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Re: Here comes another one - [magnette]
by fintail
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Nov 12, 2008 (12:47 pm)
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Replying to: magnette (Nov 12, 2008 12:38 pm)
I am sure the insurance claims rep loved getting a call about an incident with a 100+ year old car 
Around here I have only seen runs of maybe 20s-30s cars, as they can keep up in 30-40mph suburban traffic.
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Re: Here comes another one - [fintail]
by magnette
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Nov 12, 2008 (1:08 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 12, 2008 12:47 pm)
It used to be worse, when the support vehicles, etc tended to follow the same route - you would get a parade of 4x4's with trailers, as part of the problem. About ten years ago, they started to instruct them to go by a different route - with mobile phones etc it is always possible to call for assistance, and the old cars just run on the old roads, not the motorway, which goes a good stretch of the way from south London to north Sussex. The old cars run on the original Brighton road, through the towns along the way - they even pass through pedestrianised bits in some towns. And they go right past Gatwick airport - the old A23 road runs down the eastern boundary, directly under the flight path, and past the main entrance... I've only ever seen it in London, either in the suburbs or at Westminster Bridge. I did try the start once, but it was too crowded, whereas you get a pretty good view on the bridge - and its quite an iconic spot, right next to Parliament, with the chimes of Big Ben, etc...
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Re: Here comes another one - [magnette]
by fintail
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Nov 12, 2008 (2:25 pm)
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Replying to: magnette (Nov 12, 2008 1:08 pm)
I'd want to hang out at the bridge too, as you say, the backdrop makes the difference, and it would make for some good photos and video. I like seeing the vast differences in cars of that period, and how technology jumped ahead so quickly. The little carriages with their tiny putt-putt engines alongside gigantic chain driven beasts that drone along.
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Re: '84 Accord hatchback in white. [fintail]
by lemko
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Nov 14, 2008 (6:26 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 10, 2008 11:00 am)
If you recall, Chalmers and Skinner tried to pry the "H" off Kearny's Hyundai as a replacement.
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Re: '84 Accord hatchback in white. [boomchek]
by lemko
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Nov 14, 2008 (6:28 am)
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Replying to: boomchek (Nov 10, 2008 11:10 am)
I had a boss who had a teal blue 1984 Honda Accord. He was the best boss I ever had.
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Two sightings..
by kyfdx HOST
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Nov 14, 2008 (6:51 am)
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1) Early '70s Mercury Comet (Maverick clone).. Had the Grabber package (not sure what it's called for the Mercury.. that's the Ford name). Pretty nice shape, definitely had a 302.
2) Late '80s Civic wagon thing... the one that looked like the Tercel wagon..
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Re: '84 Accord hatchback in white. [lemko]
by fintail
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Nov 14, 2008 (9:05 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Nov 14, 2008 6:26 am)
Oh yeah...
And the Accord:
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Re: Ebay time [boomchek]
by oregonboy
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Nov 14, 2008 (2:21 pm)
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Replying to: boomchek (Nov 08, 2008 10:29 am)
The restored Opel I think is the same model that Car and Driver knocked back in the 70s really badly, causing GM to get upset
No, that was the earlier Opel "Kadett", the Mini Brute 
C&D actually liked the later, Opel Ascona wagons.
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Re: Ebay time [oregonboy]
by boomchek
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Nov 14, 2008 (2:32 pm)
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Replying to: oregonboy (Nov 14, 2008 2:21 pm)
Thanks for the correction. I don't have my past issues hadily available for reference as my place is tiny. They're in a storage locker downstairs. 
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Re: '84 Accord hatchback in white. [fintail]
by oregonboy
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Nov 14, 2008 (3:14 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 10, 2008 11:00 am)
The hidden-headlight Accords were sold in the USA 1986-89. At the time I really wanted a hatchback Accord, but I didn't like the pop-up headlights because I always drive with my lights on. They not only look bad when up, but they must be an areodynamic disaster.
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