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Well, I have a car that was in storage for many years.
If your NYS inspection didn’t reveal any major problems with the suspension – which theoretically they should – then maybe you should get to know the car a bit first. Mine passed NYS inspection in spring 2017 and since then I have personally checked out the brakes, suspension and found them to me fine … for a 49 year old car.
Today I took it up a ramp to the interstate. Banged through 4 gears, had the top down and the sidepipes absolutely singing. The carb needs a rebuild so a few gas farts notwithstanding 80-90mph well within reach. So, I get it out on the open highway and it runs like a scalded dog….
I feel like I’m after the last gasoline tanker in the world…..like the Road Warrior….
Well, when I look around unfortunately for me it’s 2017 and the world is filled with goddamned bubbles, eggs and wedges. Cheap SUVs can cruise at that speed easily … while it’s totally silent inside… while kiddies watch cartoons on the back seat….
Meanwhile I feel like the Red Baron…..
I guess what I’m saying is get used to the car and what its actual capabilities really are before your spend a lot of money on it. Safety is prime but in my case a near half-century old design is just that
Well, I have a car that was in storage for many years.
If your NYS inspection didn’t reveal any major problems with the suspension – which theoretically they should – then maybe you should get to know the car a bit first. Mine passed NYS inspection in spring 2017 and since then I have personally checked out the brakes, suspension and found them to me fine … for a 49 year old car.
Today I took it up a ramp to the interstate. Banged through 4 gears, had the top down and the sidepipes absolutely singing. The carb needs a rebuild so a few gas farts notwithstanding 80-90mph well within reach. So, I get it out on the open highway and it runs like a scalded dog….
I feel like I’m after the last gasoline tanker in the world…..like the Road Warrior….
Well, when I look around unfortunately for me it’s 2017 and the world is filled with goddamned bubbles, eggs and wedges. Cheap SUVs can cruise at that speed easily … while it’s totally silent inside… while kiddies watch cartoons on the back seat….
Meanwhile I feel like the Red Baron…..
I guess what I’m saying is get used to the car and what its actual capabilities really are before your spend a lot of money on it. Safety is prime but in my case a near half-century old design is just that
Great story and I get that feeling.
I didn't go through inspection yet, I know I'll fail. I have lights out and my horn and wipers don't work. I'll go through eventually.
09-30-2017, 08:04 PM
