[quote name='unMARKedCARR' post='161859' date='Nov 8 2007, 18:03 ']On a sentimental note, that piece of blue car visible in the background is my 1992 Dodge Spirit. That was the last road trip with that car, it was retired with 280,000+ miles on it. It had been my "ride" for over 5 years.
Dave, may she rest in pieces! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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I know how you feel. 22 years ago I bought a 1986 Pontiac Parisienne, the same body that had been the Bonneville before it was downsized. By 1991 I had 155,000 on it and by 1993 190,000 which was when we became a 3 car family causing it to be semi retired and by the time I finally parked it in 2001 it had 210,000 miles. Some day I hope to restore it. Some years I would put close to 40,000 a year on it and I still do between 18,000 and 20,000 annually which is 98% pleasure driving since I live 3 blocks (1/4 mile) from the police station I work at.
Rich Dean
Butler
Dave, may she rest in pieces! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />[/quote]I know how you feel. 22 years ago I bought a 1986 Pontiac Parisienne, the same body that had been the Bonneville before it was downsized. By 1991 I had 155,000 on it and by 1993 190,000 which was when we became a 3 car family causing it to be semi retired and by the time I finally parked it in 2001 it had 210,000 miles. Some day I hope to restore it. Some years I would put close to 40,000 a year on it and I still do between 18,000 and 20,000 annually which is 98% pleasure driving since I live 3 blocks (1/4 mile) from the police station I work at.
Rich Dean
Butler
Rich Dean, Butler, New Jersey, USA
Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
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Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as:
[post="0"]FirematicEvents Yahoogroup[/post]the place to for listing and discussion of any event by a public safety organization.
[post="0"]RailfanEvents Yahoogroup[/post]
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