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Yesterday, saddly I sold my old friend, a (used, "not" abused) 97 Pontiac Grand Prix with 89,068 miles on it, & it still looked like new! I know it sounds strange, but it got to be like an old friend to me, as it took me through some pretty nasty New England weather, year after year, (9yrs-10mos) & never getting stuck! My old friend had "Studded" Snow tires that allowed me to make it up many hills, where I passed 4x4's that could not make it up that hill. I always used to park my old friend the furthest car away from any other cars in public parking lots. Therefore, it did not have any dents & or dings from other car doors hitting it. The paint was shinny, (As it was always waxed) & the custom wheels were bright! The Husband & Wife that bought it were estatic, as they could not afford to buy a new car, but they bought "my old friend" that looked new, & was in mechanically perfect condition! It made me feel good to make them so happy!!!:)

(I still miss my old friend though:wah: )



(Now need to start looking for a new car, will look into the hybrids)

Sometimes we just have to let old friends go hon. :yh_flower :driving: :yh_flower

Someone will love your old friend, and take good care of her.

chonsigirl wrote: Someone will love your old friend, and take good care of her.


Thanks chonsi, you do understand.

I know abbs, I did let go, I sold it.

Aw!

The first car I ever drove (including learning to drive) was a '76 Grand Prix! :-4

I loved that car!

sunny104 wrote: Aw!

The first car I ever drove (including learning to drive) was a '76 Grand Prix! :-4

I loved that car!


I also had a 71, & a 75 Grand prix, both great cars! I got many miles out of both of them. I traided the 75 prix in for a brand new 82 buick Riveria. What a beauty that was, beige, with beige landau roof, beige leather, wire wheels & white walls. It was such a beauty, that in 92, some SOB stole it (a "10 yr old car" but in mint comdition) in NYC while I was at a wedding having a blast, until it was time to go home & then I found out my beauty was gone!!:-1

Oh, how mean!

'64 Chevy Nova ran me back and forth to school, what a beauty it was!

Pinky wrote: I know what you mean, your vehicles, especially special ones - become part of you.

Just know that someone else will love it as much as you did, as was probably outside at 6 am polishing it. I would have been.


Thanks pink, I know it sounds funny, but I did get kinda attached to my car, & it really did feel a little like a friend. It the cold wintery "-10" degree weather, I would be starting it, saying c'mon baby start! And start "she" did, & always did start, "she" never let me down!

chonsigirl wrote:

Oh, how mean!

'64 Chevy Nova ran me back and forth to school, what a beauty it was!


This bring back memories chonsi?:)

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:-4 Oh yes! It ws an adorable car, and a racer-I used to cruise Whittier Boulevard in that dream machine.

koochikoo wrote: You too? I thought I was the only one strange enough who got so attached they named their cars!


OK girls lets give, what did you name you cars? Some of Mine were: Big red, Green monster, Rocket, Vettie, Black Beauty, Stinger. Our daughter had a Chevy Vega, it was soooo bad, that we all called "a piece of sh*t car! :wah:

koochikoo wrote: I had an 81 Gemini called Cecily, a 76 VW Passat called Percy, an 83 Pulsar called Berger (we have an ad here advertising Berger paint, the slogan is 'Berger paint - keeps on keepin on' and thats what I wanted my car to do), and have an 89 EA Falcon now called Keiths Reject (K.R.) because its a reject old bomb I got off my friend Keith for $200 - the cheapest car I have ever had, by far the bombiest, doubt it would get stolen if I left the keys in the ignition but 3 months later hasn't missed a beat. I put water in it the other day - 6 litres it took! It was completely dry, it had been empty for weeks because I forget to do that sort of stuff, but it still took me to work every day. I'm surprised it hasn't fallen apart yet, the way I drive it! I think it likes me...:rolleyes:


Some great names there koo, & as for the bombiest car, when you go to the gas station, tell them to "fill up the water" & "check" the gas! :p