I bought mine new in Alexandria Virginia, at least started making payments
then.......almost lost it twice as my work gave way on a couple of
occasions, but was lucky enough to re-finance it and finally did get it
paid
off. It was the top of the line model, had everything, and cost a bundle
(back then).....the best radio, sound proofing, air conditioning, parcel
tray, tinted glass, console, fuel injection, automatic transmission,
electric side mirrors, and even $500 for the magnesium wheels, and it has
been very good to me......no really major repair bills. I'll keep
driving
it till the cows come home. I think I'm gonna slowly start restoring it
tho, new paint, and fix everything mechanically.......heck, it's just as
good as the new ones on gas mileage, and it's kinda-sorta getting to be a
classic. My Lady just had her 93 Grand Marquis re-painted and new trim
and
it looks like a million. Gotta git now, I watched 6 young guys put a new
roof on the house today and it got me all tired out, remembering the last
time I did a job like that (10 years ago)<g>.......it was 90 degrees here
today in St. Petersburg Florida........it will still be awhile before the
snow gets here.......
Regards,
Chuck
"Owen Robb" <owenrobb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:80f2i25b9kj9f5k8sk3ihd3n3tiovovef3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 10:15:43 GMT, "CLR" <croberts@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi Owen.........
> >I hear ya........I moved down to St. Petersburg Florida about 7 years
ago
> >and my kinda bronze-brown/black paint job went to heck. Yesterday I
put
in
> >a new battery and alternator, but all told, it keeps on ticking. I had
a
> >little trouble getting the wires off the alternator until I finally
figured
> >out that there was one latch on the end of the connector instead of two
on
> >the sides.......after that only a couple of cuts and bruises and the
rest
> >went smooth..........I'm 68 and so my back will pay for that for the
next
> >couple of days............. I drive about 10 miles everyday to work and
then
> >some on the weekends, not too much like before when I lived in
> >Virginia......that was a 75 mile commute. I need a couple of tires
> >too.....mine uses the wide ones cause I have the Magnesium wheels, and
they
> >are kinda hard to find sometimes.........Some folks laugh about my
Festiva,
> >cause I guess it's kinda out of style, but I love it.....A/c, automatic
> >transmission, fuel-injected........oh yeah, I need a recharge on the
A/C,
or
> >maybe go to one of those R234 conversion kits...ever try one of those?
> >
> >Regards,
> >Chuck
> >
> >
> >"Owen Robb" <owenrobb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> >news:odq0i2l102smjrebm8nnl9v1tismraude2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> same car 265 Klm's ugly grey
> >> runs like a top, needs tires
> >
> Bought "Lucy" for my daughter. I wanted a basic car that she could
> learn on. It has no a/c , she complains about that but it makes the
> car simple. Only issue that bugs me is that the rings around the
> locks on the doors have broken up and all the cylanders(sp) are at
> different angles. I have a heck of a time getting into the car. I
> will have to resolve the issue before the winter comes. We are in
> Alberta and snow is just a few short weeks away.
> Tried the R234 conversion kit on my Areostar and it only lasted for a
> year but other people think its great.
>
> Regards
>
> Owen
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