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What general era was your vehichle made:

  • 30s or earlier

    Votes: 38 15.8%
  • 40s

    Votes: 26 10.8%
  • 50s

    Votes: 39 16.2%
  • 60s

    Votes: 52 21.6%
  • 70s-90s

    Votes: 64 26.6%
  • New with classic features

    Votes: 47 19.5%

  • Total voters
    241
Probably different in the States but in the UK and parts of the Commonwealth BRG is a very sought after colour as it's traditional for British sporting marques since the 20s. Back home in NZ, if you are selling a MG, Jag, Healey, etc you can actually roughly add 10% to the price if it's BRG.

You get less money here if the car is green. :p
In fact, new car manufacturers here do not make a true dark green color an option on cars anymore. They sit on the lot forever and they learn from their mistakes. :p
 

Stearmen

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You get less money here if the car is green. :p
In fact, new car manufacturers here do not make a true dark green color an option on cars anymore. They sit on the lot forever and they learn from their mistakes. :p

Thats not all bad, when I bought my Tacoma, the dealer had two in green, leftovers, I got a great deal. The money I saved can go into after market parts.
 

Gregg Axley

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My first car was a British-racing/forest green. One of my favorite colors.
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I love them both Scotty.
Forest Green was the color I painted my Toyota.
It came off an anniversary Corvette I think, I don't know I got it out of a paint book. :D
James, the 70's was all about green, brown, yellow, and orange.
One of the first cars I remember as a kid, was our Nova.
Green with a white top, and dark green interior.
My brother had an orange 76 Camaro with white interior.
The neighbor 3 doors down had a Seville in yellow, while the next door neighbor had a Seville in green.
And the neighbor 4 doors down had a Crown Victoria...in brown.
70's. :peace:
 

Tomasso

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British Racing Green + tan leather interior = Classic. I've had three cars with that color scheme, all British made.
 
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I love them both Scotty.
Forest Green was the color I painted my Toyota.
It came off an anniversary Corvette I think, I don't know I got it out of a paint book. :D
James, the 70's was all about green, brown, yellow, and orange.
One of the first cars I remember as a kid, was our Nova.
Green with a white top, and dark green interior.
My brother had an orange 76 Camaro with white interior.
The neighbor 3 doors down had a Seville in yellow, while the next door neighbor had a Seville in green.
And the neighbor 4 doors down had a Crown Victoria...in brown.
70's. :peace:

Yes and that is yet another reason why the 70s sucked. That is another color you rarely see on cars anymore brown. I mean I understand why but you just don't see it even on imports who don't know any better about colors. :p
 

Big Man

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Got the old '48 Plymouth Special Deluxe out yesterday evening and gave it a good wash job and a shine. Ready to do some driving this weekend.
 

Big Man

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Nice! I am guessing you got the problem with it fixed. :D

Well, that's a story in itself.

I'd asked several folks about what may have been causing the noise. I got a couple good suggestions as what to do to help narrow down the possible source of the trouble. So, I take the old car out for a run and wait for the noise to start. I drive a couple miles and no noise. I drive a couple more miles and still no noise. Hell, I drive about 25 miles and still no noise. Whatever it was must have "fixed itself" some way. No matter what I do now, I can't get the thing to make that noise again.

I guess that's a good thing, right?
 
Well, that's a story in itself.

I'd asked several folks about what may have been causing the noise. I got a couple good suggestions as what to do to help narrow down the possible source of the trouble. So, I take the old car out for a run and wait for the noise to start. I drive a couple miles and no noise. I drive a couple more miles and still no noise. Hell, I drive about 25 miles and still no noise. Whatever it was must have "fixed itself" some way. No matter what I do now, I can't get the thing to make that noise again.

I guess that's a good thing, right?

That would be good if it was me. :p
 

Big Man

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With the old Plymouth running good now, I took her out for a little ride to Lake James State Park. It was a great day for a ride and a great place to just sit back and enjoy the view.
 

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