd go surf fishing >> before work! >> > >> > The Duke (Marion Mo rrison from Glendale in real >> life) played >> > football with my uncle, Jesse T. Hill at USC back >> in the late >> > 1920's before he became a star in Hollywood, >> along with Ward >> > Bond. Interesting story about the Duke at USC, >> seems like one >> > year the Trojans were National Champions, but the >> coach, Gloomy >> > Gus Henderson, I think, wouldn't let the team >> play in the Rose >> > Bowl. Seems like the Duke and some of the rest of >> the team were >> > arrested at?Clara Bow's estate during some orgy >> one night. As >> > they say in 2008, MY BAD! >> > >> > Uncle Jesse later played MLB for both the old NY >> Yankees and >> > Washington Senators before becoming the head >> Football Coach and >> > AD at USC. He hired John McKay as head football >> coach in one of >> > his wiser moves.. >> > >> > Anyway, in 1958, any foreign car, even in L.A.?was >> as scarce as >> > pork chops at a Jewish wedding. I counted 14 >> foreign cars on a >> > Sunday trip from Newport Beach to Pasedena, where >> my grandmother >> > lived. And that included VWs, All Japanese, French, >> English and >> > Italian too. >> > >> > The L.A.-Hollywood, Orange County Sports Car racing >> community >> > was so small at that time, that there was a little >> Racing Bar >> > called The Checkered Flag, out in the Valley that >> showed amateur >> > racing films every Tuesday night. All the local >> racers showed up >> > and it wouldn't be unusual to see Dennis >> Hooper, Lance >> > Reventlow, Ronnie Burns (George & Gracie's >> son), George Follmer, >> > Bruce Kessler, Richie Ginther?and the rest of them >> at a nearby >> > table. drinking beer and enjoying the 16mm films. >> > >> > Ach, the memories, yer pal Bubba >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: pokiebaron >> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] [Mgs] Best car I've >> driven (A.K.A. Old >> > man rambling on Tuesday >> > >> > >> > >> > Most fun car I ever drove was an English spec >> '79 911 >> > Targa. No car I've >> > drive has rewarded me so quickly for doing >> something right, or >> > punished me >> > equally as fast for doing something wrong. lol. >> Having the >> > wheel on the >> > other side and the pedals more offset than in a >> left hand drive >> > car just >> > added to the fun, and challenge. I liked it so >> much, I'm >> > buying it. >> > >> > Worst, was a tie between a friends Range Rover, or >> Honda >> > Civic. Range Rover >> > always felt like the body was going in one >> direction, and >> > everything under >> > it, in another. The Civic, is the only car >> I've ever >> > scared myself in! >> > >> > Current cars, >> > >> > '88 300E >> > '80 911SC >> > '94 Sunbird... I have to store my tools >> somewhere. hee hee >> > >> > Ed >> > >> > 2008/12/2 Rick Lindsay <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com> >> > >> > > Great list Murry. Instead of kicking Miatas >> (which only >> > happened on the MG >> > > list, BTW ;-) this whole thread started with >> the most-fun-to- >> > drive car >> > > comment. For me, it was an '89 BMW 325iS. >> The >> > worst of them all was a >> > > Phymouth Arrow. Bought it new, broke a timing >> belt 3- >> > weeks after taking >> > > delivery. The car sat at the dealer for 3 >> months waiting >> > for parts. Never >> > > ran worth a flip after the dealer's >> repair. Kept it only >> > a year. Sadly, I >> > > was a green kid and didn't know my rights >> with regard to >> > defective products. >> > > I ate the loss. >> > > >> > > So there you have it. From a guy with two >> Ferraris in >> > the garage, the best >> > > car I've driven was a BMW and the worst a >> Plymouth (Mitsubishi). >> > > >> > > rick >> > > PS: I really loved my Series II XJ6 too. >> > > >> > > >> > > --- On Tue, 12/2/08, Murray Arundell >> <arundell [at] ghs.com.au> wrote: >> > > >> > > > From: Murray Arundell >> <arundell [at] ghs.com.au> >> > > > Subject: Re: [Mgs] Best car I've >> driven (A.K.A. Old man >> > rambling on >> > > Tuesday >> > > > To: "Steve" >> <temporarilyoffline [at] gmail.com> >> > > > Cc: "Rick Lindsay" >> <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>, "MGS" >> > <mgs [at] autox.team.net>,> "IPOG" >> <ponton [at] yahoogroups.com>, >> > "ferrari" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> >> > > > Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 4:03 PM >> > > > Some standout non MG cars in my past, in >> no particular >> > > > order:- >> > > > >> > > > Fiat 125s c/w close ratio 5-speed, twin >> > cam motor, Abrath >> > > > Wheels. My >> > > > first real car. Loved it, thrashed it >> and eventually >> > > > wrecked it. >> > > > Should really buy another while I still >> can. >> > > > VW Gold GLi. Lovely sweet cat, brilliant >> dynamics but I >> > > > had warranty >> > > > issues with dealer which soured the >> owning experience. >> > > > Alfa 33Ti. Brilliant but flawed car. >> When it all >> > worked> > properly and >> > > > you were blasting through that mountain >> pass life was >> > > > bliss. However >> > > > these periods were interspersed with >> reliability and build >> > > > quality >> > > > problems. The day it was sold was a >> bitter sweet day. >> > > > Glad it was >> > > > out of my life, but there was that >> lingering feeling that I >> > > > would miss >> > > > it and I did. >> > > > Jaguar Sovereign Double Six Saloon. >> Bought new and at the >> > > > time "the >> > > > best Saloon in the World". >> > > > Holden Commodore SLE 5.0. (A GM product) >> Another one bought >> > > > new. >> > > > Fitted with a 308ci V8 and four speed >> gearbox. In 78 these >> > > > were the >> > > > bees knees in Australia. Went like the >> clappers, actually >> > > > went around >> > > > corners too. Had air-con and all the >> power bits and >> > > > pieces. Flogged >> > > > it unmercifully and nothing ever broke. >> It was a very >> > > > sat isfying >> > > > drive. Sadly subsequent Commodores never >> quite cut it like >> > > > this one >> > > > did. >> > > > 1963 Holden Premier. 179 ci six >> cylinder. My >> > first car, I >> > > > loved it >> > > > then, would love one now. >> > > > 1977 VW Kombi Camper. Slow, evil >> handling and you could >> > > > not kill it a >> > > > stick. Cant pass one on the road today >> without wishing I >> > > > still had >> > > > it..... >> > > > >> > > > Murray Arundell >> > > > Brisbane Australia >> > > > >> > > > 49 MG-TC >> > > > 65 MGB-V8 (Historic Racer) >> > > > 98 MG-F v.v.c >> > > > 04 BMW RT1200 (only 2 wheels) >> > > > 06 Peugeot 407 sv (Whife's Wheels) >> > > > 08 Mercedes ML480 >> > > > >> > > > On 03/12/2008, at 12:07 AM, Steve wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > I've got a '91 E30 AWD >> model... I'll trade >> > > > ya. >> > > > > >> > > > > - Steve >> > > > > >> > > > > On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 8:20 AM, Rick >> Lindsay >> > > > <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com> >> > > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > >> Hello Friends, >> > > > >> >> > > > >> As I drove in to work t >> > oday in my '08 >> > > > Mercedes C300, I finished a >> > > > >> test. >> > > > >> Over the past couple of days I >> have driven every >> > > > car that I >> > > > >> presently own. >> > > > >> There are six of them in the >> scuderia. Okay, >> > > > okay, the ponton isn't >> > > > >> "drivable" but I did >> start it and warm >> > > > it up last Sunday. Anyway, >> > > > >> this test >> > > > >> was the continuation of the >> 308GTB vs Mondial QV >> > > > comparison that I >> > > > >> did over >> > > > >> the weekend. >> > > > >> >> > > > >> As STYX's "Too Much >> Time on my >> > > > Hands" ended on the C300's >> sounds >> > > > >> system I >> > > > >> realized that I have now owned >> over sixty cars in >> > > > my tender 57 years, >> > > > >> ranging from a 1930 Chevrolet >> Delu xe to a 2008 >> > > > Mercedes C300! That >> > > > >> thought >> > > > >> led be to consider which of the >> lot is my all-time >> > > > favorite to drive. >> > > > >> Here's the story and what I >> concluded. >> > > > >> >> > > > >> The most exciting car-related >> moment I recall was >> > > > the day I picked >> > > > >> up my >> > > > >> 308GTB. As I left Phil >> Tegtmeyer's quiet, >> > > > supportive company I >> > > > >> thought to >> > > > >> myself, "I'm driving >> Ferrari. Oh my God, >> > > > I'm driving MY >> > > > >> Ferrari!!!" I >> > > > >> guess the second most exciting >> moment was when I >> > > > got my first >> > > > >> sports car at >> > > > >> the age of eighteen. It was a >> Fiat 850 Spyder. >> > > > Most beautiful car >> > > > >> I had >> > > > >> ever seen! >> > > > >> >> > > > >> Flash forward to today and I >> ask; Of all the cars >> > > > I have owned, >> > > > >> which one >> > > > >> was the overall most enjoyable >> to drive? The >> > > > answer surprised even >> > > > >> me. It >> > > > >> was my little bright red '89 >> BMW 325iS >> > > > coupe'. The E30 cars feel >> > > > >> like >> > > > >> go-karts, light as a feather and >> the 2.5 litre >> > > > "little six" is a >> > > > >> great >> > > > >> engine. Hook that to a 5-speed >> manual gearbox and >> > > > you get my all- >> > > > >> time >> > > > >> favorite. Yea, I was surprised >> too. Wish I still >> > > > owned it. >> > > > >> >> > > > >> Happy Tuesday, >> > > > >> >> > > > >> rick >> > > > >> 2 x Ferrari >> > > > >> 2 x Mercedes >> > > > >> 1 x BMW >> > > > >> 1 x Land Rover >> > > > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> > > > >> >> > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> You are subscribed as >> temporarilyoffline [at] gmail.com >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> Mgs [at] autox.team.net >> > > > >> >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/mgs >> > > > >> >> > > > >> http://www.team.net/archive >> > > > > >> _______________________________________________ >> > > > > Support Team.Net >> http://www.team.net/donate.html >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > You are subscribed as >> arundell [at] ghs.com.au >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > Mgs [at] autox.team.net >> > > > > >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/mgs >> > > > > >> > > > > http://www.team.net/archive >> > > > > >> > > >> _________________________________________________________________ >> > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription >> options, please visit: >> > > >> > >> >> http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/pokiebaron%40gmai >> l.com> >> > > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com >> > > and F1 Headlines >> > > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ >> > > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ >> > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, >> please visit: >> > >> >> http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/red5hilser%40aol. >> com >> > >> > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com >> > and F1 Headlines >> > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ >> > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ >> > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, >> please visit: >> > >> >> http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/philville%40dejaz >> zd.com >> > >> > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com >> > and F1 Headlines >> > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ >> Philip "Phil" Tegtmeier >> 39 Churchill Drive >> Elverson Pa 19520 >> 610.525.8949 >> And, go to: ... www.PhilvilleUSA.com >> _________________________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please >> visit: >> http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/rolindsay%40yahoo.com >> >> Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com >> and F1 Headlines >> http://www.F1Headlines.com/ > _________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/sherman%40wildblue.net > > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > and F1 Headlines > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ _________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/red5hilser%40aol.com Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com and F1 Headlines http://www.F1Headlines.com/
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- Re: Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man rambling on Tuesday) Rick Lindsay, December 2 2008
- Re: Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man rambling on Tuesday) philville dejazzd.com, December 3 2008
- Re: Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man rambling on Tuesday) Rick Lindsay, December 3 2008
- Re: Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man rambling onTuesday) Stephen Sherman, December 3 2008
- Re: Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man rambling onTuesday) red5hilser, December 3 2008
- Re: Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man ramblingonTuesday) Dan Warlick, December 3 2008
- Re: Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man ramblingonTuesday) Rick Lindsay, December 3 2008
- Re: Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man rambling on Tuesday) Michael James, December 3 2008
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