August 10, 200718 yr It's about time, you answered The Call To Calvary and had your Holden demon exercised! Evil Holden demon, leave Camino's body and soul. Come out!
August 10, 200718 yr Dude, that sux. I remember fondly when you have me demonstration ride in it back in 2005. The exhaust note, great handeling & GM cam-in-block power were awsome! But I guess all good things must come to an end.
August 10, 200718 yr Author It's about time, you answered The Call To Calvary and had your Holden demon exercised! Evil Holden demon, leave Camino's body and soul. Come out! Hardly. My next new GM will either be designed by Holden or designed and built by them. Only Holden builds what I want.
August 10, 200718 yr I didn't even know it was up for sale. I thought that one was the keeper and the rest for for sale.
August 10, 200718 yr My next new GM will either be designed by Holden or designed and built by them.Someone wants a G8 (or a Ute)
August 10, 200718 yr Selling a car can be difficult.. Best car I've ever owned...probably the '96 M3. Compact, light, fast, great handling. I'm debating selling it in the next year or so, though...I've had it since '98, it's probably the most all-around enjoyable car I've owned...but I'm toying with an upgrade...trading it on a used E46 M3, an E39 M5, Boxster S, or '90s NSX.. My '87 Mustang GT has been a lot of fun also over the last 20 years, but it's had many things go wrong over the years...will never sell it because of it's history. For a daily driver, I'm thinking of keeping the '00 Grand Cherokee for winter and the mountains, and getting some sort of sedan..either a luxury sedan, sports sedan, or (the most far out idea) an ex-cop car.... I want to check out the G8 and '08 CTS closely. But there are several other cars I like that would make a good daily driver...a late model Panther---Lincoln Town Car, '03-04 Mercury Marauder, or Crown Vic LX Sport or P71 Police Interceptor all are appealing to me (radically different cars from the CTS or G8, though).
August 10, 200718 yr Author I didn't even know it was up for sale. I thought that one was the keeper and the rest for for sale. Everything is, or will be , for sale. (except the Silverado) As each project car is finished it will be for sale. There are a ton of reasons behind all of this.
August 10, 200718 yr Seriously if it was not for Holden I'd pretty much kill myself for being a die-hard GM guy since it so closely conflicts with my love for RWD and disguct with FWD...
August 10, 200718 yr Author Holden really is the only hope for me. I don't expect a Vette to be a viable option, I'm not big on Caddys, Kappa cars are a bit small for my taste (although I like them) and the rest I wouldn't consider (trucks excepted). It will likely be a while before I buy new again, I'm waiting for some product announcements before I'd go there again.
August 10, 200718 yr Man, I'm sorry, Bob. I knew it was coming, but so soon? I'm glad I got to enjoy a ride in it, though. I could tell by the way you drove it, you loved it very much.
August 10, 200718 yr Author Thanks Fly. I still love that car - if there had been another way... Well, you get the picture. Not a fun day for me.
August 10, 200718 yr Well maybe this will make you smile. I attempted to top off the LeSabre today and the pump siphon ran out of 87 octane gas. Dead serious. The attendant told me their shipment was scheduled to arrive yesterday, but didn't. He let me fill up with 89 at 87 price, which was nice. Just one of those wouldn't-be-funny-in-any-other-car situations. P.S. Thanks for not stealing my 455 for your El Camino resto.
August 10, 200718 yr Author Well maybe this will make you smile. I attempted to top off the LeSabre today and the pump siphon ran out of 87 octane gas. Dead serious. The attendant told me their shipment was scheduled to arrive yesterday, but didn't. He let me fill up with 89 at 87 price, which was nice. Just one of those wouldn't-be-funny-in-any-other-car situations. P.S. Thanks for not stealing my 455 for your El Camino resto. Thanks for the chuckle - that would have made a great video! BV: thanks.
August 10, 200718 yr Sorry to hear you had to let it go. I hope to hold on to mine for a very long time.
August 11, 200718 yr Author Time for some new stuff? Not for a while, but expect a long parade of "interesting" older cars to pass through the barn over the next few years. I want to be down to 3 or 4 at any given time: the truck, a driver, and a project, with the occassional second project or parts car.
August 11, 200718 yr It's about time, you answered The Call To Calvary and had your Holden demon exercised! Evil Holden demon, leave Camino's body and soul. Come out! Funny. Hardly. My next new GM will either be designed by Holden or designed and built by them. Only Holden builds what I want. You did what you had to do. I know you will miss that car. You will upgrade to something you really desire. It does hurt when you do that. It really does. You developed a connection to your cars , it is like seeing a child grow up and go off. I do feel for you.
August 11, 200718 yr My GTO is easily the best car I have ever owned. I can't see myself getting rid of it anytime soon. I almost didn't get a GTO because they were so hard to find in the 2005 with a 6 speed. I was on my way to look at an 03 BMW 330Ci when I got the call about my GTO being for sale. I went to see the GTO, and loved it, so I never went to see the BMW. It took me about 3 months to find my GTO. I want to get a 6.3L Camaro when they come out, but I don't think I would be willing to part with my GTO in order to get it.
August 11, 200718 yr There's a used 2005 GTO at the Buick/Pontiac/GMC/BMW/Mazda/VW dealer across the street from my work (Caddy-Chev) and every time I drive by it my curiosity climbs a bit higher.
August 11, 200718 yr I am sorry that you had to sell it Camino, hopefully things will get better if they are tough now, and maybe when it's time for a new car there will be a new El Camino waiting for you at the Chevy dealership.
August 11, 200718 yr Sorry to hear you had to part with you GTO man. The good thing about this is that you know that there will be more coming from Australia that you will like. Good luck to ya.
August 11, 200718 yr Author Thanks guys, and yes, a new El Camino SS would get me back into a new car showroom rather quickly. Especially if Holden builds it. But I have a lot of work to do before that happens
August 12, 200718 yr A little sacrifice is needed to accomplish bigger goals. Good luck with your plans.
August 12, 200718 yr I've sold a ton of cars over the years and not really missed many of them. Lots of people have THOUGHT I would be devastated at selling certain cars and usually those were the ones I didn't even care about. LOL I've had ONE car I reallly realllllly liked over the years, and like a dummy I've kept it. The costs of keeping are sometimes a great reason to NOT keep. Sad to hear you liked the car so much and let it go, but it's got to be thought of as a "way to achieve" it sounds like. A stepping stone hopefully.
August 12, 200718 yr It cut a fine figure pulling up to that barn door, sir. Glad the torture was over quickly. Chevy dealership I used to work for has one on their used car lot, in that blue/gray color similar to my truck, an '04. I hopped out to give it a look. Paint overspray on all the door rubbers... somebody wrecked it and the bodyshop that fixed it didn't even care enough to remove the rubber parts for painting.
August 13, 200718 yr Author I'm trying to keep my eyes on the bigger picture, but it does suck to see that empty spot in the barn. Thanks for the good wishes all.
August 14, 200718 yr Congrats on the sale and moving forward with your plans, even if it is a sad moment in your life. That GTO was a real beauty (even if I didn't get a ride in it!). After the C&G gathering, I began to think more about the GTOs. I really like them and thought the 2006 models had the right balance of style and performance. I started looking at used '06 ones on various online websites, and today even checked out GMBuyPower.com to see if there were any remaining '06s on the lots (which I found 13). It would mean having to give up the SKY, so I'm not ready to do that quite yet. Plus I'm curious to see what new things GM has coming out soon (maybe the G8 will replace the AURA lease in Nov '09?) that will qwell the desire to get a 2-door GTO (family issues). Plus I still would love a '55-'56-'57 GMC pickup (not likely anytime soon), and the wife and homeowners association won't allow too many cars on the property. So I won't be hasty and make quick descisions without really thinking things through. Anyway, you know where you want to be and your on your way to reaching those goals. Best of luck to you on your journey!
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