I had no idea that Bernie Sanders was moonlighting as a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy. ?

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That was pretty restrained for 1955.

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Saw this in the CVS1 parking lot on the way home today.

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  1. A national drugstore chain in the US.

@kdfrawg The one change I'm thinking of for the Jetta is the addition of sheepskins. It came with "V-Tex" seat upholstery (similar to MB Tex) which is just a bit too sticky in the summertime.

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@kdfrawg I would have bought a Civic last time, except my wife already had one and I hated the bi-level instrument cluster of that generation. The new ones have solved that by getting a normal instrument panel.

Oh, and I got a screaming deal on my Jetta that was too good to turn down. $3K below blue book value.

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You people in the Eastern Hemisphere who insist on sleeping during the day. Pfft. ;-)

It was a gorgeous example. Silver paint, knockoff wire wheels, red leather interior.

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@kdfrawg When a friend got married, he borrowed another friend's Mark II for the occasion. I was selected to drive it the sixty miles back to the owner's house after the wedding since they had to catch a flight immediately afterward. It drew a lot of stares as I went through Pasadena.

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Never, ever, ever, ever, ever buy an old Jaguar. It'll only break your heart and take all your money.

If you ever weaken and need reinforcement, look at an exploded view of the rear axle and suspension on an E-type.

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@kdfrawg Still the only place I've ever seen a Jensen CV8 in real life.

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