[DeTomaso] NPC; Car Survey

[Kirby Schrader]

Gee, Dave! Thanks!

I had no idea!!!!
:-)


On Oct 29, 2011, at 11:09 AM, David & Marilyn Bell wrote:

> OK, I'm in -
> 
> Your First Car (Bought with your money):  1967 Honda CL160 (motorcycle
> actually), bought with cash from summer jobs.  First real car: 1965 Jaguar
> XKE Coupe (cost $2200 cash in 1970 but it needed a clutch, which required
> pulling the engine to repair)
> 
> Your First New Car: 1984 Volkswagen GTI
> 
> Your Favorite Car that you've ever owned: 1972 Pantera *, without a doubt
> 
> Your Daily Driver: 2008 Honda ST1300 * (another motorcycle), or on bad
> weather days a 2001 Explorer Sport Trac *
> 
> Your Aspiration Car: Kirby's GT-40
> 
> 
> Other vehicles (in rough order of ownership, not counting the above):
> 
> 1965 Honda S65
> 1967 Suzuki 250 (the wheelie champion of Mesquite, TX)
> 1969 Yamaha 360MX (would break your leg if the kick start lever didn't go
> all the way down)
> 1957 Ford Ranchero (w/312 police interceptor engine)
> 1971 Kawasaki H1 (500cc 2-stroke triple, hair-on-fire performance but no
> brakes and noodle chassis)
> 1968 Renault R-10 (kids don't try this at home)
> 1962 Ford Fairlane 4dr (college car, 221 chi V-8, PO was a little old lady)
> 1970 Volkswagen Beetle (college car upgrade)
> 1960 Lancia Flamina (V-6, rear 4-spd transaxle)
> 1969 Jeep CJ-5
> 1975 Lancia Beta Coupe
> 1977 Suzuki GS550
> 1967 Jeepster Commando (go anywhere vehicle)
> 1979 Suzuki GS750
> 1976 Datsun B-210 (grad school car)
> 1980 Subaru Station Wagon (after grad school, low pay job car)
> 1982 Ford Ranger Pickup (restore this-old-house truck)
> 1936 Ford Fordor (Humpback)
> 1980 Audi 5000
> 1986 Audi 5000s (turbo, the entire car self-destructed at 60k miles)
> 1957 Cadillac ElDorado Seville (very cool, not fun to drive)
> 1968 Calillac ElDorado (less cool, better driver)
> 1990 Nissan 300ZX 2+2 (small kids / sports car compromise)
> 1993 Toyota Supra (twin turbo, way fast, third favorite all-time behind the
> Pantera)
> 1994 Ford Thunderbird (work commuter)
> 1999 Ford F250 (diesel, crew cab, u-turn required a 1/4 mile wide airport
> runway)
> 1994 Mazda Miata R-Package (converted to track car) *
> 2008 Mitsubishi Pajero (Middle East SUV)
> 1998 BMW 850ci (5.3 litre V-12, second favorite all-time behind the Pantera)
> 1966 Honda CT90 (trail bike, inherited from in-laws) *
> 1997 BMW F650ST
> 1998 Honda PC800 * (wife's bike actually)
> 1982 Honda CBX (inline 6-cyl, the original superbike) *
> 
> 
> * are current drivers
> 
> Dave Bell
> 
> 
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