Date:         Sat, 30 Sep 2023 07:10:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Friday post, What other vehicles are in your stable?
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com>
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To have an idea what a Citroën Traction looks like...

Moving from Southern California to Oregon Coast

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2433087.jpg

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2433086.jpg




On Sat, Sep 30, 2023 at 6:32 AM Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote:

> Quite interesting collections here.   Dan's 56 Midnight blue Citroën
> Traction Familiale Takes the cake though!
> The pattern of moves to electric also interesting!
>
> Sold my '86 Westy a few years ago with the idea I'd get a 1st gen Boxster
> project... I had a 914 in my late teens and was looking to rekindle that
> mid engine roadster fire. A 2003 BMW Z4 came my way when a friend's dad
> died of covid and they made me an offer I couldn't pass up. He had bought
> it brand new as a retirement gift to himself.  I autocrossed stock class
> VWs for about 25 years and this car has brought me back to that sport.
>
> The only car I ever bought new was a 2002 Golf TDI which I sold a few years
> ago with 280k miles on it.  Replaced it with a 2011 Chevy Volt as my daily
> driver. In my typical driving I get about 130mpg.  I sometimes use it as a
> camper, er tent really.  nice that with a full battery or plugged in you
> can run the hvac all night.
>
> Edward
>