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tree_squid t1_ja1golk wrote

Reply to comment by kawkz440 in Me, circa 1995 by kawkz440

It was slow, but rock solid and I could rip around on the twisties. Compared to the shitty cars I was driving, it seemed pretty fast until I got an old 750. Sorry about your garage!

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vapeducator t1_ja1ebtq wrote

One of the coolest features of the Plymouth Duster is the fold down rear seat that gave access to the trunk. When I was a kid, our family went to the drive-in theater and we kids could lie down with blankets and snacks, with our feet in the trunk area. It was like a little cozy fort. We could also sleep in the car on camping trips instead of breaking out the tent. A roof rack could be installed on the top for luggage and camping supplies. The slant 6 was more economical and reliable when the first oil crisis began in October 1973, when there were long queues to get gasoline only for the station to run out before you could get any. The price per gallon went from 35 cents/gallon to 50 cents, but the biggest problem was the availability of fuel due to the OPEC embargo.

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monsterlynn t1_ja1dnfm wrote

Reel to reel is THE BEST.

You go, mom.

EDIT: Why the downvotes? Seriously, reel to reel was at that time the most true to live sound you could get. I know vinyl is all warm and whatnot and popular today but if you wanted good sound in the 70s you went with those giant things.

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