Lagonda has always fascinated me.

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 06/27/2018 at 11:03 • Filed to: None

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And look at how tall those sidewalls are...

M.T. Blake > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/27/2018 at 11:06

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Is it just me or is Doug’s show really only about a man fascinated by  pressing buttons?

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/27/2018 at 11:12

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Cars rode smoother back in the day, no false pretense of sport demanding low profile tires.

jimz > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/27/2018 at 11:14

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16" wheels and 70 profile tires has saved my Ranger from many bent rims and punctured sidewalls.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > M.T. Blake 06/27/2018 at 11:57

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I never knew that Doug or his Show were a thing before stumbling onto his Lagonda episode.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 06/27/2018 at 11:58

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Pretty much how I see it, or what I assumed. Q: what’s your age? (I’m about to be 54.)

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > jimz 06/27/2018 at 11:59

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I thing 70% is the ideal aspect ratio.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/27/2018 at 12:01

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I just stepped over the hill :)

But, I have an old car and have driven numerous old cars, I appreciate the ride.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 06/27/2018 at 12:06

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Does the hill have a number generally associated with it? Whatever.

I like ride as well, and the 70-series tire gives pretty decent handling.

wafflesnfalafel > M.T. Blake 06/27/2018 at 12:10

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I think you got it - he must have been scolded as a child for touching things...

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/27/2018 at 12:17

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These tires just glide over conditions that are irritating in a modern car:

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 06/27/2018 at 12:32

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And there’s glass to look through when you’re out driving around. I don’t like the gun slits that pass for windows in modern cars.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/27/2018 at 12:37

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It is nice being able to park without either needing to guess or have a camera.

M.T. Blake > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/27/2018 at 12:57

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Really? They are mostly informative and somewhat entertaining. 

M.T. Blake > wafflesnfalafel 06/27/2018 at 12:58

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I think you’re right. In the nature vs nurture argument; he came out as a car-diddler. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > M.T. Blake 06/27/2018 at 14:03

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There were glaring craftsmanship issues in the cabin that he did not notice but that jumped right out at me. I fell asleep during the second half, so will have to watch again. Did he say how much the used car parlour was asking for it?

M.T. Blake > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/27/2018 at 15:36

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The old saying of ‘They don’t build them like they used to’ unfortunately can mean worse, and not always ‘better’. I don’t recall how much they wanted, I remember him saying it cost an equivalent to $370k today. I remember seeing those cars going for cheap about 15 years ago. I’m amazed anyone would want or fix one up. I love Aston Martin but that isn’t the one I would ever buy!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > M.T. Blake 06/27/2018 at 20:11

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They are an oddity in a number of ways. If the Knight Rider were built by Maserati using Lucas electrics with hints of late-eighties Chevy S10 dashboard...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > M.T. Blake 06/27/2018 at 20:11

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In other words, “they don’t build ‘em like they used to” can be a good thing.

M.T. Blake > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/27/2018 at 20:39

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I couldn’t agree more. Somethings have come a long way in a relatively short amount of time. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > M.T. Blake 06/27/2018 at 21:21

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And some things have come too far...

PyramidHat > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/27/2018 at 22:50

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It’s terrible. I love it.

Also, my parents’ Córdoba had something like 195/78 R15’s (I had to look that up, but I recall them having big ‘oil fuckoff sidewalls...and yes, the spec was 78, not 75, from what I can find...)

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > PyramidHat 06/28/2018 at 08:46

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It’s terrible. I love it.

That’s kind of where I’m at.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > PyramidHat 06/29/2018 at 16:51

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You know, the video shows that the car is just wrong , but I still have a morbid fascination with it.