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WindowsRules
#1441   Posted 1 year ago
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In reply to IA3471, #1439:

I want to buy a DeLorean at some point in my future. I'm certain that they're collectors items but they're still cheaper than a Diablo or a Countach.

They're making "new" DeLoreans out of the remaining spare parts and they're not cheap either.

The best thing is that a DeLorean won't try and kill me, it'll just borie me to death with a 0-60MPH time of 10.1 seconds. :-D
Scimitar7
#1442   Posted 1 year ago
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In reply to WindowsRules, #1441:

Did you actually think Doc Brown was referring to the whole time travel thing when he said "when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit"?
WindowsRules
#1443   Posted 1 year ago
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In reply to Scimitar7, #1442:

Lol, I just noticed that I misspelt "bore" in my previous post. Normally I am quite good at catching mistakes like that - apologies.

Sadly that quote should have been
"when this baby eventually hits 88 miles per hour,
I love the DeLorean and I still want one, I just want to know how they managed to get the engine so wrong.
burgundy
#1444   Posted 1 year ago
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In reply to WindowsRules, #1443:

The engine isn't wrong. The fact that it's made of stainless steel and weighs 5k lbs or more is wrong.
WindowsRules
#1445   Posted 1 year ago
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In reply to burgundy, #1444:

It's not a light car is right but the engine was not up for the job. They put a 2.8 litre V6 PRV engine in which develops <= 150BHP which therefore means it does 0-60MPH in about 10 seconds.
burgundy
#1446   Posted 1 year ago
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In reply to WindowsRules, #1445:

And in the 80's thats a pretty high powered V6. I don't think they had much of a choice when the car was made.
m00nweasel
#1447   Posted 1 year ago
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Knob
klurejr
#1448   Posted 1 year ago
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In reply to m00nweasel, #1447:

What a tool.


This evening I was behind a woman who would not turn right at a red light where doing so is allowable by law. I honked at her and she looked in her rear view in a state of confusion. Meanwhile about 12 cars in the next lane over turned right on the red since there was no opposing traffic....... Time for a bus pass lady!
dedalus5150
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#1449   Posted 1 year ago
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klurejr
#1450   Posted 1 year ago
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In reply to dedalus5150, #1449:

I am assuming you are referring to the guy driving the car on the the highway, there is no way he should be looking behind him so much while traveling forward so fast.

As to the lady in the Kia in the center of the highway, she was having a medical condition attack of some sort and was not actually aware of what she was doing.
dedalus5150
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#1451   Posted 1 year ago
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In reply to klurejr, #1450:

I had no idea about any of that, but the kid driving the camera car was pretty messed being that distracted.
klurejr
#1452   Posted 1 year ago
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Here is the link, note the update at the bottom of the article.

jalopnik.com/5878570/and-this-winters-worst-driver-is
Scimitar7
#1453   Posted 1 year ago
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Okay? So?

"Should you be allowed to drive if you can't keep your eyes on the road, even though you have a cameraman?"

Or were you guys referring to the Kia? =P
dedalus5150
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#1454   Posted 1 year ago
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I'm getting a decal

Should I get the "slower traffic" or "move over" one?

Post edited 4/08/12 12:26PM
Biolith
#1455   Posted 1 year ago
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In reply to dedalus5150, #1454:

Slower traffic, clearly.
burgundy
#1456   Posted 1 year ago
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I would prefer "Move Over" rather than "Slower Traffic". The idea of the "Slower Traffic" one might surpass some people's understanding.
dedalus5150
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#1457   Posted 10 months ago
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TRUF

EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.
burgundy
#1458   Posted 10 months ago
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In reply to dedalus5150, #1457:

Totally true. My biggest pet peeve are the ones that don't know what the MERGE sign means. I refuse to let them over. Or anyone trying to cut in line, for that matter.

Ironically, the other day I was stuck behind an accident, in the right lane. Traffic was pretty much at a stand still, but the bigger trucks and SUVs that could see were moving to the left. A reasonable person would make the assumption that the right lane is the one that is clogged, right? A lady in the left lane is trying to merge so damn hard she dang near hits me in the driver door. Now, I don't know where she expected me to go (maybe the ditch?), but I was NOT going to let her merge the opposite way that all of traffic was trying to merge.
klurejr
#1459   Posted 10 months ago
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Perhaps she know you were drawn to that ditch and only wanted to help you fulfill your dreams?


As to the merge thing and the cutting in line thing. I don't like when people think they have to merge 100 yards BEFORE the lane ends, just use the lane and merge as the line moves.

If there is a broken line, there is nothing wrong with crossing it further down the road, but if it is solid you better already be in line.
burgundy
#1460   Posted 10 months ago
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In reply to klurejr, #1459:

</3
klurejr
#1461   Posted 10 months ago
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Biolith
#1462   Posted 10 months ago
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In reply to klurejr, #1461:

... I have a sudden urge to throw a bunch of chalk in my trunk.
2006charger
#1463   Posted 10 months ago
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In reply to klurejr, #1461:

Bet he'll think twice about his parking next time!
dedalus5150
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#1464   Posted 7 months ago
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One of my fiancé's friends. This made me want to punch babies. Specifically his unborn one.
romalee
#1465   Posted 7 months ago
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In reply to dedalus5150, #1464:

Crime: Vehicular Ignorance/Stupidity

Status: Convicted

Sentence: 1000 sledge hammers to the scrotum.
klurejr
#1466   Posted 7 months ago
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In reply to dedalus5150, #1464:

oh wow, lack of smarts is evident in that post.
IA3471
#1467   Posted 7 months ago
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To be fair, the only legal requirement is to have them on when you have your wipers on. Otherwise they'd have to write you up for unsafe operation or whatnot.

But still, how hard is it to turn your lights on and off? Most new cars that don't have an automatic off for the lights have a chime anyway.

Stupid makes me angry.
2006charger
#1468   Posted 7 months ago
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In reply to dedalus5150, #1464:

Take away his license ASAP!
WindowsRules
#1469   Posted 7 months ago
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In reply to IA3471, #1467:
But still, how hard is it to turn your lights on and off? Most new cars that don't have an automatic off for the lights

I've driven a car that turns the lights on and off automatically and I found it really annoying. For starters whenever it turns them on and off a *bong* noise tells you that it has just happened. This isn't so bad until you find that the fuel-warning *bong* sounds exactly the same.
klurejr
#1470   Posted 7 months ago
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In reply to WindowsRules, #1469:

What do you drive?

I have had a number of cars with auto-lights and never had any of them make a noise. That is kinda weird.
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