Re: IML: Please Welcome Matthew Gill

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Hey Rob:

Your Dad's advice is good.  That being said, sometimes a little extra 
trouble is worth it!  This is most often the case with Imperials.   I hope 
you get one over a slant six Dart or something like that.  My bet is you 
won't regret it.

Patrick Moore
Had a '70 300 in College and It Was a Blast
'58 Southampton
Covington, LA



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew Gill" <mgill3@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Please Welcome Matthew Gill


> Thank's Rob,
>
> I'm completely aware that i'll find a car in much better condition  out in 
> the southwest, but don't think i'd like to have to drive it  about 2000 
> miles all the way up to Ohio, and shipping costing  probably around $800+ 
> doesn't seem worthwhile when i only plan to  spend 2 or 3 thousand for the 
> car. I think I may take my fathers  advice and just get a real basic, 
> clean and simple little Plymouth or  Dodge with a Slant 6 motor. It'll be 
> a classic to have fun with, (car  shows etc), good gas milage, and 
> reliable, and not a ton of bells and  whistles that could potentially fail 
> in an Imperial. I suppose later  on in life i'll look for an Imperial, but 
> a little Plymouth or Dodge  sounds a lot more practical for me as of right 
> now. Oh well..
>
> I've already checked out CCTOL and it seems as if there are a few  options 
> available in Ohio, and a few of them with no rust! I'm sure  i'll be fine, 
> i just want to pay 2 or 3 thousand straight up and get  something, I think 
> i'll be better off WITHOUT car payments every  month :)
>
> Once again any advice, tips, etc are more than welcome, if there are  any 
> specific years to look for in a Slant 6 let me know, I know they  did vary 
> a bit by year.
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
> On Oct 5, 2006, at 3:18 PM, Rob P wrote:
>
> > Welcome Matthew,
> > Good luck on looking for your first car.  With your dad on your  side I'm 
> > sure you'll do fine.  I understand the reasons for waiting  until you 
> > complete your move to buy, but you might want to consider  buying a car 
> > in Arizona.  Almost any car you come across in Ohio is  going to have 
> > some rust, whereas it is rare in Arizona.  We folks  back east are 
> > constantly shipping rust free bodies and parts from  Arizona/Nevada.  You 
> > might want to consider it.
> > Rob
> >
> >
> > > From: "Steve B." <Imperial59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > To: Mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: IML: Please Welcome Matthew Gill
> > > Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 08:40:28 -0400
> > >
> > >
> > > > New Subscriber(s): Matthew Gill
> > > > Email Address is: mgill3@xxxxxxx
> > > > Member Location: Scottsdale, AZ - Soon to be Columbus, OH
> > > >
> > > > Car(s) owned: None yet!!! I'll be in search at the beginning of  '07 
> > > > when it fits into my budget. Looking for a '64 through '66.
> > > >
> > > > Self-Introduction: My name is Matt and I'm 19. I have a lot of 
> > > > interest in all Mopars, especially classic's and Imperials in 
> > > > particular. I got the interest from my father. I'll be moving to 
> > > > Columbus, Ohio in the beginning of 2007 and then will be looking  for 
> > > > my first car (i've been moving around a lot and haven't  actually 
> > > > purchased a car) and hopefully I can find myself a real  nice and 
> > > > mechanically sound Imperial to drive every day. I may or  may not do 
> > > > this, I'm also considering buying a newer Chrysler to  drive daily, and 
> > > > just get collector car insurance on the Imperial  for occasional 
> > > > driving. Help, tips, or any information is welcome!
> > >
> > >
> > >
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