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Old 01-30-2023, 09:15 AM   #2591
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I went and bought an air compressor and this was in the guy’s garage.
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1) Cool car!

2) I'm so lucky to have the space I do in my garage

3) I don't like that column.
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Old 01-30-2023, 01:44 PM   #2592
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I am sometimes amazed seeing some of the damaged cars out still running and on the road.
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Old 01-30-2023, 03:13 PM   #2593
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Old 01-30-2023, 03:55 PM   #2594
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Old 01-30-2023, 04:12 PM   #2595
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1) Cool car!

2) I'm so lucky to have the space I do in my garage

3) I don't like that column.
There was no way to capture the driveway on camera in a way that would do it justice, but it was STEEP and narrow.
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There was no way to capture the driveway on camera in a way that would do it justice, but it was STEEP and narrow.
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Old 01-30-2023, 04:52 PM   #2597
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I approve.
Looks like it is in nice shape...
It was pretty damned nice. Not perfect, but eminently serviceable. (Kind of like my E30 M3, to be honest.)
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I am sometimes amazed seeing some of the damaged cars out still running and on the road.
My wife many times says "the shit that no longer passes inspections up north, ends up in South Carolina.

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Old 02-03-2023, 01:30 PM   #2599
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Walked by the Camry while the owner was checking the oil. He said he bought it a few years back from the first owner, a little old lady in socal.
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