Two things you rarely see anymore

"The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123" (mattp123) 01/23/2018 at 22:41 • Filed to: None

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Ash78, voting early and often > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/23/2018 at 22:57

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Wow, a T100. I remember when Toyota first advertised those as they tried to get into the full size market. They were laughed at for a long time, even though they were good trucks.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/23/2018 at 23:03

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Very handsome machines, they.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Ash78, voting early and often 01/23/2018 at 23:07

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My dad replaced his 1979 Blazer with a 1995 T-100 which was the first year for the extended cab. He ordered it some metallic red with gray interior. His friend heard about it and went to the dealer and ordered one the same way. Funny thing is my dad’s showed up with a tan interior and his friend’s fell off the boat or train at some point on the way over from Japan. His showed up a while later with the gray interior he wanted. The tan actually looked a lot nicer.

Then not long after the truck was paid off, a kid down the street in a C4 Corvette hit it. The truck was hit in the rear passenger side. The Corvette got under it, rotated it 90 degrees onto the neighbors lawn, knocked the rear axle so that the passenger side wheel was rotated forward towards the front, which caused the drive shaft to bend up and buckle up the floor... The whole truck was bent in half. Both cars were totaled. I’ll have to find pictures.

Svend > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/24/2018 at 03:14

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Out of the names Mitsubishi gave these cars, Montero and Pajero I think the name they gave the U.K. ones were the best, the Mitsubishi Shogun.

pip bip - choose Corrour > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/24/2018 at 06:11

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the GM minivan coming into view?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Svend 01/24/2018 at 06:19

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You know why they renamed the models sold outside of the Asian market, right? In Spanish, “pajero” is slang for “one who indulges is self-pleasure”

random001 > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/24/2018 at 06:29

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Box flares for days!

Svend > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/24/2018 at 07:11

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Ye’, I knew that.

Interesting that the U.K. got it’s own name for the car.

Maybe Montero was too close to the Austin Montego name.

ivnic8 > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/24/2018 at 10:47

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But what are you driving? What is up with that Dashboard/center stack?

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > ivnic8 01/24/2018 at 11:32

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What you are looking at is all the 80s goodness of a 1989 Corvette. I guess if it wasn’t my daily driver it would be a third thing you don’t see much of anymore.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/24/2018 at 11:39

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I guess they are pretty old now... But still surprisingly common.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/24/2018 at 14:07

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Was going through pictures for DOTS post. Take a look at my mirror...

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/24/2018 at 16:04

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And guess what I saw just now within one hour while running errands...

It’s the GTA effect.

jkm7680 > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/24/2018 at 17:24

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Now I challenge you to find a dustbuster van.

Under_Score > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/24/2018 at 17:32

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These are some of those vehicles that just won’t die; same applies to the Cavalier and the sixth gen Honda Accord.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > jkm7680 01/24/2018 at 18:12

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I actually did see one on the same trip. Pontiac variant, green with beige lower cladding. It was of the later face lift style. I swear. Didn’t take a picture cause I was on a Venture style hunt. Can’t find it on street view for the life of me. I did see this one a few weeks ago though.

And this one over the summer.

jkm7680 > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/24/2018 at 18:23

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Wow, haven’t seen one of those in at least two years. The minivan driving rednecks around me drive Windstars.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > Under_Score 01/24/2018 at 18:35

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Had a 1997 Cavalier handed down to me for a few years. It wasn’t great but I miss it sometimes. I drove it hard and it just wouldn’t die. It was even hit a couple times in the same spot, and each time insurance paid more than it cost to fix. We called it the money maker.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > jkm7680 01/25/2018 at 16:01

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I actually went past and got a picture this morning to prove I’m not lying/I’m crazy depending how you look at it.

jkm7680 > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/25/2018 at 16:43

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Wow, even with age appropriate graphics haha.