Post Something Random (No politics)
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GREAT vid/post of the idiocy of a regulatory body that takes up a cause for 'collectively' "one", but never serving anyone, or everyone, eventually serving only themselves. Also, the ultra entitled 'its someone else's fault' litigious 'I didn't do anything wrong', & someone else is to blame (for this or that) belief saying or demonstrating when asked that someone else must make someone pay for their inability to safely operate/drive a vehicle, that some cause makes someone take it upon themselves (collectively) to 'fix it' based on a false sense of actually impressing themselves with a feeling of 'helping' those who they supposedly serve (but) actually serve no-one but themselves by costing everyone. Think about it? Lets get back to simple vehicles, leave most if all those computers out of peoples vehicles or make THEM pay for their installation in their vehicles (IF they feel they need their 'protection'). That's all I have to say about that! Really, that is all I have to say about that. Love it or leave it. Ooops, time to take my meds! .
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Back when there weren't even "check engine lights" and yes NO real mass of sensors and electronics etc.
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Those were the days when you could mismatch spark plug wires, and nothing went wrong with the engine... Try that now and all sorts of codes might pop up... LOL .
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Best car I ever had from the modern era was my '75 Oldsmobile Starfire. Basically, a Vega with a V/6 I kept it running for 20 years and gave up the ghost when my body man, who had rebuilt it twice, said it was rotted out with rust, he couldn't fix it.
Simple tools and a few "special" parts (oil filter and spark plugs) still sit in my garage.
Simple tools and a few "special" parts (oil filter and spark plugs) still sit in my garage.
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todays youth knows a set of points is a wet t-shirt contest and a distributor is a pusher
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I still have that stuff too. Amazing what you can do with a matchbook striker and points!
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Best car I ever had from the modern era was my '75 Oldsmobile Starfire. Basically, a Vega with a V/6 I kept it running for 20 years and gave up the ghost when my body man, who had rebuilt it twice, said it was rotted out with rust, he couldn't fix it.
Simple tools and a few "special" parts (oil filter and spark plugs) still sit in my garage.
Simple tools and a few "special" parts (oil filter and spark plugs) still sit in my garage.
I regret selling it and buying a project 1969 Charger R/T which l never finished and ended up selling.
Me and my first car, 1969 Dodge Charger.
Me (in the engine bay) and my friend installing my rebuilt 383. A year later I would be doing the same thing with a 440.
My 1969 Dodge Charger with the 440 at our hotel. This was at the Papa's Dodge event in New Brittan, CT in 1990 or 91.
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One of the BEST convenient points cleaner (relay contact cleaner), is a new crisp dollar bill (or any US new paper currency). And, BTW, I also have the whole basic backyard Mech tools (Dwell, tach, timing light, set of feelers, crisp bills, assorted small screwdrivers/special small nut-drivers if needed (for carb jet adjustments). .
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It's a beautiful car.
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I think M60A3Driver and myself have about run this “Random thoughts” (Charger) thread into the ground, but please allow just one more. After all, it’s about the prettiest thing on 4 wheels……..and if you look closely, you’ll find it’s most likely the inspirational source of Stoddard’s Crossfire
Could This be the New 2025 Dodge Charger?
Dodge has released limited details about the new-gen muscle car, but this Christmas-themed holiday commercial could be a clue
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/cou...zkDzM0&irgwc=1
Could This be the New 2025 Dodge Charger?
Dodge has released limited details about the new-gen muscle car, but this Christmas-themed holiday commercial could be a clue
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/cou...zkDzM0&irgwc=1
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moments like this is when i am super proud to be an american born and bred in this country.
My hat's off to this young man....
https://youtu.be/NqTIBPFekHc?si=UUQ-W6m4qSldYOLI
My hat's off to this young man....
https://youtu.be/NqTIBPFekHc?si=UUQ-W6m4qSldYOLI
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Is it me or is today (1 January) the most birthdays for members on the site? Just (quickly, before midnight) look at how many members are sharing the same birthday!
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