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Messages - Silver5oh

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Lounge / shag! SFW!
Wow....love the car but I can't stand the host of Top Gear. The man's an idiot, period.

Thanks for the link though, very impressive piece of machinery.

Later, RAY
32
Lounge / Buick??
Turned INTO a soda can??

IT ALREADY IS A SODA CAN!!!!!

I get the nice Mustang comment all the time with my 86 Capri. Luckily most people I've run across seem to know exactly what my Bird is and appreciate it!!

Buick? Pffft...... no comment there.

Later, RAY
33
Lounge / Duke Boys
Yeah, we all laughed about that too. It was one of Mr Casper's custom creations and since he own's both the cars AND this show, they were parked together!! LOL

This Batmobile was alot of fun to haul around and transport....some of the weirdest people would drive for hours on end just to stand around and take pic's of it. I could fill pages with true stories of the questions I was asked, not to mention the bribe's I was offered to let people sit in it (or worse...but it's a family show!). Always an iteresting time no matter what type of show it was at!

Later, RAY
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Lounge / Duke Boys
Hey Scott D.....you didn't FIX anything. I toured the 1989 MOVIE car that stared Michael Keaton. I have never nor will I ever work for George Barris (the original Batmobile...with Adam West....designer) This is my girlfriend and I in 2009 in Louisville with studio car number 2, it was the one actual car that shot the flames out of the back as it drove away. The second pic is of the two Knight Rider cars we hauled too.

As far as your disapointment with it not being the 60's TV Batmobile, it's ironic that you said it was in a mall in Pennsylvania as I know for a fact that would've been a good friend of mine who was hauling it then who got me into the business.
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Lounge / Duke Boys
hypostang....thats really cool that you got to meet Boss Hogg!! I never met him or Uncle Jesse sadly..wish I could have!

And yes, Sonny IS tall, I was kind of surprised by that myself! What I really liked was the fact he was genuine and thrilled to still be recognized.....his real self is actually alot like his on screen persona.....happy!

As I said before, It's amazing to me to this day that I have got to do some of the things I've done just by being into cars and having the right connections!!

Later, RAY
37
Lounge / Duke Boys
Hey guys I'm finding this post a little late, but I have to admit I watched some of the episodes! I also have a few of the full seasons on DVD so I can watch them whenever!! What can I say, I grew up on it!!!

Which leads me to my next statement: (Ready? this is 100% true too!!)

I have driven one of the original studio cars used on the set of The Dukes Of Hazzard! I've also met Catherine Bach-Daisy!, John Schneider-Bo, Sonny Shroyer-Enos, James Best-Roscoe, and Ben Jones-Cooter. I work part time for a company that owns and shows TV and movie cars and we had them all as guests at one of our shows. It was amazing knowing that I grew up idolizing these people and now I was hanging out with them! We even took John Schneider out to dinner at a local restaurant and had a very good time. He's a very down to Earth guy who felt he was really blessed knowing there was so much interest in the show after all these years.

Not bragging here, but I've also toured with the Batmobile from the '89 movie with Michael Keaton, an original KITT Trans Am from Knight Rider series (studio car number 2) and just last year a Shelby Mustang from the short-lived Knight Rider comeback series. It still amazes me that I used to sit and watch these cars and people on TV as a child and now I'm around them at the shows!!

I've been lucky, it's amazing what being into cars can lead to.

Later, RAY
38
LEADS on T-Bird/Cougar Stuff For Sale / 30th with Body Kit
Ok so I wasn't too far off thinkin it was worth (maybe) a grand IF it was really nice...?

I like the ground effects kit and the fact its an Anny. car, but I wouldn't go out of my way to own it if he thinks its a real rare gem!! LOL

Thanks for the opinion!!

Later, RAY
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LEADS on T-Bird/Cougar Stuff For Sale / 30th with Body Kit
WOW! Not that I'm in the market right now, but what would anyone say thats worth with a bad 5.0 block? Body and interior is all that matters to me, I'll do mechanical all day long VS body/paint or interior!!! LOL

Just curious......whats it worth?
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User Rides / my wife broght home my christmas presnt early
WOW your lucky!!! I love the Excursions and only occasionally see them around the Tulsa area where EVERYONE drives trucks for hauling. It's good to see you got such a cool new toy!! Keep us posted on your progress!!

Later, RAY

ps-Yeah, lose those rims ASAP!!! ;-)
43
Lounge / In a Flurry of Feathers and Blood
Interesting how the article is supposed to be all about the NEW 83 Turbo Coupe yet the video/commercial shows an 85-86 Turbo Bird.

Later, RAY
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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / Car Show
A couple years ago when I drove my "better" 84 Turbo Coupe (I just bought its twin as my daily driver) alot, I pulled into our local gas station and the guy driving the Coca-Cola delivery truck just about ran across the parking lot and talked to me about my Bird as I pumped gas. He said he had an 85 the same color (charcoal gray) but it was stollen years ago and never found. Now he wanted to buy mine, right then and there!! LOL

As stated by others, I think almost everyone really appreciates these cars from 83-88 and they really HAVE aged well....not a hard thing to do with such classic lines and style.

Glad to hear you had such a positive reaction to your car!!

Later, RAY