CarNucopia

I’ve never seen one of these. If asked to guess what it was from the picture, I’d have said it’s a Soviet produced car.🤷‍♂️

I can think of two people...

Thanks for illustrating my point. I’ve been on this forum for over a decade and what I’m referring to is not a new Covid thing. Though maybe “kids these days...” is just actually a subset of “it’s all going to hell”. The point is, almost any thread that delves into the past becomes a platform for people to voice how bad things are. I have plenty of other places to get negativity. It’s tiresome and not helpful in making the hobby enjoyable. Let’s talk cars. PS For those over 65 years old complaining about how things were better in the good old days, know that your life expectancy back then was...65. Today its 78.

I saw this quote of his today and thought is was funny, and very insightful about an average day on the job for him. "If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing."

All true. I’m making fun of this because it’s so pervasive on this forum. I love prewar cars. But I spend less time here then other forums because too many threads turn into an echo chamber of this sort of thing. I can only imagine how real “kids” introduced to this group react. I suspect they leave.

Impressive it only took three replies to get to ”kids these days...” 😂

I come here to talk cars and appreciate the occasional historical aside. But, I really wish they didn’t all evolve into a “kids these days....” commentary. My grandfather landed on D-Day and wore a hat that showed he was a WWII vet. It was hard to have a meal in a restaurant without a “kid” stopping to express their appreciation for his service and the magnitude of the Greatest Generation’s deeds.

It was hard to get good photos with the car under a cover. Hopefully this helps. If not, I should be able to do a better job in a day or so. The first photo is the under-dash side of the switch (the left side heads to the passenger side and the right to the driver). The tube on the right goes through the firewall in front of the driver (shown in the 2nd picture). The two tubes on the left are black, but feel like metal, and go to the A pillar base in front of the passenger (3rd photo).

I’ll take a look at mine and let you know.

Can we see a picture of the Coupe? That's a rare car! 😏 https://turo.com/us/en/car-rental/united-states/tesla

I think it's a respectable opinion that Cadillac will be a bust with EVs simply because Cadillac has been a bust with virtually everything for the last 40 years (but the Escalade). I'd buy an EV now, if there was one that fit my use cycle. A Honda E would be in my garage, if it was available in the states. My skepticism is that manufacturers will be able to produce something that hits the sweet spot of gaining consumer acceptance, meeting government mandates and being economically viability.

A new building would most certainly have a higher tax bill then the old one. It’s based on the value of the property in C(r)ook County, which is higher on new construction. ADA compliance is the law, there’s no tax break. Same goes for energy friendly aspects, unless they negotiate something specific. The increased tax bill is what developers use to get tax breaks. There is a thing called a TIF district (Tax Increment Financing) that is used for this very purpose and this property is in one. It’s a topic I know far more about then I should.🤓

Fair point. The village should not spend a tin dime on anything relating to this project because the are about a dozen grocery stores (including Jewel, Trader Joes, Target, Whole Foods and a co-op) that already exist within a 10 minute drive of this location. In fact there are grocery stores 1/4 mile from the location, on the same street, in either direction. What community good is there to adding another, at great expense?

I’ve had success with the bucket, but I used a rolling pin as the spinner. Snap traps work well and the box type they can’t get out of work too. The kind that claim to be no-mess are, because they never catch anything.

It’s a bit of a leap to use this as a symbol of the decline of society or mobile phone distraction. I happen to manage some old building, all built more then a century ago. They are surrounded by other buildings of the era and some newer ones that replaced old buildings. Without exception, the buildings that were demoed were in terrible condition. All suffered from owners’ neglect and deferred maintenance to the point they could not be saved. The building in Oak Park has been vacant for 13 years. When that happens, it’s almost always because the building is beyond repair. You all understand how a car can be unsalvageable, right? Well, if there was a building junk yard, it would probably belong there. Like you guys, I’m sorry to see it go because it’s cool.

Fun list. I’d have a hard time putting the MR2 and the CRX on there, given what’s happened to the prices lately.

Or not: https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2020/11/ford-using-new-technology-to-help-restoration-of-old-train-station/ https://leftlanenews.com/2017/05/02/gm-restores-its-birthplace-factory-95803/ https://chainstoreage.com/news/restoration-hardware-restore-historic-building-san-francisco https://www.jpmorgan.com/commercial-banking/insights/historic-buildings-made-new-low-cost-capital

I’ve read the thread since you started it, so forgive me if this point has been made already. You Regal is an Opel, which is no longer owned by GM. I’d expect support to get even worse over time as parts and expertise become even more scarce. If you can lemon law the car, I’d go that route. I’m bummed by your experience because I like that car and would consider buying one.

Mine has the same oil can, so I think it was an original equipment. The reference manual has a list of things that need to be lubricated with engine oil every 500 miles, which I presume is what it’s for.

This isn’t a 60 series car. I’m not sure how to tell the difference between a 40 and a 50, but the golf door on a 1930 64C is square.

Presumably these? https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/07/media/cnn-settles-lawsuit-viral-video/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/media/washington-post-sandmann-settlement-lawsuit/index.html

My reaction? Posting a headline without a link seems like trolling. 🤷‍♂️

I carry a second Optima 6V with me. I have two of them because I have two 6V cars, so it's essentially free. And, they are light enough to move between cars easily and fit in the battery box with the primary battery.

I have the same, er, affliction. I have yet to catalog my books formally, but I'd guess I have 1,500 or so. The way I have them displayed is based on how I would go looking for that particular book. Some things are obvious, like keeping all Automobile Quarterlies together. Along that same theme, I have the full set of Crestline books which look nice all on the same shelf. Beyond "collections" within the collection, I sort by subject matter. Biographies are together but in two groups: Racing and auto industry. Same for marque histories: racing and road cars. Then there is a shelf for general, "encyclopedia" books. I also have a shelf for odd sized books, like those published by AQ. There are always books that could be in multiple categories so I default to the category I think is the most relevant based on content.