A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
I am impressed he isn't even looking at the flashy cars.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
It would be easier to keep maintained than the newer ones.
The insurance on it would high though. It is labeled a fire hazard because of the placement of the gas tank.
It would be for back and forth to school or work. That kind of thing.
I think first cars should be beaters. Reliable but rough.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
And it isn't for more than getting him where needs to be safe and sound.
Those old cars like that, keep fluids fresh and full and the tires rotated and it could last another 30 years.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
Yep! You see the humor in this. Finally. I thought no one would.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
Oh and it's a Ford Pinto Pony. Gotta get it right! LOL!
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
No kidding. They are horrible!! We had a pinto when I was little and eventually, I could watch the road go by in the backseat - the hole in the floor just got bigger and bigger...
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Out of all the lies I have told, "just kidding" is my favorite !
Go with him and take it to a body shop, for two reasons ...
(1) to find out whether it's been crunched already and repaired, and
(2) to find out how much it will cost to have a strong steel cage welded under it to protect the gas tank when it gets rear-ended. So he doesn't burn up inside it.
I drove one a long time, ago. It was fun to drive.
(Then again, so was the Corvair I drove once ... until it started snowing. Then the Corvair became more difficult to control.)
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He won't be getting a car any time soon. He is going to get his learners next week. He has a way to go before he gets a car of his own.
But, in all seriousness, the fact that he is looking at older, cheaper cars is a plus. He knows something flashy and new ain't going to happen.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
lord, a pinto---ralph would be alarmed--the vw bus would be fun ( but incredibly slow ) but rather hard to find in good condition
I was not surprised when he said he liked it. It's the plaid seats. He is totally into plaid for some reason.
About those buses, there just happens to be a guy here that buys and restores them. He sells them in various levels of restoration.
They are not cheap at all. Even the rust buckets are expensive.
The slow doesn't bother me. It's all the space in the back. He would be constantly bringing projects home.
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That's awesome FNW. And you probably loved it too.
I did my first car.
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I did. It was slow as molasses, too, just a 4 cylinder. But fun. Originally orange, my parents let me chose the color and I went with Corvette yellow. I wanted people to know it was me driving around town.
I did. It was slow as molasses, too, just a 4 cylinder. But fun. Originally orange, my parents let me chose the color and I went with Corvette yellow. I wanted people to know it was me driving around town.
You put cool rims and tires on it as well. You and I are possibly around the same age...
If you want an older cheap and reliable car that's easy to work on yourself look at late 80's Honda Civics. Those things go forever. I had a 1989 Honda Civic Hatchback as my first car. So easy to keep maintained and ran until 250,000 miles.
-- Edited by lilyofcourse on Wednesday 25th of March 2015 12:53:45 PM
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
I don't think everyone is getting the humor in this.
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There was something they did to the gas tank to fix the explosive issue..can't remember exactly but we had mine done.
He likes it but he just wants anything he can afford. And yes, there is a fix for the gas tank. It's a cage basically.
He and I were joking around about this car and he loves talking cars with his pawpaw.
There is a 70 something Mazda toy truck sitting in the yard that is being fixed for him. He suspects it but isn't for sure. He is helping his pawpaw fix it. It's a project for them.
J likes the project cars.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
What part of "would rather" do you NOT understand?
Goodness.
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If he is like I was at that age, he will drive whatever is in the yard to drive.
If I pay for a car, I would rather it be a Ford.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
What part of "would rather" do you NOT understand?
Goodness.
Well Bonny gave you some very good advice and you dismissed it outright because it wasn't a Ford. And then you named 2 different cars you were considering that were NOT Fords. So I don't think its me that doesn't understand something...
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No. I named two cars, one he likes, one his grandfather bought as a project car for him.
And no. I don't like Hondas. Period.
We are a ford family. Every vehicle in our yard but that one little project truck a Ford.
Now this is supposed to be a fun thread. Can't we just have some fun?
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
When my brother turned 15 he got the family car-a 1967 Chevy Camaro. That car was fast! When I turned 15, I got the Pinto. They knew I had a lead foot. LOL I tease about that still, but I was grateful just to have some wheels.
When my brother turned 15 he got the family car-a 1967 Chevy Camaro. That car was fast! When I turned 15, I got the Pinto. They knew I had a lead foot. LOL I tease about that still, but I was grateful just to have some wheels.
I got to drive a Ford fairmont. It was at least a shade of reddish.
Then I got a series of cars. I probably drove 15 different cars in high school.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
No. I named two cars, one he likes, one his grandfather bought as a project car for him.
And no. I don't like Hondas. Period.
We are a ford family. Every vehicle in our yard but that one little project truck a Ford.
Now this is supposed to be a fun thread. Can't we just have some fun?
It can only be fun if you promise (pinky swear) that you are not really parking cars in your yard. That they are in a driveway or on the street.
Well. I can't.
There are three drivers here now, we each have a car. Dad also has his work truck. And then the project Truck and my pawpaws truck is out here, dad will never sell that thing. And then the equipment. When my brother and his kids are here it adds two more cars.
Yeah, we look like a car lot.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
No. I named two cars, one he likes, one his grandfather bought as a project car for him.
And no. I don't like Hondas. Period.
We are a ford family. Every vehicle in our yard but that one little project truck a Ford.
Now this is supposed to be a fun thread. Can't we just have some fun?
It can only be fun if you promise (pinky swear) that you are not really parking cars in your yard. That they are in a driveway or on the street.
Well. I can't.
There are three drivers here now, we each have a car. Dad also has his work truck. And then the project Truck and my pawpaws truck is out here, dad will never sell that thing. And then the equipment. When my brother and his kids are here it adds two more cars.
Yeah, we look like a car lot.
I was trying to think of something witty and I totally failed... I need caffeine.
If we get too many cars in the yard, we just stick a few balloons on the mail box.
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