[BaadAssGremlins] Re: cold (was sand)

[<eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

And speaking of invincible, cold, pounding sand and what not. Paige left 
this morning to go to work, and at the tollway her 88 Eagle stalled. She 
could not get it started either and we have this program here in Houston 
called Safe Clear where wreckers descend on you like a turkey on a june bug 
if you break down or wreck on freeways, and you get first mile tow free, 
after that they cornhole you. A wrecker appeared out of nowheres faster than 
you can say Harry Potter, and towed her home, for $85, 1 1/2 miles. So she 
came in and got the keys and took Bessie the 72 Ambassador SST wagon to 
work. What was wrong with the Eagle?

It is 31 degrees as I write this, and wind chill is 18 degrees. She simply 
jumped into the car, cranked it up, and drover, never letting it get to 
operating temperature. So it stalled on her a mile or so away. I went 
outside awhile ago, and it is fine, but you have to let them warm up, duh, 
whether a Model A or 2006 off showroom floor, don't just jump in and driver 
when cold.

Doc mentions front wheel drive. I rented a new 2006 Ford Focus recently and 
was impressed with it's handling, picup, and gas mileage. Of course it looks 
like a mini Gremlin/Pacer
http://www8.forddirect.fordvehicles.com/FordVehicles.jsp?target=Config&sModel=2005Focus&zip=&sBrand=Ford&partner=fv
that no one will call ugly and put on their 'top ten worst or ugly vehicles' 
you know. Neat little car, would not buy one, but was impressed with it 
nonetheless.
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] sand


> You can keep them front wheel drive cars. I got my old reliable 77
> Malibu, still a real intermediate sized car. 78 was the first year of
> the down sized Malibu's but they were still rear wheel drive. The old
> 305 2 bbl 350 auto gets good gas mileage and goes in the snow like a 4
> wheel drive. I only put 3-400 miles on it a year during the winter and
> use it when I don't want to go some where with my Hornet's. I also need
> it to qualify for my classic car insurance. In the last few months I
> have had to spend a few bucks on it for repairs for the upcoming winter,
> but it is all set now. Tonight into tomorrow we are expecting 2-4 or
> 6-10 inches of snow depending who you talk to. Bummer!!!!! My wife
> doesn't like driving with me in the snow as I like to do slides in empty
> parking lots too.
> "Doc"
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