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No Vanity Plates!

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Introducing Tom Raines; Designer, Executive, Business, Pres,CEO,Chair Ukeycheyma, Vehicle Design & Manufacturing, Green Cars, Electric Cars, Law Of Attraction, Voice-over

What was your first car?

• My first car was a 1984 Pontiac Firebird. It had an Oldsmobile small block 400 in it, that machine could move!

Any significant memories w/that car?

• I got a great deal on the car. The guy I bought it from had bought it from a guy who had been in the Air Force. The Air Force guy is the one that put the 400 into it and was still working on it when I sold it to the guy I bought from. One time, an off duty State Trooper commented to me about driving through a tight curve and said man don’t tell me you don’t know how to drive a car!

What’s parked in your driveway now?

• Right now a 2005 Ford Focus ZX5. Yes, Yes, a Focus.

Does your car reflect your personality?

• To some aspects yes. Its fun and sporty and Green.

Favorite vehicle(s)?

• Mini Cooper, Ford Escape, Fiat 500, Land Rover, BMW 335 and the 1 series. Volvo C30, Ford F series. [I live in pickup truck country]

Favorite vehicle…if money were no object?

• A one of a kind Lamborghini

Vanity Plates?

• No vanity plates!

Must have car gadget?

• Number 1 item an adapter for my Ipod. I also have a neat tire pressure gage that is super easy to read. Power adapters for the power plug.

Favorite driving tunes?

• Right now been listening to Uncle Kracker’s new songs.

Favorite Hollywood movie car?

• Gone In 60 Seconds. [The Nick Cage version]

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