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IOwnCalculus posted:Column shift automatics aren't going away until there aren't automatic transmissions to put in trucks and vans anymore. Or until button and knob shifters replace levers. One important feature for cab and chassis trucks and vans is the ability to seat three across. For vans especially with a deep doghouse, space on the console is at a premium. But it will happen one day.
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I don't mind column shifts.
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May 6, 2024 14:16
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slidebite posted:I don't mind column shifts. 
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May 6, 2024 15:01
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Cage posted:Can't have a bench seat without a column shifter. Yep, which allowed your honey to snuggle with you at the drive-in.
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May 6, 2024 17:50
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When I was a kid, before I learned how to drive I would sometimes have a nightmare where I was in the back seat of the family lead sled, alone, the car barreling down the local main street, desperately reaching for the steering wheel and the column shifter, not knowing what to do. Later on my family owned a first year Sable which had numerous lemon-y issues, including a brake pedal that would suddenly drop a couple of inches when you had your foot on it, like at a red light. It's responsible for a recurring nightmare (albeit in a different car) where I'm stepping on the brake as hard as possible but the car is slowly rolling forward into traffic.
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May 6, 2024 18:04
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Dick Trauma posted:When I was a kid, before I learned how to drive I would sometimes have a nightmare where I was in the back seat of the family lead sled, alone, the car barreling down the local main street, desperately reaching for the steering wheel and the column shifter, not knowing what to do. Post/user name checks out.
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Dick Trauma posted:When I was a kid, before I learned how to drive I would sometimes have a nightmare where I was in the back seat of the family lead sled, alone, the car barreling down the local main street, desperately reaching for the steering wheel and the column shifter, not knowing what to do. These dream are as common as ones about showing up to school naked or teeth falling out.
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May 6, 2024 22:13
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But I've actually experienced both of those.
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May 6, 2024 22:22
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Yeah, I had those car related dreams. Didn't know they were common.
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May 6, 2024 23:52
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I've never had a car with brake issues but I still have dreams about my car creeping forward no matter how hard I apply the brakes.
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Are you in the market for an '86 Sable? EDIT: Short list of problems my family encountered: 1. Gross sulfur smell from exhaust 2. Dashboard hot enough to fry an egg 3. Aforementioned inexplicable brake pedal drop 4. Trunk seal leaked noxious black goop 5. Front seat cushions went flat within the first year 6. Light bulbs in decorative headlight panel constantly burned out Dick Trauma fucked around with this message at 20:17 on May 7, 2024 |
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May 7, 2024 20:13
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Weirdly, no. I'll let you know if that changes though.
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Dick Trauma posted:Are you in the market for an '86 Sable? We had one too, it's the first car I remember my parents buying and it was just such a colossal garage queen. Broke down all the time.
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May 8, 2024 03:56
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Someone’s dad growing up had a 1990s Sable. That was not a good car.
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Was the mercury brand slightly fancier than ford but not as fancy as Lincoln? I’ve never understood it. Or was it like the ford version of Pontiac which was like the base (Chevy) cars but slightly weirder and uglier.
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priznat posted:Was the mercury brand slightly fancier than ford but not as fancy as Lincoln? I’ve never understood it. Or was it like the ford version of Pontiac which was like the base (Chevy) cars but slightly weirder and uglier. It was both of those at various times. Ford never seemed to really know what to do with the brand.
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priznat posted:Was the mercury brand slightly fancier than ford but not as fancy as Lincoln? I’ve never understood it. Or was it like the ford version of Pontiac which was like the base (Chevy) cars but slightly weirder and uglier. Back in the 80's my dad's wife had a foxbody Capri, slightly different exterior than the Mustang and had a nicer more sporty interior. Slow as poo poo with the 4 cylinder just like the Mustang tho  Then they got a Dodge Daytona turbo which was a lot faster but it was a steaming pile of poo poo that spent more time at the dealership getting fixed
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I might be weird, but I preferred the look of the Capri to the contemporary Mustang
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What manual transmission car had the most gears on a tree? Big rigs don't count.
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slidebite posted:I might be weird, but I preferred the look of the Capri to the contemporary Mustang giving me Saab vibes, which are good vibes
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I saw a convertible geo metro this morning and I still think they're cute
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The VW Golf Cabriolet (2002 and earlier) is still my high bar for cute convertibles. I love the adorable easter basket handle.
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Back in 1984 I went for a ride in one of those. It was a summer night and we rode through town to the beach and then up the Pacific Coast Highway. Many years later I saw the "Pink Moon" VW commercial and it reminded so much of that night that I still get misty eyed when I see it. EDIT: For the young 'uns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-kqUkZnDcM
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Dick Trauma posted:Back in 1984 I went for a ride in one of those. It was a summer night and we rode through town to the beach and then up the Pacific Coast Highway. Many years later I saw the "Pink Moon" VW commercial and it reminded so much of that night that I still get misty eyed when I see it. They was a good promo. VW had some good advertising around the turn of the century.
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:I've never had a car with brake issues but I still have dreams about my car creeping forward no matter how hard I apply the brakes. Same and the solution I've found is to get out of the car and fold it up into a little suitcase like the Jetsons. Works every time.
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Midjack posted:They was a good promo. VW had some good advertising around the turn of the century. There was the "one million miles away" ad for the Mk4 Jetta, and you can't forget "da da da" for the Golf. "The Un-pimp the Auto" series was genius. "You get an F!" There was another commercial I remember seeing for the Mk3 Jetta that I haven't been able to find, it highlighted the process of downshifting to get around an RV on a winding mountain road. First shot is a camper up ahead, second is the driver looking to passenger with a smirk. Third shot is their hand grabbing the gearshift, yanking it downward, and the next shows the tach revving from 2k to 3.5k. The car shoots to the passing lane and overtakes the RV, and then resumes its place in the driving lane. The driver smiles. Fade to white & the VW symbol.
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NoWake posted:There was the "one million miles away" ad for the Mk4 Jetta, I'd forgotten that one. The entirety of Unpimp Ze Auto is forever burned into my brain, though.
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Wait for it..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLrB9qSvv2g
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Oh jeez is that a teen that borrowed moms car and has hosed up horrendously
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Oh man, that's rough 🫣 Kid clearly has absolutely no idea where the far side of the car is and just keeps digging a deeper hole out of panic.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/1cpjhbz/one_of_the_wildest_police_chases_in_ohio_state/
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tag yourself, I'm the owner of the parked truck that cop could've easily avoided slamming into if it weren't for 'roids and/or adrenaline
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While ACAB, I think that cop's vehicle was disabled by the previous crash into the runner. Looks like he either had no steering or power or both. The full chase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htJkcefw0Q8 The part through the construction zone is scary. Zero One fucked around with this message at 03:46 on May 18, 2024 |
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May 18, 2024 02:55
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drat that Hyundai could take a beating
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priznat posted:drat that Hyundai could take a beating Hyundai needs to pull a Timex for doing a commercial.
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MiniFoo posted:tag yourself, I'm the owner of the parked truck that cop could've easily avoided slamming into if it weren't for 'roids and/or adrenaline The amount of poo poo that could have went wrong is astounding. Cripes, get your cops under control Columbus. You are to serve and protect. Not play GTA.
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Colostomy Bag posted:The amount of poo poo that could have went wrong is astounding. actually scotus has said that the cops dont have to do either of those things
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There was just a real sad event in Ontario where the cops were chasing a guy the wrong way down a highway and he crashed into a family's car killing a baby and the grandparents (and the suspect driver). It's really dumb to do these kind of chases when it gets so loving dangerous for people who have nothing to do with it.
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Isn't this stuff what police helicopters are for? There's not too many reasons this kind of chase should happen because of all of the innocent people who were endangered
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When you're the biggest armed gang in town you gotta remind everyone else of the fact constantly lest someone else move in on your turf.
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