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I think maybe some of us are missing the point of this thread.

At least I believe that the OP meant "just out of reach".

Not in another solar system! :D

 

To me, "just out of reach" would probably be something worth in the neighborhood of $20,000.00.

To others it may be a little more or less.

$6,000,000.00 might not be within Bill Gates' reach!!

 

Steve

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In the late 1980s, I owned both a restoration shop and a fleet-vehicle services company. I was doing pretty well financially, and made a deposit on a Safir GT40 continuation car (the originals were already out of my price range, but the Safir cars, Ford-approved REAL GT40s, were still accessible). http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1989-safir-gt40-mark-v-powered-by-ford

I had a block of Eastern Airlines stock that I'd intended to liquidate to pay off the Safir when the time came, but it started to tank, and I held on to the bitter end as Eastern finally went down in flames, crashing into bankruptcy, and taking my nest-egg with it. So ended the GT40 dream.

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Posted
8 hours ago, Xingu said:

Glad that someone else appreciates the full size wagon. My wife thinks I am crazy for wanting one.

Wifey thinks I'm crazy. Apparently, wagons and vans are dumb. Ahh well, when I find the right one, and have it done how I want it, she'll come around. Or not.

Posted
5 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

I think maybe some of us are missing the point of this thread.

Well.... If were going to get "Technical" about the Defenition of just out of reach....

The $600 I paid for this was the straw that broke the bank.

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YEA ... I know ..... There's Cat's glued to it.

Posted (edited)
14 hours ago, Mike 1017 said:

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One of my favorites too.  I own one of these  . . . in 1:32 scale. :D

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Posted
6 minutes ago, Mike 1017 said:

We can keep dreaming.

Yeah, I highly doubt I'll ever own the full-size car. Well, unless I win big on Power Ball and find a willing seller.  I'm dreaming. :)

Posted (edited)
On 9/24/2018 at 9:08 PM, Little Timmy said:

I found $1.72 ......

So $ 5.999.998.28    to go.

Positive attitude, man, positive attitude.  :D

Love the S10 with cats, by the way. She's in about the same shape as my daily driver...including the cats.

Only question is how you get rust holes in Arizona?

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Posted (edited)

Almost had one of these back around 2000. $5k was all he wanted. It was solid, straight, 383 powered and pretty much ready to resto or go. Came back with the cash and he sold it to a friend. I was a young 20 something and he didn't think I'd come back. His 'friend' let it rot next to his garage for the next year and I got to see it all the time because he lived by the golf course my friends and I liked. Couldn't find anything else I wanted as much in that price range and now a good one that that is just too much.

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Posted
On 9/23/2018 at 6:32 PM, Little Timmy said:

Well.... If were going to get "Technical" about the Defenition of just out of reach....

The $600 I paid for this was the straw that broke the bank.

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That doesn't count either.

If you bought it, it was obviously within your reach! :D

 

Steve

Posted
1 hour ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Only question is how you get rust holes in Arizona?

It originally came from Canada. Four owner's and several State's later I got it ....with only 359,000 Mile's on it. ( The engine is New-ish, but the rest Defenetly  show's it's age.)

Posted
15 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

That doesn't count either.

If you bought it, it was obviously within your reach!

Guess I walked face first into that one........

OK , lets see if I can get it right this time.... 

I have always wanted a 1965 Mustang......

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There !!! 

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Posted
1 minute ago, Little Timmy said:

Guess I walked face first into that one........

OK , lets see if I can get it right this time.... 

I have always wanted a 1965 Mustang......

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There !!! 

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Perfect! :lol:

 

 

Steve

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