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coffeesp00ns  ·  3008 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Do you guys want to see some photos I took of old cars?

    '90s Cavaliers that refuse to die.

This comes at an interesting time, as My parents are currently in the process of buying a new car. Their current car is a 2003 Pontiac Vibe, which also has a reputation of being pretty damn bulletproof. The only reason they're replacing it is because the cost of a new clutch and a new windshield (pitted from acid rain in Sudbury) with associated rust is almost as much as the car is worth.

I have a special relationship with this car, as I drove it for 6 years or so while I went to school in Newfoundland and Ottawa. I drove it across country to Newfoundland and back twice, drove it countless times up hwy 17 from Ottawa to Sudbury and back, nd it dutifully drove me down to Ohio for my master's degree, where I handed the keys over to my folks (so I didn't have to import the car), and bought an Ohio Vibe, which I currently drive (and have regaled the community here with the tale of my import debacle).

I love my car, I love my old car, and I will be sad to see it go. It might not be 90's cavalier bullet proof, but vibes are pretty darn close.

thanks for the lovely snaps.