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One place I kinda miss is Bob's Big Boy. My grandparents on my Dad's side of the family used to take us grandkids there fairly often back in the 1970's and early 1980's. And during summer vacation, when my Granddad on my Mom's side of the family would watch me (Grandmom was still working), every Wednesday we would go to the local Big Boy. They're all gone now though. I forget what they were initially replaced with, but a Silver Diner is on the spot where one once stood, and a Bojangles is on another. The one Granddad took me to every Wednesday was a Glory Days bar and grille for awhile. During the summer months, there would be a little get together out in the parking lot with people showing off their antique cars. I went a few times. That whole mall recently got demo'ed though. I think a Whole Paycheck -er, Whole Foods, is going in where that mall once stood.
There's a Steak 'n Shake in Chattanooga. Wasn't too excited about the food, but it's been a decade since I ate there. Besides a Waffle House breakfast and McD's coffees, I don't think we hit a chain joint in the last couple of weeks on the road. A couple of times we should have, lol.
and more shocking, near my house, waiting at a light a 4 door maverick. Early, thin bumper model. Orange, and also looked like a tired but original car.
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A friend of mine who lived in Georgia for a few years also liked Cracker Barrel. I visited him a few times, as he was homesick, and we'd go there at least once.
I think that's a western cultural universal - high income tends to have more fitness. I think WA is more fit than the nation as a whole, but get outside of the cities, and it isn't as apparent. Of course, this reverses with age...the fat plutocrat ideal doesn't exist for nothing.
I did see quite a few unusual cars - a trio of Austin Healeys , unrestored but running and driving Honda N600, a few E30 M3s, BMW Bavaria with so much paint patina it was probably artificial, a couple 60s VWs, Merkur XR4Ti, every variety of modified E30 and 80s Golf you could imagine. Saw a pastel grey 77-79 Bird and a big ~72 LTD for sale, parked on the side of the road.
I also saw a Jensen Healey on the road this morning.
The guy who restored my Lark did a lemon-yellow one that got a Junior First (I'm pretty sure) at Hershey the year he finished it.
The whole family went to Cracker Barrel tonight and on the way home, I spotted that same green '59 Lark sedan I'd seen last week when I went to Cracker Barrel, just going in the opposite direction.
Went to dinner last night with friends of theirs and they have a '97 Outback similar to my old '97, except their's isn't a Limited.
The common thread with the Impreza and the Outback is that both have CELs on, and the owners have been ignoring the lights for years now. That's kind of a New Mexico theme.
I think young, upwardly mobile sections of cities are usually more athletic. Go somewhere like Wicker Park in Chicago and you'll find that. But then as they become middle class and wealthier the weight starts increasing and they move over to Lake Shore Drive
What am I missing?
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
@hpmctorque, I think VW lost their cachet when the Rabbit came out and it was problematic. The Scirocco was the same story you hear today - fun "driver's" car but high maintenance and as @stickguy says, the dealer network was lacking.
@uplanderguy, friends in Evergreen CO had a Subaru wagon in the early 70s and it remarkable for how narrow it was. I think the skinny tires contributed to its snow prowess. That was my first sighting of one. The owners loved it.
She wasn't impressed with my used SuperBeetle when we met.
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One thing I like at Cracker Barrel is you can order off the kids menu no matter what age you are. Chicken and dumplings. Perfect.
Supposedly not only are all those signs on the walls authentic but it's one guy who is constantly travelling the country hunting them down.
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the only car I remember that was as noisy/rough like that (and had plenty of noises!) was the 310 my sister had. Sucker sounded like it had square cut gears.
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My mom's Camry with the big 4 is pretty smooth, but the 6 in my E is sometimes like a electric car.
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Hadn't seen a Catera in weeks or months, but this was the second one within a week. The first one was an older, dark green example, and its body also appeared to be well maintained.
I wonder whether Cateras have some kind of a minor cult status, similar to, maybe, the Aztec, or whether they're just cheap transportation? I imagine they're cheap to buy but rather high maintenance.
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My father bought a Catera, loved driving it. Unfortunately, that was a minority of the time as it was wont to zig to the repair shop. Not in his fleet very long.
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
Maybe the Catera would have done better if it had been badged as a Pontiac? But then again, maybe not. The thing that makes the GTO and G8 desireable is the V8 engine, something the Catera lacked.
It's kind of like their relative, the Chevy SS. But it's no bargain, and not long for this earth...
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
Sometimes I think the defective ones were shipped over for a laugh, as the Omega and Ford Sierra/Scorpio weren't known to be particularly troublesome at home.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive