New Member 1986 Monte Carlo SS
New Member 1986 Monte Carlo SS
Hey guys, im a new member to this site, but i have been on other forums for a while. Here is some info on my Monte.
My dad bought the Monte new, in 1986. Nicknamed "RDKLXPRS" (Roadkill Express), because the is the license plate that was on the car while i grew up and hope to put it back on one day.
Taken in Daytona Beach, this picture is Monte with the Space Shuttle Endeavor lifting off in the background, actual shuttle is brightest spot directly above the nose.
He and my mom went to the dealership one night to look at a new car. I'm not sure if he knew what he was going for. The dealership was already closed for the night. Before they closed that night they had received a car hauler in and hadn't unloaded the cars from it. The Monte was one of the cars on the car hauler. It was one that they had ordered to go on the showroom floor. They went back the next morning and purchased the car before they even had a chance to take it off the truck. This is the very first car i ever rode in. It took me home from the hospital when i was born in 1990. So obviously me and this car have a lot of history together. I remember as a kid riding school in it and my dad driving it to work every other day. 180 miles at a time. (He and one of his friends with a camaro would take turns driving their cars to work.)
In 2003 the original 305 finally let go after 330,000 miles. My dad planned to sell it after that. It was on a street corner for a while with a for sale sign on it. After a while my mom rode by it one day and she decided to pull it off the corner paint it and put in a crate 350 and then she saved it for me. Its now my car with 381,000 miles on the body and never been in an accident(not a typo, its good to see the jaw drop of whoever is putting the mileage in the computer for state registration). When its clean, it looks like it just came off the showroom floor. But being in school and in FL its hard to keep it clean. Its still running strong and i don't ever plan to get rid of it.
My dad bought the Monte new, in 1986. Nicknamed "RDKLXPRS" (Roadkill Express), because the is the license plate that was on the car while i grew up and hope to put it back on one day.
Taken in Daytona Beach, this picture is Monte with the Space Shuttle Endeavor lifting off in the background, actual shuttle is brightest spot directly above the nose.
He and my mom went to the dealership one night to look at a new car. I'm not sure if he knew what he was going for. The dealership was already closed for the night. Before they closed that night they had received a car hauler in and hadn't unloaded the cars from it. The Monte was one of the cars on the car hauler. It was one that they had ordered to go on the showroom floor. They went back the next morning and purchased the car before they even had a chance to take it off the truck. This is the very first car i ever rode in. It took me home from the hospital when i was born in 1990. So obviously me and this car have a lot of history together. I remember as a kid riding school in it and my dad driving it to work every other day. 180 miles at a time. (He and one of his friends with a camaro would take turns driving their cars to work.)
In 2003 the original 305 finally let go after 330,000 miles. My dad planned to sell it after that. It was on a street corner for a while with a for sale sign on it. After a while my mom rode by it one day and she decided to pull it off the corner paint it and put in a crate 350 and then she saved it for me. Its now my car with 381,000 miles on the body and never been in an accident(not a typo, its good to see the jaw drop of whoever is putting the mileage in the computer for state registration). When its clean, it looks like it just came off the showroom floor. But being in school and in FL its hard to keep it clean. Its still running strong and i don't ever plan to get rid of it.
Last edited by Space; Aug 19, 2011 at 10:18 AM. Reason: Re align Pic's : ) Welcome
Welcome to the Monte Carlo Family.It's great to have another SuperSuper 4th Generation Monte Carlo on the forum...
Thanks for your introduction and information on your awesome Monte...
Will be looking forward to your future post.
Explore the MCF & EnJoy
p.s. I had to re-align your pictures to fit in your post : )
Where do you go 2 school at in Florida ?
Last edited by Space; Aug 19, 2011 at 10:24 AM.
I just read your profile
Daytona Beach,
Florida
Campus
^ Great vid ^
You're learning how to `fly...That's why you drive/fly in your AweSome Monte Carlo
Let us know about your college & how you like it in Daytona ? We have several member's from the State of Florida...Look 4ward to your future posts. EnJoy & thanks for joining & posting pic's of your Monte : )
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,231
From: St. Louis, Missouri
You lucky dog!!! If anybody asks me how good Monte's are I'll tell them about your's. 381,000 miles and no accidents is awesome! If it ever does have to be retired, I'd put it in the back yard and build a garden/shrine around it.
