RW> I never went the foreign car route as it was engrained in my brain by my   
   RW> dad to 'buy American'...which I still practice today. I've had an Isuzu   
   RW> Rodeo in the recent past but I traded it for my 1979 Malibu, which is now   
   RW> a race car.   
      
   I loved my 1980 Malibu V-6.     
      
   Never turned it into a race car, but it was my daily driver for many years.    
   The only mod done to it was a 350 transmission replaced the factory one -   
   which was blown when we purchased it.     
      
   I also really enjoyed my old 1985 Camaro and 1986 Monte Carlo SS.  The Monte   
   Carlo SS turned into a money pit, however.  I also spent countless hours   
   trying to get the t-tops to stop leaking.  Even replaced all the rubber stuff   
   that goes around the areas.   
      
   I have owned my current 2002 Monte Carlo longer than any car I have owned. I   
   bought it new and it is driven just about every day.  It does get many   
   vacation days off the daily commute in the summer when I take the 2003 Harley   
   Davidson Dyna Wide Glide to work (weather permitting).   
      
   - Mark   
      
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