Do you drive your car often or mostly show it?

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Offline JS27N0B

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Re: Do you drive your car often or mostly show it?
« Reply #75 on: February 20, 2010 - 09:33:20 PM »
It used to be driven long distances for car shows frequently in the summer, then the kids came along and it got trailered to those same shows while the Swinger got driven behind. Add camping and boating to the mix and now it comes out on one major car weekend of the year. The rest of the year it leads a pampered life.  :bigsmile:
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Re: Do you drive your car often or mostly show it?
« Reply #76 on: February 20, 2010 - 09:40:35 PM »
Hello Neil :wave:
Can you arrange some sunshine the last weekend of july? I was planning on taking the charger over to Santa Pod. :thumbsup:

Per

Per, I met a friend of yours today. He has the 68 dodge charger registry. He saw your stuff and I told him it was for you. He said he had sent stuff to you before.  A good guy, his name was Troy.  I told him that I was going to probably rebuild this stuff for you and ship it so you can use it when recieved. Parts are cheaper her for me to help you this way. Hope yer not in a big big hurry....ALAN

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Re: Do you drive your car often or mostly show it?
« Reply #77 on: February 21, 2010 - 07:11:02 AM »
Hey Per, 

I will be at Santa Pod - the sun usually shines that weekend.  Last year we had a terrific storm on the Friday afternoon (that's me in the picture) but amazingly then two nice dry days straight after.

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I like your style...........but i cant believe you actually use your cuda every day for work!

I am cheating a bit as I work from home and don't actually have to go out everyday, but when I do I take the 'cuda.  Not long back I had three days running up and down the M5 in some really rotten weather and it got totally filthy :cooldancing:.  The times I mostly don't use it is for short shopping trips.

Yes I can remember buying petrol for less than £1, but if you factor in inflation I reckon it hasn't really gone up that much.
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Re: Do you drive your car often or mostly show it?
« Reply #78 on: February 21, 2010 - 11:27:56 AM »
Per, I met a friend of yours today. He has the 68 dodge charger registry. He saw your stuff and I told him it was for you. He said he had sent stuff to you before.  A good guy, his name was Troy.  I told him that I was going to probably rebuild this stuff for you and ship it so you can use it when recieved. Parts are cheaper her for me to help you this way. Hope yer not in a big big hurry....ALAN

Hi Alan :wave: just wrote you an email, before I saw this. :grinyes: I guess you mean Troy at DC.COM, I order my chargerclothes from him. :thumbsup: Don't worry about my parts, the charger is killing me for the moment so I have no time or money for the chally. :smilielol:

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Re: Do you drive your car often or mostly show it?
« Reply #79 on: February 21, 2010 - 11:31:07 AM »
:bigsmile:     Hello  Per,
                                 Well if we do get a summer thats when its likely to be my friend !   I will cross my fingers for you.

My car was down at Santa Pod in 2008 with its previous owner. I have been there myself,when my son owned the 3rd fastest

Skyline R33 in the UK !    Its an awesome place,have fun and try not to break your car.    Probably wont see you though,as i

live 150 miles away from "THE POD"                       Take care         :cheers:

Neil, I think I live a little bit further away then you. :clueless: Maybe you can trailer your car there? :smilielol:

Per
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Re: Do you drive your car often or mostly show it?
« Reply #80 on: February 21, 2010 - 01:18:09 PM »
:bigsmile:
                    HERE   IS   MY  NEW BUMPER  STICKER ............ :naughty:        :stirpot:


 

              Ha-ha,   Can i interest you in a bumper sticker Per ?
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Re: Do you drive your car often or mostly show it?
« Reply #81 on: February 21, 2010 - 01:48:50 PM »
Yes please, I would love one of those. Just sad I can't see you and your car at the euronats. :'(

Per
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Re: Do you drive your car often or mostly show it?
« Reply #82 on: February 21, 2010 - 06:54:46 PM »
My Challenger is my daily driver. In fact, its the newest car I own!  ;D

I put about 8,000 miles a year on it, I do split some of the driving duties in the summer with my Triumph Speed Triple. So far my longest one way run with it was about 320 miles, although if I ever get my new 340 in the car I suspect I'll put some longer trips on it. I also drive rain or shine, year round. Although, since I'm in CA that's not all that hard to do. I have been briefly caught in the snow a couple times, but not while any chain restrictions were up. I've never trailered it, and don't plan to. If it ever needs a trailer it'll be because its broken.