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CarNucopia last won the day on January 11 2016

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  1. Whatā€™s the earliest a trailer can be parked? While I wonā€™t be showing my car until Saturday, Iā€™d like to arrive earlier to walk the swap meet and see the show field Friday. Thanks
  2. One of my favorite expressions is "The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago". I worked in marketing for most of my career, including doing strategic planning. One of the biggest challenges in creating change was convincing people that the choice before them isn't "Change or Don't Change", it's "Change or Die". There's a reason we all know who Darwin was.
  3. This is an interesting idea you propose and I agree with Steve Mack that it could be a great opportunity. Where I have a concern is I believe that the AACA is being challenged by the same issues that are putting marque-specific clubs out of business. Since the AACA is large, it has a longer runway before it faces obsolescence. Prior to absorbing other organizations, I think the Club needs to create a long term strategic plan for its survival. Adding new, potentially disparate, interests before this happens seems likely to harm an already challenged planning process.
  4. I'm a microcar enthusiast and even I think this is lunacy. If you're microcar-curious, there's a great event called Meet In The Middle which will take place in South Bend IN the first weekend in August. https://www.microcarmeet.com/. What StillOutThere describes is why I love these silly little things. There's something whimsical about driving one that puts a huge smile on your face, along with anyone who sees you. And the people that own them tend to be equally interesting and fun. I describe us as weird car people. Whether "weird" describes the car or the person is open to debate. šŸ™‚
  5. First, thanks you to the guys with triple-digit counts. My 35 cars almost seems rational. šŸ˜ Some of my trends are: Only 4 front-wheel drive cars 6 righthand drive 7 Miatas 31 with manual transmissions 13 convertibles 10 weigh under a ton 4 Prewar Displacement range from 250cc to 8.1L
  6. Iā€™m very happy with the one I bought new in September of 2019.
  7. When I was trailer shopping, the biggest/heaviest car was my Buick (4,600#). I ended up buying an ATC trailer because of the light weight. Since I ordered it new, I did everything I could to keep the heft down. The result is a 1,500# enclosed trailer. With the Buick onboard, I'm just over 6,000#. This gave me more flexibility in choosing a tow vehicle. So as you shop, consider the budget for the entire package, not just the trailer. I preferred to put money in a lighter trailer instead of a heavier tow vehicle. When any other vehicle is in the trailer, it is way below my maximum capacity. After a few years with this setup, I bought a used Triton TC167 snowmobile trailer for my smaller cars. The ATC is like pulling a parachute which bothered me when I didn't need the capacity. The fit in the small trailer is snug, but it's really easy to tow and saves me a ton of time and money in fuel stops. Edit: One point I should make is my pickup is a 3/4 ton. I bought is because it was a great low-mileage vehicle, not for the extra capacity.
  8. A lot depends on what you plan to tow. Looking at you club affiliations, it appears you have some American cars and smaller Euro cars. I'm in a similar situation with regards to size/weight range of vehicles. If you're only towing an MG or SAAB, a 3/4-ton is more then you need. Tell us a little more about how you plan to use the setup.
  9. When someone grinds me, I simply say "This probably isn't the right car for you". Bottom feeders go away and seriously interested parties, now considering the real possibility of no deal, get a new-found sense of fairness.
  10. The device only updates it's location when it connects with an iPhone, any iPhone. If the person who has stolen the trailer has an android, it won't update via them or let them know it's there unless they add an ap for that purpose. The range is probably 20 feet or so. I have one in a truck parked in a garage an hour and a half from me. It updates me when someone with an iPhone is in the area. Battery life is a year or more.
  11. The old boats the grab my attention are aluminum speedboats, like a Feathercraft. So far, Iā€™ve managed to avoid adding one to my project list.
  12. My dad had one ages ago. He never had a problem with the engine. And wow, it was silky smooth. It seemed as though just about everything else on the car failed. We didn't get the early V12 manual cars, only later straight 6 with stick. I'd guess maybe only a few hundred made it to the US.
  13. Thereā€™s a reason the words ā€œBritishā€ and ā€œreliableā€ rarely appear in the same sentence. šŸ˜ An XJ-S with a manual is a bucket list car for me. The scarcity pretty much assures itā€™s a box left unchecked.
  14. Thatā€™s what Iā€™ve used as the delineation for Pre War.
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