That Time I saw my Grampy's Car FS, and Didn't Buy It

"Goggles Pizzano" (gogglespizzano) 01/19/2020 at 22:08 • Filed to: talktoyourchildren

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Yep, even took pictures.

10 years ago while visiting my small home town I stumbled across this Newport for sale at the end of a road. I think it was $4800 . It was exactly as I remember my grandfather’s car. Without concrete proof and a place to store it if I had it shipped though , I passed. Fast forward 5 years and I’m told the story of my cousin putting a lawn dart through the roof. That could have been useful information to have .

WilliamsSW > Goggles Pizzano 01/19/2020 at 22:15

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Lol lawn darts. Now that’s a safe toy for kids. 

Goggles Pizzano > WilliamsSW 01/19/2020 at 22:20

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Like butter from what I hear.

ranwhenparked > WilliamsSW 01/19/2020 at 22:22

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There was a warning label on the box, what more do you want?

WilliamsSW > Goggles Pizzano 01/19/2020 at 22:50

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I believe it. Those fuckers were sharp.

ttyymmnn > WilliamsSW 01/19/2020 at 23:40

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Yeah, but they were fun. Never did play with them as intended. We just threw them as high in the air as we could. And ran like hell. 

fintail > Goggles Pizzano 01/20/2020 at 00:46

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Small world. My grandpa had a 71 Newport 4 door HT, green on green (I think a shade darker than this car, but same vinyl top). It replaced a 65 Newport, but according to my uncle, the older car was far better.    It stayed in the family among a couple people for around 20 years, so I guess it wasn’t all bad.  383 I am pretty sure.

facw > WilliamsSW 01/20/2020 at 01:34

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And even stuff that isn’t all that pointy can be dangerous. My brother stepped on a golf tee that was pointing up... it went all the way in. 

facw > Goggles Pizzano 01/20/2020 at 01:41

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Hmm, I only remember a few of my grandparents’ cars, and of those the only ones I would be tempted by:

My g randmother’s Escort GT (with the asymmetrical grill), which was like this :

(that went to my cousin in the late ‘90s, I’m pretty sure she doesn’t still have it two decades later)

And my grandfather’s Pontiac Grand Prix coupe (like this):

I think something (mechanical failure? crash?) happened to that, he replaced it with a green 6th- gen one that was nowhere near as cool (no vertical door handles and no digital dash for starters).

WilliamsSW > facw 01/20/2020 at 12:38

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Owwwwwwwwwww

WilliamsSW > ttyymmnn 01/20/2020 at 12:38

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Didn’t you read th e warning label??

Yeah, me neither.

Goggles Pizzano > fintail 01/20/2020 at 13:33

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Noice!

Goggles Pizzano > facw 01/20/2020 at 13:39

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These are still new enough I wouldn’t count out finding similar cars for sale . Eyes peeled.