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Comment on Vermont or Bust by jeremy!

jeremy! — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:38:55 +0000

Shame, no more Japanese classic auto shows then. Good luck, Sir. [who says? - ed]

Comment on Vermont or Bust by Ant

Ant — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:30:33 +0000

Best of luck at your new gig! You are really gonna miss rust free stuff heres my advice lots of kroil and bring a car from where you are instead of a rusty turd from VT.

Comment on Vermont or Bust by Pinto Paul

Pinto Paul — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:08:09 +0000

Mike – Congrats ( I think ) How about an old Cherokee, they’re cheap, plentiful, and easy to work on. The inline 6 will run forever, and the big plus, you can carry all your stuff with ya. Good luck on the east coast and hope to see you at the Lemons show next year.

Comment on Vermont or Bust by ErikT

ErikT — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:52:20 +0000

1988ish Subaru XT. If you can deal with driving a coupe, made in FWD and 4WD. V6, 4cyl and 4cyl turbo engines were all options. Lots of character…the cockpit looks like a space ship.

In reality, you probably don’t need 4WD in bennington if you live on a major road. Don’t forget the mid-80′s toyota tercel 4WD wagons…I used to drive one. They could handle highway speeds and even had an ultra-low granny gear when in 4WD.

Comment on Vermont or Bust by longrooffan

longrooffan — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 02:36:50 +0000

Ah…as a longtime follower of the blog that is Hemmings, it is wonderful to reply and post a comment here and note that all of the information previously provided to Hemmings pops right up….

Also, as a longtime follower of Clunkbucket, this olelongrooffan hates to see you go but, alas, all things progress…

Wishing you all the best at Hemmings and when you arrive, be sure to introduce yourself as the Clunkbucket dude so we all can check in.

With reference to your Vermont based ride…while I agree with all of the previous suggestions…245, Previa, RAV-4, CRV…..naaahhhhh….get an Astro Van AWD…with the biggest motor possible…then you can be part of the road crew for the robins egg blue Hemmings roadster and equally handle the snow that will be thrown your way….just saying…

But seriously…best of all the luck with the cool team you are heading off to work with….

longrooffan

Comment on Vermont or Bust by mitchie

mitchie — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:57:09 +0000

60′ Saab 93 with studs – Cibie’s

Comment on Vermont or Bust by Joe Btfsplk

Joe Btfsplk — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:43:53 +0000

Get yourself a decent RAV-4 or Honda CRV. As a resident of St. Lawrence county in northern New York, I’ve lived with the brutal cold, snow and wind for almost 60 years. One very important consideration (a top priority, in my book) is a heater-defroster that blows like a blast furnace. Good luck!

Comment on Vermont or Bust by Swamp Yankee

Swamp Yankee — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:37:04 +0000

Welcome back.

Any drive arrangement can work well. In Vermont you’ll want snow tires regardless. But one thing is not negotiable in my book: manual transmission. Being in charge of the gear makes all the difference in the world, especially in nasty conditions.

My top choice would be a Volvo 245 with a 5 speed (guess what I drive?). Most were automatic but the stick shifts are out there and seem to be concentrated in New England. You can pay 1500 for one in beautiful condition. Put good snows on it and some sand in the back and the thing will get through anything that comes your way. Easy to care for, functional as hell, and the later years seem to resist rust really well.