"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
08/05/2020 at 16:55 • Filed to: None
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"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
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Occasionally I hear people joke that Biden should do an ad with a Corvette. Well, someone was definitely listening.
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I mean, I’d fully watch Biden v. Trump at a drag strip. Come on old guys, make it happen!
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Mercedes Streeter
> Mercedes Streeter
08/05/2020 at 16:55 |
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This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja:
> Mercedes Streeter
08/05/2020 at 16:59 |
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We'll have to ask Ru Paul to pencil them in.
Textured Soy Protein
> Mercedes Streeter
08/05/2020 at 17:04 |
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ranwhenparked
> Mercedes Streeter
08/05/2020 at 17:12 |
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Trump’s owned some decent cars over the years, but I don’t think he’s much of a car guy, more that he buys expensive “ generic rich guy” status symbols out of obligation to maintain his brand and keep up appearances. I give Biden credit for sticking with the same classic for decades, he must genuinely love the car to hold onto it all those years, and it wasn't especially valuable at the time he bought it.
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Mercedes Streeter
08/05/2020 at 17:16 |
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“They’re telling me...”
Who is they, Joe?!
Ah, not Chevy... got it.
https://www.automobilemag.com/news/worlds-fastest-ev-electric-vehicle-corvette/
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Mercedes Streeter
08/05/2020 at 17:19 |
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at the 6 second mark, where it says “tires squealing ” does that not sound like belt rub squeals?
I can’t vote for a man who doesn’t maintain his vette.
(I can’t vote)
sony1492
> Mercedes Streeter
08/05/2020 at 17:32 |
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I both hate this and love it
wafflesnfalafel
> ranwhenparked
08/05/2020 at 17:45 |
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right, he had the Diablo for a while
nermal
> Mercedes Streeter
08/05/2020 at 17:53 |
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This is further proof that Biden is an out-of-touch boomer. People aren’t buying cars any more, they’re buying trucks! Also, the rambling about EVs - Has he not heard of Tesla? The newly most valuable car company..... in the world..... that just announced building yet another new factory in the US?
Sovande
> Mercedes Streeter
08/05/2020 at 17:57 |
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How many times has that handsy grandpa stopped short to cop a feel?
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ranwhenparked
> wafflesnfalafel
08/05/2020 at 18:46 |
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And a couple Ferraris and at least one Rolls-Royce, IIRC. The one consistency over the years has been Cadillacs, he’s had full-size Cadillacs as his regular transportation since at least the 1970s
Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> Mercedes Streeter
08/05/2020 at 19:22 |
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G reen over tan spec. I see you Joe.
BigBlock440
> ranwhenparked
08/05/2020 at 19:54 |
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Trump was on Top Gear too, though being a car guy wasn’t exactly a requirement for that segment.
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BigBlock440
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/05/2020 at 19:57 |
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Definitely belts
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ranwhenparked
> BigBlock440
08/05/2020 at 20:01 |
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Don’t remember that, was it the US version?
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BigBlock440
> ranwhenparked
08/05/2020 at 20:11 |
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yeah, they did a segment in NYC
Urambo Tauro
> Mercedes Streeter
08/05/2020 at 20:14 |
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The thing I like most is the setup right here. ...and you feel like you’re in complete control.
Y’know, sometimes I tend to worry about drivers Joe’s age, but this quote is encouraging to hear. There are so many nice things to say about his car, and to hear him gush over the controllability being his favorite part (as well as his fond memories of his father’s driving prowess) gives me hope that maybe he still has a few years of competent driving left in him. Well, if the Secret Service lets him drive, that is. lol
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ranwhenparked
> BigBlock440
08/05/2020 at 20:15 |
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Would explain how I missed it, nothing against those guys personally, I just never watched the show religiously, just saw a few episodes here and there. I do remember him being interviewed at Trump Tower by Bob Vila on an early This Old House episode, the whole thing was basically the dictionary definition of Peak ‘80s.
I'll do anything for a laugh
> Sovande
08/05/2020 at 20:25 |
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Stef Schrader
> ranwhenparked
08/05/2020 at 20:41 |
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it’s a good Corvette, not gonna lie
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Mercedes Streeter
08/06/2020 at 01:11 |
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I saw a link to Jezabel and they are not all happy about him being an old guy in a muscle car or something...
https://theslot.jezebel.com/joe-biden-has-finally-chosen-an-old-car-1844625384
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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> ranwhenparked
08/06/2020 at 01:12 |
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I heard he almost never drove them, just to show off, and that he isn’t very good at driving them. He mostly rode around in a limo.
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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Stef Schrader
08/06/2020 at 01:13 |
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https://theslot.jezebel.com/joe-biden-has-finally-chosen-an-old-car-1844625384
I clicked this link thinking in was Jalop. I guess they aren’t car people.
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Stef Schrader
> 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
08/06/2020 at 05:08 |
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vroom vroom beep beep toot toot
IDK, the car people are pretty myopic on this one, too. No, he’s probably not talking about the tuner electric
C7 that only hardcore
car
dorks remember. Actually, we’re not even sure he knows what he’s talking about. Biden’s absolutely
great at not being the other guy,
but he
doesn’t always words good.
Whoever proofread the script, shot, edited and published the video almost certainly
didn’t know what he was talking about, otherwise maybe they would’ve interrupted this
with
“
hey we don’t know that yet,”
“
that’s not what that is”
or “
uh, that’s not public info
yet.”
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Mercedes Streeter
> 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
08/06/2020 at 08:52 |
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Oh god. At least the better comments are calling them out on their sour attitude and lack of research. Used to read Jez every day, now pretty much not at all.
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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Mercedes Streeter
08/06/2020 at 15:07 |
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I always get rick rolled into some story, it drives me nuts when other sites try to talk about something car related, like lifehacker trying to get all automotive...