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Offline Pedl

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Hello from Austria
« on: March 12, 2012, 06:26:42 AM »
Hi everybody,

my name is Peter, I'm 29 years old and I live in Linz, the third biggest city in Austria.

I like american cars since I was 14 years old - it all started with an article in a magazine about a '68 Camaro.

My first american car was a 1989 Chevrolet Caprice with a 305 Chevy. Sold that one a few years ago
Three years ago I bought a 1994 GMC K2500 Suburban with the 454
Last year I wanted to buy a 81 AMC Eagle Wagon as project car and the seller had a second one (a 82 Wagon), which I also purchased. They are now waiting for my new garage to be finished (hopefully this spring) and then I will start to restore them as they need some love.

Besides that I am talking to a car dealer here in Austria who is selling a 81 SX/4, which I will most probably purchase very soon.

All three eagles have the 258, the wagons are automatic, the SX/4 would be manual.

I am pretty sure I will have a lot of questions once I start my project.

I will post pictures of my cars tonite, don't have them on this computer here at work.

If you have questions, just shoot

glad to be on board!
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Re: Hello from Austria
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2012, 07:45:34 AM »
Welcome.  Can't wait to see pictures.
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Re: Hello from Austria
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2012, 07:49:28 AM »
Hi and welcome from a fellow European.
We like pictures very much.
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Re: Hello from Austria
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2012, 08:03:13 AM »
found a few pics on facebook

the first one with my suburban was in december when we moved the eagles to a dry garage for the winter

the other pics were taken on the day of arrival







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Re: Hello from Austria
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2012, 08:11:29 AM »
Welcome to the Forum! I'm kinda fond of the black ones!  :occasion14:
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Re: Hello from Austria
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2012, 09:25:23 AM »
Welcome to The Nest. Nice looking wagons there.
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Re: Hello from Austria
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2012, 10:11:26 AM »
Welcome to the Nest!  I think you are our first member from Austria.  Although we have several others throughout Western Europe.  Anyone having a fleet of Eagles is rare, more so in Europe.  Are they all factory export models?  Or were some/all brought over from the US or Canada?
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Re: Hello from Austria
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2012, 10:38:43 AM »
I am not sure if they were imported or not.
I haven't had much time for the eagles up to now.

I don't want to do too much before my new garage is ready. They are standing in the new building now, but the owner will install a new roof within the next few weeks, so I have to pull them out.

But I will check the VINs, then we will know

And I know one more guy in Austria with at least 2 Eagles.
He just bought one in december as daily and he has another project and I think also a third one for parts, but not sure about the third one.
I'm not really in contact with him, but the next time I talk to him, I will tell him to join the nest
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Re: Hello from Austria
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2012, 12:51:24 PM »
Quote from: rick1590 on March 12, 2012, 08:11:29 AM
I'm kinda fond of the black ones!  :occasion14:

I kind of thought that was like a dark navy blue...now I can't tell!

Thanks for posting some pictures and look forward to seeing what you do with them.
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Re: Hello from Austria
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2012, 01:39:16 PM »
Austria may become the AMC Eagle capital of Europe.
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Re: Hello from Austria
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2012, 02:08:52 PM »
Glad you made it over here!
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Re: Hello from Austria
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2012, 04:06:28 PM »
Welcome, new European member! Austria is loaded with Eagles......

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Re: Hello from Austria
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2012, 04:05:46 AM »
But the netherlands are too!

I almost bought an SX/4 a few months ago from the netherlands. it even had an austrian license
But some dutch guy was quicker than me :-(
From the owner I heard that this guy is an Eaglemaniac and is restoring and collecting these things.
So he is probably also a member here.

If someone out there bought a blue SX/4 with austrian license, please let me know if you really need that car.
I would also be interested just in the austrian license  >:D
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Re: Hello from Austria
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2012, 06:12:25 AM »
I believe he is a member here.  I think its Anjou?
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