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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 4:29 am Post subject: Remember when? |
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As I was stopped at a light, I realized that the new Honda Civic in front of me was larger than the Ford Taurus next to it. Remember when the Taurus was substantially bigger than the accord which was bigger than the civic? Hell, I remember when an ACVW was bigger than a civic. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 4:34 am Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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Remember when a civic from the 80s got better fuel economy than their current hybrid technology? _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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60ragtop Bonneville Belt Bitch
Joined: March 13, 2006 Posts: 7800 Location: Big Wonderful WYO 82401
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 7:57 am Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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I remember when my 1970 rear engine water cooled Renault R-10 got 40 + with a carb _________________ Rick
Certified Mechanic by the State of Michigan in 1977
ASA certified in 1987
Certified Hunter Wheel Alignment Master Technician 1986
tasb wrote: |
I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked |
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vdubyah73 Samba Member
Joined: July 05, 2003 Posts: 2541 Location: somewhere in Texas, my house has wheels
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:38 am Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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I had a 78 Datsun B210 that got 40+ mpg highway with a carb also. Five speed stick rear drive, that car was fun to drive.
Bill _________________ burning down the house
73 bounty hunter, sold.
'77 transporter, junked had crotch rot.
Dubless, but have a CPR built stroker waiting for a new to me Beetle
'93 Fleetwood Bounder 34' |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76760 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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My 84 Accord 4 door was smaller than my 2001 Civic.
My 2003 Accord is larger than my 1999 Accord which is larger than my 84 Accord.
My 2001 Civic still gets 39mpg on the highway even though it has 255,000 miles on it. 15 years later they haven't improved it enough. _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:06 am Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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All of the imports are guilty of it, I half expect the next generation of Subaru Foresters to be the size of a suburban. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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vwracerdave Samba Member
Joined: November 11, 2004 Posts: 15280 Location: Deep in the 405
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:35 am Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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With cheap gas prices Americans are buying big car again. US Auto sales the last few months have proven Americans love big car. _________________ 2017 Street Comp Champion - Thunder Valley Raceway Park - Noble, OK
2010 Sportsman ET Champion - Mid-America Dragway - Arkansas City, KS
1997 Sportsman ET Champion - Thunder Valley Raceway Park - Noble ,OK
Featured in Dec. 2001 HOT VW's Magazine page 63
Watch my racing video's http://www.youtube.com/user/okvwracer/videos |
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17963 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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My RHD '67 Austin Mini panel 998cc would get 40+ mpg loaded down with documents,blue prints etc to be microfilmed + the 'fun factor'.
_________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey |
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coad Samba Scapegoat
Joined: September 12, 2002 Posts: 7552
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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60ragtop wrote: |
I remember when my 1970 rear engine water cooled Renault R-10 got 40 + with a carb |
Me too, but I also remember the rust was so bad I had to junk it before it was 10 years old. Not everything was better back then.
Fun car though. |
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enjoyther1de Samba Member
Joined: December 19, 2010 Posts: 1279 Location: chino,ca
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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Remember when you didn't have a cell phone attached to your person 24/7? When you could go away for the weekend and actually be AWAY? _________________ HBB took me to BBV. |
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Zundfolge1432 Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2004 Posts: 12454
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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This thread reminds me of the angry old man skit on Saturday Night Live. |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12816 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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Remember when the kid was both the TV remote & the antenna adjuster? _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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mark tucker Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2009 Posts: 23937 Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:44 pm Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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I remember when I could remember...I think but nowdays I dont think so good as I recall.....so...does anybody remember what this was about? I miss the good old days...I think Ill go back some time for a visit...if I could only remember the address. I want my car back too!!!! |
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photogdave Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2004 Posts: 3039 Location: Vancouver Island, B.C.
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:55 pm Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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enjoyther1de wrote: |
Remember when you didn't have a cell phone attached to your person 24/7? When you could go away for the weekend and actually be AWAY? |
That's still me. I have a rotary phone from the 40s attached to my wall 24/7.
The ring is so loud I can almost hear it when I'm away for the weekend! _________________ 89 Syncro GL Westfalia 2.1 WBX/WBXaustSS
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20233 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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I walked into a Subaru dealer back in 2010 to help my dad pick up some parts. The new Outback on the showroom floor was HUGE! I could not grasp the reasoning behind it. Fuel prices were quite high then, and the window sticker claimed shitty fuel economy compared to any of my current old cars.
We are looking for a replacement for my wife's 95 Legacy wagon. It will likely be a slightly newer Impreza, which is similar in size to the old Legacy. I will not have one of those giant things in my driveway. Stupid.
The same thing has happened with trucks. Nobody offers a "small" truck in the US market, and the full size trucks are absolutely huge. I drive a 77 Chevy heavy half with a big flatbed and lumber rack that is owned by my boss. Parked next to a newer offering from the big three, it looks almost diminutive. _________________ nothing |
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Enkiel Samba Member
Joined: October 21, 2004 Posts: 2771 Location: Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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cdennisg wrote: |
I walked into a Subaru dealer back in 2010 to help my dad pick up some parts. The new Outback on the showroom floor was HUGE! I could not grasp the reasoning behind it. Fuel prices were quite high then, and the window sticker claimed shitty fuel economy compared to any of my current old cars.
We are looking for a replacement for my wife's 95 Legacy wagon. It will likely be a slightly newer Impreza, which is similar in size to the old Legacy. I will not have one of those giant things in my driveway. Stupid.
The same thing has happened with trucks. Nobody offers a "small" truck in the US market, and the full size trucks are absolutely huge. I drive a 77 Chevy heavy half with a big flatbed and lumber rack that is owned by my boss. Parked next to a newer offering from the big three, it looks almost diminutive. |
Problem with subaru is not just the size, its the price as well...
My dad used to buy Subaru Loyal, which was the cheapest of the cheap, but was 4wd, and 4 door...
then we had as second car Justy(s). Best. Drift on Snow. Ever.
They dont make any of those anymore... when i look at their cheap car, its still wayy more than what other company offer. Sure its still 4wd, but its hard to justify spending 5000$ more for that and shitty fuel economy... _________________ 1964 Turkis Flipseat |
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Bob Loblaw Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2008 Posts: 865 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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cdennisg wrote: |
The same thing has happened with trucks. Nobody offers a "small" truck in the US market, and the full size trucks are absolutely huge. I drive a 77 Chevy heavy half with a big flatbed and lumber rack that is owned by my boss. Parked next to a newer offering from the big three, it looks almost diminutive. |
Not just the US market. I'm trying to find a replacement for my 1 owner '96 Tacoma 4x4. The new ones are huge in comparison. I think it's all the safety & electrical equipment. They have to put it somewhere. The Ol' Lady has an '07 Tacoma and I hate it. "A" pillars are massive with huge blind spots. Just too big. A Toyota 4x4 should have a tiny little back window, and 2 sticks on the floor. _________________ sent from a phone using poor grammar and spelling |
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Dwayne1m Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2011 Posts: 3538 Location: Pennsylvania
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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photogdave wrote: |
That's still me. I have a rotary phone from the 40s attached to my wall 24/7.
The ring is so loud I can almost hear it when I'm away for the weekend! |
Wow. I still have our old rotary phone in the attic and I showed it to my kids. They were baffled as to how to us it, and they couldn't grasp the "party line" idea either. 4 houses on 1 phone line back then. Try doing that today. |
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20233 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:41 pm Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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Bob Loblaw wrote: |
cdennisg wrote: |
The same thing has happened with trucks. Nobody offers a "small" truck in the US market, and the full size trucks are absolutely huge. I drive a 77 Chevy heavy half with a big flatbed and lumber rack that is owned by my boss. Parked next to a newer offering from the big three, it looks almost diminutive. |
Not just the US market. I'm trying to find a replacement for my 1 owner '96 Tacoma 4x4. The new ones are huge in comparison. I think it's all the safety & electrical equipment. They have to put it somewhere. The Ol' Lady has an '07 Tacoma and I hate it. "A" pillars are massive with huge blind spots. Just too big. A Toyota 4x4 should have a tiny little back window, and 2 sticks on the floor. |
Yeah, I guess I should have said the "domestic market" or something like that. There still seem to be small truck offerings in other parts of the world, just not North America.
I understand the need to fulfill EPA and crash test requirements, but at what point do consumers actually get what they want?
I guess I'll keep driving my rusty 87 2wd Toyota with 244K. Nothing safe about it. Just like my buses. _________________ nothing |
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60ragtop Bonneville Belt Bitch
Joined: March 13, 2006 Posts: 7800 Location: Big Wonderful WYO 82401
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: Remember when? |
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Dwayne1m wrote: |
I still have our old rotary phone in the attic |
I have one in my basement and it is still hooked up and working
and those who feel tethered to their cell phones. It is your choice so quit whining _________________ Rick
Certified Mechanic by the State of Michigan in 1977
ASA certified in 1987
Certified Hunter Wheel Alignment Master Technician 1986
tasb wrote: |
I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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sb001 wrote: |
maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked |
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