What's Your Car Good At?

"Party-vi" (party-vi) 03/08/2018 at 14:27 • Filed to: circular jerking motions

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Even though my E46 always has something wrong or broken on it, the one thing it does well is get me places quickly. You wouldn’t think so for something over a decade old with just over 200hp, but the confidence this car inspires when you drive it leads to you getting places a lot quicker than you anticipated. It also helps that the E46 (or at least my example) is very composed at speeds in excess of posted limits. There’s no way I’d cruise at 85mph in my old Cherokee, but my 330Ci makes 85mph seems like 60mph.

So, what’s your car good at?

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:39

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It’s good at being broken a lot.

It’s actually amazing at it.

HPoz - I like Honda Fits and I cannot lie > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:39

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My Fit is good at carrying lots of stuff and getting me wherever I need to go reliably.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:40

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My car is good at getting new engines under warranty.

For Sweden > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:40

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Not exhausting me after long drives, even with 17-year-old seats.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:41

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The Saab is good for quick rolling acceleration (not the fastest thing to launch), twisty roads, and loose surfaces.

The Alfa is good for cruising with the top down at anything up to about 65mph, and tight cornering.

The Audi was good for what you said, setting the cruise to well above the speed limit and blasting down the highway in absolute quiet and comfort.

The Lexus was good for being comfortable and detached (too detached for my liking), hauling lots of stuff or people, and driving over shit.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:41

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Being ugly.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 03/08/2018 at 14:42

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WOahhhh.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:44

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LS - Commuting and long trips. Also lasting a very long time.

RX - Hauling way more crap than you would ever imagine and being pretty comfy on trips. Also good at dog duty.

ISF - Providing a reason for the police to take me to jail.

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:44

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I’ll break this into two.

The Talon - It’s good at looking drop dead sexy. It’s good at trying to kill me, thanks to over 300hp that hits fast in a front wheel drive. It’s dead reliable and fuel efficient too.

The Mirage - It’s good at being reliable and egregiously fuel efficient. It actually has some good amenities and features. It’s quiet, rides well, and gets me from a to b; albeit slowly.

fintail > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:44

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High mpg relaxing road trips where the 800+ mile range seems doable:

Turning heads, always surprising me with its reliability and ability to make me smile:

WRXforScience > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:45

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Corners, my car is good at corners and under braking.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:46

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Taking a hit, apparently. Coworker backed into the rear of my ST and all that broke was some gray plastic trim. Also I tapped someone else and scratched the bumper while their escape apparently had the hatch knocked out of alignment (I don’t believe that one either).

lone_liberal > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:46

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It depends on the car. My daily is good at Costco runs and for making strange noises. My project car is good at sitting in a garage waiting for attention.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:46

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Roasting tires and being comfortable.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:47

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Drinking a shit-ton of 91 Octane premium gas

HammerheadFistpunch > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:47

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my car is good at going over many varied kinds of terrain while carrying all the things I need to live out of it comfortably.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 03/08/2018 at 14:48

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I’m sure it’s beautiful on the inside 

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:48

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Launching when the light turns green. Being glued to the road in all situations. Making strange noises despite the fact it’s a fairly new car. Compressing my spine. Scaring passengers.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:49

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My car is good at turning lots of fuel into lots of noise, with a bit of motion as a by-product. Also: turning heads.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:50

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It’s good at going from point A to point B, hauling stuff around, and not getting stuck.

It sucks at most other things. It’s loud, old, slow, and inefficient.

‘93 F150 4x4 I6 w/5 speed

Textured Soy Protein > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:50

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My car is good at:

Being fast and grippy enough to encourage me to drive like an ass more than I should (which I mostly resist the urge to do).

Make people think it’s newer/more expensive than it is.

Make people think I’m a douche (they’re right).

interstate366, now In The Industry > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:51

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This one is good at being a nice balance between comfortable and enjoyable to drive.

This one is good at surprising 350Z, Integra, newer Civic, and pre-Coyote Mustang owners. And breaking.

This one is good for getting people nostalgic. And for feeling like a go-kart. And breaking. Preludes break a lot.

SmugAardvark > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:52

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Apart from the obvious reasons (speed and handling), my C5 is great for cruising on the highway. 70mph roughly equates to 1500 RPM’s and 30+ MPG. 90mph uses up a bit more fuel, but it still rides like it’s just purring right along. Plus it’s definitely comfy enough for long drives.

My Cube is good at carrying 20 bags of mulch and never having broken down, that’s about it.

thejustache > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:54

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No surprise, it’s pretty good at handling winter driving in nearly any conditions. Also pretty good at hauling tools or music gear or a few friends and outdoor stuff. So pretty much what it was designed for.

With a stage 2 tune it’s also pretty good at confusing mustang drivers when a 2 tone outback can keep up with them, or for getting laughed at by people who think I’m just spouting BS when I say I have a fast outback.

What it’s not good at: handling anything beyond sweeping turns and getting better than 20mpg

Party-vi > For Sweden 03/08/2018 at 14:54

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I forgot what you drive.

For Sweden > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:56

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The only car worth driving https://www.cars.com/research/volvo-s80-2001/

E90M3 > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:56

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Burning money.

Ram_Riot_6 > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:57

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Highway cruising. The tires are a little loud but it is comfortable and gets around 35 mpg on bad surfaces and 40+ mpg on good roads.

DutchieDC2R > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:58

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My car is very good at driving very fast (on a track), very easily. I know this sounds very weird, but theres no snap oversteer/understeer, there’s no weird slides or spins, the car gets up to speed good, but the cornering, the cornerning, ahw mai gaddddddd.

High speed corners is where it shines. Long, winding turns, it just stays planted like nothing else, and this is without any coilovers or extensive suspension work (alright, alright, I did replace the engine mounts by much stiffer PU examples and replaced every rubber component by a stiffer HardRace part, but still).

Nothing > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:58

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Swallowing gobs of money. Whether it’s insurance, fuel, monthly payments, restoration. This hobby is stupid, financially. Ha.

AestheticsInMotion > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:58

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Hardcore offroading and never getting stuck

Wagonlife740 > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 14:59

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The 740 wagon is good at everything! (as long as it doesn’t involve speed)

CB > Textured Soy Protein 03/08/2018 at 15:00

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Not going to lie, I totally didn’t realize you had changed your handle until now.

CB > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 15:01

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Well, it doesn’t take up a lot of space in the parking lot (because it doesn’t exist).

RallyWrench > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 15:04

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Um, using gasoline and hauling things? I now miss my E46.

punkgoose17 > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 15:04

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Taking up space in my garage and holding a sandwich

Textured Soy Protein > CB 03/08/2018 at 15:05

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You must have missed the week where I had a note about the name change in there. ;)

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > E90M3 03/08/2018 at 15:05

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Oil money burns faster.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > E90M3 03/08/2018 at 15:06

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Those are rookie numbers!

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 15:07

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Not giving a rats ass about pot holes and speed bumps. That’s why I stuck with 17" rims despite having 32" tall tires. After the sway bar, new shocks, and rear shackles, and new tires it handles decently enough. I still want to get a tuner to wake it up and make it shift better. It’s currently a bit jeckel and hyde, but more like mellow and stoned.

Milky > E90M3 03/08/2018 at 15:08

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JEE-ZUS.

That from today?

Matt Nichelson > E90M3 03/08/2018 at 15:08

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I love the thank you at the end. Just the slap in the face after your wallet gets destroyed.

CB > Textured Soy Protein 03/08/2018 at 15:10

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Most likely.

Party-vi > For Sweden 03/08/2018 at 15:10

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I did not forget what you drive. I just wanted to see a picture of an S80.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > E90M3 03/08/2018 at 15:11

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You know what they say, BMW= Broke My Wallet

Party-vi > punkgoose17 03/08/2018 at 15:12

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Sandwich holding FTW

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 15:12

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The red car is good at simultaneously emptying my bank account while still putting a smile on my face.

The green car is still good at sipping fuel and needing minimal maintenance. It used to be great on road trips, but with over 190k mi on the odo, I don’t think it is wise to go super long distances any longer.

Party-vi > RallyWrench 03/08/2018 at 15:13

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I will miss my E46 too when it’s time to get rid of it.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back 03/08/2018 at 15:13

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Do you drive a WRX? Just making sure, it wasn’t clear.

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 03/08/2018 at 15:16

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What on earth gave you that idea...

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > Matt Nichelson 03/08/2018 at 15:17

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I think in this case they are truly grateful.

Collinscott3610 > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 15:17

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Being the most 80’s car.

1981 Delorean

And apparently kinda won’t let me post photos.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench 03/08/2018 at 15:21

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HOW ABOUT MISSING YOUR FAIRLANE, HERETIC

E90M3 > Milky 03/08/2018 at 15:22

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Nah, it was only $554 today.

E90M3 > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 03/08/2018 at 15:22

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I sadly can’t afford a Ferrari.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 15:25

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Benz: comfortable seats after >5 hours on the road. Wheee.

Giant Ford: getting from 10-50mph in a got-dang hurry while seeming entirely unsafe doing so, bringing a smile to my face. Also good at being a couch.

Land Rover: alleviating the miseries of shitty roads by just rolling and bucking instead of transferring any impacts.

shop-teacher > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 15:25

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Man, the amount and diversity of stuff I’ve done with my truck is huge. It can carry five people in comfort, and six in a pinch. I’ve filled the bed with wood, dirt, all manor of tools and construction materials, scooters, construction debris, scrap metal, wood chips, gravel, sand. It can fit my whole family and tow a camper all day happily. It can chew up highway miles like nobody’s business. For the last twelve years it has been my noble steed, by side through anything and everything. No matter torrential downpours, or snow storms (I don’t need no 4-wheel drive!). No matter the precious cargo in the back, both of my daughters came home from the hospital in it. No matter how hot or how cold it is outside. No matter how much weight I’ve asked it to move. It has always gotten us where we needed to go safely and without drama.

Crew cab short bed trucks get a lot of crap in the Jalop-o-verse, but those who insist that all trucks should have a regular cab and a long bed are just narrow-minded. My truck is not the best tool for any job, but it can do so many jobs well. My truck is the vehicular rock of my family. I can get away with all sorts of RallyMetro shenanigans and whatnot, because I always have my truck at the ready. Paid off, reliable as the day is long, always ready for battle. Is it as easy to DD as a car? No. Is it as comfy on the highway as a Buick? No. Can it pull as much stuff as a long bed or a diesel? No. But it can do all those things, and do them quite well.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > E90M3 03/08/2018 at 15:27

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Those are high and luxurious levels of “pepper your angus”.

diplodicus forgot his password > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 15:28

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Making me smile.

shop-teacher > shop-teacher 03/08/2018 at 15:29

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Party-vi > diplodicus forgot his password 03/08/2018 at 15:29

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That’s the best reason.

interstate366, now In The Industry > DutchieDC2R 03/08/2018 at 15:34

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A lot of people say the DC2R is the best FWD car ever made. I can see why.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 15:41

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(2010 Honda Fit) Panic stops. The front disc/rear drum setup is perfectly adequate for street driving, and full-ABS emergency braking on wet streets takes places with about as little drama as you could expect from a subcompact car.

Also, hauling people and things. Four large adults can easily fit comfortably, although that kind of mass hampers the car’s performance slightly.

DutchieDC2R > interstate366, now In The Industry 03/08/2018 at 15:45

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For a longer time, I figured I had ruined it by installing the harsher engine mounts. I succesfully removed all the squaks and rattles and went on track with the car. It is phenomenal! Turn-in feels so good, so confident, I admit, its far from a Caterham or a X-bow, but its really not a hard-to-handle car on track.

Let me put it this way, naturally, you need to know, to some degree, what you are doing on track, but I am far from a professional track racer and I find it a delight on track.

interstate366, now In The Industry > DutchieDC2R 03/08/2018 at 15:49

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My Prelude has stiffer mounts as well, and you’re right about them.

When the ITR first came out, Best Motoring put it up 1-on-1 against an R32 GT-R on the track. After 3 laps the GT-R won by about a car length. I honestly wasn’t expecting it to be that close.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > E90M3 03/08/2018 at 16:01

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Obligatory:

But really, you probably could. Just not a Ferrari and an M3 haha

Long-Voyager > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 16:18

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Whatever I ask it to?:

Pich, with Z32 now featuring Civic [Si] / No > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 16:22

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making me cry

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 16:33

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Too many things

1. 0 to speed-camera flash in 1 intersection

2. Near-instant hot air from the vents after start

3. Keeping my wife happy

4. Encouraging people to cockblock any passing attempt

8/10 would suck squeeze bang blow

DutchieDC2R > interstate366, now In The Industry 03/08/2018 at 16:33

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I saw that one on YT. I cant stop watching the VTEC battles they do. Now that were geeking over Honda stuff, I drove an all-original NSX in Japan through some touge country, lawdie lawd, that was cream inducing.

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 16:33

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I love you both.

RPM esq. > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 16:36

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Loudly exploding expensive gasoline.

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/08/2018 at 16:38

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Too true. I actually have been missing that one quite a bit lately. But since he mentioned E46s and my F150 doesn’t really do anything well, it made me miss the BMW. This is part of the reason I miss the Fairlane something fierce lately...

It taunts me there, on Craigslist, just asking for a new home. Looks to be a much better car to begin with, the ‘Lane was fairly rotten in places.

https://slo.craigslist.org/cto/d/1965-ford-falcon/6474444414.html

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench 03/08/2018 at 16:40

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That is so choice. I highly recommend you pick it up, if you have the means.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 16:40

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Getting me to work on time-ish.

Wacko > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 16:46

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How much time is saved by not using your flashers?

interstate366, now In The Industry > DutchieDC2R 03/08/2018 at 16:47

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Oh man, I bet. Lately my go-to car videos have been of JZ-powered Toyotas. Mostly JZX100s. I just love the sound they make, and how anonymous they look.

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/08/2018 at 17:01

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Oh, I’ve been thinking long and hard on how to do that. Thing is, I’m angling to sell everything I own but the truck and Lancia to buy a client’s beat up old Porsche, a car I’ve wanted since 1996... but damn do I want this car too.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench 03/08/2018 at 17:07

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To make it worse, I can confirm for you (having seen them race at Brands Hatch) that ‘65/’64 Falcons are very fast and quite capable even if only set up with period mods. The top five in the pre-’66 saloon category was a shutout for Mustangs, Comets, and a Cyclone, and the top ten almost was as well.

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/08/2018 at 17:18

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Part of my desire for it springs from a love of the vintage race cars, especially after seeing a Comet and Falcon at the Laguna Seca historics last year. There’s a guy in SoCal who only works on old Fords (English and American) who is all about these, the pictures I’ve seen him share on those Instergams are so, so good. Lots of late night Youtube sessions are spent watching such things. The idea of a hot-road set up 4-door Falcon V8 is really appealing.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RallyWrench 03/08/2018 at 17:20

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Lots of late night Youtube sessions are spent watching such things, without my pants.

Edit for accuracy.

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/08/2018 at 17:33

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I can neither confirm nor deny the accuracy of this statement. (I can confirm it)

gmctavish needs more space > Textured Soy Protein 03/08/2018 at 18:29

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When I read your username, it’s like it goes through a translator in my head and still registers as AtlasM

Textured Soy Protein > gmctavish needs more space 03/08/2018 at 18:43

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I bet that translator looks something like this:

JDMatt > Party-vi 03/08/2018 at 23:49

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Taking up space in the driveway so the neighbors always think I’m home

(I take the train to work)

Party-vi > Wacko 03/09/2018 at 08:11

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Oh I use my flashers, but opposite of what’s expected. I’ll indicate left and go right - throws everyone into confusion and lets me zip right on through.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Party-vi 03/09/2018 at 09:22

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not breaking down.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Party-vi 03/09/2018 at 12:10

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Being small enough to squeeze through really tight places and making yummy noises.

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/noises-1819715373

Urambo Tauro > Party-vi 03/09/2018 at 12:15

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Sometimes I’ll do the opposite of merging without signaling. If someone jumps out from behind me to overtake, and doesn’t signal the maneuver, I like to flip on my blinker as if I’m about to cut them off. I don’t move out of my lane though, I’m just indicating to show them what a turn signal looks like, and what it feels like to be lied to.