Tears and grins goodbye to my truck

BEAUTIFUL oldie and newbie Dave, and no one could write a better sermon of them...congrats and good luck on the truck

I know how you feel. I love my car but I hate my car. It's old and has 250,000 miles on it but I'd feel bad once I got rid of it.

Congrats on the new truck though. It's nice and shiny

Nice! I'm getting an F150 XLT 4x4 this week. Can't wait!

Jim

I'm glad to see the faith is still strong in the Ford Pick-ups

(I love my Ranger!!)

328,000 miles. I bet you spend a few bucks a year in gasoline.

Congrats! ...and Condolences, Dave!

I just got a new mommymobile in March, the long dreaded minivan... 2005 Chevy Venture. I used to have a 1999 Subaru Outback Sport. I loved that car, and I'd still be driving it today, but we just outgrew it! With two kids and the dog... we needed more space. Now that I have the minivan, I really don't know how I survived this long without it!

....and not everyone goes for Fords! Hubby has his nice new Chevy Avalanche all picked out and ready to go.... For, uh, whenever I actually go back to work!

LOL! :

I feel you, bro! My 1992 Ford Mustang GT 5.0, from December 1991 until July 2005. Finally down and out.

But I'm keeping her. One day I'll have her restored to her original beauty and cruising around. But I will miss our time apart.

Hope your new one gives as good as that old one did Dave !

We used to have an old 84 ford Crown Victoria. It was a no frills leftover police car...still had the metal ring on the floor in back to chain prisoners up to ...lol...no carpeting, no fancy dashboard...basically...no NOTHIN ! But it did have dual exhaust and a couple years worth of excellent top quality maintenance and care..... a fantastic car that lasted us well over 200,000 miles...but when it was time to go...my little 4 year old cried as they were towing it out the driveway !

Lol...he's been a car man right from the git go ! When he was 3 I heard him pipe up in the back..."Hey mom ! a corvette !" He was right..! He also let me know that we had just passed a car just like ours, but it was a different color (and he only saw the taillights !).....jeesh...I can't tell one car from another and this kid is picking them out make and model number by the age of 3 !! He's now almost 10 and still likes his cars !

A son any man would be proud of ! :thm:

Emg, your kid sounds like my dad growing up. I honestly wouldn't have noticed such without his enthusiasm for it. He still can rattle off what engine and transmission options were available for a cirtain modle year. He sees a glimpse of an old car and knows it is one of two years, and is saying if he could have just seen headlight or tailight he could have known exactly.

My dad collects matchbox sized replicas of cars of all ages and makes. he even paints the details that the cheaper brands don't put on them. he has over 1000 cars each showing a car that exsists or used to. matchbox, hotwheels, jonny lightning, raceing champions, and other less common toy makers have all contributed to the collection.

It is not the best time to try to start such a collection. matchbox and hotwheels for the most part don't make replicas of cars anymore.