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tradjim

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Lucked out
« on: November 14, 2012, 03:32:51 »
I drove my Pagoda 1967 230 to my summer home upstate NY last june and used it up there all summer, I was going to bring it back to Howard Beach NY for the winter but the day I wanted to drive it back was stormy so I decided to leave it up there in the garage for a few more weeks . Then 2 weeks later sandy hit 3 feet of seawater in the garage 7 feet in my basement -nightmare - my wifes benz dead sons suv dead but my Pagoda lives on tucked away in the adirondacks

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Re: Lucked out
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2012, 06:34:26 »
Long life to the Pagoda!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Lucked out
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2012, 13:21:52 »
Whew! That was a close one!
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Louis

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Re: Lucked out
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2012, 14:12:09 »
Lucky for the Pagoda..... Sorry about your other vehicles though and any other storm related damage.

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Re: Lucked out
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2012, 00:47:19 »
Nice Work - - - I mean Nice LUCK

We cannot afford to lose any more of our beloved Pagodas!

Larry in CA
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peterm

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Re: Lucked out
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2012, 20:47:58 »
then again each dead pagoda increases the value of the remaining cars!  Just replaced the 14 gallons I siphoned out to survive the post sandy gas crisis,

tradjim

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Re: Lucked out
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2012, 21:03:28 »
I was wondering how much gas the Pagoda held ,the most it ever took was about 8 galions

peterm

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Re: Lucked out
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2012, 21:05:36 »
21.7 gallons

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Re: Lucked out
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2012, 04:27:52 »
When I was watching the news about Sandy they showed some footage of storm damage. I think this was near Atlantic City and right there, half covered with sand, was a pretty nice looking red 190SL. Just wondering if anyone else saw that too?

  I can't imagine all that sand would be a good thing inside every little place it could go but I'm sure someone will sort it out.

 
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Re: Lucked out
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2012, 14:28:20 »
21.7 gallons

I see tradjim self-highjacked his own thread.

I'm glad you have a shining light in this difficult time. Good luck with the rest of your storm issues, It is fantastic news that your Pagoda was saved.
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