50,000 miles old

"Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo) 09/04/2020 at 22:39 • Filed to: None

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I got chicken wraps at 49,999.7 I actually rolled it over and got the picture of 50K in the grocery store parking lot across the street as a responsible motorist watching it roll over should.

I had to go for a second drive to get the last few miles, the city where I live isn’t very big. The chicken wraps were ok. Now time to watch some skatey-punchy ont the good ol CBC and off to work tomorrow. More Belvedere action is on the way because winter is coming. Sorry for the shitty pics. Days are getting shorter.

onlytwowheels > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/04/2020 at 23:06

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Awesom e. A&W was the appropriate loc ation for this m ilestone.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > onlytwowheels 09/04/2020 at 23:09

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T hird of a mile short, but photogenic. 

ttyymmnn > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/04/2020 at 23:10

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That top photo is fantastic. 

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > ttyymmnn 09/04/2020 at 23:13

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It was golden hour and I just missed it. Got dark on me fast. 

shop-teacher > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/04/2020 at 23:19

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Such a cool cruiser.

CB > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/04/2020 at 23:20

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Small town? You’ve got an A&W! That’s at least 1500 people!

Wicked car by the way.

ttyymmnn > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/04/2020 at 23:22

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Go back tomorrow!

dogisbadob > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/04/2020 at 23:23

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We don’t have A&W here :(

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > CB 09/04/2020 at 23:25

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It’s the big smoke around here, but all my errands only added 8 miles.  We are rich with A&Ws  I think they are pretty scarce for our American cousins.  I’m not a fast food guy but who don’t dig a little a little cruisin the dub.  A fool that’s who. 

CB > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/04/2020 at 23:29

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When I was living in Stoon, old muscle would cruise up and down 8th Street on Saturday nights. They’d frequently meet in the A&W parking lot.

My hierarchy of gauging small towns based on food size goes: no food options, then Chinese-Canadian Food, then Subway, then A&W and Dairy Queen, and finally McDonald’s. Anything like a Wendy’s or a Five Guys is a big city.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > dogisbadob 09/04/2020 at 23:33

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I think its second only to mcdonald’s in Canada, and really popular out west here. We have 7 in town. 

onlytwowheels > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/04/2020 at 23:36

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I miss the old A&W car hop service. Flash the headlights and the waitress comes to take the order.

WilliamsSW > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/04/2020 at 23:42

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Car looks fantastic - and it looks like a great night to be out for a ride, too!

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > onlytwowheels 09/04/2020 at 23:48

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I usually see at least one vintage car hop tray with mugs at bigger show and shines.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > onlytwowheels 09/04/2020 at 23:50

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The old one in my old neighbou rhood had a pull out knob on the speaker to order car hop service.  

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/05/2020 at 00:08

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Buying chicken wraps sounds like a delicious way to mark that milestone! :)

onlytwowheels > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/05/2020 at 00:17

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The one one above has been around for more than 60 years. The had a cruise night every Tuesday. Obviously, not this year.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > shop-teacher 09/05/2020 at 00:39

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“Chevy Malibu, the car so good they used to still make them”

-edit, holy shit they STILL make them!

ranwhenparked > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/05/2020 at 10:15

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They seemed to go through a fairly aggressive expansion down here by co-locating in the same buildings as KFC and Taco Bell for a period in the 2000s, but that seemed to fizzle out and most of them have since closed again.

MM54 > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/05/2020 at 10:52

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Congratulations!

I remember when mine rolled back to 0 (you’re halfway there). I don’t have a good picture because I was on a heavily travel ed 55mph road with nowhere to stop, but when I got home it was showing about 4 miles and then the radiator split open.

shop-teacher > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/05/2020 at 10:52

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Yep, it's the only sedan they're keeping in production. Gotta have something to sell the rental car companies.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 09/05/2020 at 11:03

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Never heard of it. We've got Chic Fil A, Zaxby's, and Cookout down here for regional fast food chains.