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Old 04-24-2013, 08:38 AM   #41
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Originally Posted by dbear61 View Post
The closest I had to friends/neighbors "keeping up with the Joneses" was in High School (77-79). We all had to have something "fast", but we never copied the same vehicle.

One friend bought a 74 Roadrunner, one got an brand-new RX-7 from his parents for his 18th birthday, another bought a 65 Mustang convertible, I bought a 69 Camaro, one bought a 62 T-Bird, one bought a 67 Charger, one bought a Pontiac GTO and one bought an Olds 442.

The only other similarity is that all were "project" cars needing body work and paint job except the new RX-7.

BTW the guy who got the RX-7 is an autocross racer.

I doubt anybody in my neighborhood would buy a Boxster. Most could afford it, but it isn't a popular car in WI. I've seen less than a dozen different Boxsters in the entire Milwaukee area in the past year.

DBear
In high school, I hung out with a group of guys/cars very similar to your group, but they were all convertibles, some tiny European cars, some '60's Mustangs. That was the BEST!:dance:
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