Oppoinions?

"BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest." (bmanultima) 12/09/2014 at 21:42 • Filed to: Oppoinions, Truck Yeah

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My brother is looking for a truck. It must be manual (I taught him well), and less than 2500 loonies.

He found this:

A 1994 Mazda B3000. It's 1500 loonies, and has a manual.

It includes a V6 engine, a bed liner, two side steps, four new tires, two jump seats, and a tape deck!

There's 163000 metric miles, or 101000 imperial miles. Any thoughts, problems or considerations?

PS9 > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 21:45

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Just steal Denver's. You can get that for 0 loonies, and it would make the best(worst) oppo article ever!

promoted by the color red > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 21:48

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Why the hell do you need a running board here?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 21:52

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Jesus thats better than my ranger for half the price. GET IT. Mine is a 93 ranger supercab with a 4.0 V6, 5 speed manual and 104k miles. My interior is nice, but not that nice. Also My windshield is cracked. I payed $3000 for it and I thought I got a deal

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > PS9 12/09/2014 at 21:52

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How far away is Denver? Is he in the US of A? What trouble might I get into? Would I go to jail? What kind of food do they serve in jail? What if I don't like the food in jail? What if I get shanked over not appreciating the food in jail? How often do people die from a shank? Would I get buried in the prison yard? Would there be a funeral? Would any Oppos come to the funeral? Would they let Oppos in the prison? Could I get some visitors to break me out? How cheap are helicopter rentals? Do you think I could pull off an escape like the ones in Quebec? Are jail guards expensive to bribe? Would I go into hiding, or would I go on the run? When I'm out of jail, would Denver come after me for stealing his truck? What kind of truck does he have? Would he sell it for less than 2500 loonies so I can avoid death or being chased for the rest of my life?

So many questions.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > promoted by the color red 12/09/2014 at 21:53

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There are back doors.

The Real Dacia Sandero > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 21:53

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An old Ranger/B3000 will run forever. At least on the second gen, the 3.0L V6 has less power, but more reliability. The 4.0L one has more power but is supposedly less reliable.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > The Real Dacia Sandero 12/09/2014 at 21:55

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4.0L V6? The ad didn't say which engine specifically, just that it was a V6.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 21:55

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No there isnt

Funktheduck > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 21:56

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How do you store so many crazy people? Why not use a simpler method for vehicle purchases? I suggest money.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 12/09/2014 at 21:57

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Yes there are

The Real Dacia Sandero > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 21:58

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Apparently the numbers after the "B" delineate the engine size... I'm dumb. That one has the 3.0L V6, which is the "good one" from an appliance perspective. Carry on.

coqui70 > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 21:59

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Just do like every hood in America - carjack his ass!

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Funktheduck 12/09/2014 at 21:59

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We don't. Like American dollars being backed up by gold, we use small metal discs, similar in size to poker chips, and each one represents one loonie. Unlike American currency though, there is enough loonies to match the number of loonies locked up in a place we call "Parliament".

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > The Real Dacia Sandero 12/09/2014 at 22:00

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I didn't know that either. Thanks for that info.

Thunderface > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:01

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ranger all the things

titsinmymitts > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:02

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If you buy it, please remove that hideous side decal.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 12/09/2014 at 22:02

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Extended cab dude.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > titsinmymitts 12/09/2014 at 22:03

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Why do you think it's hideous? It's factory, and I think it suits the era.

Funktheduck > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:06

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So you lock up crazy people in "parliament". We used to have places like that but congress shut most of them down and now the less than sane are homeless and begging for money on street corners.

area man > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:07

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I love how you guys call them loonies

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:07

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Looks like a solid truck. This makes me miss my Escape already.

shop-teacher > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:08

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Not in '94. I don't remember when exactly they came out, but it was as a few years or so later.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Funktheduck 12/09/2014 at 22:08

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This is Canadian Parliament:

Otherwise known as our Capital Building.

shop-teacher > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 12/09/2014 at 22:09

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The extended cabs didn't grow rear doors until a few years later.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > shop-teacher 12/09/2014 at 22:10

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You can see the seam of the door panel on the top of the truck. How else would you get to the jump seats?

PS9 > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:10

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1) Dunno, Google Earth it 2) yes 3) A lot. 4) Yeah, probably. 5) Something better than Alpo. But not much better than that. 6) Jail Food, Prisoner dick, human waste. Pick one, you gotta eat something. 7) That's an extremely specific and out of the ordinary thing to get shanked for. 8) All the time 9) Probably not. 10) Maybe. 11) Nope. 12) None would show up, so moot question ( the world is cruel, bro) 13) Naw. You'd be too clear an example to people you know on the outside. No one want's to go to jail. 14) Too expensive for you, Mr. Broke-ass inmate. 15) You're not dumb enough to go to prison if you can. 16) Cheaper if you're female (absolutely horrible thing to say...but it's true) 17) Choose your own adventure! 18) Yep. And he's killed muaufukkas before, too. 19) Never-you-mind if you want to live 20) He wouldn't sell it for a pound of hash and a night with your wife, so you'd have to steal it and you'd better have a good-ass getaway plan if you intend to live much longer after that.

Funktheduck > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:10

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Ooh. It's a castle. Canada does things better when it comes to government apparently.

shop-teacher > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:11

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Looks like a great deal, on a solid little truck.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > PS9 12/09/2014 at 22:13

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Thank you for this information. I shall use it wisely.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:14

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Tell him to look for a Jeep Comanche. He won't regret it. Hands down the best small truck available in the late 80's and early 90's. Fastest, too, until the Syclone came out.

wafflesnfalafel > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:15

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looks like a good price on a nice little truck. That decal is probably saving you $500.

shop-teacher > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:16

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That's just the roof seam. You get to the rear seats the same way they did for years, folding and sliding the front seats forward.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 12/09/2014 at 22:16

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Good idea. I haven't seen any in my area though, so it might not be too easy.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:16

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Well Where's My back doors then?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > shop-teacher 12/09/2014 at 22:17

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Ya when I saw that it's a 94 I started to wonder where my rear doors went. Lol

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > shop-teacher 12/09/2014 at 22:18

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Ok then. You seem pretty sure about that. I guess I have to believe you.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:18

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What's your area? I may be able to find something...

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 12/09/2014 at 22:19

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Is yours a 94 too?

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 12/09/2014 at 22:20

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Sarnia in Ontario

shop-teacher > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:22

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Just looked it up to make sure I wasn't crazy. '99 is when the rear doors came out.

shop-teacher > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 12/09/2014 at 22:24

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My '98 S-10 extended cab had three doors and only 1 jump seat in the rear. Latch kept breakinf, so I learned how to open in with a screwdriver.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:26

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Mine is a 93 ranger supercab with a 4.0 V6, 5 speed manual and 104k miles. My interior is nice, but not as nice as that Mazda. Also My windshield is cracked. I payed $3000 for it and I thought I got a deal

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 12/09/2014 at 22:28

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So I guess my brother should go for it then. Everyone seems to think it's a great deal. I just hope there's nothing horribly wrong that the poster didn't mention.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:30

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Ooh.. that could be problematic, yes. Something something ridiculous amounts of road salt. I'll still see if I can come up with something though, but I'm not optimistic about finding local. Off the top of my head, the closest I remember seeing in the last while was in Oshawa... not close at all.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > shop-teacher 12/09/2014 at 22:31

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Oh...

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 12/09/2014 at 22:31

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Maybe GTA too, since that's where I go to school, or London, because I have family there. All Ontario and the stupid road salt though.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > shop-teacher 12/09/2014 at 22:33

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Thanks. Now I know.

shop-teacher > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:35

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No problem.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:46

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Well this is the one in Oshawa: http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/…
I lived in the 'Shwa for a couple years. Glad I got out. We'd get an inch and a half of snow, and you'd see five-tons with massive plows on the front, plows up and a sea of salt pouring out the back end. Worst snow removal ever.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 22:56

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Make sure the transmission doesn't grind. The transmission is going to make a lot of noise because it the truck but make sure he does not grind. Also check the clutch. Normal stuff. But a big thing on these is the fan clutch. Make sure that the fan works

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 12/09/2014 at 22:57

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How would you go about checking those? I ask because I'm a novice driver and don't know how to drive stick yet.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 23:06

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The clutch should bite somewhere near the floor if you let go of the clutch and start moving somewhere near the top of the pedal travel it May need a new clutch. Just listen to the transmission if it's grinding you'll just know. It'll be incredibly loud. Like can't hear the person next to you loud. There is no sound deadening between the transmission in the cabin. And for that reason it's not going to be quiet either. Expect some noticeable noise under normal operation. You should be able to move the fan with your hand with the engine off. These things have a plastic fan so expect cracks it's no big deal, just keep an eye in it. The fan clutch has silicone in it that sometimes leaks. If the silicone has leaked the clutch may seize and the fan won't spin just make sure the fan spins. But if the silicone has leaked and the fan clutch has not ceased it'll still work but it'll be loud. my silicone leaked out and I can't hear the engine over the fan, but it works

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 12/09/2014 at 23:07

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Thanks.

Where is the fan for the clutch?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 23:08

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No the fan clutch is the motor that runs the fan for the radiator

The Compromiser > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 23:10

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I would drive the one hour to come to your Petrolia assed Funeral. I assume there would be a gas soaked funeral pyre? Viking style? Or like Sarnia would you just go over the river to do it cheaper?

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 12/09/2014 at 23:10

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Oh. I just looked it up. I get it now. Thanks for the info. Anything else I should know? Rust spots? Easily hidden damage?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 23:17

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Check the engine bay for cracked plastic, these things only have a five digit odometer it's very easy to hide mileage. But judging by the looks of the interior I doubt it's not 100,000 mile truck. Also it's a truck so check for rust in the bed, around a bed, rear quarter panels and such. Also don't get freaked out about the transmission like I did. It won't be quiet don't nitpick every noise.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 23:25

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Found one in Barrie: http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/… Asking $4000 but it's not worth that much given how molested it is... lifts decrease Jeep values, no matter what the guy selling it tells you.

And here's one in Acton (GTA), but he's parting it out. $450 http://comancheclub.com/topic/43302-pa… Same guy was advertising this interior back in June, as well. http://comancheclub.com/topic/43489-se…

It's kinda funny, also sad. There are far more older vehicles on the road out here, even with our harsher winters. Road salt's a bitch. I've seen a half dozen ads for Comanches here in Saskatoon in the last couple months, two of them Eliminators. And there's next to nothing in all of southern Ontario...

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 12/09/2014 at 23:27

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I think the Mazda is a better buy. Also, do you know what a country lift is? I do. It's when you weld steel onto the frame to push the axles down. That he thinks it's worth $4000 is a testament to his ignorance.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 23:48

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Rough Country's a brand name. If it's their full lift kit, it's got everything you need in it, longer coils, extended links, shocks, etc; but it's add-a-leaf in the back, and no guarantees it was installed properly, fasteners weren't reused, etc. Definitely it's not worth $4000, but it likely wouldn't be bad for $2000 to $2500. He just thinks it's worth more cause he put a bunch of money into it to replace what wasn't broke with something that shouldn't necessarily be there... and quite frankly could cause problems down the road. Given that it's not stock, yeah, the Mazda's still the better buy, even at $2000 each.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 12/09/2014 at 23:50

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Not familiar with the brand name. Thought he meant what I just described.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 23:53

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Your parliament lives in disney land?

promoted by the color red > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/10/2014 at 01:10

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What I meant is that this is a 2WD pickup. How short are you that you need a running board to get on?

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > area man 12/10/2014 at 02:58

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They have a loon on them... (it's an aquatic bird, kinda like a skinny duck that sounds weird).

Now, the annoying thing is that our $2 coins are called toonies, like two-nies, except they have a polar bear on them. Grrr.

Captain of the Enterprise > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/10/2014 at 09:37

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It must be manual (I taught him well)

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > promoted by the color red 12/10/2014 at 10:27

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Oh. Good point. I think it's to act as a larger mudflap and keep the sides clean.