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The same people that write "no disappointments" also list cars that say "not currently running but it's an easy fix". Hmm...if it was an easy fix then why didn't they fix it and get a lot more money for a running car?

Oil doesn't "wear out". I work around mining equipment, some of these engines hold a staggering large amount of oil making regular oil changes an expensive task. We send oil samples to a lab and they give us a report on what the contaminants are and how much the oil has broken down along with they're recommendation for changing it. We have diesel engines working in harsh environments that have NEVER had an oil change in thousands of hours over several years, we change filters and add detergent/anti oxidation packages as recommended by the lab. This process is approved by the engine manufactures warranty. Our pickup trucks (35 of them) get an oil change every 10,000 miles with conventional oil and we average 300,000 miles with no issues before we trade them in. The 3000 mile oil change went out in the 70s, changing modern oil in modern engines at that interval is simply a waste of resources and not even recommended by any auto manufacture today. Some modern cars don't even have dipsticks anymore which is frightening to someone like me who still doesn't trust a computer to tell me the oil is good.

You might want to sit down before you watch the video! https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/21949336/watch-as-classic-150000-chevrolet-corvette/

It's not just strangers buying parts that are a problem. Recently I used my own resources to help a non car collector "friend" sell an inherited vintage vehicle. I advertised, found an out of state buyer, made all the arrangements and when the time came to make the exchange he suddenly "couldn't find the title" despite telling me earlier he had one when I asked. No sale, big waste of everyone's time, car still collecting dust in his garage. For myself...no good deed goes unpunished.

Renting, loaning, trading your car with a stranger seems as bad an idea as giving your car to a movie production crew for a few weeks. No one will love and cherish your car like you do.

I thought Detroit was already a shooting range?

Exactly why I've not joined. As a younger collector(50s) and by a stroke of luck, the owner a fairly rare and "actual" full classic, my research and many invites to join have yet to unearth any real benefits of being a member. I'm still a working man and even if I could afford to go to one of these overpriced events I still wouldn't due to having a real hard time justifying it. Sadly for the club, this will translate to my children who will also see no value in the club as they get older and inherit my collection. I suspect there are A LOT of others like me in the same boat. Pricing club events for the top elite only and then adding low end cars just to try and collect dues tells me the leaders are clueless and the club is circling the bowl.

At this point the owner will be way ahead financially to declare bankruptcy (which is what he'll be anyway), or just disappear, and let the courts take the property. Unfortunately that means the building will remain standing for several more years before it's demolished with taxpayer (our) money, then the property will be sold at auction for pennies on the dollar to a developer that will use government economic growth grants (more of our money) to try and turn it into something profitable.

I thought this might interest someone. A local construction company started work for a new restaurant in an old downtown parking lot. They began digging for footers and so far have unearthed a large building foundation, three complete cars, many axles, engine blocks, frame sections, body parts and the large hydraulic cylinders and (still full) oil tank from an old car lift. Turns out the site was a Cadillac and Buick dealership in the 1950s that burned down. The remains, including the cars were shoved into the basement, buried and covered with asphalt. A new dealership was built beside it that remained in business till 2008 when it was closed as part of the GM government bailout and the property was sold at auction. This recent discovery has temporarily shut down the job and the current owners are being required to completely remove all of the buried debris, old foundations and contaminated soil, then replace with clean engineered back fill material before continuing construction. None of the cars are recognizable and its been forbidden by the owner and construction company to enter or take any pictures of the site. I would imagine the cost of this new restaurant has just increased significantly!

Your post made me laugh. Nothing like being expected to do ALL of the work while they sit back and tell you you're not doing it the way they would. I was a young, excited member of a specific brand club once a long time ago when several crochety old guys berated me publicly at a meeting because, in a desperate attempt to keep my pride and joy on the road and within my budget, I used some non original type parts. It wasn't like I hot rodded it or anything but I was told I didn't deserve the car and should sell it to someone with the means to take care of it properly. I never went back and it took me years to reluctantly join another club. I still get offended to this day when I hear someone at a show looking at a car and say "they ruined that one".

I've been told that tires don't make any smoke if you burn them at night. 😁

That comment is far from the truth, based in ignorance and intentionally offensive. There's 100s of thousands of home schooled kids that network with other homeschool groups to learn social skills, they travel and share resources to provide specialist in different subjects and they aren't stuck in a large one teacher class room full of brats and distractions. Most of the ones I know are more outgoing, well behaved and smarter than any of the failed public indoctrination students I've met. The electronic communication may be part of the problem however if you aren't using it to some degree today then you're the one that's been left behind, out of touch and will be cast aside. To the O.P., some of it may have been your approach by asking a question that can be answered in one word. I've found that looking at their car and saying "Cool car, I've never seen one like it, what can you tell me about it?", gives the impression that you're genuinely interested and leaves an open ended question that the kid has to engage. Kids are interested and they want to talk about theirs, but they don't want to be tested or appeased. If they think you really care they'll open up.

Good grief, are we really having a thread to discuss whether gay people are inherently cleaner and have better taste than non gay people on a car forum? The censors...oops, I mean moderators must be off today. Does this mean race, religion and politics are open for discussion too? I hear the Baptist can detail a car better then anyone.🙄

Interesting story about the carbon footprint break even point for electric vehicles. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/11/battery-batteries-electric-cars-carbon-sustainable-power-energy/

That may be, but the it doesn't change the facts. There are many other organizations and scientist that can verify the environmental impacts of mining lithium and the flat out refusal of certain countries to enforce or even try to maintain any standards of environmental protection. Right now it's a "meet demand no matter what the cost market , and we'll worry about the environment only when or if someone makes us."

We haven't figured out how to, or been willing to responsibly mine the lithium thus far let alone considered the long term effects of the future waste products. https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/the-environmental-impact-of-lithium-batteries/

In all fairness, the City of Baltimore was in chaos long before the hackers came along.😉

I would pay good money to watch her show up for her drivers test in that half track!

Leases are even dumber, you're basically making payments anyway, yet you have zero equity when you have to get rid of it.

You're kidding right? 99% of the cars on the road (especially the high end stuff) are being "rented to own" from the bank, mainly because of peoples "want it now" mentality and their desire to impress others with shiny things that they can't really afford. I know a person that just leased a brand new Corvette. He tells everyone it's his and when the lease is up he'll trade it in on a new one and tell everyone he bought the new model. Fact is, he barely even owns the gas in the tank.

Actually there have been multiple studies on roundabouts and they are by far the most efficient way to move traffic through an intersection, even better than a traffic cop. There is a small learning curve when you first encounter them but fact is, if you can't navigate the simplicity of a roundabout then you probably shouldn't be driving anyway.