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Re: Why? [Mr_Shiftright]
by fintail
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May 18, 2009 (1:37 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 18, 2009 1:25 pm)
Germans seem to have a "innovation for the sake of innovation" mindset when it comes to automotive electrics - which means results are mixed at best. Germans are engine builders, not electronic gadgetry builders, it seems.
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Re: Why? [fintail]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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May 18, 2009 (2:00 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (May 18, 2009 1:37 pm)
Yes note all the German electronics for sale at Best Buy---LOL!
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Re: used BMWs [berri]
by andre1969
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May 18, 2009 (4:51 pm)
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Replying to: berri (May 18, 2009 9:31 am)
This is a far cry from those mastodon Caddies and Electra 225's, but yesterday, I had a chance to sit in a 1981 Imperial. Downright dainty compared to the big beasts that came before, but I swear that was one of the most comfortable cars I've sat in in a long, long time. The seats were thick and supportive, with plenty of legroom. The only thing really lacking was good side bolstering, but with the way you'd sink down in those seats, I imagine they'd hold you in place as you pushed those transverse torsion bars, leaf springs, and 75-series tires to their limit. 
The only thing I didn't like about it was the headroom. This car had a sunroof, which cut into the headroom a bit. While my head doesn't hit the ceiling, I could feel it brushing faintly against my hair.
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- #330 of 411
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Re: used BMWs [andre1969]
by benjaminh
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May 18, 2009 (4:56 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (May 18, 2009 4:51 pm)
Do you have a picture of that puppy? Remember that one being advertised, I think, by a combo of Iacocca and Sinatra--the Chairman of the Board talks to the Chairman of the Board, or something like that....Sinatra says in print something like, "You really went all out for this baby, didn't you?"
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Re: used BMWs [benjaminh]
by andre1969
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May 18, 2009 (5:08 pm)
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Replying to: benjaminh (May 18, 2009 4:56 pm)
Unfortunately I don't have a pic of it, but I know the owner and he's local, so the next time I see that car I'll make sure to get a pic of it. Now it's not the most attractive color in the world...it's brown! With a beige interior, and snowflake wheels. It's in pretty nice shape, and still has its fuel injection system intact. It was common back in the day to convert these things to 2-bbl carburetors, as the fuel injection could be troublesome. Also, it wasn't a Frank Sinatra edition. I don't think it was any type of special edition at all, just a regular Imperial, but still pretty nice.
Here's a pic of a 1981-ish Imperial that I took last year, though, outside my mechanic's shop...
It's a camera phone pic, so not the best in the world. And that 2-tone beige beast with the copcar hubcap on it next to the Imp is my '79 5th Ave!
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- #332 of 411
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Re: used BMWs [andre1969]
by fintail
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May 18, 2009 (5:14 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (May 18, 2009 5:08 pm)
And what a menagerie in the background - a couple of 60s Dart/Valiant wagons, a Vista Cruiser, what looks like an early Bronco, an 80s minivan, and a MB R107.
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Re: used BMWs [fintail]
by andre1969
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May 18, 2009 (5:25 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (May 18, 2009 5:14 pm)
I think that Bronco-looking thing is actually an old 60's Land Cruiser! As for the Benz, it's actually for sale. Here's the ad. I think the pictures make it look better than in real life, but it may have been freshly washed for those pics. I also remember it having a big chunk taken out of the driver's seat, like a pit bull got ahold of it or something! I think it's still pretty solid, though.
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Winnebago Man
by benjaminh
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May 18, 2009 (5:44 pm)
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andre: yes--that was the car Sinatra advertised. Bustle back was rather like the Caddy from the same year, wasn't it.
Speaking of used luxury, have you guys heard of Jack Rebney, aka "Winnebago Man"? He was a salesman of lux Winnebago's in the late 80s and 90s. He had anger management issues. They've strung together some outtakes of his commercials that went wrong. There's language. I won't post a youtube link in case that's against the rules. But if you want to look it up you can. There are different versions, but I suggest "Winnebago Man - Ultimate Extreme Edition." It can put a bad day you've had in perspective. He seems to have had a lot of bad days. It's maybe disturbing, maybe funny, maybe annoying, maybe all of that depending on how you look at it, I guess...
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- #335 of 411
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Re: used BMWs [andre1969]
by fintail
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May 18, 2009 (5:44 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (May 18, 2009 5:25 pm)
Early Land Cruiser...even weirder.
That SL looks hopeless. I think that's about the worst year for them, pretty terrible period color, poor cosmetics. The bolsters on the seats often decay with age, that could be it. A pristine example of that year would be lucky to go over 10K, that one is a ways off.
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Re: Winnebago Man [benjaminh]
by corvette
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May 18, 2009 (7:03 pm)
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Replying to: benjaminh (May 18, 2009 5:44 pm)
Hilarious... Kind of like the predecessor to today's Martha Stewart or Bill O'Reilly.
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