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    marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    You sure I wasn't supposed to throw up in the bucket?
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    dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2006
    marlinspike wrote:
    You sure I wasn't supposed to throw up in the bucket?

    ne_nau.gifI did.
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    SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited May 11, 2006
    dragon300zx wrote:
    ne_nau.gifI did.
    times two
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    dealdeal Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited May 12, 2006
    It worked with the Mustang, Cuda, Gt40 but not that car ne_nau.gif
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    gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    dragon300zx wrote:
    ne_nau.gifI 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.
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    gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2006
    deal wrote:
    It worked with the Mustang, Cuda, Gt40 but not that car ne_nau.gif
    About flamin' time you showed up mate...got your pass for this year willowbank yet ?
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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited 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...


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    marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited 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).
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    marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2006
    Fun fun fun
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    (more http://Davidson.smugmug.com/gallery/1455914/1/69400677)
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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited 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? :D

    (you lucky SOB, of all the fancy stuff I've driven, the 911, in all variations, continues to elude me)
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    marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited May 14, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    How long before daddy took the keys away? :D

    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"
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    dealdeal Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited 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.
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    marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited 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.
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    gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited 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.
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited 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.gif
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    dealdeal Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited 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.
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    dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    Gus, make sure Cra$h behaves whilst I'm gone, eh? deal.gif

    You mean he behaves when your hear? headscratch.gif
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    ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,917 moderator
    edited May 16, 2006
    dragon300zx wrote:
    You mean he behaves when you're here? headscratch.gif

    Fixed it for you thumb.gif
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    dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2006
    ian408 wrote:
    Fixed it for you thumb.gif

    Hmmm yeah can you tell I'm tired and grumpy right now.
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    gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    Gus, make sure Cra$h behaves whilst I'm gone, eh? deal.gif
    My finger is hovering over the big red button.
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    gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2006
    Here you go you bunch of limp wristed cowgirls.
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    dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2006
    Well crash I'm back to having more Ex-Gf's than you have had cars. :cry Women bah humbug.
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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited May 16, 2006
    gus wrote:
    Here you go you bunch of limp wristed cowgirls.
    Ebay. The never cease to amaze.
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    blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited 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.
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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited May 17, 2006
    I've heard nothing but good things about the Fusion. Good luck with it thumb.gif

    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!
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    blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    I've heard nothing but good things about the Fusion. Good luck with it thumb.gif

    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.
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    marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited 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?ne_nau.gif
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    dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited 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?ne_nau.gif
    I'm at the shootout and im still contributing. Come on Smurfette your dads away, why aren't you playing.
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    ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,917 moderator
    edited 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 lol3.gif
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    DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited 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?ne_nau.gif
    They share everything except for bodywork, badging and some interior parts. nod.gif
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