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Hoosier Daddy · « **on:** January 25, 2025, 02:47:40 PM »

I am 62... My Mother is 20 years older.
She is always sending me car deals she finds for me to drool over from our past.

Today was this with the message
"Maybe we can pool our money?"

JEEZUS WOMAN! Act your age...

BUT I am intrigued to say the least LOL!!!

dcorvino · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2025, 02:52:34 PM »

Scott
Mom is always right
You should buy the car

Besides you can always use the excuse “my Mom made me do it”

Hope this helps

Dave

Matchstickshooter · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2025, 02:57:52 PM »

Scott your Mom knows a great car when she sees it!
Pick her up, go try it out!

ER00z · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2025, 03:08:15 PM »

Nice! Mamma knows best...

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2025, 03:10:53 PM »

When I was young Mom had a green '65 mustang... Dad had a white '66 with a 4-speed Hi-po 289.
Mom then traded hers in for a used '64 T-bird.
My 1st car was a poppy red '65 mustang.
Grand Dad had a Galaxy 500
I get these from her all the time.

Matchstickshooter · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2025, 03:14:13 PM »

Quote from: Hoosier Daddy on January 25, 2025, 03:10:53 PM

When I was young Mom had a '65 mustang... Dad had a white '66 with a 4-speed Hi-po 289.
Mom then traded hers in for a used '64 T-bird.
My 1st car was a poppy red '65 mustang.
I get stuff like this all the time.

That's NICE!!

and the 500 ain't bad either!

Blowpipe Sam · « **Reply #6 on:** January 25, 2025, 07:12:09 PM »

I have a similar “problem” with my mom. Of course I didn’t mind driving her 2003 Land Rover Discovery for five years.

Over the years mom has had an MG DT, a Fiat, an Audi Quattro and now a Subaru Forester. She started talking about buying another Jeep to the memsahib recently and asked her if we would like to have a Jeep.

Love my mom!

buellm2 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 25, 2025, 09:06:52 PM »

Lucky guy. Your cool mom is still alive and interested in cool cars. At least she's not sending you brochures of mobility scooters.

airgunaut · « **Reply #8 on:** January 25, 2025, 11:38:51 PM »

And then there's the 1969 VW bug that a neighbor bought a few months ago because he had "always wanted one." That old-age crisis dredges up some real heaps, along with the beautiful, minty drool inducers.

I call his The Stink Beetle because it trails a long-lasting stench of something that needs engine or fuel system repair. No visible smoke, not a burning smell, but man the thing REEKS.

I haven't smelled such a stinker since I made my husband get rid of the used 1948 Graveley snow pusher he once bought. That one left stains and puddles, with fumes so bad I figured it was likely to result in the garage bursting into flames with a tiny errant spark of any kind.

Scott, at least your mom wants the better dinosaurs! I've seen some jawdroppers around here that looked, sounded, and ran like new, and NO FUMES OR SMOKE.

Xraycer · « **Reply #9 on:** January 26, 2025, 12:28:17 AM »

So,......

Mom = cool

Scott = lame

Got it!

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #10 on:** January 26, 2025, 06:50:13 AM »

Hey Dinh..
Here is a screen shot of my cell phone wall-paper for ya...

Yes, that's my Mom.

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #11 on:** January 26, 2025, 06:56:39 AM »

She also sends me pics of every Indian motorcycle she sees.
As far back as I can remember, she has told me repeatedly... "Only Hoodlum's ride Harleys".
I think it was a '50's rivalry thing.

bear air · « **Reply #12 on:** January 26, 2025, 05:25:20 PM »

Your mom kind sir is a very, very cool lady! That's great she's still around and you two are close like that.

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #13 on:** January 26, 2025, 05:47:34 PM »

She was a rebel in her youth...
Told me she saw Jerry Lee Lewis live at "Buck Lake Ranch" and he rocked the piano so hard it literally folded the legs and fell off the stage.

Quote

Buck Lake Ranch in Angola, Indiana is a former music venue and campground that opened in 1947. It was founded on 80 acres of farmland and timber. The ranch is known as the "Nashville of the North".

She and her girl friends pulled along side Elvis's tour bus on the road, hanging out the windows and consequently drove several "on coming cars" off the road.

Xraycer · « **Reply #14 on:** January 26, 2025, 05:48:44 PM »

Quote from: Hoosier Daddy on January 26, 2025, 06:50:13 AM

Hey Dinh..
Here is a screen shot of my cell phone wall-paper for ya...

Yes, that's my Mom.

Lol
Love it!

Methuselah · « **Reply #15 on:** January 26, 2025, 06:01:24 PM »

I was just thinking about my vintage car which hasn't been driven in decades after passing a billboard for a gas station.

It said unleaded ... I doubt you can still buy leaded any more, much less 100+ octane. Not only that, but I can't recall the last time seeing octane booster on the shelf.

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2025, 06:15:30 PM »

Quote from: Methuselah on January 26, 2025, 06:01:24 PM

I doubt you can still buy leaded any more, much less 100+ octane. Not only that, but I can't recall the last time seeing octane booster on the shelf.

Yee seek and yee shall find.

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #17 on:** January 26, 2025, 06:26:55 PM »

I used to work at a local airport... 100 octane "Av-gas" was on tap.
Bet it still is today.

bear air · « **Reply #18 on:** January 26, 2025, 06:29:52 PM »

Leaded gas was on its way out when I got to driving age. I've used that 104 and it's decent. I think guys can buy racing fuel but it's big dollars it's above 100 octain. Your very blessed Scott. Your mom sounds like she was a real hoot in her youth.

Hoosier Daddy · « **Reply #19 on:** January 26, 2025, 06:45:35 PM »

Quote from: bear air on January 26, 2025, 06:29:52 PM

Your very blessed Scott. Your mom sounds like she was a real hoot in her youth.

She still is.

About 5 years ago she got a "Bacardi Bat" tattoo on her ankle.
Because...
She is self proclaimed, the "Old Bat"!

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