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It's the little THINGS in life

Discussion in 'Everything Else (off topic)' started by DaveGunter, Apr 7, 2016.

  1. MasterMech

    MasterMech The Mechanical Moderator

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    I'm forever ruined now. If it won't easily do 200kM/hr+, it's slow. :tractor: :whistle: :dex:.
     
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    I get you, but there's something about a sleeper. A 40 valve dohc v8 in a wagon is a nice sleeper.

    There's nothing more gratifying than dispatching sports cars with an unassuming wagon, even if it's German.

    I had my souped up mustangs, one in arrest me performance red, big cowl hood, loud exhaust, lots of mods. If there was a cop around, you attracted their attention, the cop waiting on you to mess up, and pull you over.

    I fly under the radar now. ;)
     
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    I use pee to refill the blinker fluid.
     
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    I don't know what it did for top speed, but it handled much better than people give them credit for. Hwy 1 in northern CA is no place for top speed.

    If you can get past the stereotype, and think of all the crazy tech at play in a car like that, it's pretty amazing, really.
     
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    OH that's infuriating!!!
    And they think they should get $15 an hour to screw your order up and give you your cold fries:mad:

    :hair:

    :mad:
     
  6. MikeSs

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    I think my stock camaro is electronically limited to 155ish.
    Really nowhwre good to really see. But then,i think they will see me coming 5 miles away (check my av)
     
  7. MasterMech

    MasterMech The Mechanical Moderator

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    I spent a little time in Germany, where the average station wagon can, and does, exceed 200kM/hr on a regular basis. Fun trip, good times!

    I'm betting your Camaro gets up to that limit fairly quick. ;)
     
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    Speed is one thing, handling is another...... STI baby.
     
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    Well it worked on Model T car brakes, why not the blinker fluid too!
     
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    Yeah, I had mine for our honeymoon as well in 2014. The rental agency handed me the keys in L.A. and I stared at him and asked if I could get something else. He said that the only other option was a V6 Mustang that he could get me in for "only" an additional $40 per day. I know that V6 is no slouch, but that was too much money for 8 days.

    In the end I was impressed with the Prius. I found myself cruising through the country highways at 95 without even realizing it, and then the electric motor really did it's job once we got to steep twisty 1-lane roads in Sequoia/Kings Canyon.
     
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    When the mail lady leaves passive aggressive notes in my mailbox about snow removal, after I just shoveled it out for her :headbang:
     
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    Are they allowed to do that? I am thinking it is illegal to leave anything other than official mail in the box. A few years ago a postal carrier got in trouble for leaving Christmas cards in boxes.
     
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    Now that you mention it, I'm not sure.
    I don't think it would go anywhere even if I made a stink about it. The community up here is super tight knit and I'm not a local, I would probably just put myself in a corner if I said anything :hair:
     
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    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    Really???? *NOTED*!
     
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    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:headbang:
     
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    LOL......I was waiting for that
     
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    WeldrDave Military Outpost Moderator

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    Getting behind the old lady in the grocery check out, her order comes to $13.78 and she counts out 13 ones, "THEN" opens up a change purse and counts out 78 cents in nickels and pennies when she's holding another dollar!:headbang::headbang::picard:
     
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    I apologize, that sounds like something I would do. :BrianK:
     
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    How about when you run into the convience store to pay for gas and the guy in front of you is buying 20 lottery tickets with 20 separate numbers on each one. :doh: :picard:
     
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    Depends. Does he have his numbers picked out ahead of time, or is it like "ummmm....uh......gimme tree......uh......twunty sebum.....uuuummmm....sebundy sebum.....uhhhhh....did i already say tree"?
     
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