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"Ok, we have 80 miles to drive with an unproven 30-year-old car and it's not insured or registered. " Should your Daily Driver be featured here? Send us your information! |
Although she received less than the asking price, the seller was very pleased. Now came
the true test of faith. Rhode Island requires front and rear license plates, so we
removed the front plate from my buddies Plymouth and attached to the Dart. Ok, we have
80 miles to drive with an unproven 30-year-old car and it's not insured or registered.
Now I am sure that no one reading this has ever attempted such a brazenly illegal act as
to drive a newly purchased car home prior to fulfilling your state's registration
requirements. I beg your forgiveness. During the drive home, I was hypersensitive to
anything resembling a squad car, I am listening to every stroke of each cylinder, each
hydraulic surge of the transmission and each squeak and thump. Some 80 miles later, we
are parked safely at home.
Since that initial harrowing drive, the Dart has passed the safety and emissions
inspection and has been a daily driver for the last 7 months. Yeah, there have been a
few times when a little engine compartment massaging was required. And there have been
a few embarrassing moment s of deploying the flashers, but you have to expect that if
you choose to drive these vintage cars. All in all, this 1971 Dodge Dart Swinger has
been and continues to be the Ocean State Swinger.
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