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Re: Gotta vent here.... [graphicguy] by kyfdx HOST
Apr 29, 2009 (9:28 am)
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Replying to: graphicguy (Apr 29, 2009 8:35 am)

Nope.. didn't go this year..
 
My wife broke her ankle last week, and I've had additional duties at home.. (Either that, or I went to the REDS game on Saturday afternoon, and used up my free pass)..
 
I agree about driving technology... It's easy to forget how crappy the handling was on old cars..
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Re: Gotta vent here.... [kyfdx] by fezo
Apr 29, 2009 (9:51 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Apr 29, 2009 9:28 am)

Power steering was a "one finger" affair....not even a hint of road feel.
 
Man, if that's what a Pontiac of the time was I don't even want to think about a Ford! Back in the late 60s early 70s I was driving GM and Fords that my folks had. Compared to a Ford GM's power steering had real road feel. Of course probably so did a Radio Flyer...
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Re: Gotta vent here.... [fezo] by imidazol97
Apr 29, 2009 (9:54 am)
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Replying to: fezo (Apr 29, 2009 9:51 am)

IIRC the Chrysler of that era bragged about how "light" its power steering was. I believe it was the lightest. I don't know how it compares for road feel.
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Re: Gotta vent here.... [imidazol97] by fezo
Apr 29, 2009 (9:59 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Apr 29, 2009 9:54 am)

My memory put Chrysler in between the two but I don't rely on my memory too much anymore.... I know I liked driving a girlfriend's 70 Valiant better than my dad's Galaxie 500...
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Re: BMW vs Lexus [richard64] by chikoo
Apr 29, 2009 (10:02 am)
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Replying to: richard64 (Apr 27, 2009 9:14 pm)

>I have never known you to get so excited. If a 12 year old car with 115k miles can do that to you, then the BMW experience must be something indeed.
 
and I am sad today because I had to return that car to my friend last night.
Guess what I am doing right now on the internet?
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Re: Gotta vent here.... [graphicguy] by percussionist
Apr 29, 2009 (10:05 am)
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Replying to: graphicguy (Apr 29, 2009 8:35 am)

Power steering was a "one finger" affair....
 
Really, which finger?
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Re: BMW vs Lexus [chikoo] by richard64
Apr 29, 2009 (10:11 am)
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Replying to: chikoo (Apr 29, 2009 10:02 am)

Find yourself a good one.
 
Richard
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Re: The First Car. . . [isellhondas] by verdugo
Apr 29, 2009 (12:09 pm)
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Replying to: isellhondas (Apr 29, 2009 5:15 am)

This flu is no joke according to some sources close to me. We could be seeing the very beginning of something worse than we can fathom.
 
My parents are in Mexico city and they said things have been blown out of proportion. I hope they are right and your sources wrong.
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Re: The First Car. . . [richard64] by boomchek
Apr 29, 2009 (12:25 pm)
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Replying to: richard64 (Apr 29, 2009 6:50 am)

self-isolation from other people will be the only way to escape
 
It'll be same as it is now, we'll all be on Edmunds chatting, except we'll be doing even more of it cause nobody will be going outsidfe to do anything else.
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Re: BMW vs Lexus [chikoo] by roadburner
Apr 29, 2009 (12:39 pm)
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Replying to: chikoo (Apr 29, 2009 10:02 am)

and I am sad today because I had to return that car to my friend last night.
Guess what I am doing right now on the internet?

 
I 'd strongly suggest checking out an E39(1997-2003) 5 Series. They were-and in some quarters still are-considered the best car in the world. I'd look for a 2001 or newer. The 530i has sweeter handling while the 540i has more power. As a matter of fact, if I could find a 530i stick with the Sport, Premium, and Cold Weather Packages it would be in my garage tonight.
 
Kyfdx- did you see that five speed 525i wagon at Beechmont Subaru? It was Topaz Blue and had something like 35K on it- and it looked immaculate. I think they only wanted $12,000 for it.

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