by "shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
Published 03/10/2017 at 11:16
by "shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
Published 03/10/2017 at 11:16
Tags: This week in rusted out crap-wagons
STARS: 2
I’ve been dying to get a picture of this all week to show the people of Oppo. Somehow, the driver’s side looks even worse. This thing should’ve been junked many moons ago.
I see rusty piles all the time. I’m thinking of making this a regular feature. Us rust belt folks can commiserate about the evils of road salt, and you west coasters can begin understanding why your housing prices are so damn high. What say Oppo?
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
03/10/2017 at 11:23, STARS: 1
So if you get in an accident with something like that, does it go full Bluesmobile?
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
03/10/2017 at 11:29, STARS: 0
What boggles my mind is how things like that can still legally be driven in some US States....shouldn’t all your States (I know some do) have mandatory safety inspections every so often? Every Canadian province/territory, AFAIK has one every two years to keep cars on the right side of suicidemobiles in case of an accident...
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
03/10/2017 at 11:29, STARS: 0
8.7/10 would drive as a beater
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
03/10/2017 at 11:40, STARS: 0
Does it run? In Texas, this is driven 9/10 by a little old Mexican guy at 10 under the limit trying to not be noticed.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/10/2017 at 11:48, STARS: 1
No idea if it runs. It showed up in this exact spot on Tuesday. It hasn’t moved since. I really hope it’s just waiting for a wrecker to come haul it off.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/10/2017 at 11:49, STARS: 2
I like the inspection idea in theory, but knowing how the fine state of Illinois works (state motto: give us your money and shut up), I think it would just be an opportunity for more graft and corruption.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/10/2017 at 11:50, STARS: 0
Pretty much, yeah. I always say that they’ll fold up like a beer can.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/10/2017 at 11:50, STARS: 3
You don’t place a high value on your own life, do you?
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
03/10/2017 at 12:00, STARS: 1
not much. cant be worse than my jeep that had signs for the floor
"" (bignslow)
03/10/2017 at 12:01, STARS: 1
Where is the wagon?
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
03/10/2017 at 12:10, STARS: 0
What province are you in? Ontario doesn’t have one like that except for commercial vehicles. We only have to do it when the vehicle changes hands. That said if the cops saw you in this you wouldn’t be in it very long.
I’m torn on the idea, frankly. On the one hand it would probably catch a lot of cars that are hazards. On the other with the sort of BS so many mechanics already pull I don’t want to be under any obligation to let them mess around with my vehicle.
"unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)" (unclevanos)
03/10/2017 at 12:19, STARS: 1
That’s a thoroughbred shitbox.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/10/2017 at 12:42, STARS: 0
True story.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/10/2017 at 12:43, STARS: 0
I knew some jackass would make a comment about that. Figures it’d be a Canadian! :)
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
03/10/2017 at 14:22, STARS: 1
Wow, really? In the Atlantic Provinces AFAIK (I’m in Nova Scotia), they all have mandatory inspections every year or two. It WAS every year here in Nova Scotia up until like 6 years ago, but it is every two years now. Not sure about PEI and NB, but I know they have inspections as well.
VERY
surprised Ontario doesn’t!!!
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
03/10/2017 at 14:23, STARS: 0
That makes me wonder how many...ahem...fine, perfectly safe machines are plying the streets waiting to accidentally kill somebody because they are unfit to be on the road... 0_o
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
03/10/2017 at 14:26, STARS: 1
I am too tbh, considering how over regulated everything else is in Ontario (except the things that should be).
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/10/2017 at 14:47, STARS: 1
MANY!!!
"Tohru" (tohrurokuno)
03/10/2017 at 19:46, STARS: 1
this got patched with a roadsign and driven for 6 more months
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
03/10/2017 at 22:24, STARS: 0
rust?
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/10/2017 at 22:34, STARS: 0
Yep. It’s what happens when metal evaporates.
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
03/10/2017 at 23:29, STARS: 0
Yup thats how the jeep looked haha