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by Petrolheadia » Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:39 pm
by Costa Fierro » Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:09 pm
Vassenor wrote:So as I learned this week it's not fun driving a car when the exhaust pipe falls off.
by Elwher » Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:48 am
Petrolheadia wrote:Imagine it's 1969. You are a 38-year-old journalist from Denver, and you are looking for a practical, reliable and cheap-to-own car. You're thinking about either buying a new subcompact or a slightly nicer used car. The options are:
New cars:
- VW Beetle 1500 fastback,
- Opel Kadett 1.5 2-door wagon,
- Ford Cortina 1.6 2-door sedan,
- Fiat 124 1.6 4-door sedan,
- Renault 12 1.4 sedan,
- Austin America 1.3 2-door fastback,
- Datsun 510 1.8 4-door sedan,
- Toyota Corolla 1.2 2-door wagon.
Used cars:
- 1968 Toyota Corona 1.6 4-door sedan,
- 1967 BMW 1602 2-door sedan,
- 1968 Dodge Dart 225 ci sedan,
- 1966 Peugeot 404 1.9 diesel wagon,
- 1968 Rambler American 199 ci 4-door sedan,
- 1967 Chevrolet Camaro 230 ci coupe,
- 1966 MG MGB GT 1.8 hatchback,
- 1968 Ford Falcon 170 ci 2-door coupe,
- 1967 Volvo 123 1.8 2-door wagon,
- 1968 Saab 95 0.8 2-door wagon,
- 1968 Chevrolet Corvair 2.4 coupe,
- 1967 Plymouth Barracuda 225 ci coupe.
Which one would you buy? I'd get the Rambler.
by Petrolheadia » Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:31 pm
by Cannot think of a name » Fri Jul 20, 2018 4:08 pm
Petrolheadia wrote:What sort of bumper stickers are on cars in your area?
In Puławy, Poland, we have:
- dealer stickers - European (both Polish and import) dealers put theirs on the rear window, American ones put them on the tailgate,
- adverts for the owners' businesses,
- "Sponsorowane z 500+" ("Sponsored by 500+", referencing the current child bonus program),
- car meet stickers,
- Christian fish (once saw a car parodying it by having the fish being eaten by a shark),
- "Niemiec płakał jak sprzedawał" ("The German was crying as he was selling" - making fun of the outlandish import used car quality claims),
- "Bitte ein Bit" - on cars imported from Germany (Bitburger beer slogan).
Some company makes a joke variation, "Bite nie bite - oto jest pytanie" ("Hit or not hit - that is the question" - pun at the Hamlet quote and dubious collision history of import cars),
- "Wheel Whores",
- country code stickers (either Poland or country of origin),
- conservative organizations' stickers,
- foreign farmer associations' stickers (imports),
by Vassenor » Sat Jul 21, 2018 12:32 am
by Costa Fierro » Sat Jul 21, 2018 2:00 am
Vassenor wrote:And so I find myself looking at the Toyota Aygo, but can't find a straight answer about what the actual dimensions of its boot are beyond the overall capacity.
Brilliant.
by Vassenor » Sat Jul 21, 2018 3:15 am
by Petrolheadia » Sat Jul 21, 2018 4:25 am
by The Two Jerseys » Sat Jul 21, 2018 6:58 am
by Petrolheadia » Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:10 am
by Vassenor » Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:01 am
Petrolheadia wrote:The Two Jerseys wrote:Apparently Vass has some sort of cargo with specific dimensions, and wants to know if it's physically capable of fitting in the car.
I still keep wondering what kind.
Although the Aygo ain't a car for people with big stuff. The VW Up, Fiat Panda or Chevy Spark are better.
by Petrolheadia » Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:16 am
Vassenor wrote:Petrolheadia wrote:I still keep wondering what kind.
Although the Aygo ain't a car for people with big stuff. The VW Up, Fiat Panda or Chevy Spark are better.
Let's start with the 64x31x33cm suitcase that's the largest one I use for cosplay things. I know it will go in an Up because that's what my parents drive.
by Great Britainnn » Sat Jul 21, 2018 2:38 pm
Petrolheadia wrote:Imagine it's 1969. You are a 38-year-old journalist from Denver, and you are looking for a practical, reliable and cheap-to-own car. You're thinking about either buying a new subcompact or a slightly nicer used car. The options are:
New cars:
- VW Beetle 1500 fastback,
- Opel Kadett 1.5 2-door wagon,
- Ford Cortina 1.6 2-door sedan,
- Fiat 124 1.6 4-door sedan,
- Renault 12 1.4 sedan,
- Austin America 1.3 2-door fastback,
- Datsun 510 1.8 4-door sedan,
- Toyota Corolla 1.2 2-door wagon.
Used cars:
- 1968 Toyota Corona 1.6 4-door sedan,
- 1967 BMW 1602 2-door sedan,
- 1968 Dodge Dart 225 ci sedan,
- 1966 Peugeot 404 1.9 diesel wagon,
- 1968 Rambler American 199 ci 4-door sedan,
- 1967 Chevrolet Camaro 230 ci coupe,
- 1966 MG MGB GT 1.8 hatchback,
- 1968 Ford Falcon 170 ci 2-door coupe,
- 1967 Volvo 123 1.8 2-door wagon,
- 1968 Saab 95 0.8 2-door wagon,
- 1968 Chevrolet Corvair 2.4 coupe,
- 1967 Plymouth Barracuda 225 ci coupe.
Which one would you buy? I'd get the Rambler.
by Elwher » Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:50 pm
Great Britainnn wrote:Petrolheadia wrote:Imagine it's 1969. You are a 38-year-old journalist from Denver, and you are looking for a practical, reliable and cheap-to-own car. You're thinking about either buying a new subcompact or a slightly nicer used car. The options are:
New cars:
- VW Beetle 1500 fastback,
- Opel Kadett 1.5 2-door wagon,
- Ford Cortina 1.6 2-door sedan,
- Fiat 124 1.6 4-door sedan,
- Renault 12 1.4 sedan,
- Austin America 1.3 2-door fastback,
- Datsun 510 1.8 4-door sedan,
- Toyota Corolla 1.2 2-door wagon.
Used cars:
- 1968 Toyota Corona 1.6 4-door sedan,
- 1967 BMW 1602 2-door sedan,
- 1968 Dodge Dart 225 ci sedan,
- 1966 Peugeot 404 1.9 diesel wagon,
- 1968 Rambler American 199 ci 4-door sedan,
- 1967 Chevrolet Camaro 230 ci coupe,
- 1966 MG MGB GT 1.8 hatchback,
- 1968 Ford Falcon 170 ci 2-door coupe,
- 1967 Volvo 123 1.8 2-door wagon,
- 1968 Saab 95 0.8 2-door wagon,
- 1968 Chevrolet Corvair 2.4 coupe,
- 1967 Plymouth Barracuda 225 ci coupe.
Which one would you buy? I'd get the Rambler.
I would also get the Rambler.
by Petrolheadia » Sun Jul 22, 2018 1:49 am
Elwher wrote:Great Britainnn wrote:I would also get the Rambler.
While the ones I drove were both the wagon versions of the '68 Ramblers, they were underpowered and had among the most mushy and unresponsive steering of any car I ever drove. I owned a 65 VW Bus at the time with a 1200 CC engine and had no trouble keeping up with them. They also spent much too much time on the lifts.
by Petrolheadia » Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:53 pm
by Vassenor » Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:55 pm
by Petrolheadia » Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:59 pm
Vassenor wrote:
...And they only want £35K for it? Shows how much a gold wrap does to the value of your motor.
by Petrolheadia » Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:49 pm
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