posted 04-26-2005 11:14 PM                  

...several long time owners have sold their cars recently and others are for sale....different reasons for the sales, but I know many of them will replace the Prowler sometime down the road and the others will remember the good times with a far away look in their eye and proclaim "wish I still had that car"...if you can, just park the car for a season, come back next year and it will be just like a new toy again...I don't picture myself ever NOT owning a Kat of some sort...it is an attitude/lifestyle that I really enjoy....in a few years I may park the Kats again for a long while, but Prowlers will never leave my garage....

posted 04-26-2005 11:16 PM                    

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I think they get in your blood or something....thay aren't fast or luxurious...they are just plain Kool and alot of fun....

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posted 04-26-2005 11:37 PM                  

I think she has only driven a Viper one time that I recall, doesn't like them either...okay to ride in a short while, but no desire to drive them at all...she does like to drive the Vettes, they seem to fit her best...

posted 04-27-2005 01:52 AM                  

Still want to chrome the front end, get the new panel from Bob for behind the seats.....and the biggest is the car needs repainted. 23,000 miles on a custom paint is showing. Need to dress up under the hood and get MORE POWER.

But I don't know if I want to sink that much more money into it. I still want that `61~`62 Corvette, want another E Body (`Cuda/Challenger), Sue would like another `68 GTX. So the Prowler sits in the garage most of the time.

It is paid for and I know if I sold it I would regret it later, like selling my `71 Cuda convertible.

I still enjoy getting it out and driving it, just don't have many places to go that I feel comfortable to take it. Don't have much time to just take it out and drive it either.

I have driven the Dart 85 miles so far and don't know how much the Cat will get drove this year once I get the bugs out of the Dart, but insurance & plates are not that much so it will sit in the garage until I go to a Prowler event.

I had butterflies when I seen the car for the 1st time. When I do get it out I still feel very lucky to have been able to buy it.

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Larry & Sue Mayes

posted 04-27-2005 04:55 PM                  

I just sold my Viper, after 3.5 AWESOME years with it. I still can't believe I watched as the new owner drove it away from my house, I think I have been so busy with work I have not had time to grieve...Prior to that, I sold my self restored 73 Cuda #'s matching 340 4-speed car, that too was painful...I think my curse is not having a garage with high enough ceilings, so I can not accomodate a stacker (like the back yard buddy) so I am limited to one kewl car in the garage...

I should get my Kat delivered on 5/13, so here is hoping it will be as AWESOME as I expect it to be

posted 04-27-2005 08:19 PM                  

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After all, you can launch the cat from the garage with no life preservers, and you don't need to clean the scum off the bottom.

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posted 04-28-2005 01:26 PM                  

I thought I could enjoy it more, but that hasn't happened. I have 2 kids, 5 & 7, so I can't take them out together, ever. And family and home commitments take alot of valuable weekend time to enjoy the car.

posted 04-29-2005 08:27 AM                  

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Originally posted by butchcee:
yup--time to move on for me. I've had my car for 5 years.
It's not the same as it used to be.

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