Comments on: Driving a Beater Car

By: LS

LS — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:26:59 +0000

Sometimes the best and most memorable cars are old beaters. I had a 15-year old Opel GT and it was a blast.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1516766/car_review_the_1973_opel_gt.html?cat=27

By: LF

LF — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:36:44 +0000

Great story.
Totally believable, since I drove a 1964 Ford Econoline van as a work van for 2 years that was in no shape to be driven out of the parking lot, much less the nearly 100,000 miles I put on it.
Maybe some day I will put into words the story of the fliversome ford and the maintenance man it hated.

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:18:27 +0000

Thanks, I have a 71′ Maverick and I think my solenoid went out a few days ago. I can’t wait to get home and pul out my screwdriver…

By: Joe Poniatowski

Joe Poniatowski — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:49:23 +0000

Thanks everyone, for your kind words. And also, thanks to some of you who have sent me some of your own \”beater\” stories!

–Jp

By: Eclectic Muse

Eclectic Muse — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:05:39 +0000

Awesome Joe!!!

By: Stanley Poniatowski

Stanley Poniatowski — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:02:00 +0000

Great; your best yet in my view. All hand gestures are non-verbal. I can’t resist: sorry.

By: Darlene McFarlane

Darlene McFarlane — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:14:33 +0000

Great story,Joe. It kept my nose to the screen until the very end.

By: Liane Schmidt

Liane Schmidt — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:18:26 +0000

Great article!

Best wishes.

Sincerely,

-Liane Schmidt.

By: Lucy Lockett

Lucy Lockett — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:03:48 +0000

Boys and their cars! Good story.

By: louie jerome

louie jerome — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:49:38 +0000

Interesting stuff