Yeah, that's right, I assumed possession of my Mom's '87 Dodge Aries (k car). During high school I was the lead card in a 3 car accident (car rear ended car behind mine, who hit me), rendering the rear passenger side door unusable. While working at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant, I procured some 4x4 Off Road decals from their F250 and F350 lineups because I thought it would be funny. And yes, several people asked me if it was really 4x4 (no, it wasn't). By the end, it was getting more miles to the gallon of gas than quart of oil. When I was a freshman in college, my oldest brother bought a new truck, gave me his old car (a '90 Cavalier) and traded in the Aries. He told the salesman "I have a 1987 3-door, 4x4 off road Dodge Aries." Apparently, the salesman didn't blink and asked "How many miles does it have?" I think we got like $100 for it...
Here's to you, the only 4x4 Off Road Aries Ever!!!
6 comments:
Totally awesome idea...Seriously, something to tell your grandkids...
freaking funny. Sharing this with Jeff, K car love.
I am proud to say I was a part of that double rear-ending. It really changed my life.
We joke about the Aries, but you were the only guy with a ride back then. Aries FO LIFE!
Ben J.
my only regret in our relationship is that I never got to ride in the 4x4 Off Road myself. If you had picked my up in that on our first date, I may have proposed right then and there.
I saw a metro with a 4x4 sticker on it and it was amazing. It's funny that I owned the same car as you but about 10 years later....and it was a wagon.
what's funny about it is that even when Darren drove it, it was considered old lol
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