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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 01:53 PM
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Car: 1989 Formy droptop/88 Deville
Engine: L98 350 TPI
Transmission: factory RWD, WS6 susp
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Just the other night I went searching for cheap gas, as it turns out, my final stop was higher then just about all the others near $2.20! I know that's cheaper then West Coast gas, but consider just North of me, gas was down to $1.92!
The lowest mentioned on radio was $1.89 somewhere in the Twin Cities.... Wasn't near me.
I tried to do some scouting before hand, but it didn't pay off. I ran into low batt problems, due to my Delco radio testing in car, I imagine

The other aside was at the same 'last gas' stop I made, a middle aged man was looking at my car as I shopped inside upon filling up, I was mildly concerned as it was top down, but when I went out to leave, he asked me about the engine, the year, a bit of history. Even saying it was in 'good shape', I had to correct him there, but I wonder, what kind of car comments people have paid you vert owners?

As an Biarritz Eldo owner past, I know that car got weekly comments, people seem to really love Cadillacs here, at least those vocal about it. I imagine too, in prestine shape, people would no doubt notice, but if you live here, you know the weather!

Bill
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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 10:10 PM
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From: Holland, MI
Car: '89 Black IROC 'vert
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi
Most people that say anything to me start by asking how much I want for it. After that they comment about how they never see any other convertibles of our era.
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 11:49 PM
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Car: 1989 Formy droptop/88 Deville
Engine: L98 350 TPI
Transmission: factory RWD, WS6 susp
For me, the fact it was a 350 came up, thanks in no small part to the missing fact decals I added
I took some shots of the top down, as it stands now.... more rain in the forecast so my testing of two-ply covers is upcoming
There are certainly a percentage of Camaro rag tops around here, even one early example that looks self-done!

In the local car listing a Camaro RS, 92 model with 305V8 for $8,000
You don't see too many like that, but it does have 90K.
[Notice the pic shows no electric release wires or buttons]
BILL
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