"coqui70" (coqui70)
10/24/2015 at 00:05 • Filed to: NPOCP, ebay finds, malaise era, shitboxes
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"coqui70" (coqui70)
10/24/2015 at 00:05 • Filed to: NPOCP, ebay finds, malaise era, shitboxes | 1
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Not sure why I want !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Opponauts, I think there’s something wrong with me:
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The Pinto was Ford’s feeble attempt at creating a compact car for the domestic market. Nevermind that they already had a pretty good econobox in the European Fiesta, they foisted this on the American public exploding gas tanks and all. Fortunately not built to last, so few are left in “driving condition”. However I look at it and want it. I guess we all want things that are bad for us.
Speed
> coqui70
10/24/2015 at 00:14 |
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Lightweight, rack and pinion steering, upper and lower control arm suspension up front and a V8 fits? Other than that minor detail about explosions I don’t see a problem here.
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coqui70
> Speed
10/24/2015 at 00:17 |
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That’s what I don’t get - it could have been better. A lot better.
fhrblig
> coqui70
10/24/2015 at 00:18 |
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I’m strangely drawn to them too. Keenesburg isn’t that far from me...
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Speed
> coqui70
10/24/2015 at 00:30 |
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Oh it was! The King!
NotUnlessRoundIsFunny
> coqui70
10/24/2015 at 02:45 |
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This.
On paper it seems perfectly reasonable and fun, but actually driving one is...not that great. But I get the appeal.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> coqui70
10/24/2015 at 07:37 |
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100% chance of hoonage!
mazda616
> coqui70
10/24/2015 at 08:39 |
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I didn’t realize you could get a Pinto that wasn’t a hatchback. Nice. This would certainly be a good conversation piece at car shows.