My Scout II has had some carburetor adjustment problems that I will get a professional to look at. It bogs out when I try to accelerate at red lights.
When I got the Scout for $500, I promised not to sell it on eBay. I will never sell my Scout because it is a fun, strong, reliable vehicle that is a fair weather friend for me. I have replaced the transmission, carburetor, water pump, floors, rear bumper, exhaust system, and many other parts.
Fortunately, I have a spare Scout II because junk yards are a waste of time. Simply put, Scouts are disappearing. Most of the time when I ride in the Scout, people will ask me what kind of vehicle it is. Some of the old heads remember and the drop-top, bikini laden station wagon is definitely a head-turner.
It is disturbing to know that Scouts were seemingly marketed exclusively to whites here in the U.S. When I look back at all of the ads and posters, I do not see any minorities or people of color in the advertisements.
My Scout is mostly for cruising, although it has the power to rip down a house. I will continue to restore it and keep it in the garage to avoid the fate of all Scout II's - rotting out. In some ways, I do not wish the Scout to be of show quality because that will mark the day when I can no longer be myself in it. This is not a vehicle that needs to be pampered!
Car companies never really targeted minorites in ads until recently for many reasons (I won't get into that, for fear of starting something).
Cool cars when I see them on the road, but not exactly the prettiest.
Who cares about who it was marketed to= grow up!
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