Thank you all.

[Canuck]

Great input from all of you, Steve I like your story about your dad. My dad was into cars in the fact, he liked them new, (every 2-3 years), Didnt like frills (hardtops leak), bud did like power. His 56 Dodge Royal had a Hemi, not that he ever knew what it was, every car after that was not up to the 56 until he bought a 68 New Yorker with a 440 ( told him it was a 383 because I dont think he every would have bought it).

Up on bringing in dismal results from my First year at University, my dad told me in a way that I could relate to " son you are never going to afford a car with dual exhaust unless you do better with your education". Wow did that hit me like a ton of bricks!!!
I started to do better in University, got a good job, bough my 68 Camaro (with dual exhaust) and have never looked back.

My dad and I did not see eye to eye on everything but he sure inspired me with that comment. Years later when I bought my E55 AMG I reminded my dad about what he said to me in 1970. Inspiration comes in many forms.

Paul