"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12)
08/15/2015 at 19:45 • Filed to: None
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"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12)
08/15/2015 at 19:45 • Filed to: None | 3
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It struck me when I saw this picture, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! :
Yes, it’s more than just maintained, it’s obviously had some strange work done to it. But the point is, I wish older cars like this could be in better condition.
I sort of live in this dream world where everything is Gran Turismo, and when you see cars from the 80s they’re perfect and humming along in the same state they always have been. I don’t want to believe that cars have a life-span, that they’re expected to deteriorate over time in both condition and value until they’re worth nothing more than scrap.
In Gran Turismo this AW11 can live forever. In real life, every single one has a combination of rust, body damage and severe mechanical issues. Of course it’s particularly bad with economy cars - no one’s paying to freshen the paint or replace the plastics on an old hatchback.
There are time capsules out there, and they’re absolutely awesome to see. But most of the older cars in the world are slowly wasting away. And I need to stop buying them.
Nymphicus Hollandicus
> Nauraushaun
08/15/2015 at 20:01 |
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Unfortunately that’s how the world works. I get excited whenever I see an early 90s Honda Accord, but it’s such a rare sight. Same goes with all the old American barges and sports cars.
Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
> Nauraushaun
08/15/2015 at 20:18 |
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That’s because that pacer was done by Mike and Edd on Wheeler Dealers
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> Nauraushaun
08/15/2015 at 20:39 |
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That Pacer was professionally redone by a tv show...
BaconSandwich is tasty.
> Nauraushaun
08/15/2015 at 20:47 |
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This same thought crossed my mind the other day. I saw another Civic of a similar vintage (‘01-’04) and it was in much better condition than mine. I’ve got a few door dings, a few nicks, a tiny bit of rust (not all that visible, yet) - nothing too serious. But still, maybe I should be taking better care of it...
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Nauraushaun
> Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
08/15/2015 at 23:15 |
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That explains a lot :) The Pacer was a bad example, it just reminded me.
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Nauraushaun
> Nymphicus Hollandicus
08/15/2015 at 23:16 |
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It’s better in some areas, probably like areas that don’t get snow for example. Some cars too - E30s and old Mercs seem to keep going a bit longer.
gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> Nauraushaun
08/16/2015 at 01:22 |
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Sadly economy cars are pretty well disposable, and people treat them that way. I also wish people took better care of them. I like a plain, cheap, and chearful car, and older cars just have so much more character to them (and I don’t mean bumps and scrapes or unreliability), but sadly most of the disposable cars have been disposed of.
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Nauraushaun
> gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
08/16/2015 at 08:41 |
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I agree! And they don’t deserve to be just forgotten about and thrown away.
Are they that disposible? What is it exactly that makes them disposable? I really don’t think they’re built to deteriorate, I think the biggest factor is that people drive them into the ground and don’t spend the money to fix them. When an expensive repair comes on a Ferrari or Mercedes, the owner pays it. Not so for lesser things.