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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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WHAT A SHAME

This poor thing has been sitting here with the window open for years a couple blocks from where I live. If I had the $$$ I would save it myself

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What a waste...
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 09:51 AM
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The owner needs to be shot ! They could of at least rolled up the window or covered it up. Thats a sad end for what looks to have been a clean Z28 when parked.
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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Re: WHAT A SHAME

My thoughts exactly...
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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Re: WHAT A SHAME

ill give him 50 bucks for it all i got lol. but yea waht a shame y not just steal; it he wont miss it
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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Re: WHAT A SHAME

I would see if he wants to part with it worth a shot
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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Re: WHAT A SHAME

Originally Posted by xflgkingpin
Did you smell it....?
I know what you meant by this, but it's still pretty freaking funny....
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Re: WHAT A SHAME

That car behind it, the cadillac, thas not a convertable is it?
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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Re: WHAT A SHAME

Nope, hard top...
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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Re: WHAT A SHAME

I'd want to know where I could get the caddy, but today I bought a 1970 Camaro RS
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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Dude you gotta go talk to the guy!!!Poor car.SAVE HER!!!
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Always worth a shot to stop and ask. Worst he can do is send you home...well...that's not the WORST he could do. lol
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Re: WHAT A SHAME

A guy near my dads has a 88 Iroc,original 350 car,silver,hardtop.5 years ago I stopped and sked him about it.Said it had a blown head gasket and he didnt want to sell it cause he was going to fix it.The interior was pretty messed up and he had a bunch of crap in it.I didnt check the rpo sheet cause 5 years ago I didnt have the benifit of this site.Anyway,the car hasnt moved.It`s just rotting away.

Guess I need to stop and see if its a G92 car or something.It`s parked next to his mobile home and he drives about a 96 mustang with one of those flip flop paint jobs
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Re: WHAT A SHAME

Imagine all the 1st gens back in the 80s and 70s that looked just like that
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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That car is garbage now. With all the leaves stacked on it and moisture, it has got to be a rust bucket. Them leaves accumulate between the fenders and the moisture inside under the carpets. That thing is beyond help especially if you are in NJ, that salt probably didnt help it out much. That thing will be in the salvage yard as soon as someone complains about it, GUARANTEED!
Old Nov 18, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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Re: WHAT A SHAME

Originally Posted by Darkshot
Imagine all the 1st gens back in the 80s and 70s that looked just like that
I hear you. That thought makes me just as sad... In high school (1991) one of my friends had picked up a red 73 for cheap. We all pulled together to get it road worthy for him. Few months later he blew the motor. Let the poor thing rot away next to his parents house for years. They wound up scrapping it on him.
Old Nov 19, 2008 | 02:04 PM
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Closed, has nothing to do with A&D
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