Car Talk Thread

marlinspike · May 11, 2006

You sure I wasn't supposed to throw up in the bucket?

dragon300zx · May 11, 2006

marlinspike wrote:

You sure I wasn't supposed to throw up in the bucket?

I did.

System · May 11, 2006

dragon300zx wrote:

I did.

times two

deal · May 12, 2006

It worked with the Mustang, Cuda, Gt40 but not that car

gus · May 12, 2006

dragon300zx wrote:

I did.

I think you have to understand the french to appreciate it. I doubt anyone under 40 see's what it really is. Its a sugar thing i recon.

gus · May 12, 2006

deal wrote:

It worked with the Mustang, Cuda, Gt40 but not that car

About flamin' time you showed up mate...got your pass for this year willowbank yet ?

DoctorIt · May 13, 2006

marlinspike wrote:

You sure I wasn't supposed to throw up in the bucket?

I agree it may not be the hottest thing to look at, but I don't think you kids (hell, I'm even too young) can appreciate how really revolutionary that car was when it first appeared in the 70's. The adjustable air suspension was only the tip of the iceberg... it had things that were straight out of a sci-fi, and it was for real, not a show car.

In the same vein, I think this new D5 with the adjustable interior and such, is just what the car market needs, some out-of-the box thinking.

and now you can return to your usual programming, with ridiculous fiberglass skirts and light eyebrows...

:hide

marlinspike · May 13, 2006

DoctorIt wrote:

I agree it may not be the hottest thing to look at, but I don't think you kids (hell, I'm even too young) can appreciate how really revolutionary that car was when it first appeared in the 70's. The adjustable air suspension was only the tip of the iceberg... it had things that were straight out of a sci-fi, and it was for real, not a show car.

Well, I agree my dad is more appreciative than the Citroen than I am, I guess maybe since he drove one, and insists it's a beautiful design (the old one anyways) inside and out, maybe it's an era thing. But I'd like to note that the Mercedes 300SEL 6.3 had an adjustable air suspension in 1967 (ok, really 1968, but they did make IIRC 7 of them - less than 10 at any rate - in 1967).

marlinspike · May 13, 2006

Fun fun fun

(more http://Davidson.smugmug.com/gallery/1455914/1/69400677)

DoctorIt · May 14, 2006

marlinspike wrote:

Fun fun fun

(more http://Davidson.smugmug.com/gallery/1455914/1/69400677)

How long before daddy took the keys away?

(you lucky SOB, of all the fancy stuff I've driven, the 911, in all variations, continues to elude me)

marlinspike · May 14, 2006

DoctorIt wrote:

How long before daddy took the keys away?

I think I drove for about 30 miles or so. Then we brought it home, let it cool down, washed it, and now nobody wants to drive it until my brother gets home tonight since he hasn't seen it yet. Sure is fun though...the only thing is I'm so scared of having a deer jump out or something while in that car my dad had to tell me "you know you can open it up a bit here"

deal · May 14, 2006

gus wrote:

About flamin' time you showed up mate...got your pass for this year willowbank yet ?

I've got the pass for the Drags but, haven't really chased up the one for Raceway yet although i've been out there a few time this year.

marlinspike · May 15, 2006

Where is everybody?
Oh, and I'm either on stolen wireless or a free wifi point right now...since it's called GuestWireless I'm guessing it's a free wifi point.

gus · May 15, 2006

deal wrote:

I've got the pass for the Drags but, haven't really chased up the one for Raceway yet although i've been out there a few time this year.

I was going to hit willowbank up for one for the winternationals...i maybe too late i suspect.

Andy · May 15, 2006

gus wrote:

I was going to hit willowbank up for one for the winternationals...i maybe too late i suspect.

Gus, make sure Cra$h behaves whilst I'm gone, eh?

deal · May 16, 2006

gus wrote:

I was going to hit willowbank up for one for the winternationals...i maybe too late i suspect.

Give it a crack, you should have a week or so still to apply.

dragon300zx · May 16, 2006

Andy wrote:

Gus, make sure Cra$h behaves whilst I'm gone, eh?

You mean he behaves when your hear?

ian408 · May 16, 2006

dragon300zx wrote:

You mean he behaves when you're here?

Fixed it for you

dragon300zx · May 16, 2006

ian408 wrote:

Fixed it for you

Hmmm yeah can you tell I'm tired and grumpy right now.

gus · May 16, 2006

Andy wrote:

Gus, make sure Cra$h behaves whilst I'm gone, eh?

My finger is hovering over the big red button.

gus · May 16, 2006

Here you go you bunch of limp wristed cowgirls.

dragon300zx · May 16, 2006

Well crash I'm back to having more Ex-Gf's than you have had cars. :cry Women bah humbug.

DoctorIt · May 16, 2006

gus wrote:

Here you go you bunch of limp wristed cowgirls.

Ebay. The never cease to amaze.

blackwaterstudio · May 17, 2006

looks like I'm getting a new vehicle.
With my new job gotta find something better on gas then my ranger with 4.10 gears in it. So I went and looked at this today. Should finish the paperwork tomorrow on it. Its rated at 24/32 and I was getting about 36mpg on the highway this afternoon.

2006 Ford Fusion SE.

DoctorIt · May 17, 2006

I've heard nothing but good things about the Fusion. Good luck with it

now if only Ford would add some excitement to the new line of good cars they've recently released, we'd be getting somewhere. Like, when in the name of all that is holy will they bring the damn Falcon's over to the US! Car and Driver finally did an article on a car I've been wanting for years - or, ever since I got to drive one while working there. What a cool sedan!

blackwaterstudio · May 17, 2006

DoctorIt wrote:

I've heard nothing but good things about the Fusion. Good luck with it

now if only Ford would add some excitement to the new line of good cars they've recently released, we'd be getting somewhere. Like, when in the name of all that is holy will they bring the damn Falcon's over to the US! Car and Driver finally did an article on a car I've been wanting for years - or, ever since I got to drive one while working there. What a cool sedan!

Yea I've heard great things about them to. And I'm like you, I wish they would bring the europe line of cars over here also.

marlinspike · May 17, 2006

I quite like the Fusion...the mercury milan too, though I suspect they share chassis probably (just guessing, I really have no clue).

Where's Cra$h to chime in?

dragon300zx · May 18, 2006

marlinspike wrote:

I quite like the Fusion...the mercury milan too, though I suspect they share chassis probably (just guessing, I really have no clue).

Where's Cra$h to chime in?

I'm at the shootout and im still contributing. Come on Smurfette your dads away, why aren't you playing.

ian408 · May 18, 2006

dragon300zx wrote:

I'm at the shootout and im still contributing. Come on Smurfette your dads away, why aren't you playing.

He suspects dadio has long arms

DoctorIt · May 18, 2006

marlinspike wrote:

I quite like the Fusion...the mercury milan too, though I suspect they share chassis probably (just guessing, I really have no clue).

Where's Cra$h to chime in?

They share everything except for bodywork, badging and some interior parts.

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