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Post by 1dave on Oct 6, 2018 10:15:25 GMT -5
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Post by grumpybill on Oct 6, 2018 10:32:39 GMT -5
Every one of those is downright UGLY.
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Post by 1dave on Oct 6, 2018 13:16:05 GMT -5
Every one of those is downright UGLY. Knuckle dragging!
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jimaz
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Post by jimaz on Oct 6, 2018 13:28:19 GMT -5
The Infinity is not too bad, but the rest are definitely UGLY.
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Post by grumpybill on Oct 6, 2018 13:32:17 GMT -5
What's with the current fad of making the front of cars look like jet engine intakes?
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Post by 1dave on Oct 6, 2018 14:23:56 GMT -5
The Infinity is not too bad, but the rest are definitely UGLY. Oops double posted My trembling fingers do that often. The repeats are easily erased. Just click on the cogwheel in the upper right corner.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 14:53:32 GMT -5
May not be much good on a hounding trip. The clearance on most of those wouldn't make it over the curb into the local burger joint. What's with the current fad of making the front of cars look like jet engine intakes? My thought, too. They may be "different" than the current crop of designs, but that's a very low bar to hop. In a similar train of thought, I was wondering who'd want to clean any of those designs after an outing. Do designers ever give a single thought to how hard it is to get bird goo and tar off their fins, grills and other doo-dads? Gives a whole 'nother angle to the Bug-atti nameplate (tho if you can afford one of those monstrosities, you probably have a guy named Edgar down in the "stables" to do the cleanup - could be you might find it hard to find a replacement for him once he quits after one of your 300mph excursions).
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jimaz
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Post by jimaz on Oct 6, 2018 15:01:54 GMT -5
The Infinity is not too bad, but the rest are definitely UGLY. Oops double posted My trembling fingers do that often. The repeats are easily erased. Just click on the cogwheel in the upper right corner. Thanks. I looked at the edit page and did’t see it.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 6, 2018 15:10:27 GMT -5
Best car I ever had was one you could work on yourself. An old Rambler with a flat head 6. I think it was a 65. That car's suspension was ahead of it's time. My dad had a rambler he loved, too. Thank God he was in it when a semi T-boned him. Not a scratch on him, but there was no metal unbent and no glass unshattered. The old wagon was a tank. He wouldn't have survived in a new car.
eta- my old 65 was the last year a flathead was used in an American car.
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Post by beefjello on Oct 6, 2018 16:28:58 GMT -5
Best car I ever had was one you could work on yourself. An old Rambler with a flat head 6. I think it was a 65. That car's suspension was ahead of it's time. My dad had a rambler he loved, too. Thank God he was in it when a semi T-boned him. Not a scratch on him, but there was no metal unbent and no glass unshattered. The old wagon was a tank. He wouldn't have survived in a new car. eta- my old 65 was the last year a flathead was used in an American car. Your post reminded me of an old tune.. remember 'Beep Beep'? A little Nash Rambler challenging a Caddy Today's cars are not the tanks of the past but they do have some things going for them. Strapped in, air bags at all angles. Back in the day you had some lap belts.. maybe. You would use them.. maybe. No buckle up laws. BTW the silly gazillion dollar cars in this post.. even if I could afford one, I think I'd pass.
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Post by 1dave on Oct 6, 2018 19:22:34 GMT -5
I was one of the electricians building the new prison at Ely Nevada back in the day. There were 4 of us taking turns driving home on the weekends, leaving at 4 AM to get to work on Mondays. One morning it was my turn to drive my front wheel drive Dodge Valiant. My three passengers slept as I drove US 50, the loneliest road in the US.
WAY out in front of me was the faint glimmer of a car coming toward me. from time to time it would blink out and I thought he must have turned off. Then it would come on again. That kept happening over and over again for the next half hour.
Finally I woke up the guy riding shotgun. "any idea what that is all about?" "No (yawn)." I slowed from 80 to about 35. The other headlights were still far away.
Suddenly there was a black Angus bull walking down the road in my lane right in front of us! WHAM! We wrecked head on! The head, snot and glass came through the windshield right into me, and we were stopped dead. The bull flipped over my car and ended up behind us, bellowing in pain.
5 minutes later the oncoming lights arrived, a Highway Patrolman. He shot and killed the bull and took my passengers to town while I waited for the wrecker to tow my totaled car.
I bought a used Pontiac from one of the local electricians to get us back home, but its water pump was leaking. I bought a new one at the dealership, but made the mistake of trying to save money by doing it myself. It only took 7 hours and lots of busted knuckles.
Those front-wheel drives with the motor put in sideways don't leave room for fingers!
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Post by 1dave on Oct 7, 2018 5:44:33 GMT -5
They ruled out "Suicide Doors" in the 1940's, but They're Back!
This must be self driving for gab fests.
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Post by fernwood on Oct 7, 2018 7:40:09 GMT -5
My next car will be a 4WD truck. Quad fuel including electric/solar. Extended cab, lined bed and a topper. Retractable snowplow on front. Miss my 2000 Silverado truck. Just have not had the $$$ to get the brakes repaired. It has a heavy duty tranny and towing package. Worked great and I put a lot of $$$ into it. Then moved. It sat for 6 months. When I went to bring it to new place, a critter had chewed the brake lines. It ended up being trailered to my new home over a year ago. Tried to sell it, but would not sell for junk. Have my 2010 Forester now. Like it, but a little small for my needs. By this post, one can tell how long I intend to keep my Subie running.
I am an old car person and love these posts. Anyone remember the push button tranny/shifting on a certain model of Buick?
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 7, 2018 9:04:18 GMT -5
Pure ugliness!! Never see me in one, or own one.....I'll drag old cars out of the weeds first. Hahahahaha
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 7, 2018 9:05:27 GMT -5
My next car will be a 4WD truck. Quad fuel including electric/solar. Extended cab, lined bed and a topper. Retractable snowplow on front. Miss my 2000 Silverado truck. Just have not had the $$$ to get the brakes repaired. It has a heavy duty tranny and towing package. Worked great and I put a lot of $$$ into it. Then moved. It sat for 6 months. When I went to bring it to new place, a critter had chewed the brake lines. It ended up being trailered to my new home over a year ago. Tried to sell it, but would not sell for junk. Have my 2010 Forester now. Like it, but a little small for my needs. By this post, one can tell how long I intend to keep my Subie running. I am an old car person and love these posts. Anyone remember the push button tranny/shifting on a certain model of Buick? Dodge and a few other models too, mid 1950's and early 1960's.... Remember them well..
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Post by grumpybill on Oct 7, 2018 11:08:01 GMT -5
My first car was a 60 Plymouth with push buttons. The first car I remember my parents having was a 55 Plymouth with an auto trans. The shifter was a small lever on the dash.
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Post by 1dave on Oct 7, 2018 14:35:51 GMT -5
My fav old car - 1936 Dodge Came out the year I was born. Running Boards!
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Post by Rockoonz on Oct 7, 2018 15:15:43 GMT -5
. In a similar train of thought, I was wondering who'd want to clean any of those designs after an outing. Do designers ever give a single thought to how hard it is to get bird goo and tar off their fins, grills and other doo-dads? . No, designers don't care. I bet detailers love them, if they're paid by the hour. Ultimately, in my mind anyway, one mans curves are another mans rolls of fat.
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Post by wannabee on Oct 15, 2018 7:54:29 GMT -5
My next car will be a 4WD truck. Quad fuel including electric/solar. Extended cab, lined bed and a topper. Retractable snowplow on front. Miss my 2000 Silverado truck. Just have not had the $$$ to get the brakes repaired. It has a heavy duty tranny and towing package. Worked great and I put a lot of $$$ into it. Then moved. It sat for 6 months. When I went to bring it to new place, a critter had chewed the brake lines. It ended up being trailered to my new home over a year ago. Tried to sell it, but would not sell for junk. Current vehicle is a 2008 Silverado that spun past 100,000 miles this past summer. I sank $ouch into it this past summer to replace brakes, tires, drums, cylinders, and a front axle. But it runs like a top and I'll keep it until the doors fall off. Maybe longer if it's just the passenger side. A wise friend told me 25-ish years ago before I bought my first truck that once you own a truck, you will always need a truck. I've found that to be true.
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Post by woodman on Oct 15, 2018 8:20:08 GMT -5
My first car was worn out 1949 Ford that had 100,000 miles on it, my current truck is a 2003 Ford that has just about 200,000 miles on it and it is going strong. Glad they don't make cars like they used to!
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