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Subject:Re: Friday post, What other vehicles are in your stable?
From:Jim Arnott
Date:Sat, 30 Sep 2023 07:49:10 -0700

Friday’s over in every timezone, but I don’t care!

’84 ABA powered Adventurewagen w/ Westie interior - Sometimes daily driver
’85.5 Porsche 944 NA - Toy
’88 Ford 350 Dually - move heavy, dirty stuff
’94 BMW R1100RS - Summer Toy
’05 Volvo XC70 - Winter car

Jim

> On Sep 30, 2023, at 6:32 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Quite interesting collections here.   Dan's 56 Midnight blue Citroën
> Traction Familiale Takes the cake though!
> The pattern of moves to electric also interesting!
> 
> Sold my '86 Westy a few years ago with the idea I'd get a 1st gen Boxster
> project... I had a 914 in my late teens and was looking to rekindle that
> mid engine roadster fire. A 2003 BMW Z4 came my way when a friend's dad
> died of covid and they made me an offer I couldn't pass up. He had bought
> it brand new as a retirement gift to himself.  I autocrossed stock class
> VWs for about 25 years and this car has brought me back to that sport.
> 
> The only car I ever bought new was a 2002 Golf TDI which I sold a few years
> ago with 280k miles on it.  Replaced it with a 2011 Chevy Volt as my daily
> driver. In my typical driving I get about 130mpg.  I sometimes use it as a
> camper, er tent really.  nice that with a full battery or plugged in you
> can run the hvac all night.
> 
> Edward

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