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<p>[QUOTE="TTerrier, post: 2713828, member: 76835"]I think I am tied with TIF at 49. I collected stamps as a young kid and then gave that up to finance dropping a small block V8 into what I recall was a Ford Pinto. You can imagine the results - motor too big to fit under the hood? No problem - Pinto with a hood scoop. Unfortunately so much torque when you stepped on the gas it tended to pull you into the ditch unless you had a literal death grip on the wheel. Combined with the optional sticking accelerator and exploding gas tank it was quite the car.</p><p><br /></p><p>I got into coins recovering from a surgery and surfing the internet. Like many I always assumed that ancient coins would be too expensive (and some are) but there are so many nice affordable coins there is no shortage of things to acquire and study. I have always been into history and this is a great way to get closer to it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TTerrier, post: 2713828, member: 76835"]I think I am tied with TIF at 49. I collected stamps as a young kid and then gave that up to finance dropping a small block V8 into what I recall was a Ford Pinto. You can imagine the results - motor too big to fit under the hood? No problem - Pinto with a hood scoop. Unfortunately so much torque when you stepped on the gas it tended to pull you into the ditch unless you had a literal death grip on the wheel. Combined with the optional sticking accelerator and exploding gas tank it was quite the car. I got into coins recovering from a surgery and surfing the internet. Like many I always assumed that ancient coins would be too expensive (and some are) but there are so many nice affordable coins there is no shortage of things to acquire and study. I have always been into history and this is a great way to get closer to it.[/QUOTE]
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