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imidazol97

driver100 said:

Was going to use this picture but I know I would lose JMonroes attention:

Model needs a striped top on...

tbirdmarco

 Very concerning what’s going to happen to all these older cars because most of my generation couldn’t care less about them like I do I must be a rare breed I’m gonna have to buy a bunch of where houses and get these cars for next to nothing sad very concerning what the next 10 or 20 years I’m gonna bring all these cars just gonna run away somewhere very very concerned 

tbirdmarco

 Symbols for all the antique stuff I’m not really into that stuff but it should be preserved and there should be younger people getting into it preserving the antiques from the past with route would be old furniture old kitchen utensils or any household thing also very concerning and they want to get rid of all the statues from the past all the sudden to like history didn’t exist not good 

Mr_Shiftright

driver100 said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

This "collective wisdom of the elders" is shaping up to be a major crisis in the vintage car world, and especially in the vintage racing world. There are just no, or very few, young people with the knowledge or motivation to support some of these older vehicles. Possibly car clubs will take up some of the slack, but they can't possibly act as a substitute. And even car clubs for vintage stuff are drying up.

Same thing is happening to; antiques, crystal, silverware and lots of other stuff. We thought it was special, they think of it as junk.

Mr. S, are you advising us not to buy classic cars?

No, but I'd certainly advise anyone who buys something rather exotic or high-performance, with 6 Weber carbs on it or antique fuel injection, to give pause as to who you think is going to fix it or who is going to support you on the race track or drag strip.

tbirdmarco

 Enjoyed reading tell G mongrel you posted from earlier today and I am joyed reading about the past from you all older folks been how the times have changed I really wish I Kino was around back then what can you do it is what it is and no one take offense so they said enjoyed reading from you older folks Ha ha ha 

tbirdmarco

Lol lol lol 

tbirdmarco

 Well you did quite a bit at Sears amazing to be that all 

tbirdmarco

 Nice Mustang pictures posted above 

explorerx4

Went to a wedding in St Louis over the weekend.
One nice thing was the brides family provided bus transportation to all the venues.
There was a (I think) amusing conversation between the Saturday driver and someone get on the bus just in front of me.
The bus driver was a cowboy, wore a cowboy hat and wore silver jewelry with turquoise stones.
Guy in front of me was about to step onto the bus, driver stops him had stops him and says 'Hang on let me fix your jacket, the break is wrong'.
Guy says 'Are you sure'?'
Driver responds, 'This is not my first rodeo', while adjusting the jacket.
Guy says, 'Ok, I'm the manager for Brooks Brothers on 5th Avenue'.
Not sure if it was real or just a quick thinking reply.
The driver didn't say anything about my jacket.

oldfarmer50

Saw this ad from a local dealer. Don't know how this makes sense.

https://albany.craigslist.org/cto/d/2012-ford-fusion/6552895260.html

Almost $17k for a 3 year lease on a 6 yo car? Couldn't you get a better deal on a new one? The money factor is 6%. Sounds like the dealer makes out the best. Leases for the car's full value then gets it back with less than 70k miles to sell as a low mile 9 yo car.

explorerx4

@oldfarmer50 You're getting the salvage title discount, so don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

driver100

explorerx4 said:

@driver100,
How do you know it was an '85?
Did you check under the hood?

I took a wild guess.

driver100

tbirdmarco said:

  I must be a rare breed I’m gonna have to buy a bunch of where houses and get these cars for next to nothing  

I was afraid of how that was going to turn out....but, it was not too bad.

driver100

tbirdmarco said:

 Well you did quite a bit at Sears amazing to be that all 

Yeh, I used to buy my Morpar underwear at Sears.

imidazol97

How many years has it been since the change to the current platform for the Edmunds Forum? 3? 2?

There have been minor burbles in operation but no major breakdowns like we used to have with the previous platform.

It's been a good 2 or 3 years of fairly reliable service.

driver100

explorerx4 said:

@oldfarmer50 You're getting the salvage title discount, so don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

$99 a week, almost $400 a month....and it is a salvaged car. I don't know about a new one with nothing down for $400 a month, but, it wouldn't be much more. The beauty of this one is the buy back is probably only about $5000....if it lasts that long.

I think the selling feature is you can buy even if you have lousy credit, and the $99 a week would attract the gullible.

oldfarmer50

explorerx4 said:

@oldfarmer50 You're getting the salvage title discount, so don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

That would be the only reason to lease....you'd be rid of it in 3 years.

abacomike

tbirdmarco said:

 Enjoyed reading tell G mongrel you posted from earlier today and I am joyed reading about the past from you all older folks been how the times have changed I really wish I Kino was around back then what can you do it is what it is and no one take offense so they said enjoyed reading from you older folks Ha ha ha 

G mongrel?  I wonder who that could be - couldn’t be jmonroe now, could it?  I think I am finally getting the hang of translating marco’s dictating software.  Keep up the good work marco - your posts are becoming more and more decipherable.  Enjoy your contributions. 

As for us old fogies here - well we’ve lived through the 1960’s and the Beatles and GM’s dominance of automobile styling and the advent of the muscle car.

jmonroe

imidazol97 said:

driver100 said:

Was going to use this picture but I know I would lose JMonroes attention:

Model needs a striped top on...

Take it easy. There is nothing wrong with the model. You just gotta get that damn car outta there. If I knew how to photo shop, I could do wonders with that pic.

jmonroe

jmonroe

abacomike said:

tbirdmarco said:

 Enjoyed reading tell G mongrel you posted from earlier today and I am joyed reading about the past from you all older folks been how the times have changed I really wish I Kino was around back then what can you do it is what it is and no one take offense so they said enjoyed reading from you older folks Ha ha ha 

G mongrel?  I wonder who that could be - couldn’t be jmonroe now, could it?  I think I am finally getting the hang of translating marco’s dictating software.  Keep up the good work marco - your posts are becoming more and more decipherable.  Enjoy your contributions. 

As for us old fogies here - well we’ve lived through the 1960’s and the Beatles and GM’s dominance of automobile styling and the advent of the muscle car.

G mongrel? I've been called a lot worse by better. :@

jmonroe

jmonroe

imidazol97 said:

How many years has it been since the change to the current platform for the Edmunds Forum? 3? 2?

There have been minor burbles in operation but no major breakdowns like we used to have with the previous platform.

It's been a good 2 or 3 years of fairly reliable service.

Maybe no breakdowns but lately it's been tough to tell who said what without the prober highlights.

jmonroe

driver100

jmonroe said:

abacomike said:

tbirdmarco said:

 Enjoyed reading tell G mongrel you posted from earlier today and I am joyed reading about the past from you all older folks been how the times have changed I really wish I Kino was around back then what can you do it is what it is and no one take offense so they said enjoyed reading from you older folks Ha ha ha 

G mongrel?  I wonder who that could be - couldn’t be jmonroe now, could it?  I think I am finally getting the hang of translating marco’s dictating software.  Keep up the good work marco - your posts are becoming more and more decipherable.  Enjoy your contributions. 

As for us old fogies here - well we’ve lived through the 1960’s and the Beatles and GM’s dominance of automobile styling and the advent of the muscle car.

G mongrel? I've been called a lot worse by better. :@

jmonroe

G Mongrel....I like it.........that could be your new handle.

driver100

abacomike said:

tbirdmarco said:

 Enjoyed reading tell G mongrel you posted from earlier today and I am joyed reading about the past from you all older folks been how the times have changed I really wish I Kino was around back then what can you do it is what it is and no one take offense so they said enjoyed reading from you older folks Ha ha ha 

G mongrel?  I wonder who that could be - couldn’t be jmonroe now, could it?  I think I am finally getting the hang of translating marco’s dictating software.  Keep up the good work marco - your posts are becoming more and more decipherable.  Enjoy your contributions. 

As for us old fogies here - well we’ve lived through the 1960’s and the Beatles and GM’s dominance of automobile styling and the advent of the muscle car.

We lived in the best times......Beatles, Elvis, 50s and 60s cars, Sputnick, Mustangs, Corvettes, corned beef sandwiches, hot dogs, etc, now there is just texting and Facebook and organic food.

andres3

explorerx4 said:

@oldfarmer50 You're getting the salvage title discount, so don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Can anyone explain why 45% of the Facebook car ads with "salvage title" in the ad also says something like "minor damage/minor accident."

Do they think people are stupid?

snakeweasel

dino001 said:

There aren't any more appliance parts places like that around me anymore either. jmonroe

And guess what - they're not needed, fortunately or unfortunately, depending on who you ask. Today's hone waffle grid is made so much cheaper that nobody would be rewiring the old one if/when it gives up the ghost. Small replacement parts can be ordered from couple online store and pages of schematics are available with Youtube videos for those who want to do it themselves. Just this weekend I was able to address my plugged freezer defrost drain on my refrigerator all thanks to series of great videos with clear instructions. I'm not particularly handy, somewhat clumsy to be honest, but being an engineer, I can follow instructions and diagrams if they're clear enough and don't require specialized tools. I bet the last whip manufacturer was the best one ever, same with typesetters for printing press or wood wheel makers.

There are still those who make wood wheels, mostly Amish but there are others. 

nyccarguy

“He says, sorry, we don't have them. My small store can tell me what brand of shoe suits me, he can tell me what racquet I need....there is still a place for the small store who can provide a service....and if it costs me 10 or 20% more I will gladly pay it.”

@driver100 - I couldn’t agree with you more.  Especially as someone who works in a small business, I try and “shop small” or “shop independent” when I can.  There is an “outdoor sports shop” in a town about 15 minutes north of me.  Every person there is very knowledgeable.  We rented skis for the season for my 3 kids there this season.  Getting 3 kids fitted for skis could potentially be crazy, the people are calm, attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely sell you what you want/need.  I’m thinking of buying my wife new skis & boots for mother’s day.  I poked around asking them questions when I returned my kids seasonal rentals.  They told me to make sure she blocks off at least an hour to get ski boots properly fitted.

There is a local bike store chain that is expensive.  They charge a lot for maintenance items (tires, tubes...) but their service is fast and everyone there is into bikes.  I don’t even waste my time buying things from Bike Nashbar or one of those other sites.  

snakeweasel

jmonroe said:

Was going to use this picture but I know I would lose JMonroes attention:

Model needs a striped top on...

Take it easy. There is nothing wrong with the model. You just gotta get that damn car outta there. If I knew how to photo shop, I could do wonders with that pic. jmonroe

Wait, there's a car in that picture?

cdnpinhead

andres3 said:

Do they think people are stupid?

They don't think, they know. This is how the smart money bets.

snakeweasel

andres3 said:

@oldfarmer50 You're getting the salvage title discount, so don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Can anyone explain why 45% of the Facebook car ads with "salvage title" in the ad also says something like "minor damage/minor accident." Do they think people are stupid?

All they need is just a small percentage of the population to be stupid. 

qbrozen

andres3 said:

@oldfarmer50 You're getting the salvage title discount, so don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Can anyone explain why 45% of the Facebook car ads with "salvage title" in the ad also says something like "minor damage/minor accident." Do they think people are stupid?

Maybe just those who shop for a car through facebook?

dino001

snakeweasel said:

There are still those who make wood wheels, mostly Amish but there are others. 

And they’re best wood wheel makers in the world...

tbirdmarco

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2icCnPCpVWU

tbirdmarco

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NV0xTKuA1UU

tbirdmarco

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UGO3EqbmVgA

murphydog

Sometimes you just need the open road!


We are on spring break in Phoenix and made a run to Kingman to visit the cousins

driver100

andres3 said:

explorerx4 said:

@oldfarmer50 You're getting the salvage title discount, so don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Can anyone explain why 45% of the Facebook car ads with "salvage title" in the ad also says something like "minor damage/minor accident."

Do they think people are stupid?

Probably a lot of people don't know what "Salvage" means. I guess they are required by law to put that in the ad if it is a car dealership. It is quietly put in a box where they hope no one notices or knows what it means. There are probably 10X as many personal ads where they don't tell you it was 'salvaged".

Actually, it looked to be in mint condition in the ads. They can sure fix those cars up to look pretty good.

oldfarmer50

murphydog said:

Sometimes you just need the open road!


We are on spring break in Phoenix and made a run to Kingman to visit the cousins

How many times did you break 100?

driver100

murphydog said:

Sometimes you just need the open road!


We are on spring break in Phoenix and made a run to Kingman to visit the cousins

Which car/truck are you driving Murph? I love having a hood I can see on a car....without a hood I feel like I am driving a bus or a van. The Passat had very little hood...they changed that in the next design update.

tbirdmarco

 Agree with you all above definitely sounds really like a better time but I would never know since having actually live in that time which could go back totally agree ball 

tbirdmarco

 What can we do it it is what it is I just hear from you guys good enough for me 

tbirdmarco

 Enjoy your vacation in Arizona 

tbirdmarco

 My job has the big lawsuit from Franny me against it from the building it’s a big company so wonder if they’re gonna survive 50 do you gonna have to shrink down everyone’s getting scared we shall see need to go to the local on the dealer they told me to come in and fill out an application have to go with someone for assistance unfortunately gonna do it soon and really follow my dreams now 

tbirdmarco

 Where I work they did over billing to fanny four years old up with them they clean it’s all not true but we shall see in the end with the truth is you know how that goes there’s a few sides where every story and the truth is hoping for the best for everyone even though wanted to get out of this company since the one with no lock still if they did no wrong doing wish them well if they did wrong in doing the preserve what’s coming just sucks for all the employees that will lose their jobs lost a couple of clients due to this already this all started two weeks ago 

tbirdmarco

 How did you know Mike yes I meant G Munro ha ha Ha 

tbirdmarco

 And Mike thank you for the kind words trying to always talk slow keep these postings someone readable enjoy your day all 

venture

nyccarguy said:

“He says, sorry, we don't have them. My small store can tell me what brand of shoe suits me, he can tell me what racquet I need....there is still a place for the small store who can provide a service....and if it costs me 10 or 20% more I will gladly pay it.”

@driver100 - I couldn’t agree with you more.  Especially as someone who works in a small business, I try and “shop small” or “shop independent” when I can.  There is an “outdoor sports shop” in a town about 15 minutes north of me.  Every person there is very knowledgeable.  We rented skis for the season for my 3 kids there this season.  Getting 3 kids fitted for skis could potentially be crazy, the people are calm, attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely sell you what you want/need.  I’m thinking of buying my wife new skis & boots for mother’s day.  I poked around asking them questions when I returned my kids seasonal rentals.  They told me to make sure she blocks off at least an hour to get ski boots properly fitted.

There is a local bike store chain that is expensive.  They charge a lot for maintenance items (tires, tubes...) but their service is fast and everyone there is into bikes.  I don’t even waste my time buying things from Bike Nashbar or one of those other sites.  

I don't know anything about skiing, but I do know about bicycles and I could not agree more.

I buy my grandkids new bikes every year, or every two years, at a local (non-chain) bicycle shop. Not cheap, but they also take trade-ins of their old bikes making it cost not much more than getting inferior bikes from a discount store. They have never charged for small maintenance items like brake pads or adjustments (which are rare).

houdini1

driver100 said:

abacomike said:

tbirdmarco said:

 Enjoyed reading tell G mongrel you posted from earlier today and I am joyed reading about the past from you all older folks been how the times have changed I really wish I Kino was around back then what can you do it is what it is and no one take offense so they said enjoyed reading from you older folks Ha ha ha 

G mongrel?  I wonder who that could be - couldn’t be jmonroe now, could it?  I think I am finally getting the hang of translating marco’s dictating software.  Keep up the good work marco - your posts are becoming more and more decipherable.  Enjoy your contributions. 

As for us old fogies here - well we’ve lived through the 1960’s and the Beatles and GM’s dominance of automobile styling and the advent of the muscle car.

We lived in the best times......Beatles, Elvis, 50s and 60s cars, Sputnick, Mustangs, Corvettes, corned beef sandwiches, hot dogs, etc, now there is just texting and Facebook and organic food.

Didn't the mongrel hordes devastate Europe back in the middle ages?

driver100

tbirdmarco said:

 Where I work they did over billing to fanny four years old up with them they clean it’s all not true but we shall see in the end with the truth is you know how that goes there’s a few sides where every story and the truth is hoping for the best for everyone even though wanted to get out of this company since the one with no lock still if they did no wrong doing wish them well if they did wrong in doing the preserve what’s coming just sucks for all the employees that will lose their jobs lost a couple of clients due to this already this all started two weeks ago 

Marco, please explain a little more carefully. Is this some kind of law suit that affects your job? I don't want to come to any false conclusions, unfortunately your post can be taken a few different ways I think.

graphicguy

Not sure if anyone here recalls, but about a year and a half ago I bought an electric bike. It’s really been fun. I can go about 35-40 miles on it without pedaling at all, at about 25 MPH, on a single charge. Probably go a little bit further if the terrain is flat. Go a lot further if I end up pedaling a bit, (which is what I usually do).

Anyway, I was working on it this weekend, getting the tires up to the correct pressure, oiling the chain, etc. Most of my riding is going to and from the public parks, and riding the trails in the parks, once there.

I was thinking what a cool idea if I could record these rides? That got me to looking at the “activity cameras” out there on the market like Go Pro. Didn’t realize that there are so many companies making these things.

Anyone with any experience with them? Any recommendations?

fintail

I think if one has a house full of heavy old furniture and carnival glass, or other things trendy 30-40 years ago, it might be better to sell now than later. Young people today seldom want it. They will collect or have already started collecting their own stuff, reflective of what they see as stylish or cool.

Same thing for old cars. Ordinary 40s-50s cars are not going to appreciate. However, well-preserved cars from the late 70s to maybe early 90s might not lose their shirt, think pristine original 85 Celica rather than rodded 54 Chevy. Time moves on.

On the pro side, if one likes a normal postwar era car or certain collectibles, it is a good time to buy, as prices are lower than in the past. Buy what you like, everything isn't an investment.

driver100 said:

Same thing is happening to; antiques, crystal, silverware and lots of other stuff. We thought it was special, they think of it as junk.

Mr. S, are you advising us not to buy classic cars?