I'm not talking about a pack of gum or a soda. Something more significant than those. Mine was a small black & white TV (yes, I'm that old) that I had saved for with money I made babysitting. I was probably about 14 years old and I had that thing for years.
sharea brand new 1984 Cadillac Convertible
shareEldorado? Lucky you! I would LOVE to have a convertible. My dream car is a convertible of just about any make.
shareTell us about it, yawk, the engine displacement, carbs, hp. The accouterments. What was the sticker price? Do you still have it? Did the top go up & down without a problem?
Please.
You are one of the few people I have met who knows that the word is spelled “accouterments” and not “accoutrements”! Bravo.
shareThanks, R_K! I love the English language.
shareIs English not your native language? If not, may I ask what is? English is the only language in which I am fluent. I’ve spent a lifetime trying to master it. It has its charms; but I think that the Romance languages simply sound more musical, and that the Teutonic languages, in which there are no silent letters, are more logical. And you are welcome. I design custom audio systems, and I love showing people their possibilities for bringing more music into their lives.
shareYes, it is. I speak no other language.
sharethere was no engine displacement, it was always there how else could I drive it? however it was a white Biarritz with red leather, loaded (no blue tooth) paid about 30k,
Cadillac Eldorado 4.1L V-8 HT-4100 (aut. 4) , model year 1984, version for North America
•2-door coupe body type
•FWD (front-wheel drive), automatic 4-speed gearbox
•petrol (gasoline) engine with displacement: 4087 cm3 / 249 cui, advertised power: 100.5 kW / 135 hp / 137 PS ( SAE net ), torque: 271 Nm / 200 lb-ft
•characteristic dimensions: outside length: 5194 mm / 204.5 in, width: 1793 mm / 70.6 in, wheelbase: 2896 mm / 114 in
•reference weights: base curb weight: 1693 kg / 3732 lbs
•how fast is this car ? top speed: 175 km/h (109 mph) (©theoretical);
•accelerations: 0- 60 mph 12.6© s; 0- 100 km/h 13.4© s (simulation ©automobile-catalog.com); 1/4 mile drag time (402 m) 18.9© s (simulation ©automobile-catalog.com) 1984 Cadillac Eldorado 4.1L V-8 HT-4100 (aut. 4) Detailed Performance Review
•fuel consumption and mileage: 21 mpg (U.S.), 11.2 l/100km, 25.2 mpg (imp.), 8.9 km/l EPA combined ratings; average estimated by a-c©: 12.4 l/100km / 22.8 mpg (imp.) / 19 mpg (U.S.) / 8.1 km/l, more data: 1984 Cadillac Eldorado 4.1L V-8 HT-4100 (aut. 4) Specifications Review
any more questions?
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that car was smooooth, got a speeding ticket while driving through Napa Valley on interstate 5 (I believe) at 80 MPH, it was so smooth I thought I was going too slow, saw the red lights in my mirror, looked down and saw the speedometer at 80, I said crap, I blamed the car, but I got a ticket anyway, lol
kept it a couple of years,
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well, it wasn't really the first thing, I bought dress boots before that, they were cool, had a buckle on the side.
shareFrom my first paycheck : dan Brown the da vinci code
shareThe book or the game ???
shareWhy everything should always resume to games with you lately???
sharejust a simple question croft
shareI know,I was sarcasm by the way
The book it was,I used to buy books online.I have a small library actually
in English or Romanian ??
shareRomanian versions
shareWe're a good bunch. We get along splendidly. Just watching you guys there for a few posts. It's rare to see it like this. We are blessed. Almost like we're in a time warp. It's weird, but, very good.
shareCome again?
shareYou and howie had a moment there where there was a misunderstanding, but, you got by it admirably and quickly. Usually on Boards that kind of misunderstanding is used to commence battling for quite a while.
It was frankly beautiful to behold.
croft and I have known each other for over a year now - we have an understanding of sorts.
shareThat's what I was wondering, too. Book or game.
shareI saved up $400 bucks from chores and odd babysitting jobs for about two years and bought the sickest stereo system BestBuy had. It had a record player in it and I thought I was THE SHIT. I'd crack that baby to 25 and you could hear THUMP THUMP THUMP downstairs. My grandmother only loved it when I played the Party Boy theme song from the show Jackass. She loved to dance to it with me. Good memories. :)
shareIf you want audio systems my friend, I am one of the very best there is to help you, whether for stereo or for home theater. Please never hesitate to ask me for guidance. Music nourishes our souls.
The first thing that I bought was a component stereo system comprising integrated amplifier, turntable and bookshelf speakers from Radio Shack, God help me. It was from their crap Realistic line; but, at 12, I was happy. I have moved on. People have literally NO IDEA how good a recording can sound.
The second thing that I bought was 24-gauge brass tubing, solder, a soldering gun, 24-scale magnesium wheels ands slick tires, ball-bearing axle housings, a monster Kemtron electric motor and a 427 Cobra extruded clear plastic body with which to build my first scratch-built slot car.
The next one that I made was better.
Beer and Cigarettes, 14
shareTsk, tsk! At 14?? You rebel, you!
sharehaha nice
shareoh yeah , beer - about the same age
and Boone's Farm and Annie Green Springs
Boone's Farm, a lot of folks drank that shit, couldn't stand it Beer, even boring bland mass marker American beer is 100% better than Boone's.
shareYou are preaching to the choir , my friend. -You live , you learn. I have been thru my Bali Hai, BF, AGS period.
Drink a coupla beers now and then and an occasional small glass of red wine in evening for my health ( good for digestion) , but not those el cheapo rot gut wines
I think it was a Commodore VIC-20. It was a nice piece of kit back in the day. Not quite a WOPR like i'd hoped though.
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