In a message dated 10/20/00 12:16:32 PM SA Pacific Standard Time, pdgable@xxxx writes: << Amen Brother. Count me in with the losers who drive cars that rarely break down and are virtually indestructible. Also I would like to join the group of losers who have a car that they can actually work on. Hmm while I at it I'd like to also join the group that drives a car that you don't see 80 times a day. Peace Paul >> in the lil car wars back in the 70's the vega had a motor that lasted a few minutes,the pinto blew up when smacked in the ass end,and i aint even gonna talk about them chintzy pieces of shit jap cars what held up to gobs of punishment ?? The AMC Gremlin of course.It has been givin a bad rap becuse it was made for daily commuters and most were thrashed within an inch of their poor lil lives ,some were saved by people like me to KICK BIG THREE ASS IN!!!My Mother had a 78 when i was lil yeaah sure i got branded a few times on them brass rivets on the levis interior on a hot july afternoon but my mom wrecked it twice and it still came back for more,her grem 86'd a 77 Cougar in its second accident who drove home? ma did in her 78 Gremmie the cougar was a insurance write off!!So skrew them roody poos who wrote that bull nuff said Bart Mangrum 73 Gremlin 360