Date:         Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:59:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fiat (no vanagon content)
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VW friend of mine and his buddy one Halloween drove a black VW convertible
(68?)   around town one evening both
wearing Frankenstein full-head/face masks....     Apparently, it was
hilarious....

On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote:

> Thanks Jeff.  Bought a red 66 Plymouth Valiant Signet convertible (273 V8)
> in 1990 when my high school girlfriend dumped me.  Sold my dad's car to pay
> for it.  I would've been in trouble if he didn't really like it.
> Bought a 2003 Beetle convertible in 2005 when I got married.  Loved the car
> but never saw another man driving one ... only 50 year old women.  The
> breaking point was when I saw a personalised license plate that read
> "Ladybug."  Sold it to buy a Jetta wagon which fit baby seats.
> I'm the pasty-est white guy around. Can't handle the sun.  I only put the
> top down at night.  Hot, humid muggy nights.  I think there is a VW
> commercial with Nick Drake in the background that reminds me of those
> nights...
> Halloweens with the top down, tuque on and heat on high are the best.  Love
> those heated seats.
> Jeff
>
> Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:24:07 -0700
> Subject: Re: Fiat (no vanagon content)
> From: oxroad@gmail.com
> To: jpalmer@mymts.net; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>
> Jeff--I'm not saying you've never owned a convertible, but if you haven't
> it's like flying.The bonus I never counted on was night driving with the top
> down. I thought itwould be all about the daylight driving and the sun and
> the fun--and that was great too.
> But the nights are the real payoff in my opinion.(My convertibles were
> bigger than the Fiat; 1952 Plymouth and a 1966 Mercury Monterey.)
> I never owned a Fiat. I love the design and look of the 124.
> I'll leave some space here for someone else if they want to talk you out of
> it:
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> Best,Jeff
> 83.5 WestyLA,CA
>
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote:
>
> So as my 40th birthday approaches and along with it a self-imposed mid-life
> crisis, can someone tell me why I shouldn't buy a red Fiat 124 Spider
> convertible with 46,000 miles.
>
> ThanksJeff
>
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