Author Topic: The Garage (Read 116588 times)

blue911 · « **Reply #125 on:** February 04, 2010, 02:01:42 pm »

I went to a motorcycle show a few years ago where they were raffling off one of these:

Inline 4 cylinder, air cooled. I have to believe that the #4 cylinder seized before you got to the end of the block.

CJames0569 · « **Reply #126 on:** February 04, 2010, 03:18:38 pm »

Amazing that you put that many miles on a bike, that is a ton of riding not to mention awesome durability. They sure don't make em like that anymore. And Indian 4's are pretty cool although I prefer the earlier scouts

My great grandpa was leaving a bar up in Northern Indiana one night when he took a "wrong turn" and drove his Indian off a dock into Lake Michigan, where it stills sits to this day.

blue911 · « **Reply #127 on:** February 04, 2010, 03:21:02 pm »

Quote from: CJames0569 on February 04, 2010, 03:18:38 pm

Amazing that you put that many miles on a bike, that is a ton of riding not to mention awesome durability. They sure don't make em like that anymore. And Indian 4's are pretty cool although I prefer the earlier scouts

My great grandpa was leaving a bar up in Northern Indiana one night when he took a "wrong turn" and drove his Indian off a dock into Lake Michigan, where it stills sits to this day.

The Scouts were flathead 45's?

CJames0569 · « **Reply #128 on:** February 04, 2010, 03:54:18 pm »

Not sure what years or models exactly but a lot of the older scouts were as well as the chiefs also.

blue911 · « **Reply #129 on:** February 04, 2010, 04:01:43 pm »

Quote from: CJames0569 on February 04, 2010, 03:54:18 pm

Not sure what years or models exactly but a lot of the older scouts were as well as the chiefs also.

I don't know much about Indians. The Harley 45's were tanks. They used to dominate the hill climbs (I don't know if they even run those anymore).

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #130 on:** February 11, 2010, 12:34:18 am »

I had a 2001 Z/24 Cavalier and had a similar issue with the windows. My driver side window would stick when it was down. I'd have to hit the switch back and forth a couple times and then it would work.

Now I have my baby: 2006 Dodge Charger R/T.

The wife has a 2006 Chevy Trailblazer Ext w/5.3ltr V8. It's absolutely loaded.

Nathan · « **Reply #131 on:** February 16, 2010, 11:48:04 pm »

This video is full of epicness:

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/14/video-dodge-neon-burnout-ends-in-relentless-fail/

tomterp · « **Reply #132 on:** February 17, 2010, 08:26:59 am »

Quote from: Nathan on February 16, 2010, 11:48:04 pm

This video is full of epicness:

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/14/video-dodge-neon-burnout-ends-in-relentless-fail/

What do they care, it was a stolen/wrecked car anyway.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #133 on:** February 17, 2010, 10:09:19 am »

What is a "burnout"?

CJames0569 · « **Reply #134 on:** February 17, 2010, 10:10:44 am »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on February 17, 2010, 10:09:19 am

What is a "burnout"?

jk it's where you spin the drive tires on a car and create white smoke. Also called "peeling out", it's stupid because it tears up your car and ruins your tires.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #135 on:** February 17, 2010, 10:18:57 am »

Ah, I see. Reminds me of that video Steinberg posted on the Bog of the passed-out Phillies fan in the driver's seat of his car with the engine on and his foot pressing the gas to the floor.

Quote from: CJames0569 on February 17, 2010, 10:10:44 am

jk it's where you spin the drive tires on a car and create white smoke. Also called "peeling out", it's stupid because it tears up your car and ruins your tires.

CJames0569 · « **Reply #136 on:** February 17, 2010, 11:58:00 am »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on February 17, 2010, 10:18:57 am

Ah, I see. Reminds me of that video Steinberg posted on the Bog of the passed-out Phillies fan in the driver's seat of his car with the engine on and his foot pressing the gas to the floor.

Someone mistook Tony Larussa for a Phillies fan?

PANatsFan · « **Reply #137 on:** March 13, 2010, 11:59:43 am »

I'm thinking of the '10 Chevy Malibu. The 4 cylinder engine gives me pause, but I think Chevy or Subaru or Mazda are the three companies I'm willing to go with right now.

The '10 Ford Focus is a surprisingly great car - I just rented one a few weeks ago.

Nathan · « **Reply #138 on:** March 13, 2010, 12:42:23 pm »

Are you looking a midsize then?

I think the 2010 Focus looks like barf, but the 2012 one looks great.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #139 on:** March 13, 2010, 12:45:34 pm »

Quote from: Nathan on March 13, 2010, 12:42:23 pm

Are you looking a midsize then?

I think the 2010 Focus looks like barf, but the 2012 one looks great.

It was the new one that everyone likes, at least I think so. It was a gas miser, so I appreciated that. But yeah, a midsize is safer than a compact I think, and everyone loves the Malibu.

Plus there's a theme song:

CALSGR8 · « **Reply #140 on:** March 13, 2010, 01:04:18 pm »

For MIDSIZE the Ford Fusion Hybrid has gotten rave reviews. There's also a flex fuel one as I understand it.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #141 on:** March 13, 2010, 01:05:42 pm »

Quote from: CALSGR8 on March 13, 2010, 01:04:18 pm

For MIDSIZE the Ford Fusion Hybrid has gotten rave reviews. There's also a flex fuel one as I understand it.

Hybrid

Flex fuel

Ethanol is not the answer in my opinion, but the oil companies love the idea, as does Big Agriculture.

Nathan · « **Reply #142 on:** March 13, 2010, 01:49:02 pm »

The Mazda 6 is a nice looking car too.

Obed_Marsh · « **Reply #143 on:** March 13, 2010, 02:05:03 pm »

I have yet to meet a Mazda 6 owner who ins't gushing like a school girl about how dreamy their Mazda 6 is on a regular, unprompted schedule.

Nathan · « **Reply #144 on:** March 13, 2010, 02:09:32 pm »

They're good cars. The Fusion is too, both it and the 6 are based on the same platform.

tomterp · « **Reply #145 on:** March 13, 2010, 03:41:44 pm »

Quote from: Nathan on March 13, 2010, 12:42:23 pm

Are you looking a midsize then?

I think the 2010 Focus looks like barf, but the 2012 one looks great.

2010 Focus

2012 Focus

They don't look radically different to me, though I like the 2012 one a bit better.

Nathan · « **Reply #146 on:** March 13, 2010, 03:46:46 pm »

I think he is talking about the 2010 US Focus, unless he has made a trip to Europe.

2010 US Focus:

2012 US Focus:

tomterp · « **Reply #147 on:** March 13, 2010, 04:14:47 pm »

Quote from: Nathan on March 13, 2010, 03:46:46 pm

I think he is talking about the 2010 US Focus, unless he has made a trip to Europe.

2010 US Focus:

Oh, that makes a lot more sense. For decades we get the crappiest looking cars while the Europeans get the good ones. FINALLY Ford is waking up to that.

I know the 2010 Focus is a big seller, has many attributes, but it's got econobox written all over its looks.

Nathan · « **Reply #148 on:** March 13, 2010, 04:23:57 pm »

The interior is even worse, with an ugly, cheap looking swath of gray plastic.

Thankfully, the next US Focus will be the same car as the next Euro Focus.

tomterp · « **Reply #149 on:** March 13, 2010, 04:26:36 pm »

Quote from: Nathan on March 13, 2010, 04:23:57 pm

The interior is even worse, with an ugly, cheap looking swath of gray plastic.

Thankfully, the next US Focus will be the same car as the next Euro Focus.

I wish Ford would make something I want. I'd buy that Euro Focus if it was well made and handled like my BMW 323i. I'm up to 155k and thinking ahead to when I get to 200k miles and replacement time.