After numerous warnings from the baby boomers, my car still hasn't spontaneously combusted or melted in the rain!

"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips) 07/13/2019 at 20:09 • Filed to: None

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It’s actually quite wonderful in the rain now. It drives like a normal car, except that when you get careless with it, you’ll die. It’s quite liberating. And it also doesn’t leak, because contrary to every sales ad for a used Corvette, all of them have been wet. They leak test them at the factory.

And that is your reminder that I now have a Cavalier. 

dogisbadob > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 20:16

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That’s because the rain puts out the fire :p

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > dogisbadob 07/13/2019 at 20:21

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It’s not a Ferrari. 

Nauraushaun > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 20:31

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Curious, do they leak test every car?

WilliamsSW > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 20:34

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Do boomers really say stuff like that to you?

I’d laugh at them in their faces.  It’s all so silly. 

PS9 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 20:35

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Thats because you haven’t pulled a boomer and raced it in the rain. The combustion happens after that.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > WilliamsSW 07/13/2019 at 20:39

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If you post with rain in the pic, at least one will bring it up. 

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Nauraushaun 07/13/2019 at 20:40

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Supposedly yes. 

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 20:54

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Yeah... so many people get irrationally  afraid of the world as they age.

WilliamsSW > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 20:55

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These people need to get outside and enjoy what time they have left rather than make stupid comments like that.

But this is what you should truly aspire to:

https://barnfinds.com/award-winner-1982-chevrolet-corvette-collector-edition/

I’d like to think the reason it was never driven was because it’s a bad car, not for investment purposes, but I know better. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 20:56

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I hear they are harder to drive if you are wearing new balance walking shoes.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > WilliamsSW 07/13/2019 at 20:58

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I truly hope I get  to drive this one into the ground. I mean, it’s cool to look at, but driving it every day hasn’t got old yet. Someday, I might need 4 doors or space, but today is not that day.

benn454 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 20:59

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“ It drives like a normal car, except that when you get careless with it, you’ll die.”

 Isn't that, like, half the fun?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 07/13/2019 at 20:59

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That could be, but I drive it with hiking boots every day, so...

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > benn454 07/13/2019 at 21:01

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Yes. Don’t get me wrong, it’s incredibly easy to drive, even in the rain. But if you are clumsy with it, it will bite back. It has traction control, but it’s GM in the early 2000's, it’s either overly intrusive or not really there. The throttle is super heavy though, so you have to really lean into for it to misbehave. 

DipodomysDeserti > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 21:04

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I saw a convertible C1 being driven in the rain today. Gave the guy a thumbs up.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 21:05

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TC is like a boomer. Takes a while to wake up.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 21:07

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How many miles does yours have on it?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > DipodomysDeserti 07/13/2019 at 21:07

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They are out there, they are few and far between. That being said, not driving C1 & C2's is a little more understandable. 

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2019 at 21:08

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82,100 or so. I got it with 76k. 

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2019 at 21:08

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Mine does the warm up thing, so...

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 21:09

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Stupid question - MPH looks lit up in green in the speedo...is the speedo configurable to show KPH or MPH and one light or the other lights up to show this?

benn454 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 21:10

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So i t ’s not trying to actively murder you, so that’s good.

Unless you’re a Viper guy. They seem to be into that sort of thing.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 21:11

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Aah cool. I’m about 35 k ahead of you

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/13/2019 at 21:12

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Yes, if you press a button beside the cluster, the light switches to KPH. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 21:12

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Aah, mine has done it only once so far

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/13/2019 at 21:14

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Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > benn454 07/13/2019 at 21:16

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From what I’ve heard from owners who aren’t old, the Viper is pretty much the same. Someone on here dailied one.

I think the problem lies with old guys buying them, expecting the fast of old, on top of having tires that don’t grip. While both of these will initially spin, then hook quickly in whatever direction the car is now pointing. 

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 07/13/2019 at 21:17

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It’s easy to drive with it off, so when it dies, it dies. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 21:21

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The Viper felt quite linear to me when I drove  a 94 in terms of how the rear end moves around. Same as our Vettes

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 21:21

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Without getting real driving shoes I really like driving in Adidas   Sambas.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 07/13/2019 at 21:22

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Onitsuka Tigers 4 lyfe

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/13/2019 at 21:25

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But it’s not a stupid question at all!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 21:36

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Cool, never knew of this feature!

7:07 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 22:05

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Where do you buy your tigers? I’m looking to buy my first pair. Probably Mexico 66s. 

Honeybunchesofgoats > 7:07 07/13/2019 at 22:10

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Amazon or Zappos is a good bet. Don’t pay MRSP for them, though. I love them and they’re my favorite sneakers, but they’re not worth $85. $60 is probably the sweet spot. 

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > 7:07 07/13/2019 at 22:22

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Amazon is your best bet.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/13/2019 at 22:55

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But can you switch RPMs to something more metricy, like, I dunno, radian s/sec?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Snuze: Needs another Swede 07/13/2019 at 23:00

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Unfortunately, this is 1997 technology , so no.  

WilliamsSW > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/14/2019 at 00:13

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Yah - enjoy it all you can now!

jimz > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/14/2019 at 05:25

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GM must still have it under patent protection or something, I don’t think I’ve seen it on any other brand of vehicle.  At least not one with normal gauges.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > jimz 07/14/2019 at 08:05

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Same! I can’t think of another vehicle with analog gauges that has that function!

Nauraushaun > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/14/2019 at 18:18

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Nice nice

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/14/2019 at 18:25

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The button switches the climate control to Celsius as well.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/14/2019 at 18:55

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Nifty!