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Almost forgot - 1983 - traded a plain-Jane '69 Camaro with fresh 4-speed, 12-bolt and MQ '68 396/375 that I'd just rebuilt for a Fender Stratocaster and amp. I still can't play guitar.

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Mine are not as bad as some of yours, but they hurt me just the same https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

Buying my SS350 basket For $500 and not waiting for a more complete car. Then to top it off accidentaly including the original smog manifolds in a 69 El C sale instead of the auto ones.

Selling any of my past cars (69 Mach I, 66 Pontiac tempest, 64 chevy pickup, 69 El C!) https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

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My parent's biggest selling decision was when they traded in the 1969 GT500 they bought brand new; traded it in for a 1970 Olds Delta 88 convertible https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

A few of my mistakes;

Passing on the Ivy Green '66 GT350 for $8,000 at Carlisle back in the mid eighties.
Not buying the Palladium silver RAIV Judge that was for sale at Carlisle in the early '80's. Car was a former POCI national champion and was perfect.
Not checking out the grabber blue '70 Boss 302 that was for sale at a place called "Car Village" in Pa. back in the '80's.
Finally, selling my Forrest Green '70 Z28 because I wasn't real fond of the green color (I love it now) and also selling my 1968 SS/RS 396 Camaro. Sold that one when the wife and I bought our house and we needed things.

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Kim Howie
I transplanted a 2.8 v6 motor, and a 2 piece offenhauser manifold, and 390 holley carb with headers..No way that zl1 could compete with my capri!!

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Passed on a 71 Hemi Cuda... twice. It was a Chrysler Canada Exec car,local broker picked it up and offered it to me in July 71 for $4500. I had been in my first career job for 7 months and just making the last student loan payment so I had no money. Two months later bought a used Camaro.
The following spring,the broker has the car back,first buyer let his wife use it and she hated the car, now the price was $2500...I passed again, I was travelling every week and racking up 500-800 miles per week.

Best decision..... March 1988,original owner called and asked if I knew anybody interested in his 71 442 W30 convert. I had it bought within three hours..still have it.

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Back '83 I bought a complete, fresh 396 and GAVE AWAY what was probably my Chevelle's original engine. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

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Best decision..... March 1988,original owner called and asked if I knew anybody interested in his 71 442 W30 convert. I had it bought within three hours..still have it.

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Paul, that's honestly one of my favorite cars, ever. Green on green, with the W-25 hood, dog dish caps, and topped off with the W-30. Absolutely fantastic. I love green cars.

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5 years ago I passed up a very nice offer to by the 69 Rallye Green COPO Camaro that Nickey now has. My wife and I still kick ourselves over that one.

My brother passing on a JL8 Z in the early 80's cause it was too expensive, $8k.

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Pulled a 70 GSX Stage 1 4-speed w/air car out of the brush about 7 years ago. Paid 12k for it and turned right around and sold it 18k thinking it would cost too much to restore. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

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Almost forgot - 1983 - traded a plain-Jane '69 Camaro with fresh 4-speed, 12-bolt and MQ '68 396/375 that I'd just rebuilt for a Fender Stratocaster and amp. I still can't play guitar.

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Yeah...but what's the Stratocaster worth now? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif