I need more space

"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish) 07/09/2017 at 18:16 • Filed to: Craigslist

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The pictures are terrible, and the price seems questionably low. But it certainly has my attention. Still, if I was gonna spend $2200, it should go towards the Raider and/or the Volvo.

And yet I still want this....

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Steve in Manhattan > gmctavish needs more space 07/09/2017 at 18:36

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Show me some photos of the Volvo, and I will talk you down.

gmctavish needs more space > Steve in Manhattan 07/09/2017 at 18:38

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fintail > gmctavish needs more space 07/09/2017 at 19:12

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Nice price, but do it for the love of the car, there’s little upside.

I don’t know about that “mint” interior, but it looks serviceable for the price - not original, however. The car really needs a cut and polish.

My first car, or really, the first car I drove regularly (it was never legally mine) was a 66 Galaxie with the same body and engine. It’s a big car. It’s a thirsty car.

19JRC99 > gmctavish needs more space 07/09/2017 at 19:13

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Oooh, buy it!

(Someone’s gotta play Devil’s advocate, and when it comes to classic American stuff, that somebody is me!)

Frenchlicker > gmctavish needs more space 07/09/2017 at 19:15

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If you love the Volvo go that route. It’s probably worth more and you already have it and it looks better. Plus it’s easier to store

gmctavish needs more space > fintail 07/09/2017 at 19:42

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I’ve just always wanted a full size 60s american car. The car itself isn’t even that important, I just have some image I want to fulfill of bombing around with some friends in a big old boat. A bit beat, but not too beat. It doesn’t exactly jive with living in a basement suite with minimal street parking, high insurance prices, and even higher gas prices.

gmctavish needs more space > Frenchlicker 07/09/2017 at 19:44

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Much easier to store. That Mercury is bigger than the shed that the Volvo is in. Ideally I’d have enough space for even more cars so I wouldn’t have to choose... 

Flex my boost > gmctavish needs more space 07/09/2017 at 19:53

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Go where your passion lives. For me it’s all things ford/Lincoln/Mercury and that Park Lane is a great start for a project at a good price. My wife would kill me otherwise it would be in my garage next to my 73 mustang.

for Michigan > gmctavish needs more space 07/09/2017 at 20:46

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If that interior is “mint”, “solid” probably means repairable rust and“good running” probably means it moves under its own power.

fintail > gmctavish needs more space 07/09/2017 at 20:52

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This is as good as any, and it has some style - I’d want to go over it closely to see if it is roadworthy. This isn’t worth a fortune even if mint, so one can go overboard if it has needs.

That image might work better in a smaller city/town though yeah. Hard to bomb around in gridlock, and then where to park something of this mass? This will be a bear to store and to keep fueled up.

gmctavish needs more space > for Michigan 07/09/2017 at 21:14

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This is very true

Steve in Manhattan > gmctavish needs more space 07/09/2017 at 21:48

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So I’m guessing ‘71, 144S, 2 carbs, 4 spd manual. And safer than that Merc, so what’s the issue? FIX THE VOLVO.

gmctavish needs more space > Steve in Manhattan 07/09/2017 at 22:38

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‘69 144S, converted to a single Weber 32/36, 4 speed.

Yeah, it’s the better one to go with. I mean I bought it for the second time after regretting selling it a few years ago, so it seems meant to be. It won’t be cheap, but I’ll get her going again one of these days