Re: [AMC-list] That love/hate thing

[Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah. I think it's not so much of a love/hate thing, as it is an "I
either have to get serious about it, or use it as a fun car and pick
up an econobox for the long drives". Frank's advice about longer
drives make perfect sense - after 30 minutes it's up to temperature.
If it's fine for 30 minutes, it's fine for the drive. Perhaps I just
need to take it out and let it stretch it's legs.

However - it does deserve proper care. I either need to show my face
at a few club meetings and ask questions before or afterwards, so I
can learn to do it myself, or bring it to a good garage to make sure
the work I've done is good. Hmmmmm, I'm brewing up 5 gallons of an
English Pale Ale. Perhaps if I show up at a meeting with a case of Ale
...

As far as the squeeks and wipers and letting it warm up and the
Rambler marking it's territory - I love that. No problem at all.

On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Bruce,
>
> Your dilemma doesn't sound so much like Love/Hate as Love/Not in Love.    It's all about what you want from the car.  If you can put up with pumping the gas pedal one time to set the choke and letting it sit to warm up for a few seconds before hitting the road.  If you can put up with creaks and groans and rattles that aren't present in your newer Toy(s).   If you can put up with the occasional tendancy for the car to mark it's territory with a few oil drips.  If you an put up with windshield wipers that dont' always keep wiping when you step on the gas and a radio that doesn't know what FM means.
>
> Then you may want to just accept that your Rambler is different and enjoy the comments you get at the gas pump and the waves you get when you're out on the road.
>
> And look at it this way.  AMC will never issue a safety recall on your Rambler.
>
> Joe  Fulton
>
> --- On Sat, 10/23/10, Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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