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UPDATE AS OF OCTOBER 2010 THIS CAR IS NOW SOLD!
Up for sale is a 1991 Dodge Shadow ES with low mileage for a car this age. This used to be a weekend car for me until my wife was no longer able to carpool so I am wanting to sell this so I can purchase a pickup that is more suited to my needs for work. Otherwise I would not want to part with this. Until I started driving it everyday, I was contemplating getting it registered as a classic.
FROM THE WINDOW STICKER:
DODGE SHADOW ES 2-DR CONVERTIBLE
Color: Bright White Clear Coat
Interior: Cloth Low back Buckets with recliners and driver side lumbar support.
Engine 2.5 Liter SOHC EFI
Transmission: 3 Speed Automatic
Front wheel Drive
Electronic Fuel Injection
Position sensitive front suspension
16:1 Power Assist Steering
Fog lamps and aerodynamic Halogen Headlamps
Front side and rear colored acents
15 Inch Cast Aluminum Wheels
Manual Vinyl Convertible Top
Soft Boot Cover
Power windows with fixed vent windows
Center Console with cupholders and storage bins
Luxury Steering Wheel with Air Bag
Analog Gauges with Tachometer
Dual Remote Control Outside Mirrors
Deluxe Intermittent Wipers
Customer preferred options:
Air Conditioning
Tinted Glass
Tilt Steering
Light Package
Dual Note Horn
Speed (cruise)Control
Power Door Locks
Infinity I Sound System
Power 6 Way Driver Seat
The original cost of this car was $16,784.00
It is rated at 23mpg city and 28mpg highway.
THE GOOD:
The top is new and was installed only two years ago and is always booted when put down. The rear window was replaced as well. The top color used to be white, but I got it replaced with a gray top to match the interior.
It is up to date on service. I just changed the oil and the inspection is up to date and is good till March 2011.
I am only the second owner of the car.
It runs great and is comfortable to drive.
Passenger side window motor is new.
Only 45000 miles on it. Might be a little bit more because I drive it everyday still.
Not to mention it is a convertible and fun to drive in nice weather with the top down!
THE BAD:
Driver side window has failed on me despite being fixed in March. It is currently stuck in the down position.
Was backed into in a mall parking lot. The grill and hood are damaged and need to be replaced for the car to look nice cosmetically.
The paint is pealing in a few spots, mostly the hood. This is common for Chrysler vehicles painted white.
Front speakers no longer work
The A.C. Needs to be recharged.
The roof leaks. This is a design flaw with this car. The original owner has told me that it has leaked since 1991 when he bought it.
I hope I have described this accurately enough for you. Please contact me if your interested in taking it for a spin. Please take a look at the photos or come see it for yourself. ohnocomix (at) gmail (dot) com.
Wow it’s been since March when I last updated this blog. Sorry if anyone actually reads this. Now onto why I’m writing.
I think in words.
I had a friend once who told me that he thinks in pictures and images. He is very articulate with how he speaks and I believe he speaks several languages.
I on the other hand think in words. My brain is like a room of voices speaking. I see pictures in my minds eye as well, but not representing any words. Words are just words in my brain. Yet I am an artist. In fact a cartoonist. I tell stories with pictures that I draw from (for the most part) my mind. I make paintings and take photographs. I draw.
When I write my comics, I write them out first in a script format. I think of the words first and don’t really think about the pictures until it’s time to draw. To me it’s all about the words. In fact as I draw I think with words about what I’m drawing.
To draw Billy I think to myself: Nose, Circle circle, eyes, forehead, mouth/smile, hair curl hair curl hair curl, glasses, shirt.
Or if I’m drawing a car, I think about the tires, the hubcaps, the fenders , the turn signal.
When learning about the art of creating art, one is taught to forget what an object is, but to describe it with your medium. Like that’s not a hubcap, but a lighter shade of grey. I could never do that. To me it is always a hubcap. It is impossible for me to think with pictures. For me it’s always about the words.
I think this is one reason why I will only ever know how to speak English fluently. Without the pictures in my minds eye, I can’t find anything else to help translate English to anything else.
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