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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-08-05 04:44 PM
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When you see a piece-of-shit car with licence plates from a continent away
what crosses your mind? I just saw a little rustedtruck making a huge smoke screen. :shrug:
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rzemanfl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-08-05 04:46 PM
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1. The D.C. snipers come to mind. n/t
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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-08-05 04:46 PM
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2. I figure they probably couldn't afford better
or they'd have a better vehicle.
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donco6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-08-05 04:47 PM
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3. Me too.
My first car was a rusty Ford Pinto deathmobile. I couldn't afford anything else.
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-08-05 04:47 PM
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4. Why would they drive it for 3000 miles?
It shouldn't be more than a mile from home.
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LaurenG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-08-05 04:52 PM
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5. me three
I moved to Ohio via Co. after being in Texas most of my life though being born in CA, I'm a continent away and I drive my Corollas until they will not budge.
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Island Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-08-05 05:27 PM
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6. I always wonder what's up when I see a car with Hawaii plates.
Especially since I'm on the East Coast.
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Book Lover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-08-05 05:30 PM
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7. Must be one hell of an engine
Body, schmody; the engine was good enough to get them from point a to poinbt b. Good on them :-)
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